In general, article contributions belong to the contributor.  However, once they are here at ConRunner.net they are covered by the Creative Commons license for reuse.  See the [[ConRunner:Copyrights]] page for the details of the license.   
 
In general, article contributions belong to the contributor.  However, once they are here at ConRunner.net they are covered by the Creative Commons license for reuse.  See the [[ConRunner:Copyrights]] page for the details of the license.   
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There is no way to guarantee that multiple contributions to the same article will remain separate.  And in fact keeping them separate is counter to the concept of a collaborative wiki.  Everyone is expected to help improve every article, if possible.  That might be by adding a new section, a paragraph, or only a few words.  In general there is no individual credit, nor is there intended to be.  There is no sure way, short of forensic use of the History function, to determine who is the definitive author of any particualr chunk of text.
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There is no way to guarantee that multiple contributions to the same article will remain separate.  And in fact keeping them separate is counter to the concept of a collaborative wiki.  Everyone is expected to help improve every article, if possible.  That might be by adding a new section, a paragraph, or only a few words.  In general there is no individual credit, nor is there intended to be.  There is no sure way, short of forensic use of the History function, to determine who is the definitive author of any particular chunk of text.
    
==Editing==
 
==Editing==
In conjunction with contributions, all users can and will edit other articles.  Only a few articles and pages are locked.  This means the vast majority of the pages are open for change.  This will require some '''judgement''' to be excercised on the part of the editor.   
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In conjunction with contributions, all users can and will edit other articles.  Only a few articles and pages are locked.  This means the vast majority of the pages are open for change.  This will require some '''judgement''' to be exercised on the part of the editor.   
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The vast majority of edits should be of the grammar, punctuation, and spelling variety.  To help your fellow Conrunners be more clear in their information presentation.  Don't change the meaning of the article, just make it clearer for those that follow.   
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* The vast majority of edits should be of the grammar, punctuation, and spelling variety.  To help your fellow Conrunners be more clear in their information presentation.  Don't change the meaning of the article, just make it clearer for those that follow.   
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If you find yourself in a situation that seems to call for a major rewrite of the article, please discuss your concerns on the Talk pages first, or contact the orginal contributor.  It may be that there really is a reason that article was written the way it was, or even that some missing or misphrased word(s) have destroyed an otherwise good article.  Find out first, before doing major alterations.
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* If you find yourself in a situation that seems to call for a major rewrite of the article, please discuss your concerns on the Talk pages first, or contact the original contributor.  It may be that there really is a reason that article was written the way it was, or even that some missing or mis-phrased word(s) have destroyed an otherwise good article.  Find out first, before doing major alterations.
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Some edits will be to correct simple errors or to update inforamtion in articles.  As long as this can be done without destroying the context of the article, then editors should go ahead and do it.  The wiki should have information that is as factually correct as it can be.  If the meaning of the article would become unclear or the context of the article would be lost, then the new information should be added in a different way.  For example,  a new paragraph or two could be tacked on to the end, stating the changed situtation and perhaps the date of the changes and its relationship to the original.
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* Some edits will be to correct simple errors or to update information in articles.  As long as this can be done without destroying the context of the article, then editors should go ahead and do it.  '''The wiki should have information that is as factually correct as it can be.''' If the meaning of the article would become unclear or the context of the article would be lost, then the new information should be added in a different way.  For example,  a new paragraph or two could be tacked on to the end, stating the changed situation and perhaps the date of the changes and its relationship to the original.