Tolkien Gateway:Policy
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* Use your user pages appropriately | * Use your user pages appropriately | ||
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* Explain jargon | * Explain jargon | ||
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* State the obvious | * State the obvious | ||
* Cite sources: point the reader to authoritative references (and list them properly) | * Cite sources: point the reader to authoritative references (and list them properly) | ||
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* Avoid statements that will date quickly | * Avoid statements that will date quickly | ||
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* Make articles useful for readers (and consider the audience in writing) | * Make articles useful for readers (and consider the audience in writing) | ||
* Check your facts | * Check your facts | ||
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* Avoid weasel terms (disputed) | * Avoid weasel terms (disputed) | ||
* Avoid self-references | * Avoid self-references | ||
* Avoid POV phrases | * Avoid POV phrases | ||
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* Avoid lengthy, separate summaries of movies and books | * Avoid lengthy, separate summaries of movies and books | ||
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* Use subheadings sparingly | * Use subheadings sparingly | ||
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* Do not use subpages | * Do not use subpages | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:33, 13 November 2011
Contents |
[edit] General guidelines
- Contribute what you know or are willing to learn about
- Be bold in updating pages
- Make omissions explicit
- Provide an edit summary
[edit] Behavior guidelines
- Sign your posts on talk pages
- Avoid profanity
- No personal attacks (and move personal debates to email)
- No legal threats
- Be accountable
- No offensive usernames
- Don't bite the newcomers
- Don't create articles about yourself
- Use your user pages appropriately
[edit] Content guidelines
- Explain jargon
- State the obvious
- Cite sources: point the reader to authoritative references (and list them properly)
- Verifiability: ensure information cited is verifiable if needed (this does not mean it is "official", rather it refers to others' ability to confirm it exists and is as stated)
- Avoid statements that will date quickly
- Stay on topic
- Make articles useful for readers (and consider the audience in writing)
- Check your facts
- Avoid weasel terms (disputed)
- Avoid self-references
- Avoid POV phrases
- Avoid lengthy, separate summaries of movies and books
[edit] Style guidelines
- Manual of style
- Don't include copies of primary sources
- Follow highlighting conventions
- Consider the context when making links
- Use subheadings sparingly
- Use short sentences and lists
- Avoid one-sentence paragraphs
- Do not use subpages