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Wiki gardening refers to maintaining and improving a wiki by organizing content, fixing formatting issues, updating outdated information, and removing irrelevant or redundant material. It is analogous to tending a garden—keeping it clean, orderly, and welcoming. Tasks often include: | '''Wiki gardening''' refers to maintaining and improving a wiki by organizing content, fixing formatting issues, updating outdated information, and removing irrelevant or redundant material. It is analogous to tending a garden—keeping it clean, orderly, and welcoming. Tasks often include: | ||
* Correcting typos and grammar mistakes | * Correcting typos and grammar mistakes | ||
* [[:Category:Wiki gardening|Correcting technical errors]] | * [[:Category:Wiki gardening|Correcting technical errors]] | ||
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* Archiving or deleting outdated or irrelevant pages | * Archiving or deleting outdated or irrelevant pages | ||
* Clarifying content and structuring it logically | * Clarifying content and structuring it logically | ||
* Merging duplicate pages | * [[:Category:Articles to be merged|Merging duplicate pages]] | ||
* Splitting overly long ones | |||
Wiki gardeners help ensure the wiki remains user-friendly, accurate, and valuable for all contributors and readers. | Wiki gardeners help ensure the wiki remains user-friendly, accurate, and valuable for all contributors and readers. | ||
[[Category:Admin]] | [[Category:Admin]] |
Latest revision as of 14:46, 6 January 2025
Wiki gardening refers to maintaining and improving a wiki by organizing content, fixing formatting issues, updating outdated information, and removing irrelevant or redundant material. It is analogous to tending a garden—keeping it clean, orderly, and welcoming. Tasks often include:
- Correcting typos and grammar mistakes
- Correcting technical errors
- Adding categories and linking pages for better navigation
- Archiving or deleting outdated or irrelevant pages
- Clarifying content and structuring it logically
- Merging duplicate pages
- Splitting overly long ones
Wiki gardeners help ensure the wiki remains user-friendly, accurate, and valuable for all contributors and readers.