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Conservapedia:Editing etiquette (view source)
Revision as of 02:12, May 19, 2008
, 02:12, May 19, 2008→Edit or discuss first?: You missed the second bullet point in the rule above! And improve that very bullet point.
But how would you know what other editors will accept? Here's some ideas:
But how would you know what other editors will accept? Here's some ideas:
* You are removing vandalism.
* You are removing vandalism.
* You are correcting spelling or grammar (but don't change American spelling to British spelling, etc. except where appropriate. As a general rule, that would be if the article is about something uniquely UK.).
* You are correcting spelling or grammar (but don't change American spelling to British spelling, etc. except where appropriate. As a general rule, that would be if the article is about something related to that country).
* If you are inserting an undisputed fact. For example, ''[[Australia]] is in the southern hemisphere''.
* If you are inserting an undisputed fact. For example, ''[[Australia]] is in the southern hemisphere''.
* If you properly reference your "facts". Another editor is less likely to remove your edit if you have references to show that your facts are correct.
* If you properly reference your "facts". Another editor is less likely to remove your edit if you have references to show that your facts are correct.
'''Etiquette rule:'''
'''Etiquette rule:'''
:'''Favor improving another person's edits over deleting them.'''
:'''Favour improving another person's edits over deleting them.'''
This follows naturally from the previous rule. If another editor thinks that his change should be in there, then clearly you cannot have a reasonable expectation that the first editor, at least, will accept you deleting his edit. So improving his edit (perhaps from ''The world is 4.5 billion years old'' to ''Secular geologists believe that the world is 5.6 billion years old'') is better than simply deleting.
This follows naturally from the previous rule. If another editor thinks that his change should be in there, then clearly you cannot have a reasonable expectation that the first editor, at least, will accept you deleting his edit. So improving his edit (perhaps from ''The world is 4.5 billion years old'' to ''Secular geologists believe that the world is 5.6 billion years old'') is better than simply deleting.