Community Guidelines
Essential guidelines for contributing to Questpedia and maintaining our quality standards.
🌟 Core Principles
🎯 Neutral Point of View
All articles must be written from a neutral perspective, presenting information fairly without bias or personal opinions.
📚 Verifiability
Information must be verifiable through reliable, published sources. Every claim should be supported by evidence.
🚫 No Original Research
Content should summarize existing knowledge, not present new theories, interpretations, or analysis.
🤝 Assume Good Faith
Treat other contributors with respect and assume they're trying to help, even when disagreeing.
📝 Content Standards
Quality Requirements
✅ Articles Should:
- • Be well-researched and accurate
- • Have clear, readable prose
- • Include reliable citations
- • Follow our style guide
- • Be of encyclopedic value
- • Have a neutral tone
❌ Avoid:
- • Personal opinions or essays
- • Advertising or promotion
- • Copyright violations
- • Speculation or rumors
- • Inappropriate content
- • Vandalism or spam
Citation Requirements
Reliable Sources: Use peer-reviewed journals, established news organizations, government publications, and recognized experts.
When to Cite: Any claim that could be challenged, statistics, quotes, and controversial statements must have citations.
Citation Format: Use consistent citation formatting and include publication dates, authors, and publication names.
🤝 Behavior Guidelines
Community Interactions
Positive Behaviors:
- • Be respectful and civil
- • Welcome newcomers
- • Collaborate constructively
- • Focus on content, not contributors
- • Acknowledge mistakes
- • Help resolve disputes calmly
Unacceptable Behaviors:
- • Personal attacks or harassment
- • Edit warring or reverting
- • Sockpuppeting or deception
- • Ownership of articles
- • Disruptive editing
- • Threats or intimidation
Conflict Resolution
1. Discussion: Start with respectful discussion on the article's talk page.
2. Seek Input: Ask other contributors for their opinions and expertise.
3. Mediation: Request mediation from experienced community members.
4. Admin Support: Contact administrators for serious disputes or policy violations.
⚡ Editing Workflow
Research
Find reliable sources and verify information before editing.
Edit
Make thoughtful improvements with proper citations.
Review
Preview changes and check for errors before saving.
Communicate
Write clear edit summaries explaining your changes.
Enforcement and Support
These guidelines are enforced through community oversight and administrative action when necessary.