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| # '''Respect other contributors.''' SikhiWiki contributors come from many different countries and cultures, and have widely different views. Treating others with respect is key to collaborating effectively in building an encyclopedia. For some guidelines, see [[Wikipedia:Wikiquette|Wikipedia etiquette]], [[Wikipedia:Writers rules of engagement]], [[Wikipedia:Civility]], [[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution|Dispute resolution]]. | | # '''Respect other contributors.''' SikhiWiki contributors come from many different countries and cultures, and have widely different views. Treating others with respect is key to collaborating effectively in building an encyclopedia. For some guidelines, see [[Wikipedia:Wikiquette|Wikipedia etiquette]], [[Wikipedia:Writers rules of engagement]], [[Wikipedia:Civility]], [[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution|Dispute resolution]]. |
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| ==Procedural questions==
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| === How are policies decided? ===
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| Wikipedia policy is formulated for the most part by consensus. This consensus may be reached through open debate over difficult questions, or it may simply develop as a result of established practice. In many cases, policies are not always formally written down right away. Hence, the statements on this and other pages about Wikipedia policy are intended to describe existing community norms that have developed over time.
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| Policy issues may be formulated and debated in the [[Wikipedia:Project namespace|Wikipedia namespace]], on [[Wikipedia:Talk page|talk pages]], and at [http://meta.wikipedia.com/ Meta-Wikipedia]. Discussions sometimes also happen in [[m:IRC channels|IRC]] and on our [[Wikipedia:Mailing lists|mailing lists]], but keep in mind that official policy must be agreed to on Wikipedia itself. If a policy may be controversial, it should always be discussed before being adopted. Consider the guidelines in [[Wikipedia:How to create policy]].
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| Policies that result from established practice are sometimes harder to identify. If there is no objection to the practice, it may be difficult to sustain community attention long enough for a formal process of adopting it as policy. In this situation, the best solution may be to document existing practice on an appropriate page. This then provides a location to discuss the practice and possible changes to the policy, and it also allows people to cite a source for the policy if necessary.
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| Voting on article content is discouraged. Some editors also discourage voting for policies, although this is becoming more common. See [[Wikipedia:Voting]].
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| ''See also:'' [[Wikipedia talk:Policies and guidelines]], [[Wikipedia:Consensus]]
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| ===How are policies enforced? ===
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| ''You'' are a [[Wikipedia:About|Wikipedia]] editor. Wikipedia lacks an editor-in-chief or a central, top-down mechanism whereby the day-to-day progress on the encyclopedia is monitored and approved. Instead, active participants make [[Copy editing |copyedits]] and corrections to the content and format problems they see. So [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|the participants]] are both writers ''and'' editors.
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| Most policies and guidelines are thus enforced by individual users editing pages, and discussing matters with each other. Some policies are also enforced by temporary blocks (notably as a mechanism for [[Wikipedia:dealing with vandalism|dealing with vandalism]]) by admins. In extreme cases the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee|Arbitration Committee]] may make a ruling to deal with highly disruptive situations, as part of the general [[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution|dispute resolution]] procedure.
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| == Types of policies ==
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| Links to various policies can be found in the following [[Wikipedia:Category|categories]]:
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| * [[:Category:Wikipedia official policy]] - policies that are widely accepted and that everyone generally follows
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| * [[:Category:Wikipedia semi-policy]] - policy ideas that are not as widely accepted by consensus, but still have some degree of support in the community
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| * [[:Category:Wikipedia policy thinktank]] - ideas being proposed as possible new policies
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| * [[:Category:Wikipedia rejected policies]] - policy ideas that have been rejected or abandoned
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| === Conventions ===
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| By following these we are able to produce a more consistent and more usable encyclopedia:
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| * [[wikipedia:Editing policy|Editing policy]] (How to edit articles)
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| * [[wikipedia:Naming conventions|Naming conventions]] (How to title articles)
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| * [[wikipedia:Disambiguation|Disambiguation]] (How to resolve title conflicts)
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| * [[wikipedia:Image use policy|Image use policy]] (Handling uploads)
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| * [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|Deletion policy]] (how to nominate pages for deletion and, (restricted) how to perform the deletion)
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| === Restricted features ===
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| Some features of the software which could potentially be misused, such as deleting pages and locking pages from editing, are restricted to [[wikipedia:Administrators|Administrators]], who are experienced and trusted members of the community. Policies particularly relevant to administrators include:
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| * [[Wikipedia:Protection policy|Protection policy]] (When and why to protect a page)
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| * [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|Blocking policy]] (Blocking users to deal with vandalism or to enforce decisions of the arbitration committee)
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| == General guidelines ==
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| * [[Wikipedia:Contribute what you know or are willing to learn about|Contribute what you know or are willing to learn about]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Be bold in updating pages|Be bold in updating pages]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Make omissions explicit|Make omissions explicit]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Build the web|Build the web]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Bot|Avoid using bots]]
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| * [[Edit summary|Provide an edit summary]]
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| These are some additional specific guidelines that have been suggested by various participants. For other useful tips, see [[Wikipedia:Avoiding common mistakes|avoiding common mistakes]].
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| == Behavior guidelines ==
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| * [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|Sign your posts on talk pages]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Profanity|Avoid profanity]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:No personal attacks|No personal attacks]] (and move personal debates to email)
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| * [[Wikipedia:No legal threats|No legal threats]] (a proposal)
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| * [[Wikipedia:Log in before making drastic changes|Log in before making drastic changes to existing articles]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:No offensive usernames|No offensive usernames]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Please do not bite the newcomers|Please do not bite the newcomers]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Don't create articles about yourself|Don't create articles about yourself]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Three revert rule|Three revert rule]] (Revert wars considered harmful)
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| * [[Wikipedia:Administrators|Dealing with administration issues]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:User page|Use your user pages appropriately]]
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| == Content guidelines ==
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| * [[Wikipedia:Guide to writing better articles]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Explain jargon|Explain jargon]]
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| * Deal appropriately with [[Wikipedia:patent nonsense|patent nonsense]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:State the obvious|State the obvious]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Cite sources|Cite sources]]: point the reader to authoritative references (and list them properly)
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| * [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|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)
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| * [[Wikipedia:Avoid statements that will date quickly|Avoid statements that will date quickly]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Stay on topic|Stay on topic]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Warn readers about spoilers|Warn readers about spoilers]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Make articles useful for readers|Make articles useful for readers]] (and consider the audience in writing)
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| * [[Wikipedia:Check your facts|Check your facts]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Summarize discussion|Summarize discussion]] (after a while)
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| * [[Wikipedia:Avoid peacock terms|Avoid peacock terms]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Avoid weasel terms|Avoid weasel terms]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Avoid self-references|Avoid self-references]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Words to avoid|Avoid POV phrases]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Algorithms on Wikipedia|Algorithms on Wikipedia]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Spoon Feeding|Avoid "Spoon Feeding"]]
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| == Style guidelines ==
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| * [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of style]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Don't include copies of primary sources|Don't include copies of primary sources]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Always fill summary field|Always fill summary field]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Follow highlighting conventions|Follow highlighting conventions]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Make only links relevant to the context|Consider the context when making links]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Use subheads sparingly|Use subheads sparingly]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Use short sentences and lists|Use short sentences and lists]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Don't use line breaks|Don't use line breaks]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:One-sentence paragraphs|Avoid one-sentence paragraphs]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Subpages|Do not use subpages]]
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| == Guidelines regarding grouping techniques for articles ==
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| * Choosing appropriate grouping technique(s): [[Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and series boxes]]
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| * By ''grouping technique'':
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| ** [[Wikipedia:list|lists]]
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| ** [[Wikipedia:categorization|categories]], and other articles in [[:Category:Wikipedia categorization]]
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| ** [[Wikipedia:Navigational templates|series boxes]] (or: ''navigational templates'')
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| == Other essays and discussions about Wikipedia ==
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| * The [http://meta.wikimedia.org/ Meta-Wikipedia] site contains many articles about Wikipedia and related topics in a more editorial style.
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| * Creating [[Wikipedia:How-to|how-to]] articles in Wikipedia.
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| *[[Wikipedia:Topical index]] lists many policy, editing, behavior, and other resources.
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| *[[Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Policy_consensus]] has a number of discussions to establish consensus on whether some groups of articles should or should not be included in Wikipedia.
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