Contribution Guidelines

Hello, thank you for showing interest in helping us on the wiki! We appreciate the help. The true strength of a wiki platform is the ability for a community to work together and create a knowledge-base of information, without leaving all of the effort on the shoulders of a few.

Before contributing, please keep in mind the following guidelines:

Assume good intentions

If another contributor makes a change that you do not personally agree with, assume good intentions. They are likely trying to help.

Avoid superfluous (or minor) edits

Small changes to formatting, such as adding a single word or two, but not actually adding additional information to the page may not be a good reason to edit a page. These changes are often open to interpretation and the personal preference of different people, and it's best to avoid an editing war over punctuation or the way a sentence is written.

Instead, consider if you can add to the information on the page. If so, that would be a good reason to make an edit.

Avoid creating new pages

If you believe that a new page might be necessary, please open a discussion beforehand. It's possible an existing page is already in place that is suitable :)

Try to keep pages consistent

Where a similar page already exists, it's worth comparing it with the current page you are editing and trying to keep a few things consistent.

For example, there is a profile page for each Scout. The profile pages have a general structure and it's worth keeping this structure consistent from one page to another.

Have fun!

Ultimately, we value the help & want this wiki to be a useful source of information for readers.

We hope you enjoy being a part of the community, as much as we appreciate you being here :)