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slackdocs:styleguide [2012/09/01 13:17 (UTC)] – [Policy Rule] added namespace exception to author rule vharishankar | slackdocs:styleguide [2012/09/03 21:33 (UTC)] – change capitalization point - added link nocturnal.slacker | ||
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==== Overview ==== | ==== Overview ==== | ||
- | The Slackware Documentation Project wiki will not be a 100% open wiki. While true that all can contribute, in order to avoid the editing wars and other ill effects experienced by open wikis, | + | The Slackware Documentation Project wiki will not be a 100% open wiki. While true that all can contribute, in order to avoid the editing wars and other ill effects experienced by open wikis, staff reviewing of submissions and major page edits will be standard procedure. A contributor will have ownership of his submissions to the extent that he can have a reasonable expectation that the basic structure and content of the article will not be modified without his knowledge and editorial discussion via the discussion page. The Staff feels that this policy would foster a better atmosphere for positive and constructive data archiving on this wiki. |
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**Major ((For purposes of this rule, a major edit should be considered to be any edit that substantially changes the content, flow, or layout of the article.)) edits should not be performed on a contributor' | **Major ((For purposes of this rule, a major edit should be considered to be any edit that substantially changes the content, flow, or layout of the article.)) edits should not be performed on a contributor' | ||
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**Exceptions to This Rule** | **Exceptions to This Rule** | ||
- | - Author is unknown or no longer an active participant here | + | |
- | - Editing or reversion is required to correct vandalism | + | - Explicit permission is granted via the discussion page by the original author to allow open editing/ |
- | - Minor grammatical, punctuation, | + | |
- | - Obviously | + | - Editing or reversion is required to correct vandalism. |
- | | + | - Minor edits are required to correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, wiki formatting, or clarity. |
+ | - Editing is required to amend obviously | ||
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==== Commentary ==== | ==== Commentary ==== | ||
- | And finally, it is easy to understand a contributor' | + | Regarding the Core namespaces **slackware**, |
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter. | Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter. | ||
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The button bar at the top of the edit window contains buttons for easy creation of these notification boxes. | The button bar at the top of the edit window contains buttons for easy creation of these notification boxes. | ||
+ | =====A General Note on Style==== | ||
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+ | This is a wiki so a certain degree of informality is acceptable. This includes, for example, conversational contractions such as " | ||
+ | * Do not use slang or " | ||
+ | * Write complete sentences and try to avoid grammatical errors. If English is not your native language, you can always get help from an English editor. | ||
+ | * Follow proper [[http:// | ||
+ | * Long passages of plain text are hard to read; always consider if something can be better expressed using a list format. Use numbered lists only for sequential operations, bulleted lists for options or examples (as shown here). | ||
+ | * If quoting computer output, reproduce it exactly, including spelling (which is usually American). | ||
===== Translating a Page ===== | ===== Translating a Page ===== | ||