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Citizendium welcomes Wikipedia contributors.  Many members of [[Citizendium]] have experience in editing at [[Wikipedia]], and have joined this project to try a different model of content development.  In the past, Citizendium experimented with multiple collaborative models, and not everything was successful.  Please read about [[CZ:About|who we are these days]].


'''Welcome Wikipedians and ex-Wikipedians!''' 
<big>Please read [[CZ:We aren't Wikipedia|We aren't Wikipedia]]</big>. Many of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_policies Wikipedia's policies] either do not apply here or have been modified. After that, feel free to contribute [[CZ:Be Bold|boldly]].


Most Citizens were once (and some still are) at work on Wikipedia, and have joined  ''Citizendium'' to try a different model of content development.  We want to welcome you here.  We think the world could use a free alternative to Wikipedia, and you can help us create it.
== Subpages ==
[[CZ:Creating_an_article_with_subpages|Subpages]] are used on all Citizendium articles 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]].   


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.
== How to ask for help ==
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Questions can be asked in the [[Forum:Home|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.
 
Citizendium is ''not'' a mirror of Wikipedia. Do not copy content from Wikipedia to Citizendium unless you largely wrote it yourself. If you wish to import such 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]].
 
== 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 [http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/erudition 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 examples of our [[:Category:Approved_Articles|approved articles]].
 
== 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 "Content is from Wikipedia?" tick-box.''' If any content of an article at Citizendium came from Wikipedia and you aren't the sole author of that content, check the tick-box, above the "Save page" button. 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 want every article to have its editorial team assigned.
 
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, everyone has the same role when it comes to making judgments about article content. Here, participants play three different but complementary roles.
 
;Editors
You already know we make a special role for experts.  But this does not at all mean you cannot professionally argue your case with them; you most definitely should. To edit, editors must work shoulder-to-shoulder with authors and other editors.  See [[CZ:The Editor Role]].
 
;Authors
Editors are authors too, but what can authors do?  Almost everything. Authors can start articles, edit existing articles, talk things over on the talk page, and much else. Both authors and editors are represented on the Editorial Council. See [[CZ:The Author Role]].
 
;Constables
 
[[:Category:CZ Constables|Our constables]] are Citizendium's "community managers" or "Sysops".  They oversee adherence to basic policies, and settle ''behavioral'' problems whereas ''editors'' settle ''content'' disputes.  Constables also review applications and create new accounts.  See [[CZ:Constabulary]].


== Images ==
== 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 [[Help:Images#Images_from_Wikipedia.2C_Wikimedia_Commons.2C_Flickr.2C_Openphoto.net.2C_etc.|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. ''
''Any'' type of '''open content licensed images''' are allowable and preferred.  Images from '''[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images Wikimedia Commons]''' can be used directly in this wiki.  Images from other image banks must pass [[Help:Images#Images_from_Wikipedia.2C_Wikimedia_Commons.2C_Flickr.2C_Openphoto.net.2C_etc.|a two-pronged test]] ''before'' you upload them to Citizendium. '''Fully copyrighted images''' are allowable in Citizendium ONLY if you place proof of permission in a Permission subpage of the image's talk page and link to it. Images lacking clear copyright data may be subject to removal. See [[Help:Images#Copyrights|Images Help on Copyrights]].
 
All images lacking clear copyright data are subject to [[CZ:Article Deletion Policy|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 [[Help:Images#Copyrights|Images Help on Copyrights]].
 
== Not categories and projects but workgroups ==
Wikipedians self-organize into ''Projects'' whose foci are articles in certain ''categories''. Citizendium organizes authors and editors into [[CZ:Discipline_Workgroups|discipline workgroups]]. Editors are assigned their workgroups, while authors add themselves to whichever workgroups they choose.  You can take [[Template:Workgroup_introduction|a workgroups tour]] to find out more.
 
== Article inclusion policy ==
We do not have a "notability" criterion for article inclusion, as different authors have very different views on what is notable. Citizendium's [[CZ:Article Inclusion Policy|Article Inclusion Policy]]  allows an article to be deleted by editorial decision in cases where all three of the following criteria are met: a) it has significant weaknesses; b) that deleting its content would remove nothing of importance from the project; and c) that the article is unlikely to be improved as there is no active interest from any member of Citizendium in developing it.
 
 
== 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.


== Family-friendly ==
==Importing from Wikipedia to Citizendium==
Citizendium aspires to be an encyclopedia with international acceptance, usage, and credibility. ''All'' general usage traditionally print encyclopedias who enjoy such a status have a "family-friendly" policy, and so does Citizendium.  All articles about sexual topics will be scholarly and tactful, and none will contain gratuitously graphic photos. See our [[CZ:Family-Friendly Policy|Family-Friendly Policy]].
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]].


==And from Citizendium to Wikipedia==
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== Further reading ==
== Further reading ==
* [[CZ:Charter| The ''Citizendium'' Charter]]
*The Citizendium [[CZ:Policies|Policies]].
* [[CZ:We aren't Wikipedia|We aren't Wikipedia]]
*Citizendium's [[CZ:Content Policy|Content Policy]] has changed as of 2024. 
* [[CZ:How to convert Wikipedia articles to Citizendium articles|How to convert Wikipedia articles to Citizendium articles]]
*[[CZ:We aren't Wikipedia|We aren't Wikipedia]]
*[[CZ:Dozen Essentials|A Dozen Essentials]]
*[[CZ:How to convert Wikipedia articles to Citizendium articles|How to convert Wikipedia articles to Citizendium articles]]
*[[CZ:Article Mechanics|Article Mechanics]]  
*[[CZ:Essentials|Essentials]]
*[[CZ:Article mechanics|Article Mechanics]]  


{{Getting Started}} [[Category:Getting Started]]
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Latest revision as of 09:36, 31 October 2024

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


Citizendium welcomes Wikipedia contributors. Many members of Citizendium have experience in editing at Wikipedia, and have joined this project to try a different model of content development. In the past, Citizendium experimented with multiple collaborative models, and not everything was successful. Please read about who we are these days.

Please read We aren't Wikipedia. Many of Wikipedia's policies either do not apply here or have been modified. After that, feel free to contribute boldly.

Subpages

Subpages are used on all Citizendium articles to expand article content; see our list of subpage types. Note how we have replaced "List of" articles with catalogs.

How to ask 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. Images from Wikimedia Commons can be used directly in this wiki. Images from other image banks must pass a two-pronged test before you upload them to Citizendium. Fully copyrighted images are allowable in Citizendium ONLY if you place proof of permission in a Permission subpage of the image's talk page and link to it. Images lacking clear copyright data may be subject to removal. See Images Help on Copyrights.

Importing from Wikipedia to Citizendium

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

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

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