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In addition, specific types of article or fields often have their own specialized and comprehensive projects, assessment processes (such as biographical article assessment), and expert reviewers within specific subjects. Nominated articles are also frequently the subject of specific focus under projects such as the Neutrality Project or are covered under editorial drives by groups such as the Cleanup Taskforce. | In addition, specific types of article or fields often have their own specialized and comprehensive projects, assessment processes (such as biographical article assessment), and expert reviewers within specific subjects. Nominated articles are also frequently the subject of specific focus under projects such as the Neutrality Project or are covered under editorial drives by groups such as the Cleanup Taskforce. | ||
=== Giving feedback<ref name="WikipediaAbout" /> === | === Giving feedback<ref name="WikipediaAbout" /> === | ||
There is an established escalation-and-dispute process within Wikipedia, as well as pages designed for questions, feedback, suggestions, and comments: | There is an established escalation-and-dispute process within Wikipedia, as well as pages designed for questions, feedback, suggestions, and comments: | ||
*Talk pages — the associated discussion page for discussion of an article or policy's contents (usually the first place to go); | *Talk pages — the associated discussion page for discussion of an article or policy's contents (usually the first place to go); | ||
*Wikipedia:Vandalism — a facility for reporting vandalism (you are encouraged to fix vandalism yourself as well as report it); | *Wikipedia:Vandalism — a facility for reporting vandalism (you are encouraged to fix vandalism yourself as well as report it); | ||
*Dispute resolution — the procedure for handling disputes that remain unresolved within an article's talk space; and | *Dispute resolution — the procedure for handling disputes that remain unresolved within an article's talk space; and | ||
*Village pump — the Wikipedia discussion area, part of the community portal. | *Village pump — the Wikipedia discussion area, part of the community portal. | ||
See also: | See also: | ||
*Bug tracker — a facility for reporting problems with the Wikipedia Web site or the MediaWiki software that runs it; | *Bug tracker — a facility for reporting problems with the Wikipedia Web site or the MediaWiki software that runs it; | ||
*Village pump: proposals page — a place for making non-policy suggestions; and | *Village pump: proposals page — a place for making non-policy suggestions; and | ||
*Wikipedia:Help desk — Wikipedia's general help desk, if other pages have not answered your query.<br> | *Wikipedia:Help desk — Wikipedia's general help desk, if other pages have not answered your query.<br> | ||