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Template:Help intro frame top Template:Answers tabs |style="padding: 2em;" | The Wikimedia Foundation does not create or curate the contents on Wikipedia or the other educational sites we manage; instead, this work is done by a vast community of volunteers. Wikipedia is a collaborative encyclopedia (as explained at Wikipedia:Introduction). Our other projects are collaborative as well. Content is not created, reviewed or controlled by a central authority, but rather by anyone from the public who is interested in joining in to spread knowledge.
There is information in the sections below on how to report a problem with content, request new content, add new content, or find out more information.
If you cannot find your answer here, please check the "Help" link on the left hand side of the specific project you have questions about. If doing this does not answer your question, you may wish to write to the email response team at info
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Our projects are "wikis", which means that anyone visiting the site can edit or add to pages. There are a few volunteers who can assist with such matters via e-mail, but generally only in special circumstances - such as when the content in question is about you. In most cases, if you believe that articles could be improved, we ask you to address it on the site yourself. First, you can edit almost any page directly. You don't need to apply or get special permission to join us. At the top of each page is an "edit" label. Try it for example at: the sandbox on the English Wikipedia. You don't even need to log in to edit, although creating an account gives you more options and helps you keep track of your contributions. You can create an account on our educational projects by pressing "create account" in the top right corner. w:Wikipedia:Introduction and w:Wikipedia:Tutorial are useful reading for how to edit, if you choose to contribute directly. Please note that while contributions are welcome, the volunteer communities who create and curate content do have policies and guidelines to which content must adhere. These will vary according to the project you are editing and can generally be read by following the links on the left hand side of the page. For instance, the policies that govern Wikipedia ask that you remain neutral in your prose and provide reliable sources to substantiate the information you add. Content that does not meet local policies may be modified or removed. Second, you can raise your concern for review by members of the community. Each page on our projects has an associated "discussion page" or "talk page"; you can access this by clicking the "discussion" link at the top of the page. You can then voice your concerns by selecting the "new section" link in the tabs at the top of the page. You will see two text boxes for you to write in: one for a title for your note and one for the note itself. If other contributors are not receptive to your note or edits, there are dispute resolution processes you can follow on the sites. You can frequently find more information about these by pressing the "help" link in the sidebar on the left. If you cannot find the information, you can always write to the volunteer email response team at info If the content that concerns you is about you, you may wish to begin by contacting the volunteers at info |
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Since content is not created, reviewed, or controlled by a central authority, we have no one who can assist with such matters via e-mail. In most cases, you are welcome to create an article yourself. Policies on the projects do vary, but w:Wikipedia:Introduction and w:Wikipedia:Tutorial are useful reading, if you choose to contribute directly. All of our projects have information linked from the sidebar on the left side of the page that can help you figure out how to contribute. If the article is about you or you are closely connected to the subject of the article, it may be better to request creation by a volunteer. This is an option on many projects. For example, you can find the request page on the English Wikipedia at w:Wikipedia:RA. There is a list of languages along the left side of that page; you can find the matching page on some of the sister Wikipedias by clicking on the language name. If you have difficulty and need assistance, including determining if there is a place on the project where you wish content added to request such an addition, you can reach out to the volunteer email response team at info |
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Since content is not created, reviewed, or controlled by a central authority, but by members of the public volunteering to help out, we are not able to offer more information about the subjects on our sites via email. As an organization that relies almost entirely on the good will of volunteers, we do not have the resources to research such material. However, you may be able to get additional information on the site itself. Many languages of Wikipedia host a "reference desk" - an online resource where various volunteers do try to answer knowledge-based questions. The English Wikipedia's, for instance, is located at Wikipedia:Reference desk. You can find a long list of reference desks in other languages in the bottom of the toolbar on the left side of the page. Though there is no guarantee that they can provide an answer, they are often able. Please be specific in your question so that others can better assist you. Anything you post to the Reference Desk will become public. Therefore, we do not recommend that you post personal information such as email addresses or phone numbers. Generally, once you post your question you can check back on the webpage in a day or so to see if volunteers have been able to answer you. |
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While the websites we maintain host articles about a wide number of people, companies and corporations, we do not hold contact details for them. We're sorry that we are unable to help you with this. You may wish to use a search engine or other resource to try to locate this information. |