Editing Vim Tips Wiki:Policy

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There are very few policies which apply across all Wikia &ndash; see [[Wikia:Category:Policy]].

Policies in the Vim Tips wiki are decided by the wiki community. We have suggested guidelines rather than rules. Each policy page has <tt><nowiki>[[Category:Policy]]</nowiki></tt> at the bottom, so they are listed in the [[:Category:Policy|policy category]].

The [[Project:Simplified Ruleset|simplified ruleset]] from Wikipedia is worth reading!

==General guidelines for the Vim Tips wiki==
This page is the starting point for people asking how to do it '''right'''. We are thinking of three groups of users:

#'''Readers''' that find typos or want to add a comment, should just '''be bold'''. Content is more important than form, so if you want to contribute, please click ''edit'' and write your stuff.
#'''Contributors''' of new tips should get along with just the [[Project:Golden Rules|Golden Rules]]. Contributors are encouraged to get an account to ''watch'' their pages.
#'''Editors''' that review and repair tips should get acquainted with the more detailed guidelines below. Editors are encouraged to get an account and join the '''[http://lists.wikia.com/mailman/listinfo/vim-l mailing list]'''.

==Guidelines for editors==
Most of the tips were imported from a database on http://www.vim.org. Some tips have low quality, or are outdated, or misformatted etc. So we need a lot of help to enhance them. Tips that need help can be found in [[:Category:Review]]. Please see the more detailed '''Vim Tip Guidelines''' in the list at the top of this page.

We encourage contributors and editors to get an account and to create a [[Special:Listusers|user page]]. See the ''Log in'' or ''Create an account'' links at the top of any page. Having an account allows other people to contact you by editing your talk (discussion) page. That can be useful to exchange information about the best procedures for editing tips.

==See also==
*[[Vim_Tips_Wiki:General guidelines|Vim Tip Guidelines]].
*[[Wikia:Help:Tutorial 1|Tutorial for editing wiki pages]].
*[[Help:Editing|Help on editing, and wiki syntax]].
*[[Vim_Tips_Wiki:Community_Portal|Community overview, and asking questions]].
*[[Vim Tips Wiki:Create a new tip|How to create a new tip]].

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