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{{Information page}}{{Nutshell|Administration of SRW is guided via three types of pages: Policies, Procedures, and Projects}} | |||
There exists on ShadowrunWiki four types of written pages that are not considered mainspace articles: Policies. There will be more in the future for guidelines and procedures. These all serve a specific purpose and they each reflect Editor consensus (which may change). This information page attempts to define the roles each one fills on SRW and the marking structure employed on each. | There exists on ShadowrunWiki four types of written pages that are not considered mainspace articles: Policies. There will be more in the future for guidelines and procedures. These all serve a specific purpose and they each reflect Editor consensus (which may change). This information page attempts to define the roles each one fills on SRW and the marking structure employed on each. | ||
== Policies == | |||
'''Policies''' have wide acceptance among editors and describe standards all users should normally follow. Policies can also be described as the regulations, governing practices and/or guidelines that ShadowrunWiki tries to follow in order to help identify and resolve problems, guide Editors to the end missions of SRW and settle disputes. They are each the results of site experiences, lessons learned at similar wiki sites (most notably [https://sarna.net BattleTechWiki], [https://shadowhelix.de Shadowhelix], [https://wikipedia.org Wikipedia], pre-prepared responses for anticipated issues, and the consensus of SRW's Editor base). | |||
When policy is quoted as an answer to a dispute, it may be answered that the policy no longer represents the consensus. Similarly, the policy may not (yet) be geared to address the current issue. In these cases, consensus determination should be sought (preferably on that policy's talk page, rather than the original point of debate), using the Lengthy Discussion method due to the far-reaching influence a changed policy may have upon the site. It is recommended the discussion be advertised where appropriate, in order to increase the circle of interested parties. | |||
= Guidelines = | |||
'''Guidelines''' are sets of best practices supported by consensus. | |||
= Procedures = | |||
'''Procedure''' pages are articles written with the intent to guide Editors step-by-step in the completion of a task. The procedures should be written to make the process as simple as possible. A new editor only needs to be directed to the actual Procedure's page in order to start a new article or adapt an existing one, with the end result of an effort that compares easily to those done by other editors. | |||
Procedure pages are less consensus-driven than policies, for standards have generally been set up by the time procedures are written. However, if standards change (ex: a 'Book infobox has the Artists' names added as a possible field), then it is vital the associated Procedure page is updated to match. Otherwise, Editors not in the know will be frustrated by Editors in the the know who are equally frustrated by articles that continue to fail to meet the new standards. | |||
Latest revision as of 10:16, 21 June 2024
 | This is an information page. It is not one of ShadowrunWiki's policies or guidelines, but rather intends to describe some aspect(s) of ShadowrunWiki's norms, customs, technicalities, or practices. It may reflect varying levels of consensus and vetting. |
 | This page in a nutshell: Administration of SRW is guided via three types of pages: Policies, Procedures, and Projects |
There exists on ShadowrunWiki four types of written pages that are not considered mainspace articles: Policies. There will be more in the future for guidelines and procedures. These all serve a specific purpose and they each reflect Editor consensus (which may change). This information page attempts to define the roles each one fills on SRW and the marking structure employed on each.
Policies
Policies have wide acceptance among editors and describe standards all users should normally follow. Policies can also be described as the regulations, governing practices and/or guidelines that ShadowrunWiki tries to follow in order to help identify and resolve problems, guide Editors to the end missions of SRW and settle disputes. They are each the results of site experiences, lessons learned at similar wiki sites (most notably BattleTechWiki, Shadowhelix, Wikipedia, pre-prepared responses for anticipated issues, and the consensus of SRW's Editor base).
When policy is quoted as an answer to a dispute, it may be answered that the policy no longer represents the consensus. Similarly, the policy may not (yet) be geared to address the current issue. In these cases, consensus determination should be sought (preferably on that policy's talk page, rather than the original point of debate), using the Lengthy Discussion method due to the far-reaching influence a changed policy may have upon the site. It is recommended the discussion be advertised where appropriate, in order to increase the circle of interested parties.
Guidelines
Guidelines are sets of best practices supported by consensus.
Procedures
Procedure pages are articles written with the intent to guide Editors step-by-step in the completion of a task. The procedures should be written to make the process as simple as possible. A new editor only needs to be directed to the actual Procedure's page in order to start a new article or adapt an existing one, with the end result of an effort that compares easily to those done by other editors.
Procedure pages are less consensus-driven than policies, for standards have generally been set up by the time procedures are written. However, if standards change (ex: a 'Book infobox has the Artists' names added as a possible field), then it is vital the associated Procedure page is updated to match. Otherwise, Editors not in the know will be frustrated by Editors in the the know who are equally frustrated by articles that continue to fail to meet the new standards.