NevadaWiki:Content Guidelines

Nevada Wiki:Content Guidelines

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These guidelines outline how content on Nevada Wiki should be written, formatted, and maintained. They exist to ensure that Nevada Wiki remains a trusted, neutral, and well-organized resource for all readers.

🎯 Purpose of These Guidelines

• To support **accuracy**, **neutrality**, and **clarity**
• To provide consistent structure across pages
• To ensure respectful and relevant coverage of Nevada’s communities, places, and people

See also: Nevada Wiki:Style Guide for technical formatting and layout rules.

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✅ What Content is Acceptable

Nevada Wiki is a reference for:

• Nevada’s history, geography, and culture
• Government and public services
• Tribal nations and Indigenous history
• Transportation and infrastructure
• Environmental issues and natural resources
• Cities, counties, and rural communities
• Laws, elections, and notable public figures
• Arts, events, festivals, and local traditions

Content must be **relevant to Nevada** — articles not tied to the state’s land, people, or systems may be removed or merged.

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❌ What Content is Not Appropriate

• **Advertising or promotion** of businesses or individuals
• **Personal essays or blog-style writing**
• **Unverified claims, conspiracy theories, or rumors**
• **Invasive personal details** of living people
• **Hate speech or discriminatory content**
• **Content unrelated to Nevada or its communities**

If you’re unsure about an article’s fit, ask on the Nevada Wiki:Community Portal.

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📚 Sources and Citations

Articles should be based on **reliable, verifiable sources**, especially when:

• Making factual claims about people, laws, or events
• Writing about living individuals
• Covering controversial topics

Acceptable sources include:

• Government websites (.gov)
• Academic publications
• Local and regional news outlets
• Books or reputable documentaries
• Tribal archives or press releases

Use inline citations with <ref>Source Name</ref> tags when appropriate. See Help:Editing Guide for how to format references.

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🧍 Coverage of Living People

Be especially cautious when writing about living individuals. Articles must:

• Be **neutral and factual**
• Avoid unsourced criticism
• Not include personal contact info or speculation

Biographies should only exist for **notable people** (e.g., public officials, community leaders, or widely covered figures).

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🧾 Neutrality and Balance

All content should be:

• **Written from a neutral point of view (NPOV)**
• Avoid loaded or emotional language
• Present multiple sides of an issue when relevant
• Attribute opinions or interpretations to specific sources

Example: ✔ “The proposed law was supported by X and opposed by Y.” ✖ “The law was obviously unfair and unpopular.”

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🔧 Editing Etiquette

• Be respectful when editing others' contributions
• Use edit summaries to explain your changes
• Don’t remove large content blocks without reason — discuss major changes on talk pages
• Use the Nevada Wiki:Community Portal for collaborative discussions

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🧼 Maintenance and Cleanup

Articles may be tagged or flagged for:

• Needing citations
• Lacking neutrality
• Being too short (stub)
• Formatting issues

See Nevada Wiki:To-Do List for pages that need attention.

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📥 Questions or Disputes

If you disagree with content or want to improve something controversial:

• Use the article’s talk page
• Ask for input on the Community Portal
• Escalate to the Administrator Noticeboard if necessary

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See Also

• Nevada Wiki:Style Guide
• Help:Editing Guide
• Nevada Wiki:To-Do List
• Nevada Wiki:Administrator Noticeboard

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These guidelines are a living document and may evolve as Nevada Wiki grows. For major changes, propose edits on the Community Portal.