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| Guidelines for creating a great article here: | | Guidelines for creating a great article here: |
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| + | == Getting Started == |
| * Create a user account | | * Create a user account |
| * Please feel free to experiment, it's a wiki and can always be corrected. The [[Sandbox]] is a great place to play around. | | * Please feel free to experiment, it's a wiki and can always be corrected. The [[Sandbox]] is a great place to play around. |
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| + | == Creating Content in General == |
| * Write from a Neutral Point of View ([[NPOV]]) | | * Write from a Neutral Point of View ([[NPOV]]) |
| * Do not include promotional material from the website | | * Do not include promotional material from the website |
| * Do not copy text or images from other websites, writing must be original. It is fine to read, understand and then create your own content. | | * Do not copy text or images from other websites, writing must be original. It is fine to read, understand and then create your own content. |
| * It is ok to use images that are in the public domain or under a [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ creative commons license]. It is also ok to use company logos. | | * It is ok to use images that are in the public domain or under a [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ creative commons license]. It is also ok to use company logos. |
− | ** When uploading a company logo, try to give it a name which includes the name of the company and the word logo, like "ABC-Logo.jpg". If you use just "logo.png" over time some logos will overwrite others.
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| * It is also ok to use content from ICANNWiki.org (the older version of this site), but much of it has been written from a promotional point of view and will need to be converted to a neutral point of view. | | * It is also ok to use content from ICANNWiki.org (the older version of this site), but much of it has been written from a promotional point of view and will need to be converted to a neutral point of view. |
| + | * using an internal link is always good, so instead of "ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)", just use "[[ICANN]] and then we'll define ICANN on that page. |
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| + | == Creating Company Articles == |
| + | * When uploading a company logo, try to give it a name which includes the name of the company and the word logo, like "ABC-Logo.jpg". If you use just "logo.png" over time some logos will overwrite others. |
| + | * Use the [[:Template:CompanyInfo|Company Infobox Template]] |
| + | * Put all key people into the infobox |
| + | *: Shorten people's titles to make them fit better, so "Executive Vice President" becomes [[EVP]] |
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| == Related Links == | | == Related Links == |
| * [[Articles needed]] | | * [[Articles needed]] |