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==Sunday 12 Jan 2008==
== Point System ==
===New entry===
<u>Quality</u> new entry: '''15 points'''
*''Definition'':A Quality New Entry includes at least two full-length paragraphs, three relevant citations, several links to other entries, some in-depth content and designations of category, and is not entirely copied.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related* Quality New Entries will receive only '''11 points'''.
<u>Ordinary</u> New Entry: '''6 points'''
*''Definition'': An Ordinary New Entry is a new entry which does not meet the qualifications for a Quality New Entry, but is of higher quality than a Short New Entry, and is not entirely copied.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related* Ordinary New Entries will receive only '''4 points'''.
<u>Short</u> New Entry: '''4 points'''
*''Definition'': A Short New Entry contains only a few sentences and may or may not have a reference, and is not entirely copied.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related Short New Entries will receive only '''3 points'''.
<u>Copied</u> Entries That Add Little Value: '''1 point'''
*''Definition'': A entry copied from a public domain source such as .gov site - you MUST link to other articles and the article can not be of trivial nature (i.e. non-encyclopedic, non-educational or non-historical)
===Existing entry===
<u>Quality edit</u> of an existing entry: '''6 points'''
*''Definition'': A Quality Edit to an existing article includes at least two extra sentences, an additional reference, and the inclusion of an important or relevant fact.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related* Quality Edits will receive only '''3 points'''.
<u>Minor Edit</u> of an existing entry: '''2 points'''
*''Definition'': A Minor Edit is an edit which does not meet the qualifications for a Quality Edit. These edits might include small formatting changes, spelling and grammatical changes and/or the addition of a category.
===Images===
Adding a quality public domain image to an entry: '''3pts'''
*''Beware:'' Copyright violations will result in harsh penalties!
===Templates===
New Template: '''3 points'''
*''Definition:'' The template must have at least 6 links.
===Redirects===
Redirecting a Page: '''1 point'''
*''Definition:'' Redirecting any page - whether the page was something different or not.
===Breaking News===
Breaking News Item: '''6 points'''
*''Definition:'' A Breaking news item is placed on the Main page with wiki links to Conservapedia articles and a link to the external reference article.
*''Exception:'' A non-administrator who submits an article to an administrator and the article is placed on the Main page will receive 4 point and the administrator will receive 2 points for adding the article and links. It is at the administrator's discretion whether to place the article on the Main page.
===Bonus Points===
*An additional bonus of '''3 points''' is awarded for adding a new entry on the "most-wanted" list, [[Special:Wantedpages]]
**'''Note carefully:''' The entry must be on [[Conservapedia:Contest4/Wanted|this list]]
*An additional bonus of 1 point is awarded for adding a link to an entry on the [[Special:Deadendpages]], and thereby removing that entry from that list
*An edit to an existing entry may qualify as a New Entry if the edit is substantial enough.
*Adding a relevant photo to ''Breaking News'' will receive a '''2 points''' bonus.
*Blocking a vandal/sock/troll or reverting their vandalism: '''2 points'''.
===Notes===
An entry is "entertainment-related" if it relates to a subject not taught as core curriculum in a typical high school or college. This includes articles on sports, popular music, movies, and other entertaining but not necessarily educational subjects.
*''Exception'': Full credit will be given for notable or important historical subjects, and for political entries.
*''Exception'': Full credit will be given for reasonable subjects which are educational but not necessarily taught in a typical school.
==My Points==
===Sunday 12 Jan 2008===
Short wanted entries (6+3=9pts each) for 36 total: popular sovereignty, documentary film+documentary, captain, artifact
Short wanted entries (6+3=9pts each) for 36 total: popular sovereignty, documentary film+documentary, captain, artifact