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| This is a policy on skyHow. Everyone is encouraged to follow these policies. | | This is a policy on what is and is not allowed on skyHow. |
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| == Scope == | | == What belong here? == |
| How-to articles as well as quizzes belong on skyHow, like wikiHow, as long as it follows the [[meta:Content Policy|SkyWiki's content policy]]. This includes, but not limited to: | | === How-to articles === |
| | How-to content belong on skyHow, as long as it follows the [[meta:Content Policy|SkyWiki's content policy]]. This includes, but not limited to: |
| * Respecting the U.S. law | | * Respecting the U.S. law |
| * Pornography or sexual content are prohibited | | * Pornography or sexual content are prohibited |
| ** While wikiHow contains some articles about sex, skyHow doesn't.
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| * Commercial activity not allowed | | * Commercial activity not allowed |
| | === Quizzes === |
| | Like wikiHow, quizzes belong on skyHow, as long as it follows the [[meta:Content Policy|SkyWiki's content policy]]. |
| | * Unlike wikiHow, which quizzes on that wiki are protected from editing to administrators only, quizzes here can be edited freely. |
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| == Manual of style == | | == What doesn't belong here? == |
| Users are encouraged, while not required, to follow the manual of style for both how-to articles and quizzes. The following structure is the basis for every how-to article.
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| (Add {{methods}} at the top if creating an article with multiple methods, or {{parts}} if creating an article with multiple parts.)
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| This is the introduction text. It should be a short paragraph (2-4 sentences).
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| == Ingredients ==
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| (This section is to list any food you use in the recipes. Any non-food items should be listed at the "Things you'll need" header.)
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| * {{convert|300|g|oz}} ingredient 1
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| * 2 cups (500 g) ingredient 2, chopped
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| * 1 tablespoon ingredient 3
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| == Method ==
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| (If writing multiple methods or parts, use in the format for every method or part:
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| === (method or part title) ===
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| # Step 1. Write a short paragraph (around 2-4 sentences).
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| #* Substep 1-1. You can separate longer steps into sub-steps.
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| #* Substep 1-2.
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| # Step 2. Write a step for every main action.
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| # Step 3.
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| (and so on)
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| (If writing multiple methods or parts, write in the form:)
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| === (2nd method or part title) ===
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| # Step 1.
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| #* Substep 1-1.
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| #* Substep 1-2.
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| # Step 2.
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| # Step 3.
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| (and so on)
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| == Things you'll need ==
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| (This section is to list any items you use in the article.)
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| * Item 1
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| * Item 2
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| * Item 3
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| (Categories should be listed at the bottom of articles)
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| </pre>
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| == Copyright == | | == Copyright == |
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| For how-to articles, the title of a page should contain a verb at the start. "How to" is added automatically at the start and doesn't need to be included at start of title. | | For how-to articles, the title of a page should contain a verb at the start. "How to" is added automatically at the start and doesn't need to be included at start of title. |
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| For quizzes, the title of a page should start with "Quiz:". | | For quizzes, the title of a page should end with "Quiz". |
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| == Uploading policy == | | == Uploading policy == |
| You can upload any files, such as images, provided it: | | You can upload any files, such as images, provided it: |
| * has a free license (public domain, CC0, CC BY, CC BY-SA), from free stock photo galleries, or is AI generated. | | * has a free license (public domain, CC0, CC BY, CC BY-SA). |
| ** For tech articles that use proprietary software, you can upload as fair use, as well, provided you take the screenshots yourself. | | ** For tech articles that use proprietary software, you can upload as fair use, as well, provided you take the screenshots yourself. |
| * follows the [[meta:Content Policy|SkyWiki's content policy]]. | | * follows the [[meta:Content Policy|SkyWiki's content policy]]. |
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| === AI-generated images ===
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| AI-generated images are permitted on skyHow, since these are public domain in most countries and have no ownership. skyHow is hosted by SkyWiki, which is in the United States, so AI-generated images are in the public domain in that country. However, there are some things to consider:
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| * Only high-quality AI-generated images are allowed (DALL-E 3, Imagen 3 or equivalent minimum, 4o image generation or equivalent recommended).
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| * When uploading AI-generated images, the description should have a prompt and the LLM generated by.
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| * Do not use AI-generated images in articles that mainly target British demographic, since these images are copyrighted in the United Kingdom for 50 years.
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| == Blocking policy == | | == Blocking policy == |
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| Adminstrators should not block IP address indefinitely; these (who are disruptive) should be blocked for a maximum of 6 months, unless it is an open proxy, which should be blocked for up to 3 years. | | Adminstrators should not block IP address indefinitely; these (who are disruptive) should be blocked for a maximum of 6 months, unless it is an open proxy, which should be blocked for up to 3 years. |
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| == Deletion policy ==
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| === Speedy deletion ===
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| Some pages may be speedily deleted for the following reasons:
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| ==== General ====
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| # '''Patent nonsense:''' This includes meaningless text, including gibberish. This doesn't apply to text which is meaningful.
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| # '''Test page:'''
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| # '''Vandalism:'''
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| # '''Spam or advertising:'''
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| # '''Copyright infringement:'''
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| # '''Author request:''' This includes pages solely contributed by one author and then requested deletion.
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| # '''Non-controversial housekeeping and/or cleanup:'''
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| # '''Attack page:'''
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| ==== Redirects ====
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| # '''Broken redirect:'''
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| ==== How-to articles ====
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| # '''Not a how-to article:'''
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| ==== Quizzes ====
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| # '''Not a quiz:'''
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| ==== Files ====
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| # '''No license after 1 week:'''
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| == Protection policy == | | == Protection policy == |
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| All pages in the MediaWiki namespace are protected to interface administrators for security reasons. | | All pages in the MediaWiki namespace are protected to interface administrators for security reasons. |
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| Examples of pages to be semi-protected:
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| * Pages or files that have repeatedly vandalised or otherwise used for disruptive actions (temporary)
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| * Pages, with names that fit in our scope, that have inappropriately created and deleted repeatedly (temporary)
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| * Templates and modules with more than 500 transclusions (indefinite)
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| Examples of pages to be protected to administrators only:
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| * High-traffic policies
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| * Templates and modules with more than 5,000 transclusions
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| * Files that are used in system messages (move and upload only)
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| * Inappropriate pages repeatedly created and deleted
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| == References == | | == References == |
| {{reflist}} | | {{reflist}} |
