WikiIndex:Editing etiquette: Difference between revisions

'''WikiIndex:Editing etiquette''' — this [[project page]] is a {{tag|Guidelines|guideline}} for being polite and [[WikiIndex:AssumeGoodFaith|assuming good faith]] when editing here on {{tag|WikiIndex}}.

*Avoid deleting other people's work (unless it is blatant [[spam]]).  If you do ''consider'' that the work is in need of deletion, add the template <code><nowiki>{{delete}}</nowiki></code> to the article, along with a brief explanation – the [[Template:Delete|delete template]] allows the use of additional text after a 'pipe' ('''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''') – for example: <tt><nowiki>{{delete|the site is a blog and forum, rather than a wiki}}</nowiki></tt>.  The delete template will render a banner on the page, auto-[[Special:Categories|categorise]] the article into [[:category:Pages for deletion]]; and will allow a third opinion to consider the issues.

*If you must delete, and something you [[Special:Log/delete|deleted]] reappears, do not delete it a second time. Try to work it out with the other person to reach an acceptable [[consensus]]; in accordance with the [[BRD cycle]], the best way to do this is to use the [[Talk page|discussion]] tab on the article.

*When in doubt, walk away – take a [[wiki vacation]]. What may seem important now is usually less important in an hour, or even a day or so.

::As an example: ''the stuff below is a little wacky. I'm going to walk away and hope it gets sorted out while I sleep.''

*Seek a [[third opinion]] (3O) – try to step aside and ask for assistance from one of the [[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|active administrators]], or start a thread at the [[Project:Community portal|community portal]].

;See also

*[[WikiIndex:Talk Pages for Wiki People]]