Ard Wiki:An English Wikipedian's guide
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The Simple English Wikipedia has a different target audience and smaller community. Hence, many things are different. Here's what you need to know to start editing (we call it changing) pages here: ContentsSimple EnglishThis Wikipedia is for anyone with limited English skills. That includes children, people with learning disabilities, people learning English and those wanting to read articles in simpler English for any reason. Because of this, all language on this Wikipedia should be as simple as possible. If there are words you cannot simplify further, a useful thing to do is to link it like this: [[wikt:Wordhere|]] which will link it to its definition in Simple English Wiktionary. Before using this method, please make sure there is an entry in Simple English Wiktionary. Some helpful pages: The way things workMany of our policies and processes are similar to that of English Wikipedia. In fact, should there be need to implement any policies that we don't appear to have a policy page for, we follow English Wikipedia, but as a guideline, never policy. Here are some things that are different on this Wikipedia:
Quick deletionOur Criteria for speedy deletion (which we call quick deletion) are slightly different.
Did you knowUnlike the English Wikipedia, there are no strict rules about date or expansion for Did you know (DYK) here. However, articles must be neutral and accurate while maintaining simple language, and the hook must be interesting and sourced. Nothing surprising there. Also, articles can be nominated more than once, as long as the hooks are different and the time between each nomination is long enough - usually about two weeks. What Simple English Wikipedia is notAn excerpt from WP:What Wikipedia is not: Some special rules need to be used for the Simple English Wikipedia.
Red linksWe usually keep red links in articles. When bringing over articles from English Wikipedia, take note of links that were blue there but have turned red here. Check to see if the linked content has a slightly different or simpler name here, or if the subject is covered here in an article with a broader scope, and correct the link if this is the case. If the content does not seem to exist on this Wikipedia, leave the red link in place. Red links help us know what articles we most need to create. They are used by automated tools to help us track and prioritize article creation on Simple English Wikipedia. Need help?
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