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Hispanopedia:What Hispanopedia is not
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This page describes an official policy of Hispanopedia. It has been drawn up by the community and compliance with it is mandatory for all editors. You may edit it to improve its wording and format, but if you wish to change any substantive matter, seek community consensus first. |
Hispanopedia is basically an encyclopedia, that is, a series of contents published with the aim of expanding knowledge.
Its digital and innovative character sometimes makes it difficult to determine exactly what material is suitable for it. The points below help to explain this.
Hispanopedia is not a paper encyclopedia
Hispanopedia is not made of paper. This is a good thing from an ecological point of view, and in addition there is no practical limit to the number of subjects we can cover. However, all pages can be printed in different formats, and on occasion we may publish printed editions of certain subjects.
Hispanopedia is not a dictionary
Hispanopedia is not a dictionary, or a usage or slang guide. Hispanopedia's pages are not:
- Dictionary definitions. Since Hispanopedia is not a dictionary, you should not create an article to define a term. An article should generally begin with a good definition; if you come across an article that consists only of a definition, check whether there is information you could add that would be appropriate for an encyclopedia. An exception to this point are the pages on the cultural meanings of numbers.
- Lists of definitions. However, there are disambiguation pages consisting of pointers to other pages, which are used to clarify different meanings of the same term. Hispanopedia also includes list pages from various specialized fields.
- Usage guides, or guides to slang or peculiar idiomatic expressions. Hispanopedia is not about how to say words, or about the languages, slang or argot of a particular group of people. However, depending on the context of the encyclopedic article, it may be important to describe how a word is used in different contexts in order to distinguish between similar and easily confused ideas.
Hispanopedia is not a place to publish original ideas
Hispanopedia is not a place to publish your own ideas or analyses. Every piece of information on its pages must come from reputable sources, independent of the subject the information is about.
Hispanopedia is not a soapbox
Hispanopedia is not a place for advocacy, proselytism, propaganda or advertising. Therefore, Hispanopedia's pages are not:
- Propaganda or advocacy of any kind. An article may report objectively on what the different parties involved in a matter say, provided that it is done from a neutral point of view.
- Self-promotion and autobiographies. Never write pages about yourself, your relatives, friends or people connected with you. If they are important enough to be included in Hispanopedia, you may suggest their creation through a link and let someone else do it.
- Advertising. Pages about companies and products are only acceptable if they are written in an objective and neutral style. External links to commercial organizations are acceptable if they can serve to identify the important companies associated with a certain subject.
- Discussion forums. The main idea of Hispanopedia is to create an encyclopedia. You may talk with other contributors on their talk pages and resolve problems related to pages on the respective talk pages, but discussion must not seep into the pages themselves and must be limited to how to improve the article, not to the subject itself.
Hispanopedia is not a repository of links, images or files
Hispanopedia's pages are not:
- Collections of external links or Internet directories. There is nothing wrong with adding useful links with relevant content to an article; however, excessive lists can dwarf the article and detract from the purpose of Hispanopedia. On pages about subjects with many fan websites, it is appropriate to include a link to one major site, marked as such (see Hispanopedia:External links).
- Collections of internal links, except for disambiguation pages when the title of the article is ambiguous, and those that help with the organization of pages. Alphabetical lists that do not add additional information should be converted into categories.
- Collections of public domain material or material from other sources, such as entire books or program source code, historical documents, letters, laws, proclamations and other materials that are only useful if they are not modified or edited. It is not wrong to use public domain material to add content to pages.
Hispanopedia is not a web host, a blog or a social network
Hispanopedia does not intend to be a site for hosting personal web pages, blogs or other wikis. Hispanopedia's pages are not:
- User pages. Contributors have their own user pages, but these are used for information relevant to working on the encyclopedia.
- File storage. Upload only the files you use or plan to use in the pages of the encyclopedia; otherwise they will be deleted.
Hispanopedia is not a battleground
Each user is expected to interact with others in a civilized, calm manner and in a spirit of cooperation. Please do not attack, harass or intimidate those with whom you disagree. Threats are not tolerated and may result in expulsion.
Furthermore, do not create or modify pages for the purpose of supporting your arguments.
Hispanopedia is not a democracy
Hispanopedia is not a democracy. The main objective is to build an encyclopedia, and although votes are used in some processes, in general, and especially in content editing, discussion to seek consensus is preferable.
Hispanopedia is not a bureaucracy
Hispanopedia is not a place to experiment with a legal system. The accumulation of detailed instructions should be avoided. Disagreements should be resolved through dialogue or discussion, and consensus, rather than by strictly adhering to rules and procedures.
