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There are two types of users:
 
There are two types of users:
  
* User -  A user can submit any proposed change to the wiki. Anyone can become a user.
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* User -  User can propose edits or new articles to the wiki. Anyone can become a user.
* Moderator - moderators approve changes from users. Moderators are granted moderator status by other moderators. The intent is to grow this list.
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* Moderator - Moderators approve changes from users. Moderators are granted moderator status by other moderators. The intent is to grow this list.
  
 
For transparency, the moderators as of January 19, 2022 are:
 
For transparency, the moderators as of January 19, 2022 are:
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=== Housekeeping Rules ===
 
=== Housekeeping Rules ===
* Keep a factual and sober tone, the purpose of the Wiki is to convey information, not to advertise.
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* Keep a factual and sober tone, the purpose of the wiki is to convey accurate information, not to advertise.
 
* Refrain from redundancy, such as referring to the Internet Computer in article titles. This is, after all, the Internet Computer Wiki.
 
* Refrain from redundancy, such as referring to the Internet Computer in article titles. This is, after all, the Internet Computer Wiki.
 
* Not all words in titles are capitalized (using same pattern as Wikipedia). DFINITY is always stylized in all-caps.
 
* Not all words in titles are capitalized (using same pattern as Wikipedia). DFINITY is always stylized in all-caps.
 
* Avoid the word "we", many people may later edit the article leaving "we" ambiguous.
 
* Avoid the word "we", many people may later edit the article leaving "we" ambiguous.

Revision as of 14:16, 7 February 2022

This wiki's content is maintained by and for the IC Community. To foster a reliable source of content and community, please see this page.

How to Contribute

Anyone can contribute to this wiki, all one needs to do is create an account.

Types of Users

There are two types of users:

  • User - User can propose edits or new articles to the wiki. Anyone can become a user.
  • Moderator - Moderators approve changes from users. Moderators are granted moderator status by other moderators. The intent is to grow this list.

For transparency, the moderators as of January 19, 2022 are:

  • Jens Groth
  • Johan Granstrom
  • Diego Prats (username: diego.prats)

Housekeeping Rules

  • Keep a factual and sober tone, the purpose of the wiki is to convey accurate information, not to advertise.
  • Refrain from redundancy, such as referring to the Internet Computer in article titles. This is, after all, the Internet Computer Wiki.
  • Not all words in titles are capitalized (using same pattern as Wikipedia). DFINITY is always stylized in all-caps.
  • Avoid the word "we", many people may later edit the article leaving "we" ambiguous.