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==Create a new article==

There are plenty of articles that need to be written!

There are plenty of articles that need to be written! Check out our [[Consumer Rights Wiki:Write your first article!|quick guide to your first article]] if you'd like to just get stuck in.

'''Before you jump in''', take a look at our [[Article Types|Article types]] page, familiarise yourself with the [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Editorial guidelines|Editorial Guidelines]], as well as [[Wiki Content Policies|our content policies]] and [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Style guide|Style guide]].

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As with any Wiki project, '''reviewing the pages of others is another great help that won't take up too much of your time''' - checking for grammatical and formatting issues (check the [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Style guide|Style guide]]), ensuring that people are sourcing things properly, adding relevant information, and so on are all essential to the integrity of the Wiki.

Another valuable way you can contribute other that correcting mistakes is alerting others of their existance in case you are ~~now~~ able to make the corrections yourself. ~~USe~~ the templates in the

Another valuable way you can contribute other that correcting mistakes is alerting others of their existance in case you are not able to make the corrections yourself. Use the templates in the [[:Category:Inline cleanup templates|inline cleanup templates]] category to mark spots you spot that need attention.

[[Category:Inline cleanup templates| inline cleanup templates]]

~~category to mark spots you spot that need attention.~~

*<code>Citation needed</code> - Use this template when an uncited claim is made in an article. See the [[Template:Citation needed|template page]] for infomation on usage.

*<code>Citation needed</code> - Use this template when an uncited claim is made in an article. See the [[Template:Citation needed|~~temlplate~~ page]] for infomation on usage.

*<code>Clarify</code> - Use this template when a claim or statement is unclear and need rephreasing or more information to be useful. See the [[Template:Clarify|template page]] for infomation on usage.

*<code>Disputed</code> - Use this template when sources with conflicting conclusions exist for a claim made. See the [[Template:DisputedInline|template page]] for infomation on usage.

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===Use templates to mark articles===

While the [https://~~wiki~~.~~rossmanngroup.com/~~wiki/Special:ListUsers?username=&group=sysop&wpsubmit=&wpFormIdentifier=mw-listusers-form&limit=1000 wiki moderators] patrol the wiki and will frequently mark articles in need of work, this is something that you can do too! Below are examples of some notices which can be applied to articles: see the full list on the [[~~Consumer Action Taskforce~~:Moderator guidelines|moderator guidelines]] page.

While the [https://consumerrights.wiki/Special:ListUsers?username=&group=sysop&wpsubmit=&wpFormIdentifier=mw-listusers-form&limit=1000 wiki moderators] patrol the wiki and will frequently mark articles in need of work, this is something that you can do too! Below are examples of some notices which can be applied to articles: see the full list on the [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Moderator guidelines|moderator guidelines]] page.

*<code>DeletionRequest</code> You can use the[[Template:DeletionRequest| deletion request template]] to direct attention to a page you think should be deleted from the wiki, due to it being spam, or not meeting the inclusion criteria laid out in the [[~~Consumer Action Taskforce~~:Inclusion guidelines|inclusion guidelines]]. Be sure to provide a reason you think this deletion is warranted in the template and edit notice. If you want to be sure moderators are alerted (eg in case of spam) you can use the discussion pages to mention a moderator, use the discussion pages on their profile (see[[~~Consumer Action Taskforce~~:Talk page guidelines| talk page guidelines]] for more information), or mention it in the ~~CAT~~ Wiki Discord .

*<code>DeletionRequest</code> You can use the[[Template:DeletionRequest| deletion request template]] to direct attention to a page you think should be deleted from the wiki, due to it being spam, or not meeting the inclusion criteria laid out in the [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Inclusion guidelines|inclusion guidelines]]. Be sure to provide a reason you think this deletion is warranted in the template and edit notice. If you want to be sure moderators are alerted (e.g. in case of spam) you can use the discussion pages to mention a moderator, use the discussion pages on their profile (see[[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Talk page guidelines| talk page guidelines]] for more information), or mention it in the Consumer Rights Wiki Discord .

*<code>MergeRequest</code> Use the[[Template:MergeRequest| merge request template]] when you spot two or more redundant pages, which should be merged into a single article. Once again, be sure to provide your reasoning and other relevant page(s) in the template.

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 ==Create a new article==
-There are plenty of articles that need to be written!
+There are plenty of articles that need to be written! Check out our [[Consumer Rights Wiki:Write your first article!|quick guide to your first article]] if you'd like to just get stuck in.
 '''Before you jump in''', take a look at our [[Article Types|Article types]] page, familiarise yourself with the [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Editorial guidelines|Editorial Guidelines]], as well as [[Wiki Content Policies|our content policies]] and [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Style guide|Style guide]].
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 As with any Wiki project, '''reviewing the pages of others is another great help that won't take up too much of your time''' - checking for grammatical and formatting issues (check the [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Style guide|Style guide]]), ensuring that people are sourcing things properly, adding relevant information, and so on are all essential to the integrity of the Wiki.
-Another valuable way you can contribute other that correcting mistakes is alerting others of their existance in case you are now able to make the corrections yourself. USe the templates in the
+Another valuable way you can contribute other that correcting mistakes is alerting others of their existance in case you are not able to make the corrections yourself. Use the templates in the [[:Category:Inline cleanup templates|inline cleanup templates]] category to mark spots you spot that need attention.
 [[Category:Inline cleanup templates| inline cleanup templates]]
-category to mark spots you spot that need attention.
+*<code>Citation needed</code> - Use this template when an uncited claim is made in an article. See the [[Template:Citation needed|template page]] for infomation on usage.
-*<code>Citation needed</code> - Use this template when an uncited claim is made in an article. See the [[Template:Citation needed|temlplate page]] for infomation on usage.
 *<code>Clarify</code> - Use this template when a claim or statement is unclear and need rephreasing or more information to be useful. See the [[Template:Clarify|template page]] for infomation on usage.
 *<code>Disputed</code> - Use this template when sources with conflicting conclusions exist for a claim made. See the [[Template:DisputedInline|template page]] for infomation on usage.
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 ===Use templates to mark articles===
-While the [https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/wiki/Special:ListUsers?username=&group=sysop&wpsubmit=&wpFormIdentifier=mw-listusers-form&limit=1000 wiki moderators] patrol the wiki and will frequently mark articles in need of work, this is something that you can do too! Below are examples of some notices which can be applied to articles: see the full list on the [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Moderator guidelines|moderator guidelines]] page.
+While the [https://consumerrights.wiki/Special:ListUsers?username=&group=sysop&wpsubmit=&wpFormIdentifier=mw-listusers-form&limit=1000 wiki moderators] patrol the wiki and will frequently mark articles in need of work, this is something that you can do too! Below are examples of some notices which can be applied to articles: see the full list on the [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Moderator guidelines|moderator guidelines]] page.
-*<code>DeletionRequest</code> You can use the[[Template:DeletionRequest| deletion request template]] to direct attention to a page you think should be deleted from the wiki, due to it being spam, or not meeting the inclusion criteria laid out in the [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Inclusion guidelines|inclusion guidelines]]. Be sure to provide a reason you think this deletion is warranted in the template and edit notice. If you want to be sure moderators are alerted (eg in case of spam) you can use the discussion pages to mention a moderator, use the discussion pages on their profile (see[[Consumer Action Taskforce:Talk page guidelines| talk page guidelines]] for more information), or mention it in the CAT Wiki Discord .
+*<code>DeletionRequest</code> You can use the[[Template:DeletionRequest| deletion request template]] to direct attention to a page you think should be deleted from the wiki, due to it being spam, or not meeting the inclusion criteria laid out in the [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Inclusion guidelines|inclusion guidelines]]. Be sure to provide a reason you think this deletion is warranted in the template and edit notice. If you want to be sure moderators are alerted (e.g. in case of spam) you can use the discussion pages to mention a moderator, use the discussion pages on their profile (see[[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Talk page guidelines| talk page guidelines]] for more information), or mention it in the Consumer Rights Wiki Discord .
 *<code>MergeRequest</code> Use the[[Template:MergeRequest| merge request template]] when you spot two or more redundant pages, which should be merged into a single article. Once again, be sure to provide your reasoning and other relevant page(s) in the template.