Are there any rules regarding wiki pages?
MrRatty 1204970274|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
Please keep the following in mind when editing pages:
General
- Think about the reader when writing.
- Write clearly, use punctuation and avoid abbreviations / slang. Some of those who will read your text may not be familiar with abbreviations or may not have English as their first language.
- Don't delete other people's contributions without very good reason.
- Avoid the "click here" phrase. Don't say: "More info can be found here" but use "More info can be found at frequently asked questions". This makes it easier for users who require assistive technologies to use the web page.
- Avoid copying and pasting other people's content unless you have permission or the content is explicitly in the public domain. If you want to quote an excerpt from other content, please attribute the original source.
- Correcting typos is encouraged.
- Be polite and constructive.
Posts & Comments
- Unless you have a strong reason for contributing anonymously, please create an account and log in before posting. You also might want to create your own personal wiki page.
- If you're not sure about a change you wish to make to a page then consider discussing your change with others using the discuss button at the bottom of each page.
- Think before you comment. Wiki is not a high-speed conversation board - what you say may remain here for a long time.
Tips for Creating Wiki Page Names
- A good wiki page name is short and descriptive. If the name is logical and easy, many more people will link to it.
- A good wiki page name is more likely to look like a chapter title of a book than a complete sentence.
- A wiki page name should be created within its environment e.g. inebg-general:<name> for pages in the general area, inebg-people:<name> for pages in the people area.
- This wiki allows you to create pages with a single word as a name, but try to use at least two words - we don't want to exhaust the name space :-).
- Double-check wiki page names for typos - otherwise you may create a misnamed page! Misnamed pages are bad since linking to them requires more effort than to a logical, correct wiki page name.
Refactoring pages
Refactoring is the process where you sum up a page, removing duplication, shortening it and so making it more accessible. Anyone who feels up to it may go ahead, but if in doubt it's perhaps best left to others.
- Be objective - both pros and cons have to be represented correctly.
- Be careful with signed contributions - don't change their meaning.
- Give credit where credit is due.
- Use third person or plural instead first person singular in your summary.
(Thanks to Netbeans Wiki for providing the text on which this page is based.)
