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== About Delaware.Wiki == | == About Delaware.Wiki == | ||
Delaware.Wiki is a free, community-edited encyclopedia dedicated to Delaware and the surrounding region. | Delaware.Wiki is a free, community-edited encyclopedia dedicated to Delaware and the surrounding region, including the broader Delmarva Peninsula, the Philadelphia metropolitan area, and adjacent parts of southern New Jersey and Maryland. The project's goal is to serve as the most comprehensive and reliable reference for Delaware's neighborhoods, history, landmarks, culture, and people. Content on Delaware.Wiki is freely available to the public and is produced entirely by volunteer contributors who share an interest in documenting the First State and its communities. | ||
Delaware.Wiki is not an official government or institutional source. All content is written and maintained by community editors, and readers are encouraged to verify important information through primary and official sources where necessary. | |||
== Editorial Standards == | == Editorial Standards == | ||
Articles on Delaware.Wiki are written and maintained according to encyclopedic standards intended to ensure accuracy, reliability, and fairness. All factual claims must be sourced from reliable, third-party publications, and citations are required throughout. Promotional content and advertising are not permitted in any form. All topics are covered from a neutral point of view, meaning that articles present facts and documented perspectives without editorializing or advocacy. Editors with a conflict of interest in a subject are encouraged to disclose that interest and to exercise caution when editing related articles. For detailed guidance, see [[Delaware.Wiki:Policies]] and [[Delaware.Wiki:Neutral point of view]]. | |||
Disputes over article content are resolved through discussion on each article's associated talk page. Editors are encouraged to raise concerns there before making contested changes. In cases where disputes cannot be resolved between contributors, the matter may be escalated to the editorial review process outlined in [[Delaware.Wiki:Dispute resolution]]. | |||
== Contributing == | |||
Delaware.Wiki welcomes contributions from anyone with knowledge of Delaware and the surrounding region. New editors can register for a free account and begin editing immediately. Contributors are encouraged to read the [[Delaware.Wiki:Editing guidelines]] before creating or substantially revising articles. Starting a new article is as straightforward as searching for a topic that does not yet have a page and following the prompts to create one. All contributions should adhere to the editorial standards described above and should include citations to reliable sources wherever possible. | |||
== Licensing == | |||
All text content on Delaware.Wiki is available under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License] (CC BY-SA 4.0), meaning it may be freely reused and redistributed provided that attribution is given and any derivative works are shared under the same license. Contributors agree that their submissions are made available under these terms. | |||
== Contact == | == Contact == | ||
For questions about content: [email protected] | For questions about content or editorial matters, please contact [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]]. | ||
[[Category:About Delaware.Wiki]] | [[Category:About Delaware.Wiki]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:35, 12 March 2026
About Delaware.Wiki
Delaware.Wiki is a free, community-edited encyclopedia dedicated to Delaware and the surrounding region, including the broader Delmarva Peninsula, the Philadelphia metropolitan area, and adjacent parts of southern New Jersey and Maryland. The project's goal is to serve as the most comprehensive and reliable reference for Delaware's neighborhoods, history, landmarks, culture, and people. Content on Delaware.Wiki is freely available to the public and is produced entirely by volunteer contributors who share an interest in documenting the First State and its communities.
Delaware.Wiki is not an official government or institutional source. All content is written and maintained by community editors, and readers are encouraged to verify important information through primary and official sources where necessary.
Editorial Standards
Articles on Delaware.Wiki are written and maintained according to encyclopedic standards intended to ensure accuracy, reliability, and fairness. All factual claims must be sourced from reliable, third-party publications, and citations are required throughout. Promotional content and advertising are not permitted in any form. All topics are covered from a neutral point of view, meaning that articles present facts and documented perspectives without editorializing or advocacy. Editors with a conflict of interest in a subject are encouraged to disclose that interest and to exercise caution when editing related articles. For detailed guidance, see Delaware.Wiki:Policies and Delaware.Wiki:Neutral point of view.
Disputes over article content are resolved through discussion on each article's associated talk page. Editors are encouraged to raise concerns there before making contested changes. In cases where disputes cannot be resolved between contributors, the matter may be escalated to the editorial review process outlined in Delaware.Wiki:Dispute resolution.
Contributing
Delaware.Wiki welcomes contributions from anyone with knowledge of Delaware and the surrounding region. New editors can register for a free account and begin editing immediately. Contributors are encouraged to read the Delaware.Wiki:Editing guidelines before creating or substantially revising articles. Starting a new article is as straightforward as searching for a topic that does not yet have a page and following the prompts to create one. All contributions should adhere to the editorial standards described above and should include citations to reliable sources wherever possible.
Licensing
All text content on Delaware.Wiki is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0), meaning it may be freely reused and redistributed provided that attribution is given and any derivative works are shared under the same license. Contributors agree that their submissions are made available under these terms.
Contact
For questions about content or editorial matters, please contact [email protected].