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==Welcome Wikipedians and ex-Wikipedians!==
==Welcome Wikipedians and ex-Wikipedians!==


Many members of [[Citizendium]] have experience of editing at [[Wikipedia]], and have joined this project to try a different model of content development.  We want to welcome you here to help us create it.
Many members of [[Citizendium]] have experience of editing at [[Wikipedia]], and have joined this project to try a different model of content development.  We want to welcome you here to help us create it.  In the past, The Citizendium experimented with multiple collaborative models, and not everything was successful.  We have now revised The Citizendium's purpose and goals.  Read about [[CZ:About|who we are these days]].


Before you start [[CZ:Be Bold|boldly]] contributing, please read this document. Many of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_policies Wikipedia's policies] either do not apply here or have been modified.
Before you start [[CZ:Be Bold|boldly]] contributing, please read [[CZ:We aren't Wikipedia]]. Many of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_policies Wikipedia's policies] either do not apply here or have been modified.  
 
You might enjoy perusing [[CZ:We_aren't_Wikipedia|We aren't Wikipedia]].  


If you wish to import material from Wikipedia, see [[CZ:Article_Mechanics|Article Mechanics]] and [[CZ:How to convert Wikipedia articles to Citizendium articles|How to convert Wikipedia articles to Citizendium articles]].
If you wish to import material from Wikipedia, see [[CZ:Article_Mechanics|Article Mechanics]] and [[CZ:How to convert Wikipedia articles to Citizendium articles|How to convert Wikipedia articles to Citizendium articles]].
==Why Citizendium?==
In the past, The Citizendium experimented with multiple collaborative models, and not everything was successful.  We have now revised The Citizendium's purpose and goals.  Read about [[CZ:About|who we are these days]].
== Differences in style, approach and tone ==
You're probably used to well-developed Wikipedia articles being divided into many short sections, full of bulleted lists. Some are written in dense prose that shows off erudition more than really introducing a topic.
We don't like to speak "[[CZ:Article_Mechanics#Write_lively_prose.2C_not_.22encyclopedese.22|encyclopedese]]."  Rather, we want Citizendium articles to be [http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/lucid lucid], ''highly readable introductions'' written in ''[[CZ:Article_Mechanics#Narrative_coherence_and_flow|compelling, narrative prose]]''.  This doesn't mean our articles will have less information or be more lightweight. It means we simplify the difficult, engage our readers, and allow a narrative voice to come through. 
For further information, see [[CZ:Article mechanics|Article Mechanics]]. You might also want to have look at [[CZ:Sage_advice_on_writing_CZ_articles|Sage advice on writing CZ articles]], and our list of [[CZ:Ready_for_reading|ready-for-reading]] articles.


== New practices ==
== New practices ==
* '''The use of [[CZ:Subpages|Subpages]] to expand article content.'''  See our [[CZ:Subpages#List_of_subpage_types|list of subpage types]].  Note how we have replaced "List of" articles with [[CZ:Catalogs|catalogs]].   
* '''The use of [[CZ:Subpages|Subpages]] to expand article content.'''  See our [[CZ:Subpages#List_of_subpage_types|list of subpage types]].  Note how we have replaced "List of" articles with [[CZ:Catalogs|catalogs]].   


* '''Wikipedia attribution template.''' If any content of an article at Citizendium came from Wikipedia and you aren't the sole author of that content, add {{Tl|WPAttribution}} to the top of the article (below {{Tl|Subpages}} if it's there). This adds a link to the corresponding Wikipedia page. (You don't need to do this if the page is already marked as an [[:Category:External Articles|External Article]].)
* '''Wikipedia attribution template.''' If any content of an article at Citizendium came from Wikipedia and you aren't the sole author of that content, please add a section at the end of the article called "Attribution" and populate that section with the <nowiki>{{WPAttribution}}</nowiki> template.  It is also helpful to post an explanation on the article's Talk page about the provenance of the article.  While it's not a legal requirement, Citizendium management considers it the right thing to do. If you are the sole author, please make it clear on the Talk page and post a link to the Wikipedia article history if possible.
 
* If you are the sole author, please make it clear on the relevant talk page and post a link to the Wikipedia article history giving evidence of such. The {{Tl|WPauthor}} template has been created for this purpose.


* '''[[CZ:Workgroups|Workgroups]], Workgroup Category Tags, and Workgroup Recent Changes.''' Anybody can edit any article, but we still try to assign every article to one or more Workgroups even if those are not very active.
* '''[[CZ:Workgroups|Workgroups]], Workgroup Category Tags, and Workgroup Recent Changes.''' Anybody can edit any article, but we still try to assign every article to one or more Workgroups even if those are not very active.
See [[CZ:We aren't Wikipedia|We aren't Wikipedia]] for other new practices.
== Acting professionally ==
Our [[CZ:Professionalism|professionalism policy]] is our cornerstone behavior policy and is about our intent to create &mdash; and enforce &mdash; a respectful, pleasant, and productive working environment.
* Part of behaving professionally is signing with your '''real name''' on the wiki. You need not worry about your real name showing up all over the Net from CZ pages, since we use [http://en.citizendium.org/robots.txt robots.txt] to prevent that.
*Handling content disputes without "edit warring"; See [[CZ:Dispute Resolution|Dispute Resolution]]
At Wikipedia and in Citizendium, everyone has the same role when it comes to making judgments about article content.
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|style="background-color:#EFEFBF;"|'''<small><span>'''2020 Update''': Officially, we don't have Constables these days; but our sysops monitor the [[Forum:Home|Forum]] and the {{EnquiryForm}}.  This is not yet codified as policy but is what has evolved in practice.</span></small>'''
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===Editors===
In the past, we made a special role for experts.  We do very much value expertise and ask our authors to advertise their skills and knowledge on their User page.  To edit, editors must work shoulder-to-shoulder with other authors, bringing evidence regardless of professional background. 
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|style="background-color:#EFEFBF;"|'''<small><span>'''2020 Update''': The role of Editor in Citizendium has, in practice, receded due to the low participation rates in recent years.  All writers, whether technically identified as Editors or not, collaborate side by side as equals.</span></small>'''
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===Authors===
What can authors do?  Almost everything. Authors can start articles, edit existing articles, talk things over on the talk page, and much else.


===Asking for help===
===Asking for help===

Revision as of 09:13, 6 March 2023

Welcome Wikipedians and ex-Wikipedians!

Many members of Citizendium have experience of editing at Wikipedia, and have joined this project to try a different model of content development. We want to welcome you here to help us create it. In the past, The Citizendium experimented with multiple collaborative models, and not everything was successful. We have now revised The Citizendium's purpose and goals. Read about who we are these days.

Before you start boldly contributing, please read CZ:We aren't Wikipedia. Many of Wikipedia's policies either do not apply here or have been modified.

If you wish to import material from Wikipedia, see Article Mechanics and How to convert Wikipedia articles to Citizendium articles.

New practices

  • Wikipedia attribution template. If any content of an article at Citizendium came from Wikipedia and you aren't the sole author of that content, please add a section at the end of the article called "Attribution" and populate that section with the {{WPAttribution}} template. It is also helpful to post an explanation on the article's Talk page about the provenance of the article. While it's not a legal requirement, Citizendium management considers it the right thing to do. If you are the sole author, please make it clear on the Talk page and post a link to the Wikipedia article history if possible.
  • Workgroups, Workgroup Category Tags, and Workgroup Recent Changes. Anybody can edit any article, but we still try to assign every article to one or more Workgroups even if those are not very active.

Asking for help

Questions can be asked in the Forum or from Citizendium's "community managers" or "Sysops". Our managers and sysops oversee adherence to basic policies, settle behavioral problems, and address content problems only if there is a violation of policy. They also review applications and create new accounts.

Images

Any type of open content licensed images are allowable and preferred, although images from Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Commons and other image banks must pass a two-pronged test before you upload them to Citizendium. Fully copyrighted images are allowable in Citizendium if you place proof of permission in a Permission subpage of the image's talk page.

All images lacking clear copyright data are subject to speedy deletion by constables acting on their own recognizance. Citizendium editors will not nominate articles for approval if the status of their images is unclear.

See Images Help on Copyrights.


Article inclusion policy

Unlike Wikipedia, we do not have a "notability" criterion for article inclusion. Please see CZ:Content_Policy for more details.

Don't spill alphabet soup!

We wish to avoid having an insular, unintelligible community. Accordingly, we don't use neologisms like "NPOV" and "POV", "RS", "FWIW", and "OR". Just use plain English on top of wikilinks or post them in full. In our informal discussions, however, CZ and WP are permissible.

And from Citizendium to Wikipedia

Since Wikipedia changed its license to CC-BY-SA 3.0, it can use material from Citizendium. A workgroup has been formed there, WikiProject Citizendium Porting, to coordinate this.

Further reading


Citizendium Getting Started
Quick Start | About us | Help system | Start a new article | For Wikipedians  
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