Netiquette
Wiki Etiquette Guidelines
Netiquette
- Be gentle - don't be rude or offensive.
- Write in a way that is easy to understand and avoid local slang or phrases. Many of those who will read your text may not have English as their first language.
- Don't delete other people's contributions (unless you know what you are doing).
- Don't use too many acronyms (or at least, have a page explaining them).
- Avoid the "click here" phrase!! Don't write: "Click here for more info about etiquette" but use "More info about WikiEtiquette". Avoid the click here for external links as well.
Contribute only original stuff. Links are fine, but don't cut-and-paste from copyrighted things. If you do, you will need to footnote your source.
- Correcting typos is quite okay - in fact, it's a very good habit, since it makes the web page more readable.
- Use absolute date references. You never know when someone will be reading your content in the future. Example: "As of December 2005, we are the only competitor in this market." Not, "As of now, we are the only…"
- Avoid self-referencing pronouns. Instead of "I think the best method for…" try "Some think the best method for…" You are not the only author of a page over time.
