Help:Wiki University Policies





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Policies
Policies are principles, rules, and guidelines adopted by an organization to reach its long-term goals. In the case of the Wiki, the policies flesh out in greater detail the guiding principles by which the Wiki was established and establish definite methodology in some cases. You will need to become very familiar with them.

The Wiki policies fall under six major categories:


 * Personal Actions - how you should deal with others.
 * Content and Style - what kind of material is allowed.
 * Deletion - how to handle articles that need deletion.
 * Policy Enforcement - how policies are enforced.
 * Legal and Copyright - what you need to know in relation to copyright laws.

In addition, there are guidelines for policy changes or additions - how to make suggestions for new policies.

Try these out


 Exercises
 * Please read and be very familiar with Policies. FamilySearch Wiki:Policies

Check your answers

 Quick Quiz
 * You do not have to be civil if the other person is not.
 * True
 * False


 * Others do not have the right to edit whatever you have written in the Wiki.
 * True
 * False


 * Biography of your grandfather is ok in the Wiki.
 * True
 * False


 * You can use your point of view when describing a resource.
 * True
 * False


 * Use links rather than copying large amount of text in the Wiki.
 * True
 * False


 * Controversial topics do not necessarily have to be deleted.
 * True
 * False


 * Only those who attack other contributors will be blocked.
 * True
 * False


 * Copyrights are not an issue in the Wiki.
 * True
 * False


 * Any contributor can change Wiki policies.
 * True
 * False

Check your answers

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