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Wikipedia is the product of thousands of editors' contributions, each one bringing something different to the table, whether it be: researching skills, technical expertise, writing prowess or tidbits of information, but most importantly a willingness to help. Nobody owns articles, so if you see a problem that you can fix, do so.
No. Anyone of any age may edit articles or register. Wikipedia does not even require that users disclose their age when registering! Note that users who identify themselves as minors (generally those under 16 years of age) are encouraged, and will be required, to protect their identities via safe practices where the posting of personal information is concerned.
To access the contributions of a logged-in user (named account), go to the user page (e.g., User:Example) and click on the User contributions link listed under the Tools menu on the right-hand side of the screen. This works even if the user page has not been created yet (i.e., an edit box displays).
in your sandbox – this is a page you can always easily find, by clicking 'Sandbox' at the top of any page at Wikipedia by tapping the user icon in the top right corner to show the menu linking your sandbox. Downside: you can only create one article at a time there, and it's not so easy for other editors to find. in a user subpage.
Rule 3. Be bold, but not reckless. The survival and growth of any wiki requires participation. Wikipedia is unmatched in size, but its success depends on the regular contributions of tens of thousands of volunteers. Therefore, Wikipedia urges all its users to be bold: if you spot an error, correct it.
Training for educators: educators start here! A five-part, 97-page training for professors and other educators who want to run Wikipedia assignments for class, with introductions to core Wikipedia policies, editing basics, and an overview of best practices for designing and implementing Wikipedia assignments.
There are two main approaches for the creation of additional guidance in Wikipedia: Solving a problem: Something is experienced as problematic, for which an appropriate solution is sought; Writing down existing state-of-the-art practice: Some issues are tackled in a way that has become more or less standardized, or in a way that follows from ...
We were all new at one time; try to remember what being new was like. In the spirit of being helpful, if a user requests an answer on their talk page, please answer on the Help Desk page first and then copy the answer to their talk page. This benefits readers who browse the Help Desk, and lets our volunteers know the question was already ...