Hausa Wiktionary Guidelines pages

Guidelines Pages

Hausa Wiktionary Guidelines Pages There are pages in the entire Wikimedia community, particularly in Wikimedia sister projects, that guide editors on how to create Wikitionary content (words) using the Wikimedia format. In this contest, we planned to create those pages to help editors understand the fundamental requirements for creating an excellent word in Hausa Wiktionary, guided by those guidelines pages. The guidelines pages will not only guide editors for the contest but also for the entire Wikitionary project in Hausa Wikitionary. The following is a list of the pages that we intend to create to assist editors during and after the contest. •https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Policies_and_guidelines •https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Copyrights •https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Policy_Think_Tank_-_English_Wiktionary,_Foreign_Words_%26_Translations •https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:neutral_point_of_view •https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:CFI

This project aim to highlight the following to Wikimedians as a result of the campaign m, we create guidelines pages to address the following; Wiktionary is a collaborative project, and the founders and contributors share common goals. Wiktionary policies and guidelines is designed to assist Hausa Wikitionary users working toward common goals. These policies for creating word in Hausa Wikitionary are constantly evolving and require effort to keep things up.

The Key policies For the contest and the policy one has to read and understand Wiktionary policy before contributing! However, the following principles are essential for a productive, collaborative Wiktionary experience and should always be kept in mind, the policy are designed to address the following; 1. Wiktionary is a dictionary, thesaurus, and phrasebook. 2. Wiktionary is multilingual, meaning it contains entries for words from any language. It aims to include every word in every language. This Wiktionary is the Hausa-language Wiktionary. This means that all entries, including those for words from other languages, are written in Hausa. Wiktionaries in other languages provide definitions of these words in their native language, so as Hausa language will do the same, Also to see the developing policy on foreign words and translations to adopt in Hausa language. 3. Respect copyrights. Wiktionary is a free dictionary distributed under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License and the Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Submitting work that violates copyrights jeopardizes the goal of creating a truly free dictionary that anyone can redistribute, as well as potentially resulting in legal consequences. For more information on this aspect we will create a page on Hausa Wikitionary for contributors to understand in Hausa language. We would as well create a link to the Wiktionary copyrights pages on Wikimedia commons. 4. Avoid showing bias. Entries should be written from a neutral perspective, representing all usages fairly and sympathetically. 5. Respect your fellow contributors. Contributors to Wiktionary come from a wide range of countries and cultures, each with their own unique perspective. Respect for others is required for effective collaboration on the development of this Wiktionary. For some guidelines, see Wiktionary:Civility and Wiktionary:Dispute Resolution. 6. Wiktionary:Index to Policies previously contained an alphabetical list of policies, but it is no longer maintained.

Wiktionary is an online dictionary and community. As a result, Wiktionary lacks some characteristics which we intend to address as follow;

What Wiktionary is not 1. Wiktionary is not an encyclopedia, genealogy database, or atlas, so it does not contain a comprehensive collection of factual information or data about places and people. Encyclopedic information should be included in our sister project, Wikipedia. Wiktionary entries are about words. A Wiktionary entry should cover language and wordsmithing, including spelling, pronunciation, etymology, translation, concept, usage, quotations, and links to related terms. 2. Wiktionary does not decide what constitutes good English, whether correct, acceptable, appropriate, or even grammatical. This also applies to entries containing non-English terms. Wiktionary describes usage; it neither prescribes nor prohibits it, and it strictly adheres to its inclusion criteria, which state that any term or meaning that can be demonstrated to be in sufficiently widespread use may be included. By including or excluding a term, it does not endorse or attempt to promote a specific point of view, but rather documents and explains what is or was used in Hausa or English or any other language. 3. Wiktionary is not a crystal ball. Wiktionary does not attempt to predict which new words will be used. It usually requires verifiable proof of usage for at least a year. 4. Wiktionary is not paper. This is a digital dictionary. Thus, Wiktionary has no size restrictions, can include links, is more current, and so on. It also implies that the style and length of writing appropriate for a paper may not apply here. There is less need for abbreviations. There are fewer reasons to exclude contested entries. If enough people agree on a well-formed entry, there should be no need to request its deletion. 5. Wiktionary is not a public forum, chatroom, or discussion board. However, there are discussion rooms where users can talk about Wiktionary-related topics. 6. Wiktionary is not a mirror or a repository of links, images, or multimedia files. Any content added to Wiktionary can be mercilessly edited or removed. 7. Wiktionary is not a free wiki hosting or webspace service. You may not host your own website on Wiktionary. If you want to use wiki technology for something other than creating a dictionary of all words in all languages, even if it is just a single page, there are numerous websites that provide wiki hosting services. You can even install the Wiktionary wiki software on your server. 8. Wiktionary is not a battlefield. Each user is expected to interact with others in a civil, calm, and cooperative manner. Do not insult, harass, or intimidate people with whom you disagree. Instead, approach the situation intelligently and politely. Wiktionary is not about winning, nor is it World of Dictionarycraft. Do not create or edit entries solely to prove your point. Do not make any legal or other threats to Wiktionary, Wiktionarians, or the Wikimedia Foundation. Threats are not tolerated and may lead to a ban. 9. Wiktionary is not censored (or content rated). Anyone can edit an entry, and the results are displayed immediately; therefore, we cannot guarantee that no one will see or read anything objectionable. Furthermore, Wiktionary lacks an organized system for removing content that may be considered harmful to minors. However, entries (usually images) can be censored by consensus or if they are found to violate Wiktionary policies. 10. Wiktionary is not only for Hausa or English. Wiktionary is a dictionary written in one language that covers all words in all languages, similar to how Wikipedia is an encyclopedia written in one language that covers all topics from all language areas. Each Wiktionary aims to define all words from all languages in its own language, allowing readers to find definitions for all words in all languages in their native language. This Wiktionary is written in Hausa, Yoruba or English, so it functions as Hausa dictionary.

Citations

•https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:What_Wiktionary_is_not •https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/encyclopedia •https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Help:How_to_edit_a_page