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Some people think our younger editors do not have the maturity, knowledge, skills, or attitudes needed to work on Wikipedia. Our young editors prove them wrong every day.
Help clean up. You can help stop vandalism by people who do not understand the reason for Wikipedia. You can join in community discussions, such as deciding which articles should be kept or deleted, or whether some of our policies should be changed, or which editors should be promoted to adminship.
There is no age limit for editing this Wikipedia or writing new articles. The quality of your edits and writing are important, not your age. However, younger editors may need advice on editing the online Wikipedia – this page aims to be your guide.
- Are Younger Wikipedians Allowed to Take Part in The Wikicup?
- Guidance For Younger Participants
- Being on The Internet Can Be Dangerous!
- Advice For Parents
Yes! Anyone with a Wikipedia account, as long as they aren't blocked or banned, is allowed to take part. To take part in the WikiCup, you need to sign up to the competition. You can normally sign up for the WikiCup in the run up to the new year, and before the end of January.
Editing Wikipedia and taking part in the WikiCup can be a lot of fun. You can find some general advice on editing here. There's a lot of good advice there. Take a look, and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the judges. Here are four important rules: 1. Some things are more important than Wikipedia. It's more important to d...
Like anything else you do on the Internet, taking part in the WikiCup and editing Wikipedia can be dangerous. Always be safe. Never give out personal information about yourself. If someone is asking for personal information, don't tell them. If someone is upsetting you (for example, saying hurtful things, asking you personal questions or sending yo...
There is a general page advising parents about Wikipedia which can be found here- Wikipedia:Advice for parents. Like most of Wikipedia, the WikiCup is run by volunteers. The Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia, is aware of the WikiCup, but does not endorse it in any official capacity. While the WikiCup welcomes younger editors, volunteer tim...
This category includes all Simple English Wikipedia guidelines, as well as related pages, but does not include Simple English Wikipedia policies. Those are here. A combined list is available at policies and guidelines .
A printable 1-page handout with advice for choosing articles for Wikipedia editing assignments. This reference guide covers specific steps you can take to get the most out of Wikipedia, as well as a look at how its quality system works. Covers how to avoid plagiarizing on Wikipedia.
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Wikipedia policies and guidelines are developed by the community to describe best practice, clarify principles, resolve conflicts, and otherwise further our goal of creating a free, reliable encyclopedia. There is no need to read any policy or guideline pages before starting editing.
