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'''17. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Attack pages|Attack pages]]. '''Pages which have the sole purpose of disparaging a topic or the contributor are not allowed. These pages will be deleted and the author will be subject to warnings or discipline that could include revocation of their site privileges. | '''17. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Attack pages|Attack pages]]. '''Pages which have the sole purpose of disparaging a topic or the contributor are not allowed. These pages will be deleted and the author will be subject to warnings or discipline that could include revocation of their site privileges. | ||
'''18. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Biographies|Biographies]].''' Biographies of individuals, whether living or deceased, are not allowed (except as an example or case study to illustrate a procedure or principle). The research Wiki is for general help in finding sources for information of ancestral data, not for sharing the specific data once it is found. | '''18. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Biographies|Biographies]].''' Biographies of individuals, whether living or deceased, are not allowed (except as an example or case study to illustrate a procedure or principle). The research Wiki is for general help in finding sources for information of ancestral data, not for sharing the specific data once it is found. For suggestions for where biographies or name-based indexes or databases can be published on the Internet, see [[FamilySearch Wiki:Try another wiki|Try another Wiki]]. | ||
'''19. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Page or article naming|Page or article naming]].''' When giving a name to a page or a new article think about how native language speakers would search for that article. Use the same key words you would use in searching for the article in the title you give it, including variations of the locality name. Avoid ambiguous words or phrases. | '''19. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Page or article naming|Page or article naming]].''' When giving a name to a page or a new article think about how native language speakers would search for that article. Use the same key words you would use in searching for the article in the title you give it, including variations of the locality name. Avoid ambiguous words or phrases. | ||
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'''26. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Disambiguation|Disambiguation]].''' If an article’s name is very similar to another, make a note at the top explaining or linking to similar articles. If many articles share a name or name pieces, create a disambiguation page. | '''26. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Disambiguation|Disambiguation]].''' If an article’s name is very similar to another, make a note at the top explaining or linking to similar articles. If many articles share a name or name pieces, create a disambiguation page. | ||
'''27. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Link, don’t copy|Link, don't copy]].''' Don’t include listings or complete records, rather, link externally to the source. Don’t include lengthy poems, speeches or other source text. Link to it. | '''27. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Link, don’t copy|Link, don't copy]].''' Don’t include listings or complete records, rather, link externally to the source. Don’t include lengthy poems, speeches or other source text. Link to it. | ||
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