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*<span id="communicate" />'''Communicate''': If in doubt, make the extra effort so that other people understand you. It is equally important for you to understand the viewpoint of others. Being friendly is a great help. It is always good to give an explanation of your views. It is less helpful for you to voice an opinion without explaining how you came to have that viewpoint. Explaining an opinion and listening to the opinion of others helps all to reach consensus. | *<span id="communicate" />'''Communicate''': If in doubt, make the extra effort so that other people understand you. It is equally important for you to understand the viewpoint of others. Being friendly is a great help. It is always good to give an explanation of your views. It is less helpful for you to voice an opinion without explaining how you came to have that viewpoint. Explaining an opinion and listening to the opinion of others helps all to reach consensus. | ||
*<span id="topic" />'''Keep on topic''': Talk pages are for discussing the specific ''article'', not for general conversation about the article's subject or more periforal topics. Keep discussions focused on the improvment of the associated article. Irrelevant discussions are subject to removal. | *<span id="topic" />'''Keep on topic''': Talk pages are for discussing the specific ''article'', not for general conversation about the article's subject or more periforal topics. Keep discussions focused on the improvment of the associated article. Irrelevant discussions are subject to removal. | ||
*<span id="positive" />'''Be positive''': Article Talk pages should be used to discuss ways to improve an article. The Talk page is not a venue used to criticize, pick apart, or vent about the current status of an article or its subject. If you feel something is wrong, but are not sure how to fix it, then by all means feel free to draw attention to this and ask for suggestions from others. | *<span id="positive" />'''Be positive''': Article Talk pages should be used to discuss ways to improve an article. The Talk page is not a venue used to criticize, pick apart, or vent about the current status of an article or its subject. If you feel something is wrong, but are not sure how to fix it, then by all means feel free to draw attention to this and ask for suggestions from others. | ||
*<span id="objective" />'''Stay objective''': Talk pages are not a forum for editors to argue their '''personal point of view''' about a controversial issue. They are a forum to discuss how the different '''points of view obtained from secondary sources''' should be included in the article, so that the end result is [[FamilySearch Wiki:NPOV|neutral and objective]] (which may mean including conflicting viewpoints). The best way to present a case is to find properly referenced material. | *<span id="objective" />'''Stay objective''': Talk pages are not a forum for editors to argue their '''personal point of view''' about a controversial issue. They are a forum to discuss how the different '''points of view obtained from secondary sources''' should be included in the article, so that the end result is [[FamilySearch Wiki:NPOV|neutral and objective]] (which may mean including conflicting viewpoints). The best way to present a case is to find properly referenced material. | ||
*<span id="factual" />'''Deal with facts''': The Talk page is the ideal place for all issues relating to [[FamilySearch Wiki:Verifiable|verification]]. This includes asking for help to find sources, comparing contradictory facts from different sources, and examining the reliability of references. <u>Asking for a verifiable reference to support a statement is often better than arguing against it.</u> | *<span id="factual" />'''Deal with facts''': The Talk page is the ideal place for all issues relating to [[FamilySearch Wiki:Verifiable|verification]]. This includes asking for help to find sources, comparing contradictory facts from different sources, and examining the reliability of references. <u>Asking for a verifiable reference to support a statement is often better than arguing against it.</u> | ||
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*<span id="concise" />'''Be concise''': If your post is longer than 100 words, consider shortening it. Long, rambling messages are difficult to understand, and are frequently either ignored or misunderstood. If you need to make a detailed, point by point discussion, see [[FamilySearch Wiki:Talk page guidelines#Layout|below]] for how to lay this out. | *<span id="concise" />'''Be concise''': If your post is longer than 100 words, consider shortening it. Long, rambling messages are difficult to understand, and are frequently either ignored or misunderstood. If you need to make a detailed, point by point discussion, see [[FamilySearch Wiki:Talk page guidelines#Layout|below]] for how to lay this out. | ||
*<span id="layout" />'''Keep the layout clear''': Keep the talk page attractively and clearly laid out. Avoid repetition, muddled writing, and unnecessary digressions. Talk pages with a good [[Signal-to-noise ratio#Informal_use|signal-to-noise ratio]] are more likely to attract continued participation. See {{wpd|WP:Talk_page_layout}} | *<span id="layout" />'''Keep the layout clear''': Keep the talk page attractively and clearly laid out. Avoid repetition, muddled writing, and unnecessary digressions. Talk pages with a good [[Signal-to-noise ratio#Informal_use|signal-to-noise ratio]] are more likely to attract continued participation. See {{wpd|WP:Talk_page_layout}} | ||
*<span />'''Keep discussions focused''': Discussions naturally should finalize by consensus versus fatique. | *<span />'''Keep discussions focused''': Discussions naturally should finalize by consensus versus fatique. | ||
*<span id="archives" />'''{{wpd|WP:RTFA|Read the archives}}''': Many article talk pages contain links to archives, which contain earlier discussions. If you are a new editor to an article, be sure to read them, as they often deal with common content disputes and resolutions to them. You may well find your questions and/or objections have already been answered. | *<span id="archives" />'''{{wpd|WP:RTFA|Read the archives}}''': Many article talk pages contain links to archives, which contain earlier discussions. If you are a new editor to an article, be sure to read them, as they often deal with common content disputes and resolutions to them. You may well find your questions and/or objections have already been answered. | ||
*<span id="english" />'''Use English''': No matter to whom you address a comment, it is preferred that you use English on Talk pages in the English version of the wiki. This is so that comments may be comprehensible to the community at large. If the use of another language is unavoidable, try to also provide a translation of the comments. If you are requested to do so and cannot, you should either find a third party to translate. | *<span id="english" />'''Use English''': No matter to whom you address a comment, it is preferred that you use English on Talk pages in the English version of the wiki. This is so that comments may be comprehensible to the community at large. If the use of another language is unavoidable, try to also provide a translation of the comments. If you are requested to do so and cannot, you should either find a third party to translate. | ||
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