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==If you encounter a news item, relay it to the administrators first== | ==If you encounter a news item, relay it to the administrators first== | ||
Battlestar Wiki has two items where news on the shows, their cast or crew, or media | Battlestar Wiki has two items where news on the shows, their cast or crew, or media: the [[Battlestar Wiki:News|News]] portal (which allows a brief bullet item that will appear on the Main Page), and the [[Battlestar Wiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]]. | ||
Because not all "news" is genuine, authentic, or sourced, it is '''strongly recommended''' that contributors (including administrators) post the item FIRST on the [[BW:AN|administrator's noticeboard]] as a query to other administrators. This way, other administrators (who are tasked with enforcing the wiki's [[BW:CJ|citation and sourcing policies]]) can determine if the item is authentic ''before'' the item is posted to the Wiki or relayed to a news partner. This make take time, but time is important for verification. | Because not all "news" is genuine, authentic, or sourced, it is '''strongly recommended''' that contributors (including administrators) post the item FIRST on the [[BW:AN|administrator's noticeboard]] as a query to other administrators. This way, other administrators (who are tasked with enforcing the wiki's [[BW:CJ|citation and sourcing policies]]) can determine if the item is authentic ''before'' the item is posted to the Wiki or relayed to a news partner. This make take time, but time is important for verification. | ||