User:Wonghk3/Sandbox/WU-Contributors -- Wiki Policies





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Why We Need Guiding Principles
Since the Wiki is open to anyone who wants to use it and edit it, it needs to be as universally useful as possible and needs to be free of offensive material. In addition, published standards are important so that contributors have guidelines for whether their material fits into the Wiki and how it should be formatted.

All contributors are expected to use these standards and guidelines. The following sections will provide a short summary and a link to three key articles that should be used in Wiki as a guide in our efforts to improve the Wiki as a genealogical resource.

Conditions of Use
When you were approved for login access to the FamilySearch website, you agreed to the Conditions of Use policy. The same conditions apply to using the FamilySearch Research Wiki website. The policy contains the following notices:


 * Privacy Notice: how your personal data is processed and used.
 * Terms of Use: restrictions on data submitted with respect to licenses, copyrights, trademarks, and other data protection agreements governed by law.
 * Submission Agreement: your responsibility and rights as a contributor.

Wiki Policies
We anticipate contributors will add relevant content to the Wiki pages they edit. To do so, one needs to know the purpose of the Wiki, who the audience is, and how that audience can derive benefits from using Wiki. Our Wiki Policies  address these concerns and serves as a guide in answering the following questions:


 * What is Wiki and who maintains it?
 * What kind of content is allowed or not allowed in the Wiki?
 * What kind of behaviors are not allowed and how are disputes handled?

Manual of Style
A Wiki Manual of Style  (or style guide) is a set of standards used for the design and writing of Wiki articles. The guide provides directon for visual and technical aspects, as well as, prose style, grammar, punctuation, spellng, and Wiki etiquette. The consistent use of style guidelines provides uniformity in style and formatting of Wiki articles, making them easier for readers to understand and use.

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