Editing GoArch:Policies (section)

==Summary of policies==
===General policies===
* [[GoArch:Canon policy|Canon policy]] - what we consider "canon". This informs what we do and do not accept in the Archive.
* [[GoArch:Point of view|Point of view]] - using the proper voice and perspective in your articles.
* [[GoArch:Spoiler policy|Spoiler policy]]
* [[GoArch:Copyrights|Copyright policy]]

===Editing guidelines===
* [[GoArch:Be bold|Be bold when updating articles]]
* [[GoArch:Editing guidelines|Editing guidelines]] - how to edit and style articles
* [[GoArch:Maintain the lattice|Maintain the lattice]] - always link new articles from existing ones. Orphaned articles are less likely to be found and read.

===Content guidelines===
* [[GoArch:Citation guidelines|Citation guidelines]]
** If you find an un-sourced statement in an article you're not sure about, add the {{tlx|citation needed}} template at the end of the statement if you are unable to cite it yourself.
** If you think something in an article is incorrect but cannot source a refutation, add the {{tlx|contested}} template at the end of the statement to flag it as [[GA:CONTESTED|contested]].
* Avoid blanket statements. ''Be specific!''
* Check your facts. Always go back to the source material if you are unsure about something.
* Use [[GoArch:External links|external links]] appropriately.
* Remember, [[GoArch:perfection is not required|perfection is not required]]. ''Some'' content is always better than ''no'' content.

===Style guidelines===
* [[GoArch:Disambiguation|Disambiguation]] - when and how to resolve article title conflicts.
* [[GoArch:Highlighting conventions|Follow highlighting conventions]]
* [[GoArch:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]
* [[GoArch:Naming conventions|Naming conventions]] - how to name new articles.

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