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<div style="font-size:1.5rem">Ready to start?</div>

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<div style="font-size:1.~~75em;line-height:2em~~"> ~~Welcome~~ to ~~the Consumer Protection Wiki!~~ </div>

{{Hatnote|Learn more about our [[Mission statement|Mission Statement]] }}

We're building a wiki to document consumer a new generation of consumer exploitation. We focus on the issues that often go unnoticed by review sites, tech press, and traditional consumer protection publications; the ultimate goal is to have an article documenting every time a company has taken part in the anti-ownership, anti-privacy, anti-consumer practices.

===~~YOUR #1 MISSION: Turn Videos into Wiki Articles~~!~~===~~

==Create a new article==

There are plenty of articles that need to be written!

'''~~WHERE TO START - WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU!~~'''

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

~~# Go to the~~ [[~~Louis Rossmann - Video Directory~~|~~Video Directory~~]]

~~# Pick a video that interests you~~

# [[~~Consumer_Action_Taskforce~~:~~Create_page/many~~|~~Create an article~~]] ~~following our~~ [[~~Moderator Guidelines~~|content ~~guidelines~~]]

~~# Edit the~~ [[~~Louis Rossmann - Video Directory~~|~~Video Directory~~]] ~~with a link to your article~~.

~~'''WHY?'''~~

The MediaWiki article creation process is easy enough, use the [[Consumer_Action_Taskforce:New_here| create a page]] link to get some guidance on how to structure your article. Check out [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Write your first article!|our guide to writing your first article]] and the [[Help:FAQ|FAQ]] if you need more information.

~~We're building a wiki~~ to ~~document consumer protection issues; every time a company has taken part in~~ the ~~anti~~-~~ownership, anti-privacy, anti-consumer practices that Louis has discussed on his channel~~ for ~~the past decade~~.

If you ever want to review or explore our policy documents, the [[Consumer Action Taskforce:CAT 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.

Each video in our directory contains valuable information about consumer rights violations that needs to be transformed into wiki articles.

=== Articles based on videos ===

Each video in our directory contains valuable information about consumer rights violations Louis has discussed on his channel for the past decade, that needs to be transformed into wiki articles.

'''~~WHAT YOU'LL GET:''' (once we get that part~~ to ~~work)~~

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.

~~When you click~~ on ~~any video~~ in the ~~directory~~, you~~'ll find:~~

At this early stage of the Wiki, don't worry about creating stubs, or starting an article with the intention to allow yourself or someone else to finish it at a later date. Right now our main focus is on putting pen to paper, and getting the Wiki populated. The most vital thing is to include sources to go support the claims made in the article, this will ensure that others can pick up where you left off and continue expanding the page.

*✓ Full video transcript

*✓ AI-generated summary

~~'''NOT READY TO WRITE?''' That's okay! You can still help by~~:

In a nutshell:

*🔍 Reviewing videos in the directory

*✅ Marking irrelevant videos for review

*➕ Adding missing relevant videos to the list

👉 [[Louis Rossmann - Video Directory|~~Click here~~ to ~~browse~~ the Video Directory]] 👈

# Go to the [[Louis Rossmann - Video Directory|Video Directory]]

# Pick a video with a topic that interests you, making sure it fits the [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Inclusion guidelines|criteria to be included in the wiki]]

# [[Consumer_Action_Taskforce:Create_page/many|Create an article]] following our [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Editorial guidelines|content guidelines]] and [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Style guide|formatting policy]]

# Edit the [[Louis Rossmann - Video Directory|Video Directory]] with a link to your article.

'~~''Want to learn more about our mission?''' Check out our full [[Mission statement|Mission Statement]].~~

===New articles on issues Louis hasn't covered yet===

~~==Ready to start?==~~

There are so many issues that would fit in line with our [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Editorial guidelines|editorial guidelines]] and [[Moderator Guidelines|content guidelines]] that Louis has NOT covered on his channel. '''Find them and post them!'''.

===~~Create~~ a ~~new article===~~

==Improve existing articles ==

You can help out without looking for new things to add in the wiki. We have a [[Category:Articles_in_need_of_additional_work|list of articles that need work]]. Some might need formatting fixes based on our [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Style guide|Style guide]], others might need some rephrashing to ensure a [[Consumer_Action_Taskforce:Wiki_content_policies#Neutral_Point_Of_View | neutral point of view]] as per our wiki content policy.

Some may just need refernece links archived or images added.

'''If you ~~have a little more time, there are plenty of~~ articles ~~that~~ need to ~~be written!~~'''

'''Any work you put in toward impoving these articles is valuable to bring clarity to these new exploitation practices and provide consumers with the information they need to recognize and fight back against new forms of exploitation.'''

~~Take a look at our [[Article Types|Article types]] page, familiarise yourself with~~ the [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Editorial guidelines|Editorial Guidelines]], as well as [[Wiki Content Policies|our content policies]] and [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Style guide|Style guide]], then pick a topic from the video list and get to it!

==Help maintain the wiki==

~~We don~~'t ~~expect there to be a clean~~ '~~1 video = 1 article~~' ~~translation. Instead~~, ~~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. At this early stage~~ of the Wiki, don't worry about creating stubs, or starting an article with the intention to allow yourself or someone else to finish it at a later date. Right now our main focus is on putting pen to paper, and getting the Wiki populated.

===Correct our mistakes!===

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 Action Taskforce: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.

The MediaWiki article creation process is easy enough, but somewhat counterintuitive: '''to make an article, search for the name of that article in the search bar, and then click the red link. This will take you to an empty page, which you can then create. Check out [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Write your first article!|our guide to writing your first article]] and the [[Help:FAQ|FAQ]] if you need more information.

===Improve the video directory===

While we have tried to sort and pick relevant videos to include in the [[Louis Rossmann - Video Directory|video directory]] the proccess involved using automated tools and machine learning to pick the most likely candidates. You can help make sure the page is up to date by:

If you ever want to review or explore our policy documents, the 'CAT policy index' on the wiki 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.

*🔍 Reviewing videos in the directory

===~~Find~~ the ~~issues Louis hasn't covered yet~~===

*✅ Marking irrelevant videos for review

*➕ Adding missing relevant videos to the list

~~There are so many issues that would fit~~ in ~~line with our~~ [[~~Consumer Action Taskforce:Editorial guidelines~~|~~Editorial Guidelines~~]] and ~~[[Moderator Guidelines|content guidelines]] that Louis has NOT covered on his channel~~. ~~FIND THEM AND POST THEM!~~

~~===Help maintain~~ the ~~wiki===~~

~~'''Correct our mistakes!'''~~

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 Action Taskforce: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.~~

~~'''~~Help keep links linking!~~'''~~

===Help keep links linking!===

When a lot of people work on the same project things fall through the cracks regularly.

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Take a look at [[:Category:Pages_with_broken_file_links]] and [[Special:WantedFiles]] to see if we misspelled a filename on [https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/wiki/Special:AllPages?from=&to=&namespace=6 our file list] or if a new one needs to be uploaded.

===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.

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Again, we're delighted to see you here, and we hope you enjoy working with us to build something special!

==== Have more questions or suggestions? ====

== Have more questions or suggestions? ==

[https://discord.gg/8w5rSNAXRf Join our discord server!]

[https://discord.gg/8w5rSNAXRf Join our discord server] or leave a message to any of the [https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/index.php?title=Special:ListUsers&group=sysop current moderators] in their discussion pages ([[Consumer_Action_Taskforce:Talk_page_guidelines| how to use talk pages]]).

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-[[Category:CAT]]
+<div style="font-size:1.5rem">Ready to start?</div>
-__NOTOC__
+----
-<div style="font-size:1.75em;line-height:2em"> Welcome to the Consumer Protection Wiki! </div>
+{{Hatnote|Learn more about our [[Mission statement|Mission Statement]] }}
+We're building a wiki to document consumer a new generation of consumer exploitation. We focus on the issues that often go unnoticed by review sites, tech press, and traditional consumer protection publications; the ultimate goal is to have an article documenting every time a company has taken part in the anti-ownership, anti-privacy, anti-consumer practices.
-===YOUR #1 MISSION: Turn Videos into Wiki Articles!===
+==Create a new article==
+There are plenty of articles that need to be written!
-'''WHERE TO START - WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU!'''
+'''Before you jump in''', take a look at our [[Article Types|Article types]] page, familiarise yourself with the [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Editorial guidelines|Editorial Guidelines]], as well as [[Wiki Content Policies|our content policies]] and [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Style guide|Style guide]].
-# Go to the [[Louis Rossmann - Video Directory|Video Directory]]
-# Pick a video that interests you
-# [[Consumer_Action_Taskforce:Create_page/many|Create an article]] following our [[Moderator Guidelines|content guidelines]]
-# Edit the [[Louis Rossmann - Video Directory|Video Directory]] with a link to your article.
-'''WHY?'''
+The MediaWiki article creation process is easy enough, use the [[Consumer_Action_Taskforce:New_here| create a page]] link to get some guidance on how to structure your article. Check out [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Write your first article!|our guide to writing your first article]] and the [[Help:FAQ|FAQ]] if you need more information.
-We're building a wiki to document consumer protection issues; every time a company has taken part in the anti-ownership, anti-privacy, anti-consumer practices that Louis has discussed on his channel for the past decade.
+If you ever want to review or explore our policy documents, the [[Consumer Action Taskforce:CAT 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.
-Each video in our directory contains valuable information about consumer rights violations that needs to be transformed into wiki articles.
+=== Articles based on videos ===
+Each video in our directory contains valuable information about consumer rights violations Louis has discussed on his channel for the past decade, that needs to be transformed into wiki articles.
-'''WHAT YOU'LL GET:''' (once we get that part to work)
+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.
-When you click on any video in the directory, you'll find:
+At this early stage of the Wiki, don't worry about creating stubs, or starting an article with the intention to allow yourself or someone else to finish it at a later date. Right now our main focus is on putting pen to paper, and getting the Wiki populated. The most vital thing is to include sources to go support the claims made in the article, this will ensure that others can pick up where you left off and continue expanding the page.
-*✓ Full video transcript
-*✓ AI-generated summary
-'''NOT READY TO WRITE?''' That's okay! You can still help by:
+In a nutshell:
-*🔍 Reviewing videos in the directory
-*✅ Marking irrelevant videos for review
-*➕ Adding missing relevant videos to the list
-👉 [[Louis Rossmann - Video Directory|Click here to browse the Video Directory]] 👈
+# Go to the [[Louis Rossmann - Video Directory|Video Directory]]
+# Pick a video with a topic that interests you, making sure it fits the [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Inclusion guidelines|criteria to be included in the wiki]]
+# [[Consumer_Action_Taskforce:Create_page/many|Create an article]] following our [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Editorial guidelines|content guidelines]] and [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Style guide|formatting policy]]
+# Edit the [[Louis Rossmann - Video Directory|Video Directory]] with a link to your article.
-'''Want to learn more about our mission?''' Check out our full [[Mission statement|Mission Statement]].
+===New articles on issues Louis hasn't covered yet===
-==Ready to start?==
+There are so many issues that would fit in line with our [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Editorial guidelines|editorial guidelines]] and [[Moderator Guidelines|content guidelines]] that Louis has NOT covered on his channel. '''Find them and post them!'''.
-===Create a new article===
+==Improve existing articles ==
+You can help out without looking for new things to add in the wiki. We have a [[Category:Articles_in_need_of_additional_work|list of articles that need work]]. Some might need formatting fixes based on our [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Style guide|Style guide]], others might need some rephrashing to ensure a [[Consumer_Action_Taskforce:Wiki_content_policies#Neutral_Point_Of_View | neutral point of view]] as per our wiki content policy.
+Some may just need refernece links archived or images added.
-'''If you have a little more time, there are plenty of articles that need to be written!'''
+'''Any work you put in toward impoving these articles is valuable to bring clarity to these new exploitation practices and provide consumers with the information they need to recognize and fight back against new forms of exploitation.'''
-Take a look at our [[Article Types|Article types]] page, familiarise yourself with the [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Editorial guidelines|Editorial Guidelines]], as well as [[Wiki Content Policies|our content policies]] and [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Style guide|Style guide]], then pick a topic from the video list and get to it!
+==Help maintain the wiki==
-We don't expect there to be a clean '1 video = 1 article' translation. Instead, 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. At this early stage of the Wiki, don't worry about creating stubs, or starting an article with the intention to allow yourself or someone else to finish it at a later date. Right now our main focus is on putting pen to paper, and getting the Wiki populated.
+===Correct our mistakes!===
+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 Action Taskforce: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.
-The MediaWiki article creation process is easy enough, but somewhat counterintuitive: '''to make an article, search for the name of that article in the search bar, and then click the red link. This will take you to an empty page, which you can then create. Check out [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Write your first article!|our guide to writing your first article]] and the [[Help:FAQ|FAQ]] if you need more information.
+===Improve the video directory===
+While we have tried to sort and pick relevant videos to include in the [[Louis Rossmann - Video Directory|video directory]] the proccess involved using automated tools and machine learning to pick the most likely candidates. You can help make sure the page is up to date by:
-If you ever want to review or explore our policy documents, the 'CAT policy index' on the wiki 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.
+*🔍 Reviewing videos in the directory
-===Find the issues Louis hasn't covered yet===
+*✅ Marking irrelevant videos for review
+*➕ Adding missing relevant videos to the list
-There are so many issues that would fit in line with our [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Editorial guidelines|Editorial Guidelines]] and [[Moderator Guidelines|content guidelines]] that Louis has NOT covered on his channel. FIND THEM AND POST THEM!
-===Help maintain the wiki===
-'''Correct our mistakes!'''
-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 Action Taskforce: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.
-'''Help keep links linking!'''
+===Help keep links linking!===
 When a lot of people work on the same project things fall through the cracks regularly.
@@ Line 64: / Line 57: @@
 Take a look at [[:Category:Pages_with_broken_file_links]] and [[Special:WantedFiles]] to see if we misspelled a filename on [https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/wiki/Special:AllPages?from=&to=&namespace=6 our file list] or if a new one needs to be uploaded.
-===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.
@@ Line 70: / Line 63: @@
 Again, we're delighted to see you here, and we hope you enjoy working with us to build something special!
-==== Have more questions or suggestions? ====
+== Have more questions or suggestions? ==
-[https://discord.gg/8w5rSNAXRf Join our discord server!]
+[https://discord.gg/8w5rSNAXRf Join our discord server] or leave a message to any of the [https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/index.php?title=Special:ListUsers&group=sysop current moderators] in their discussion pages ([[Consumer_Action_Taskforce:Talk_page_guidelines| how to use talk pages]]).
 [[Category:Help]]
+[[Category:CAT]]