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There are some things to '''keep in mind''' when editing | There are some things to '''keep in mind''' when editing Battlestar Wiki. | ||
==Conduct== | ==Conduct== | ||
''Battlestar Wiki'' encourages an atmosphere of friendliness and openness. Of course, in practice there are sometimes disagreements and even the occasional fight, but members of the community are expected to behave in a generally [[ | '''Battlestar Wiki'' encourages an atmosphere of friendliness and openness. Of course, in practice there are sometimes disagreements and even the occasional fight, but members of the community are expected to behave in a generally [[Wikipedia:Civility|civil]] manner. | ||
The most important thing to keep in mind is that you should always [[Wikipedia:Assume good faith|assume good faith]] on the part of other editors. Never assume that someone is acting out of spite or malice. If someone does something that upsets you, leave a polite message on the relevant article's talk page or on the user's talk page, and ask why. You may find that you've avoided a misunderstanding and saved yourself some embarrassment. | The most important thing to keep in mind is that you should always [[Wikipedia:Assume good faith|assume good faith]] on the part of other editors. Never assume that someone is acting out of spite or malice. If someone does something that upsets you, leave a polite message on the relevant article's talk page or on the user's talk page, and ask why. You may find that you've avoided a misunderstanding and saved yourself some embarrassment. | ||
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==Editorial policies== | ==Editorial policies== | ||
===Neutral Point of View=== | ===Neutral Point of View=== | ||
Battlestar Wiki's editorial policy is the "neutral point of view", often abbreviated "NPOV". This policy says that we accept all the significant viewpoints on an issue. Instead of simply stating one perspective, we try to present all relevant viewpoints without judging which is correct. Our aim is to be informative, not to convince readers of something. Our policy does NOT mean that our articles are expected to be "[[Wikipedia:objective|objective]]", since in any dispute both sides believe their view to be "true". | |||
It's OK to state opinions in articles, but they must be presented as opinions, not as fact. Also, it's a good idea to attribute these opinions, for example "Supporters of this say that..." or "Notable commentator X believes that..." | It's OK to state opinions in articles, but they must be presented as opinions, not as fact. Also, it's a good idea to attribute these opinions, for example "Supporters of this say that..." or "Notable commentator X believes that..." | ||
You might hear [[:Category: | You might hear [[:Category:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]] referring to an article as "POV". This is ''Wikipedia'' slang for a biased article, or one obviously written from a single perspective. Advertising would fall in this category, as would a political diatribe. In a less extreme case, an article might have "POV" problems if it spends significantly more time discussing one view than another, even if each view is presented neutrally. | ||
If you're going to spend time on controversial articles in subjects like religion or politics, it's important that you read the [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|neutral point of view]] policy page as soon as possible. You should probably also read [[Wikipedia:Staying cool when the editing gets hot|Staying cool when the editing gets hot]]. If you're going to spend your time on less emotional subjects like math or video games, you should still read the policies, but it's a less pressing concern. Keep in mind the advice here, and read the full policy if an NPOV issue comes up. | |||
===Subject matter=== | ===Subject matter=== | ||
''Battlestar Wiki'' '''''is''''' an encyclopedia. Hence, articles should be encyclopedic information about "notable" subjects. What exactly constitutes notability is the subject of constant debate on the primary [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]], but few of us agree that there should be articles about every person on [[Wikipedia:Earth|Earth]], every company that sells anything, or each street in every town in the world. | ''Battlestar Wiki'' '''''is''''' an encyclopedia. Hence, articles should be encyclopedic information about "notable" subjects. What exactly constitutes notability is the subject of constant debate on the primary [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]], but few of us agree that there should be articles about every person on [[Wikipedia:Earth|Earth]], every company that sells anything, or each street in every town in the world. | ||
This is also not the place for "original research"—that is, new theories, etc., that haven't been supported by peer review. For more details about what | This is also not the place for "original research"—that is, new theories, etc., that haven't been supported by peer review. For more details about what Wikipedia should include, see [[Battlestar Wiki:What Battlestar Wiki is not|What Battlestar Wiki is not]], [[Wikipedia:Criteria for inclusion of biographies|Criteria for inclusion of biographies]] and [[Wikipedia:What's in, what's out|What's in, what's out]]. | ||
===Citing sources=== | ===Citing sources=== | ||
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===U.S. English vs. British English=== | ===U.S. English vs. British English=== | ||
{{mainarticle|Battlestar Wiki:Standards and Conventions#Spelling and Numbers}} | {{mainarticle|Battlestar Wiki:Standards and Conventions#Spelling and Numbers}} | ||
This is a tricky subject. The way, at least, the English version of ''Battlestar Wiki'' is setup, it has been | This is a tricky subject. The way, at least, the English version of ''Battlestar Wiki'' is setup, it has been detirmed to use [[Wikipedia:American English|American English]]. Depending on your languages conventions, please refer to their guidelines. | ||
==Copyrights== | ==Copyrights== | ||
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==Renaming articles== | ==Renaming articles== | ||
{{mainarticle|Battlestar Wiki:Standards and Conventions#Disambiguation}} | {{mainarticle|Battlestar Wiki:Standards and Conventions#Disambiguation}} | ||
If you find an article that you believe is mis-named, please do not cut & paste the contents of the old article into a new article — among other things, it separates the previous contributions from their edit history (which we need to keep track of for [[Wikipedia:Copyright|copyright]] reasons). The preferred method is to '''move''' the page to the new name. The ''Battlestar Wiki'' has | If you find an article that you believe is mis-named, please do not cut & paste the contents of the old article into a new article — among other things, it separates the previous contributions from their edit history (which we need to keep track of for [[Wikipedia:Copyright|copyright]] reasons). The preferred method is to '''move''' the page to the new name. The ''Battlestar Wiki'' has implmented a "Wiki" wide policy that disables move by default. Check the [[BW:MOVE|move]] policy page for more details. | ||
If you are requesting such a move, mark it with the {{tl|move}} template on the | If you are requesting such a move, mark it with the {{tl|move}} template on the to of the article. | ||
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