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--- wiki:contributor_guidelines [2019/05/17 03:09] – [Audiobus Wiki Contributor Guidelines] tweak espiegel123
+++ wiki:contributor_guidelines [2020/02/07 06:55] (current) – Changed authoring tag to wiki_authoring _ki
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 ===== Basics =====
-  * If quoting from another source, even a forum post, cite the post or site from which the text was taken and link to it. Don't present words that are not your own without citing the source.
+  * If quoting from another source, even a forum post, [[wiki:guideline - using quotes|cite the post or site]] from which the text was taken and link to it. **Don't present words that are not your own without citing the source.**
-  * When creating pages about apps, if you quote the developer's text, please indicate that. It lets wiki visitors know that these words are from the developer and may contain some spin. It is ok to use such text as long as you identify it.
+  * When creating pages about apps, if you quote the developer's text, please indicate that the text is the developers. It lets wiki visitors know that these words are from the developer and may contain some marketing spin. It is ok to use such text as long as you identify it.
-  * If there is a high-quality article about the subject, link to it. Consider writing up just a bullet point summary and linking to a more in-depth or authoritative article.
+  * **If there is a high-quality or authoritative article about the subject**, link to it and include a brief summary rather than writing a long less authoritative article. Consider writing up just a bullet point summary and linking to a more in-depth or authoritative article.
+  * Don't just copy and paste extensive information from another site. If you find that you want to include a lot of text from another site, it is best to briefly summarize the text and [[wiki:guideline - using quotes|link to the source]].
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