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[[#CBB|1 Community bulletin board]]<br />
[[#Todo|2 To do lists]]<br />
[[#Collaborations|3 Collaborations]]<br />
[[#Editorial|4 Editorial departments]]
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The '''Community Portal''' is the central place to find out what's happening on Wikipedia. Learn what tasks need to be done, what groups can be joined, and get or post news about recent events or current activities.
:See the [[Help:Contents|help page]] for assistance, or [[Wikipedia:Questions|ask a question]].
:The [[Wikipedia:Village pump|Village pump]]s are our discussion forums for [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]] about Wikipedia.
:::<small>([[Wikipedia:Village pump (news)|News]], [[Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)|Policy]], [[Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)|Technical]], [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)|Proposals]], [[Wikipedia:Village pump (assistance)|Assistance]], [[Wikipedia:Village pump (miscellaneous)|Miscellaneous]])</small>
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To do lists
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Wikipedia is, by number of articles, the largest encyclopedia ever to exist. However, that comes at a cost: many are [[Wikipedia:Stub|stubs]], or otherwise need attention. If you like, go ahead, [[Wikipedia:Be bold in updating pages|be '''bold''']], and jump right in. If you aren't ready to fly solo, you can participate in a [[#Collaborations|Collaboration]].
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==Things to do==
* Help update to the [[User:Cyde/Ref converter|new references format]]? 
* Respond to a [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment|request for comment]].
* Can you draw or take pictures? Make a [[Wikipedia:Requested pictures|requested image]].
* [[Wikipedia:Peer review|Peer review]] or [[Wikipedia:Article assessment|assess]] some articles, especially those [[:Category:Recently revised|recently revised]].
* Offer your thoughts and ideas on [[:Category:Wikipedia proposals|proposed policies]].
* Can you use [[Geographic information system|GIS]] tools? Help make [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Maps/Requested and orphan maps|requested maps]].
* Can you speak another language? There are articles that need [[Wikipedia:Translation into English|translation into English]].
* Would you like to respond to [[Wikipedia:Requests|more requests]]?
* Comment on the wisdom of [[Wikipedia talk:Bots|new bot proposals]].
* Can you code? Code a [[Wikipedia:Bot requests|useful bot]] or update an [[Wikipedia:Maintenance#Reports|offline report]].
* Proofread a [[Wikipedia:Translation into English#Recently completed translations|finished translation]].
* Let [[User:SuggestBot|SuggestBot]] suggest pages for you to edit.
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==Fix-up projects==
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[[:Category:Category needed|Article Categorization]]<br>
[[:Category:Wikipedia categories in need of attention|Bad category names]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:List of blank pages|Blank pages]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:Bad links|Bad links]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:Dead-end pages|Dead-end pages]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:Disambiguation pages with links|Disambig pages w/ links]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:Duplicated sections|Duplicated sections]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:Elements of Style improvement project|Elements of Style]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:Dead external links|Linkrot]]<br>
[[:Category:Orphaned categories|Orphaned categories]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Punctuation|Punctuation]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles|Missing articles]]<br>
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[[Wikipedia:Most wanted articles|Most wanted articles]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:Most wanted stubs|Most wanted stubs]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:Neglected articles|Neglected articles]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:Shortpages|Shortpages]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Stub sorting|Stub sorting]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Wiki Syntax|Syntax Project]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:Templates with red links|Templates with red links]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:Transwiki log|Transwiki log cleanup]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:Typo|Typos]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:Untagged Images|Untagged Images]]<br>
[[User:Bluemoose/Untagged stubs|Untagged stubs]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:User categorisation|User categorisation]]
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==Active improvement teams==
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* [[Wikipedia:Cleaning department|Cleaning department]]
* [[Wikipedia:Counter Vandalism Unit|Counter vandalism unit]]
* [[Wikipedia:Categorization projects (current)|Categorization projects]]
* [[Wikipedia:Cleanup Taskforce|Cleanup Taskforce]]
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* [[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team|Version 1.0]]
* [[Wikipedia:Forum for Encyclopedic Standards|Encyclopedic Standards]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Countering systemic bias|Countering systemic bias]]
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{{Wikipedia:Community Portal/Opentask}}
Not sure where to report a certain type of problem with article content? If it exists, it's probably listed at [[Wikipedia:Maintenance]].
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Collaborations
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To improve the quality of articles which are short or lacking in detail, Wikipedia's community organizes '''[[Wikipedia:Collaborations|collaborations]]''' to expand articles.
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{{Wikipedia:Community Portal/COTW}}

{{Wikipedia:Community Portal/aid-summary}}

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==WikiProjects==
[[Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProjects]] are ongoing team efforts to improve articles having to do with a particular subject, and to manage the logistics of that topic. Hundreds exist &mdash; examine the [[Wikipedia:List of WikiProjects|master list]] to find one that interests you. They are separate from, though may work with, [[Wikipedia:Community Portal#Collaborations|Collaborations]].
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Editorial departments
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Wikipedia has hundreds of departments manned by a small army of [[Wikipedia:Who writes Wikipedia|volunteers]]. Here are some on the most general; for more specific departments, see the appropriate page.
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==Help==
* [[Help:Contents|Wikipedia help]] - Browse help pages
* [[Wikipedia:Questions|Where to ask questions]]
==Editing==
* The [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|'''Manual of Style''']] guidelines and [[Wikipedia:Tutorial|tutorial]]
* [[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]]
* [[Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia|Contributing]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Guide to improving articles|improve articles]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:How to write a great article|write a great article]]
* Where to find [[Wikipedia:Research resources|information for articles]]
* [[List of basic topic lists]]
* A list of [[Wikipedia:Template messages|template messages]]
* The [[Wikipedia:List of images|list of images]] that have been uploaded to Wikipedia
* What [[Special:Specialpages|special pages]] are
* [[Wikipedia:Tools|Tools]] for editing
* Request [[Wikipedia:Newspapers and magazines request service|newspapers or magazines]]
==Policies and guidelines==
Wikipedia has many established [[Wikipedia:List of policies|policies]], [[Wikipedia:List of guidelines|guidelines]], conventions, and traditions. This is a very brief sampling of some of the most important; for more information, see the main [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|policies and guidelines page]]. Policies and guidelines apply both to articles and how to work with fellow editors. For easy access, the [[Wikipedia:shortcuts|shortcuts]] to the pages are also listed.
===Article standards===
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| align=right|[[WP:BB]] · [[WP:BOLD]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|Citing sources]]
| align=right|[[WP:CITE]] · [[WP:REF]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Copyrights|Copyrights]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Editing policy|Editing]]
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| [[Wikipedia:External links|External links]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Image use policy|Image use]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|Include only verifiable information]]
| align=right|[[WP:V]] · [[WP:VERIFY]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]
| align=right|[[WP:MOS]] · [[WP:STYLE]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|Neutral point of view]]
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| [[Wikipedia:No original research|No original research]]
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| [[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not|What Wikipedia is not]]
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===Working with others===
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| [[Wikipedia:Assume good faith|Assume good faith]]
| align=right|[[WP:AGF]] · [[WP:FAITH]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Civility|Civility]] and [[Wikipedia:Etiquette|etiquette]]
| align=right|[[WP:CIV]] and [[WP:EQ]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Please do not bite the newcomers|Don't bite the newcomers]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Don't disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point|Don't disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point]]
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| [[Wikipedia:No personal attacks|No personal attacks]]
| align=right|[[WP:NPA]] · [[WP:ATTACK]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Resolving disputes|Resolving disputes]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|Vandalism]]
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==Resources==
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New user information
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[[Wikipedia:Welcome%2C_newcomers|Welcome!]] &middot;
[[Wikipedia:Introduction|New user tutorial]] &middot;
[[Wikipedia:Sandbox|Sandbox]] &middot;
[[Help:Contents|Help]] &middot;
[[Wikipedia:New user log|New user log]] &middot;
[[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not|What Wikipedia is not]] &middot; 
[[Wikipedia:Glossary|Glossary]] &middot; [[Wikipedia:Why create an account?|Account benefits]]
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Ways to communicate
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[[Wikipedia:Contact us|Contact (overview)]] &middot;	 
[[Wikipedia:Talk page|Discussion pages]] &middot;	 
[[Wikipedia:Mailing lists|Mailing lists]] &middot;	 
[[m:IRC channels|IRC chat]] &middot;	 
[[Wikipedia:Instant Messaging Wikipedians|Instant Messaging]] &middot;	 
[[Wikipedia:Meetup|Meetups]] &middot;	 
[[Wikipedia:User page|User pages]] &middot;	 
[[Wikipedia:Current surveys|Surveys]] &middot;
[[Wikipedia:Watch|Public watchlists]] &middot;
[[Wikipedia:Regional notice boards|Regional notice boards]] &middot; 
[[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard|Administrators' noticeboard]]
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Community support groups and programs
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[[Wikipedia:Welcoming committee|Welcoming committee]] &middot; 
[[Wikipedia:Association of Members' Advocates|Members' Advocates]] &middot; 
[[Wikipedia:Esperanza|Esperanza]] &middot; 
[[Wikipedia:Kindness Campaign|Kindness Campaign]] &middot; 
[[Template:Barnstarpages|Wikipedia awards program]] &middot; 
[[Wikipedia:Department of Fun|Dept. of Fun]]
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Common Procedures
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[[Wikipedia:Featured content|Featured content]] &middot;	 
[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion|Deleting a page]] (<small>[[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|full policy]]</small>) &middot; 
[[Wikipedia:Requested moves|Moving a page]] (<small>[[Wikipedia:Naming conventions|naming policies]]</small>) &middot; 
[[Wikipedia:Requests for page protection|Protecting a page]] (<small>[[Wikipedia:Protection policy|full policy]]</small>) &middot; 
[[Wikipedia:How to revert a page to an earlier version|Reverting a page]] &middot; 
[[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship|Administrator nominations]] &middot; 
[[:Category:Wikipedia administration|Category-based access]]
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How to resolve conflicts
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[[Wikipedia:Staying cool when the editing gets hot|Stay cool!]] &middot;	 
[[Wikipedia:Please do not bite the newcomers|Be nice to newcomers]] &middot;	 
[[Wikipedia:Wikiquette alerts|Alert others]] &middot;	 
[[Wikipedia:AMA Requests for Assistance|Request assistance from a members' advocate]] &middot;	 
[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution|Dispute resolution]] &middot; 
[[Wikipedia:Arbitration policy|Arbitration policy]]
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Community information
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[[Wikipedia:About|About Wikipedia]] &middot;
[[Wikimedia|About Wikimedia]] &middot;
[[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]] &middot;
[http://wikimediafoundation.org/fundraising Donations] &middot;
[[Wikipedia:Administration FAQ|Administrators]] &middot;
[[Wikipedia:Babel|Babel]] &middot;
[[:Category:Wikipedia culture|Culture]] &middot;
[[:Category:Wikipedia humor|Humor]] &middot;
[[:Category:Wikipedia games|Games]]
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Related communities
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{{Wikipediasister-list}}

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