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'''Appropriate content.''' Content and images must be appropriate to the FamilySearch Research Wiki. Inappropriate content or links will be removed. | '''Appropriate content.''' Content and images must be appropriate to the FamilySearch Research Wiki. Inappropriate content or links will be removed. | ||
'''Neutrality.''' Articles should be as neutral as possible. Descriptions should be factual and avoid negative or positive judgements ("settlers from western Europe" rather than "poor, uneducated peasants"). Hype should be avoided ("The greatest thing since sliced bread!"). | '''Neutrality.''' Articles should be as neutral as possible. Descriptions should be factual and avoid negative or positive judgements ("settlers from western Europe" rather than "poor, uneducated peasants"). Hype should be avoided ("The greatest thing since sliced bread!"). [[FamilySearch Wiki:Neutral point of view]] | ||
'''Simplicity.''' Writing should be clear and simple. When a term is used that may be unfamiliar to people (for example, gazetteer), it should be defined the first time it appears in the body of an article. Avoid using specialized terms or acronymns when a common term is available. As much as possible, the information should be understandable for every user, even if English is not the user's first language. | '''Simplicity.''' Writing should be clear and simple. When a term is used that may be unfamiliar to people (for example, gazetteer), it should be defined the first time it appears in the body of an article. Avoid using specialized terms or acronymns when a common term is available. As much as possible, the information should be understandable for every user, even if English is not the user's first language. | ||
== Bylines == | == Bylines == | ||