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* Make sure that all pages are relevant to the[[What is Deep Tech| Wiki's shared understanding of deep tech]]. | * 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. | * 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]] | * 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. | * 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 | '''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 == | == Editing the Wiki == | ||
Everyone is welcome to improve the wiki by editing it. | Everyone is welcome to improve the wiki by editing it. | ||
=== | For help using the platform itself, see [[Help:Beginner editing guide]]. Otherwise, the following actions are always helpful: | ||
[[Portal:Create a Page| | |||
=== Adding new pages === | |||
You can [[Portal:Create a Page|create a new page]] on any Deep Tech topic you like. This could be a startup, an investor, an accelerator, an overview of an emerging technology, or anything else really. | |||
Not sure what might be a useful new page? Look through the current[[Portal:WantedPages| list of wanted pages]] and see if anything interests you. | Not sure what might be a useful new page? Look through the current[[Portal:WantedPages| list of wanted pages]] and see if anything interests you. | ||
=== | === Improving existing pages === | ||
Spot an error or think a topic can be explained better? Click the edit button on the top right | 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 [[: | 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. | 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 | 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 == | == Spread the word == | ||