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==Wiki Values== <!--T:22-->

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File:wikivalues-assumegoodfaith.png|'''Assume Good Faith'''<br /><br />Assuming good faith means that we act on the assumption that everyone who makes an edit is doing so to provide relevant, accurate information. No matter the change, we give people the benefit of the doubt and trust they have come to build, not break ICANNWiki.<br /><br />Realize that everyone makes mistakes. The nature of Wiki renders it nearly impossible to break and makes corrections easy. By assuming good faith and working together we keep in mind that errors are often unintentional.<br /><br />By acting openly and honestly in accordance with '''Real People''', we demonstrate our good faith in the community.  Working to '''Be A Builder''' is another manifestation of good faith because we trust the community to move forward with our work and to respect our contribution.

File:wikivalues-assumegoodfaith.png|'''Assume Good Faith'''<br /><br />Assuming good faith means that we act on the assumption that everyone who makes an edit is doing so to provide relevant, accurate information. No matter the change, we give people the benefit of the doubt and trust they have come to build, not break ICANNWiki.<br /><br />Realize that everyone makes mistakes. The nature of Wiki renders it nearly impossible to break and makes corrections easy. By assuming good faith and working together we keep in mind that errors are often unintentional.<br /><br />By acting openly and honestly in accordance with '''Real People''', we demonstrate our good faith in the community.  Working to '''Be A Builder''' is another manifestation of good faith because we trust the community to move forward with our work and to respect our contribution.

File:wikivalues-beabuilder.png|'''Be a Builder'''<br /><br />This value is much more than building wiki pages that are aesthetically-pleasing or highly-informative and useful (although all these are valuable qualities), but building the ways in which people work together to create, and the ways ideas interlace and adhere. The building is as much about the process of creating something valuable as it is about the finished product (especially considering we have no defined endpoint).<br /><br />Being a builder involves building quality content; it is important to keep the other values in mind during the process of building, since creation typically involves creative destruction.<br /><br />In order to '''Be A Builder''', it is important not to sweat the small stuff. Remember that '''Change Is Cheap'''. You can perfect the page later, but the first step is to get it started. The idea can be likened to building with Legos, you start somewhere and let the creation take shape, adding and subtracting, constantly Refactoring what you are building. This will also allow a jumping off place for the rest of the community. Focus on the big picture, knowing that others can, and will, fine-tune your work and ideas.<br /><br />To achieve this, click "edit" and "save" often. Doing so creates a visual history of your thoughts and changes that others can use to understand and build on top of your work. Clicking "edit" and "save" a lot also allows you to quickly jump into a document and get your hands dirty. This is similar to the "Release Early Release Often" philosophy common in the Open Source community:<br /><br />People seed a page with an idea that's often vague and poorly worded. It is rough and that's okay, that's expected. It's a beginning. Other people come along and Refactor' it. There should be freedom from fear that others are going to judge your effort as unworthy, in fact, the expectation is that others will judge your efforts as highly valuable.

File:wikivalues-beabuilder.png|'''Be a Builder'''<br /><br />This value is much more than building wiki pages that are aesthetically-pleasing or highly-informative and useful (although all these are valuable qualities), but building the ways in which people work together to create, and the ways ideas interlace and adhere. The building is as much about the process of creating something valuable as it is about the finished product (especially considering we have no defined endpoint).<br /><br />Being a builder involves building quality content; it is important to keep the other values in mind during the process of building, since creation typically involves creative destruction.<br /><br />In order to '''Be A Builder''', it is important not to sweat the small stuff. Remember that '''Change Is Cheap'''. You can perfect the page later, but the first step is to get it started. The idea can be likened to building with Legos, you start somewhere and let the creation take shape, adding and subtracting, constantly Refactoring what you are building. This will also allow a jumping off place for the rest of the community. Focus on the big picture, knowing that others can, and will, fine-tune your work and ideas.<br /><br />To achieve this, click "edit" and "save" often. Doing so creates a visual history of your thoughts and changes that others can use to understand and build on top of your work. Clicking "edit" and "save" a lot also allows you to quickly jump into a document and get your hands dirty. This is similar to the "Release Early Release Often" philosophy common in the Open Source community:<br /><br />People seed a page with an idea that's often vague and poorly worded. It is rough and that's okay, that's expected. It's a beginning. Other people come along and Refactor' it. There should be freedom from fear that others are going to judge your effort as unworthy, in fact, the expectation is that others will judge your efforts as highly valuable.