Wonkpedia:Contribution Guide
Getting an Account
If you don't have an account and want one, feel free to apply! The application is mostly a formality to keep out spam, but including some basic information (twitter, research interests, etc.) will help speed up the process.
If you have an account and aren't sure where to start, Wikipedia has a good contribution guide worth glancing through. For the short version, read below!
Community Guidelines
The goal of the Wonkpedia is to help improve the quality and documentation of open-source nonproliferation work taking place across the field. To achieve this goal, there are a few main rules that members need to follow:
- Be good to the community — in other words, no flame wars, direct insults, attacks, or really anything that would create a toxic environment.
- Follow the law — Don't post stuff that will get the wiki in trouble, or which will get people doxxed. This one should be pretty obvious.
- Have fun — Don't ever feel like you need to contribute, and make sure to put your mental health first. This field can be pretty heavy, so having fun sometimes is a hard requirement.
Standards
The quality of pages doesn't necessarily need to be as high as Wikipedia. Which is to say, citing a tweet thread or slack post is acceptable given it's generally supportable by facts and/or involved with open-source research being documented. However, where possible it's preferable to back those up with better, more established sources. (In the case of a private slack, make sure you get permission before citing people.)
For example, let's say that someone geolocates an engine test facility and posts a tweet about it. While the tweet itself is a sufficient source, you might want to also cite any articles, research, or blog posts that corroborate the information, or were used in the research process. Additionally, including images of the site itself may help readers to verify the research.
In accordance with Rule #3, spicing up articles with humor, sarcasm, and satire is allowed and encouraged, within reason. Separate fun pages are also encouraged on topics like EMP.
Tolerance
In accordance with the first rule listed above, Wonkpedia strives to create an inclusive environment. Racism/sexism/transphobia/tankie behavior/etc. will not be tolerated. We are not a platform for spreading hate of any kind, or for creating a toxic environment. That said, we don't expect you to be perfect and are willing to work with users to address any concerns. Bans can be appealed by directly contacting a moderator.
Questions or Concerns? Contact the moderators!
- Madwonk: Twitter, Email, Talk Page (public)
- Applications for moderators are open! Please email or contact site admin Madwonk to apply