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Wikinews:What Wikinews is not
From Wikinews, the free news source you can write!
Wikinews is an online news source and, as a means to that end, also an online community. Therefore, there are certain things that Wikinews is not.
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What Wikinews is not
Wikinews is not paper. Thus, Wikinews has no size limits, can include links, can be more timely, etc. It also means that the style and length of writing appropriate for paper may not be appropriate here.
Wikinews is not a soapbox, chatroom, or discussion forum.
Wikinews is neither a "mirror" nor a repository of links, images, or media files. All content added to Wikinews may be ed mercilessly to be included on the site. By submitting any content, you agree to release it into the public domain .
Wikinews is not a free wiki host or webspace provider. You may not host your own website or blog at Wikinews. If you are interested in using the wiki technology for a collaborative effort on anything other than writing journalistic news articles, even if it is just a single page, there are many sites that provide wiki hosting . You can even install wiki software on your server.
Wikinews is not a theater of war. Every user is expected to interact with others civilly, calmly, and in a spirit of cooperation. Do not insult, harass or intimidate those with whom you have a disagreement. Rather, approach the matter in an intelligent manner, and engage in polite discussion. Do not create or articles just to prove a point. Do not make legal or other threats against Wikinews, Wikinewshounds, or the Wikimedia Foundation1. Threats are not tolerated and may result in a ban.
Wikinews is not an encyclopedia; that is, it is not an in-depth collection of non-newsworthy information. Just because something is a true fact doesn't mean it is suitable for inclusion here. Try Wikipedia instead.
Wikinews is not censored for the 'protection of minors' . First, anyone can an article and the results are displayed instantaneously, so we cannot guarantee that a child will see or read nothing objectionable. Second, Wikinews has no organized system for the removal of material that might be thought likely to harm minors. However, articles can be, and are, censored by consensus.
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What Wikinews articles are not
When you wonder what should or should not be in an article named "whatever", ask yourself what a reader would expect under "whatever" from a trusted news provider. There is consensus that Wikinews articles are not:
Wikinews articles are not press releases. There are a variety of press release aggregators online who provide this service; check the Reference desk for links to some of them. Wikinews articles address the 5 W's and H where possible, and attempt to present newsworthy articles which are balanced and have multiple sources, which press releases by definition do not.
Wikinews articles are not source documents. Our sister project Wikisource is a repository for static documents; articles on Wikinews can and should be ed ruthlessly which would be inappropriate treatment for a source document. Also, many news-related source documents are copyrighted - verbatim copying of a source document could not reasonably be considered "fair use".
Wikinews articles are not advertisements. Especially, they are not political advertisements. Excluding opinion columns, an exclusively one-sided article, either pro- or con- the subject of the article, is a form of advertisement.
Wikinews articles are not scientific papers or critiques of same. Articles might review or synopsize science, but must be written to be read by a wider, lay audience than that of a science journal - use of jargon must be limited and qualified.
Wikinews articles are not works in progress. Developing articles are marked with the {{develop}} template. Once written and published they are historical documents; they should not continue to be updated or changed. Especially, they should not be altered to an angle or POV not reflective of the article as it was published. Wikinews is not an encyclopedia.
Wikinews articles are not orials. Articles should restrict themselves to reporting news and not commenting on the news or newsmakers.
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Possible measures in response to violations of these rules
Changing the content of an article
Changing the page into a redirect, preserving the page history
Deleting the page altogether if it meets grounds for such action after discussion on the Wikinews:Deletion requests page.
Changing the rules on this page
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See also
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