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==How you can contribute==

Contributions to the wiki are as a whole gratefully accepted. The more contributors the wiki has, the more information is available to aid in campaigning. However unlike other wikis such as wikipedia, this wiki has restricted access to editing. The reason for this is that being a political campaigning wiki, it is more likely to come under attack. Also it is important that the content is managed so that the amount of information in the group doesn't mean that it becomes impossible to navigate through.

The wiki will include links to media, but these will be monitored to ensure it doesn't become a newsfeed service. Articles need to be very specific to UK campaigning. This doesn't exclude articles about political activity abroad, but an article highlighting a new policy introduced in the US to, for example, restrict immigration, would not qualify as an article that supported UK campaigning.

===Type of Contribution===

* '''''Proof reading is helpful.''''' Due to the amount of material that is added daily to the wiki, it is very easy for mistakes to be made or for content to be unclear. If you are an editor in the group, please make changes to obvious errors in the text.

* '''''Researching existing pages'''''. Rather than preparing all new content for the wiki, it is very useful if users can look at existing content and further research to add evidence and sources. If a user sees, for example, an article suggesting school funding has been cut, but there is no source or it is felt the source is not adequate, then it is very helpful for the user to carry out the additional research and provide the necessary sources.

* '''''Research for new pages'''''. This can be sections on a page or whole pages. Sometimes admins will know a subject needs covering, but will not have the bandwidth to carry out the work. In those cases a page will be added with no content, with the intention of re-visiting at some point. Providing articles for such pages is very helpful. Exactly the same for sections on pages where the page may cover the subject partially, but has not been fully completed.

* '''''Inclusion in Blogs, Webpages and specific articles'''''. The more web sites that the wiki is linked from, the more likely it is to rise in search engines. Part of the algorithms of search engines is to look at what links to the wiki and if it is linked to from many sources, this will push it up the search priority of the engine.

* '''''Share from the wiki.''''' If somebody asks a question in a social group, don't necessarily collect the information from the wiki and then share the source. It will promote the wiki if you share the link to Campaign-Labour wiki where the source material is referenced. This spreads the wiki to a larger audience and helps it to be more successful

* '''''We love Wiki gurus'''''. Campaign-Labour has been created by volunteers who are intent on spreading the message - we need a Labour government. That means that we have learnt how to use wiki on the fly. This will become obvious to a wiki guru with just a quick glimpse at the code. If you are that guru, then volunteer your service please.

===How to Contribute===

Not everybody will want to edit directly into the wiki. It takes some skill to edit the wiki. Writing pages of text is pretty straightforward, but once you want to add formatting, links or pictures, it starts to become a little more complex. Below is how you can contribute:

* Write an article in a application you are comfortable with and submit it by email.

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 ==How you can contribute==
+Contributions to the wiki are as a whole gratefully accepted. The more contributors the wiki has, the more information is available to aid in campaigning. However unlike other wikis such as wikipedia, this wiki has restricted access to editing. The reason for this is that being a political campaigning wiki, it is more likely to come under attack. Also it is important that the content is managed so that the amount of information in the group doesn't mean that it becomes impossible to navigate through.
+The wiki will include links to media, but these will be monitored to ensure it doesn't become a newsfeed service. Articles need to be very specific to UK campaigning. This doesn't exclude articles about political activity abroad, but an article highlighting a new policy introduced in the US to, for example, restrict immigration, would not qualify as an article that supported UK campaigning.
+===Type of Contribution===
+* '''''Proof reading is helpful.''''' Due to the amount of material that is added daily to the wiki, it is very easy for mistakes to be made or for content to be unclear. If you are an editor in the group, please make changes to obvious errors in the text.
+* '''''Researching existing pages'''''. Rather than preparing all new content for the wiki, it is very useful if users can look at existing content and further research to add evidence and sources. If a user sees, for example, an article suggesting school funding has been cut, but there is no source or it is felt the source is not adequate, then it is very helpful for the user to carry out the additional research and provide the necessary sources.
+* '''''Research for new pages'''''. This can be sections on a page or whole pages. Sometimes admins will know a subject needs covering, but will not have the bandwidth to carry out the work. In those cases a page will be added with no content, with the intention of re-visiting at some point. Providing articles for such pages is very helpful. Exactly the same for sections on pages where the page may cover the subject partially, but has not been fully completed.
+* '''''Inclusion in Blogs, Webpages and specific articles'''''. The more web sites that the wiki is linked from, the more likely it is to rise in search engines. Part of the algorithms of search engines is to look at what links to the wiki and if it is linked to from many sources, this will push it up the search priority of the engine.
+* '''''Share from the wiki.''''' If somebody asks a question in a social group, don't necessarily collect the information from the wiki and then share the source. It will promote the wiki if you share the link to Campaign-Labour wiki where the source material is referenced. This spreads the wiki to a larger audience and helps it to be more successful
+* '''''We love Wiki gurus'''''. Campaign-Labour has been created by volunteers who are intent on spreading the message - we need a Labour government. That means that we have learnt how to use wiki on the fly. This will become obvious to a wiki guru with just a quick glimpse at the code. If you are that guru, then volunteer your service please.
+===How to Contribute===
+Not everybody will want to edit directly into the wiki. It takes some skill to edit the wiki. Writing pages of text is pretty straightforward, but once you want to add formatting, links or pictures, it starts to become a little more complex. Below is how you can contribute:
+* Write an article in a application you are comfortable with and submit it by email.