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This page advises editors on '''what''' to contribute to this Wiki. | |||
==Consent== | |||
Before adding information from emails sent to [[Mac-Min]], consider whether the writer might not want the information published openly, or would not want to be identified in the credits. If in doubt, ask the writer for his/her consent before adding material to the Wiki. Alternatively, rewrite it, removing any personal touches or potentially sensitive info. | |||
==Sources== | |||
Info may be added from a single Mac-Min email, amalgamated from a thread, converted from an article on the old CMUG site, or created from scratch. | |||
Add a "Credits" section at the end of the article to say which of these it is, and mention the main contributor(s) if they consent. | |||
==Tone== | |||
If a single email covers a subject sufficiently to publish as it stands, there is no need to rewrite it, if the author consents to be published and credited. Provided the author consents to it being published, it may be reused with little effort by the Wiki editor. | |||
It is fine for articles on the CMUG Wiki to vary in tone. We do not pretend to be an encyclopedia or a magazine. An informal style may attract new members to join the [[Mac Ministry List]]. | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Style Guide]] | |||
[[Category:CMUG]] | |||
Revision as of 20:26, 5 March 2010
This page advises editors on what to contribute to this Wiki.
Consent
Before adding information from emails sent to Mac-Min, consider whether the writer might not want the information published openly, or would not want to be identified in the credits. If in doubt, ask the writer for his/her consent before adding material to the Wiki. Alternatively, rewrite it, removing any personal touches or potentially sensitive info.
Sources
Info may be added from a single Mac-Min email, amalgamated from a thread, converted from an article on the old CMUG site, or created from scratch.
Add a "Credits" section at the end of the article to say which of these it is, and mention the main contributor(s) if they consent.
Tone
If a single email covers a subject sufficiently to publish as it stands, there is no need to rewrite it, if the author consents to be published and credited. Provided the author consents to it being published, it may be reused with little effort by the Wiki editor.
It is fine for articles on the CMUG Wiki to vary in tone. We do not pretend to be an encyclopedia or a magazine. An informal style may attract new members to join the Mac Ministry List.