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* Make sure that all pages are relevant to the[[What is Deep Tech| Wiki's shared understanding of deep tech]].

* Adhere to the [[Project purpose|project's purpose]]. Consistent content encourages more readers to your contributions and in turn more contributions from everyone - creating a valuable resource that creates scale and impact beyond any individual effort.

* Contributors are encouraged to use [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:What_"Ignore_all_rules"_means#Use_common_sense|common sense]]~~, to [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Be_bold|be bold]] with their edits,~~ and to [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Ignore_all_rules|ignore all the rules]] if it prevents you from improving or maintaining the Wiki.

* Contributors are encouraged to use [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:What_"Ignore_all_rules"_means#Use_common_sense|common sense]] and to [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Ignore_all_rules|ignore all the rules]] if it prevents you from improving or maintaining the Wiki.

* Refrain from any form of vandalism. We have very little tolerance for anything that sullies the good faith efforts of our many contributors.

* The Wiki is not a soapbox or means of promotion. Content is expected to be objective and informative.

* Note our [[Help:Artificial intelligence in the Deep Tech Wiki|position on AI-generated content]].

'''If you're unsure, go ahead and make ~~the~~ edits anyway'''. This ~~wiki~~ is always a work-in-progress and any errors can easily be fixed.

'''If you're unsure, go ahead and make your edits anyway'''. This Wiki is always a work-in-progress and any errors can easily be fixed.

== Editing the Wiki ==

Everyone is welcome to improve the wiki by editing it.

For help using the platform, see [[Help:Beginner editing guide]].

For help using the platform itself, see [[Help:Beginner editing guide]]. Otherwise, the following actions are always helpful:

=== Adding new pages ===

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Spot an error or think a topic can be explained better? Click the edit button on the top right of the page and make those changes.

You can also look through the [[:~~Category~~:Pages needing maintenance|list of pages needing maintenance]] and see if anything there interests you.

You can also look through the [[:Portal:Pages needing maintenance|list of pages needing maintenance]] and see if anything there interests you.

=== Flagging pages that need improvement ===

If you see a page that could be improved, you could help by flagging it so that another editor can come and look at it.

To flag a page, simply add a [[List of maintenance ~~flags~~|maintenance tag]] where appropriate. If possible, also leave a note on the Discuss page explaining why you added it.

To flag a page, simply add a [[List of maintenance tags|maintenance tag]] where appropriate. If possible, also leave a note on the Discuss page explaining why you added it.

== Spread the word ==

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 * Make sure that all pages are relevant to the[[What is Deep Tech| Wiki's shared understanding of deep tech]].
 * Adhere to the [[Project purpose|project's purpose]]. Consistent content encourages more readers to your contributions and in turn more contributions from everyone - creating a valuable resource that creates scale and impact beyond any individual effort.
-* Contributors are encouraged to use [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:What_"Ignore_all_rules"_means#Use_common_sense|common sense]], to [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Be_bold|be bold]] with their edits, and to [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Ignore_all_rules|ignore all the rules]] if it prevents you from improving or maintaining the Wiki.
+* Contributors are encouraged to use [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:What_"Ignore_all_rules"_means#Use_common_sense|common sense]] and to [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Ignore_all_rules|ignore all the rules]] if it prevents you from improving or maintaining the Wiki.
 * Refrain from any form of vandalism. We have very little tolerance for anything that sullies the good faith efforts of our many contributors.
+* The Wiki is not a soapbox or means of promotion. Content is expected to be objective and informative.
+* Note our [[Help:Artificial intelligence in the Deep Tech Wiki|position on AI-generated content]].
-'''If you're unsure, go ahead and make the edits anyway'''. This wiki is always a work-in-progress and any errors can easily be fixed.
+'''If you're unsure, go ahead and make your edits anyway'''. This Wiki is always a work-in-progress and any errors can easily be fixed.
 == Editing the Wiki ==
 Everyone is welcome to improve the wiki by editing it.
-For help using the platform, see [[Help:Beginner editing guide]].
+For help using the platform itself, see [[Help:Beginner editing guide]]. Otherwise, the following actions are always helpful:
 === Adding new pages ===
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 Spot an error or think a topic can be explained better? Click the edit button on the top right of the page and make those changes.
-You can also look through the [[:Category:Pages needing maintenance|list of pages needing maintenance]] and see if anything there interests you.
+You can also look through the [[:Portal:Pages needing maintenance|list of pages needing maintenance]] and see if anything there interests you.
 === Flagging pages that need improvement ===
 If you see a page that could be improved, you could help by flagging it so that another editor can come and look at it.
-To flag a page, simply add a [[List of maintenance flags|maintenance tag]] where appropriate. If possible, also leave a note on the Discuss page explaining why you added it.
+To flag a page, simply add a [[List of maintenance tags|maintenance tag]] where appropriate. If possible, also leave a note on the Discuss page explaining why you added it.
 == Spread the word ==