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~~Guidelines for creating a great article here:~~

== Getting Started ==

* Create a user account

* Please feel free to experiment, it's a wiki and pretty much everything can always be corrected. The [[Sandbox]] is a great place to play around.

== Creating Content ==

== Creating Neutral Content ==

* Write from a Neutral Point of View ([[NPOV]])

* Do not include promotional material; the point is to educate not sell

== Licensing ==

* It is ok to use images that are in the public domain or under a [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ creative commons license]. It is also ok to use company logos.

* It is also ok to use content from ICANNWiki.org (the older version of this site), but much of it has been written from a promotional point of view and will need to be converted to ~~a neutral point of view~~.

* It is also ok to use content from ICANNWiki.org (the older version of this site), but much of it has been written from a promotional point of view and will need to be converted to [[NPOV]].

* ~~using~~ an internal link is always good, so, as an example, instead of defining an acronym like this "ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)", just use "<nowiki>[[ICANN]]</nowiki>" and then we'll define [[ICANN]] on that page.

* Do not copy text or images from other websites, writing must be original. It is fine to read, understand and then create your own content.

== Linking ==

* Using an internal link is always good, so, as an example, instead of defining an acronym like this "ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)", just use "<nowiki>[[ICANN]]</nowiki>" and then we'll define [[ICANN]] on that page.

~~== What '''not''' to do ==~~

* Do not include promotional material; the point is to educate not sell

* Do not copy text or images from other websites, writing must be original. It is fine to read, understand and then create your own content.

~~== Creating Company Articles ==~~

* When uploading a company logo, try to give it a name which includes the name of the company and the word logo, like "ABC-Logo.jpg". If you use just "logo.png" over time some logos will overwrite others.

* Use the [[:Template:CompanyInfo|Company Infobox Template]]

* Put all key people into the infobox

*: Shorten people's titles to make them fit better, so "Executive Vice President" becomes [[EVP]]

* Add <nowiki>[[Category:Company]]</nowiki> to the bottom of the page to categorize the article as a company

* If the company is a Registrar or Registry, then add <nowiki>[[Category:Registrars]]</nowiki> or <nowiki>[[Category:Registries]]</nowiki>

== Related Links ==

* [[Articles needed]]

* [[How to create a great company article]]

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-Guidelines for creating a great article here:
 == Getting Started ==
 * Create a user account
 * Please feel free to experiment, it's a wiki and pretty much everything can always be corrected.  The [[Sandbox]] is a great place to play around.
-== Creating Content ==
+== Creating Neutral Content ==
 * Write from a Neutral Point of View ([[NPOV]])
+* Do not include promotional material; the point is to educate not sell
+== Licensing ==
 * It is ok to use images that are in the public domain or under a [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ creative commons license].  It is also ok to use company logos.
-* It is also ok to use content from ICANNWiki.org (the older version of this site), but much of it has been written from a promotional point of view and will need to be converted to a neutral point of view.
+* It is also ok to use content from ICANNWiki.org (the older version of this site), but much of it has been written from a promotional point of view and will need to be converted to [[NPOV]].
-* using an internal link is always good, so, as an example, instead of defining an acronym like this "ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)", just use "<nowiki>[[ICANN]]</nowiki>" and then we'll define [[ICANN]] on that page.
+* Do not copy text or images from other websites, writing must be original.  It is fine to read, understand and then create your own content.
+== Linking ==
+* Using an internal link is always good, so, as an example, instead of defining an acronym like this "ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)", just use "<nowiki>[[ICANN]]</nowiki>" and then we'll define [[ICANN]] on that page.
-== What '''not''' to do ==
-* Do not include promotional material; the point is to educate not sell
-* Do not copy text or images from other websites, writing must be original.  It is fine to read, understand and then create your own content.
-== Creating Company Articles ==
-* When uploading a company logo, try to give it a name which includes the name of the company and the word logo, like "ABC-Logo.jpg".  If you use just "logo.png" over time some logos will overwrite others.
-* Use the [[:Template:CompanyInfo|Company Infobox Template]]
-* Put all key people into the infobox
-*: Shorten people's titles to make them fit better, so "Executive Vice President" becomes [[EVP]]
-* Add <nowiki>[[Category:Company]]</nowiki> to the bottom of the page to categorize the article as a company
-* If the company is a Registrar or Registry, then add <nowiki>[[Category:Registrars]]</nowiki> or <nowiki>[[Category:Registries]]</nowiki>
 == Related Links ==
 * [[Articles needed]]
+* [[How to create a great company article]]
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