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A further major caveat is that a "[[Citations:hinder|Citation]]" on Wiktionary is synonymous with a "[[WT:QUOTE|Quotation]]", we use these primary sources to construct dictionary definitions from evidence of the word being used. "References" (aka "Citations" on Wikipedia) are used predominantly for verifying Etymologies and usage notes, not the definitions themselves. This is partly to avoid copyright violation, and partly to ensure that we don't fall into the trap of adding "list words", or words that while often defined are never used in practice. |
A further major caveat is that a "[[Citations:hinder|Citation]]" on Wiktionary is synonymous with a "[[WT:QUOTE|Quotation]]", we use these primary sources to construct dictionary definitions from evidence of the word being used. "References" (aka "Citations" on Wikipedia) are used predominantly for verifying Etymologies and usage notes, not the definitions themselves. This is partly to avoid copyright violation, and partly to ensure that we don't fall into the trap of adding "list words", or words that while often defined are never used in practice. |
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:Wiktionary is run in a very different manner from Wikipedia and you will have a better experience if you do not assume the two are similar in culture. Please remember that despite your experience on Wikipedia, you are new here. While you do not need to be an expert, or anything close to one, to contribute, please be as respectful of local policies and community practices as you can. Be aware that well-meaning Wikipedians have unfortunately found themselves [[WT:BLOCK|blocked]] in the past for perceived disruption due to misunderstandings. To prevent a similar fate, remember the maxim: be bold, ''but don't be reckless!'' |
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Changing [[:Category:Wiktionary policies|policy pages]] on Wiktionary is very strongly discouraged. If you think something needs changing discuss it at [[WT:BP]], following which we may formally [[WT:VOTE|VOTE]] on the issue. |
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You should also note that Wiktionary has very different [[WT:USER|user-space policies]], we are here to build a dictionary and your user-page exists only to facilitate that. In particular we have [[WT:UBV|voted]] to explicitly '''ban all userboxes''' with the exception of {{temp|Babel}}; please do not create or use them. |
:Having said that, we welcome Wikipedians, who have useful skills and experience to offer. The following are a couple of the most jarring differences between our projects that Wikipedians may want to learn up front, so things go smoothly for everyone. Changing [[:Category:Wiktionary policies|policy pages]] on Wiktionary is very strongly discouraged. If you think something needs changing discuss it at [[WT:BP]], following which we may formally [[WT:VOTE|VOTE]] on the issue. You should also note that Wiktionary has very different [[WT:USER|user-space policies]], we are here to build a dictionary and your user-page exists only to facilitate that. In particular we have [[WT:UBV|voted]] to explicitly '''ban all userboxes''' with the exception of {{temp|Babel}}; please do not create or use them. |
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We hope you enjoy editing Wiktionary and being a Wiktionarian. {{{1|}}}<noinclude> |
We hope you enjoy editing Wiktionary and being a Wiktionarian. {{{1|}}}<noinclude> |
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Revision as of 06:54, 20 November 2009
Hello, and welcome to Wiktionary!
If you have edited Wikipedia, you probably already know some basics, but Wiktionary does have a few conventions of its own. Please take a moment to learn our basics before jumping in.
First, all articles should be in our standard format, even if they are not yet complete. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with it. You can use one of our pre-defined article templates by typing the name of a non-existent article into the search box and hitting 'Go'. You can link Wikipedia pages, including your user page, using [[w:pagename]], {{pedia}}, or {{wikipedia}}.
Notice that article titles are case-sensitive and are not capitalized unless, like proper nouns, they are ordinarily capitalized (Poland or January). Also, take a moment to familiarize yourself with our criteria for inclusion, since Wiktionary is not an encyclopedia. Don't go looking for a Village pump – we have a Beer parlour. Note that while Wikipedia likes redirects, Wiktionary deletes most redirects, (especially spelling variations) in favor of short entries. Please do not copy entries here from Wikipedia if they are in w:CAT:MtW, they are moved by bot, and will appear presently in the Transwiki: namespace.
A further major caveat is that a "Citation" on Wiktionary is synonymous with a "Quotation", we use these primary sources to construct dictionary definitions from evidence of the word being used. "References" (aka "Citations" on Wikipedia) are used predominantly for verifying Etymologies and usage notes, not the definitions themselves. This is partly to avoid copyright violation, and partly to ensure that we don't fall into the trap of adding "list words", or words that while often defined are never used in practice.
- Note for experienced Wikipedians:
- Wiktionary is run in a very different manner from Wikipedia and you will have a better experience if you do not assume the two are similar in culture. Please remember that despite your experience on Wikipedia, you are new here. While you do not need to be an expert, or anything close to one, to contribute, please be as respectful of local policies and community practices as you can. Be aware that well-meaning Wikipedians have unfortunately found themselves blocked in the past for perceived disruption due to misunderstandings. To prevent a similar fate, remember the maxim: be bold, but don't be reckless!
- Having said that, we welcome Wikipedians, who have useful skills and experience to offer. The following are a couple of the most jarring differences between our projects that Wikipedians may want to learn up front, so things go smoothly for everyone. Changing policy pages on Wiktionary is very strongly discouraged. If you think something needs changing discuss it at WT:BP, following which we may formally VOTE on the issue. You should also note that Wiktionary has very different user-space policies, we are here to build a dictionary and your user-page exists only to facilitate that. In particular we have voted to explicitly ban all userboxes with the exception of
{{Babel}}; please do not create or use them.
We hope you enjoy editing Wiktionary and being a Wiktionarian.