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==Create a new article== | ==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]]. | '''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]]. | ||
The MediaWiki article creation process is easy enough, use the [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:New_here| create a page]] link to get some guidance on how to structure your article. Check out [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Write your first article!|our guide to writing your first article]] and the [[Help:FAQ|FAQ]] if you need more information. | The MediaWiki article creation process is easy enough, use the[[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:New_here| create a page]] link to get some guidance on how to structure your article. Check out [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Write your first article!|our guide to writing your first article]] and the [[Help:FAQ|FAQ]] if you need more information. | ||
If you ever want to review or explore our policy documents, the [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki: | If you ever want to review or explore our policy documents, the [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Wiki_policy_index|Wiki policy index]] on the sidebar will take you to an overview of all our current official policies. This will be kept updated and will generally be the go-to place for our documentation. | ||
=== Article suggestions === | |||
The [[article suggestions]] page is an excellent jumping-off point, for either getting your ideas for suitable articles down, or for finding something to write about. You'll find a list of article ideas, complete with a basic description and links to relevant sources. Over time we expect this to replace the video directory (explained below) as the go-to place for article inspiration. | |||
===Articles based on videos=== | ===Articles based on videos=== | ||
The videos in our directory contain information about consumer rights violations which Louis Rossmann has discussed on his channel over the past decade, many of which will be suitable for wiki articles. | |||
We don't expect there to be a clean '1 video = 1 article' translation. The information from the videos should be combined with outside sources to contribute to articles about the incidents, entities, and themes discussed in the video. Please remember to update the video page with links to any articles you write, in order to help us avoid duplication. | We don't expect there to be a clean '1 video = 1 article' translation. The information from the videos should be combined with outside sources to contribute to articles about the incidents, entities, and themes discussed in the video. Please remember to update the video page with links to any articles you write, in order to help us avoid duplication. | ||
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#[[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Create_page/many|Create an article]] following our [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Editorial guidelines|content guidelines]] and [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Style guide|formatting policy]] | #[[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Create_page/many|Create an article]] following our [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Editorial guidelines|content guidelines]] and [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Style guide|formatting policy]] | ||
#Edit the [[Louis Rossmann - Video Directory|Video Directory]] with a link to your article. | #Edit the [[Louis Rossmann - Video Directory|Video Directory]] with a link to your article. | ||
==Improve existing articles== | ==Improve existing articles== | ||
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Adding a deletion or merge request to a page will automatically put the page in specific categories, which are periodically checked by moderators, who have the permissions neccesary to perform page moves and deletions. | Adding a deletion or merge request to a page will automatically put the page in specific categories, which are periodically checked by moderators, who have the permissions neccesary to perform page moves and deletions. | ||
===Help keep links linking!=== | ===Help keep links linking!=== | ||
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==Want to do even more?== | ==Want to do even more?== | ||
'''If you're really looking to dig in and get your hands dirty, we are also looking for those willing to help moderate the platform.''' For a whole litany of reasons, we need to be able to enforce a high standard of quality, and be very quick to strike down misinformation or vandalism. Please see the [[Moderator Guidelines]] as well as the Mission Statement in order to get an idea of what's involved. | '''If you're really looking to dig in and get your hands dirty, we are also looking for those willing to help moderate the platform.''' For a whole litany of reasons, we need to be able to enforce a high standard of quality, and be very quick to strike down misinformation or vandalism. Please see the [[Moderator Guidelines]] as well as the Mission Statement in order to get an idea of what's involved. If you'd like to apply to be a moderator, please see how the applications work [[Consumer Rights Wiki:Moderator applications|here]]. | ||
Again, we're delighted to see you here, and we hope you enjoy working with us to build something special! | Again, we're delighted to see you here, and we hope you enjoy working with us to build something special! | ||