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In this introduction to Editing on [[ICANNWiki]], you will find a variety of step-by-step guides and resources to help you embark on your journey to become one of ICANNWiki's top editors. We're thrilled to have you and look forward to collaborating with you.
In this introduction to Editing on [[ICANNWiki]], you will find a variety of step-by-step guides and resources to help you embark on your journey to become one of ICANNWiki's top editors. We're thrilled to have you and look forward to collaborating with you.
==Before Getting Started==
==Before Getting Started==
ICANNWiki operates on a set of [[ICANNWiki#Wiki Values|Wiki Values]], including '''"Assume Good Faith", "Be a Builder", "Change is Cheap", "Radical Trust", "Real People", "Refactoring", "Transparency",''' and '''"Work on What Interests You."''' These values are important to understand when joining the ICANNWiki community and contributing to this open resource. Read more about them here: [[ICANNWiki#Wiki Values|Wiki Values]].
ICANNWiki operates on a set of [[ICANNWiki#Wiki Values|Wiki Values]], including '''"Neutral Point of View", "Assume Good Faith," "Be a Builder," "Change is Cheap," "Radical Trust," "Real People," "Refactoring," "Transparency,"''' and '''"Work on What Interests You."''' These values are important to understand when joining the ICANNWiki community and contributing to this open resource. Read more about them here: [[ICANNWiki#Wiki Values|Wiki Values]].
===Neutral Point of View (NPOV)===
'''Neutral Point of View''' describes the way in which articles on this site and on all wiki sites should be written. That is, we want our articles to not contain any bias or unverifiable facts and opinions. This line can often be hard to define; for example, on our site we often list the services of a given company, but we try to remove any marketing spin or unverifiable language that implies these services accomplish something that their competitors do not. Generally speaking, when opinions are stated as facts, or when unappealing facts are intentionally omitted, then the article is not written from a NPOV.
===Mechanisms of a good article===
Great wiki articles contain links, references, Userboxes, images and are formatted with appropriate headings. To read a brief overview on how to get started with creating a great article, see the [[Getting Started]] page.
==Getting Started==
==Getting Started==
==Start Editing==
==Start Editing==
'''Next Question:'''<br />
'''Next Question:'''<br />
'''Have you created a personal article about yourself yet?:''' [[How to Edit ICANNWiki|Yes]] or [[How to Edit ICANNWiki#Create a Personal Article|No]]
'''Have you created a personal article about yourself yet?:''' [[How to Edit ICANNWiki#Editing Beyond the Personal Articles|Yes]] or [[How to Edit ICANNWiki#Create a Personal Article|No]]
==Creating a Personal Article==
==Creating a Personal Article==
==Editing Beyond the Personal Articles==
==Editing Beyond the Personal Articles==
===Creating New Content===
The content on ICANNWiki extends well beyond the personal articles. Additionally, there are articles about organizations, companies, events, issue areas, policies, working groups, ICANN bodies and more. For these various categories of content, there are a variety of templates and forms that can be used for the creation of new pages.
====Forms====
In addition to the form available to create a personal page, there are two more forms:
*'''Events:''' [[Form:Event|Event Form]]
*'''Companies, Organizations, institutions, etc:''' [[Form:Actor|Actor Form]]
====Templates====
If you prefer to create new pages with the Page Source or the Visual Editor, you will need to locate the proper templates for the category of page you wish to create. Here you will find those templates:
*'''Companies, Organizations, institutions, etc:''' [[Template:Actor]]
*'''Events:''' [[Template:Event]]
*'''ICANN Working Groups:''' [[Template:ICANN Working Group]]
*'''Top-Level Domain:''' [[Template:TLD]]
===Updating Existing Articles===
There are several ways in which you can update existing articles in a meaningful way.
#Check articles for out of date or missing information and make the necessary edits.
#Improve the format of the articles.
##Add Internal Links - Part of what makes wikis great are there ability to interlink between related content. If you notice that an article is failing to link to other articles, you can add them! Additionally, if you
##Updating References - Sometimes well-written articles can be missing the references that not only validate the content, but enable readers to dig deeper. If you notice missing references you can add them!
##Reformatting - Sometimes articles contain all of the right, up-to-date information, but fail to format it in a way that is easy to ready and digest. If you notice a poorly written article, you can restructure it!
==Additional Resources==
*[[Wiki Editing Tutorial Videos]]
*[[Wiki-Editing Tutorial]]