Editing GoArch:Policies

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==Overview==
This document provides a specific set of policies for creating and editing articles in the Archive. Policies are decided upon by the [[Guild of Archivists (restored)|Guild of Archivists]], though feedback and input on policies is accepted from anyone who wishes to participate in the discussion. Guild members are expected to ensure that the Archive is kept in-line with these policies at all times.

Please note that this page is a summary overview of our policies. If a specific sub-set of standards becomes too lengthy to quickly and easily summarize on this page, it will be split off into a new article.

==Guild oversight==
Policies are decided upon by the members of the Guild of Archivists. While visitors and community members are welcome and encouraged to participate in the development process for new policies, the Guild makes the final determination on what will be adopted.

==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: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.
* [[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===
* 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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