Can normal people edit Wikipedia?
Who writes the entries? Anyone can – it’s open to all and can be modified and edited by anyone. However, Wikipedia’s administrators protect some pages from direct editing if they believe they are regularly subjected to “vandalism” – the addition of abusive language or falsehoods.
What are the rules for editing Wikipedia?
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- 1 Rule 1. Register an account.
- 2 Rule 2. Learn the five pillars.
- 3 Rule 3. Be bold, but not reckless.
- 4 Rule 4. Know your audience.
- 5 Rule 5. Do not infringe copyright.
- 6 Rule 6. Cite, cite, cite.
- 7 Rule 7. Avoid self-promotion (shameless or otherwise)
- 8 Rule 8. Share your expertise, but don’t argue from authority.
Are Wikipedia edits approved?
If an administrator or a person who is considered trustful by any two administrators believes the edit is a valuable contribution to Wikipedia, they will approve the edit. The recent changes page, as well as the edit history of the page that has been edited, will mark this edit as an approved edit.
Can a person refuse to be on Wikipedia?
Wikipedia seeks neutrality. An article about you written by anyone must be editorially neutral. It will not take sides and will report both the good and the bad about you from verifiable and reliable sources. Some accomplishment or event, good or bad, may give you notability enough to qualify for a Wikipedia article.
Can you get in trouble on Wikipedia?
But if you persist with vandalism (or you make an account just to vandalize), you may be blocked indefinitely or completely banned from editing Wikipedia, and will be unable to create another account from your IP address. Any pages that you vandalize may get protected, making it harder for others to edit legitimately.
Can people see who edited Wikipedia?
Almost all articles have more than one author. If you want to know who wrote a particular article, click on the “history” tab at the top of that page. That will show who has edited the page. It will display usernames for editors who have registered with Wikipedia, and IP addresses for editors who haven’t registered.
Does Wikipedia show your IP address?
If you are not logged into Wikipedia, your IP address is publicly recorded with every edit that you make. If you are logged in, your IP address is hidden from all but a very small number of trusted administrators.