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| − | ==What is Wikipedia?==
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| − | :Wikipedia is an online free-content encyclopedia that you can edit and contribute to. Wikipedia co-founder [[Jimmy Wales]] has described Wikipedia as "an effort to create and distribute a multilingual free encyclopedia of the highest quality to every single person on the planet in his or her own language." Wikipedia exists to bring knowledge to everyone who seeks it.
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| − | ==<span id="WHO"/>Who owns Wikipedia?== | + | ==General== |
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| + | ===How do I join the Right to Rebel gaming community?=== |
| − | :''Who owns the Web site?'' Wikipedia's tech framework is supported by a non-profit parent organization, the [[Wikipedia:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation Inc]], which also supports Wikipedia's sister projects, including [[Wiktionary]] (a wiki dictionary), [[Wikibooks]] (textbooks), and others, and owns all of their domain names. Previously, the site was hosted on the servers of [[Bomis]], Inc., a company mostly owned by [[Jimmy Wales]]. With the announcement of the Wikimedia Foundation on June 20, 2003, the ownership of all domain names was transferred to the Foundation. The site is run by the community of [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]] guided by the principles [[User:Jimbo Wales/Statement of principles|articulated]] by Jimmy Wales, including, for example, an adherence to a [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|neutral point of view]].
| + | We first off want to say thank you for showing interest in joining our community. Everyone interested in joining the community must submit an application to join. You can learn more about the recruitment process by visiting HERE |
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| − | :''Who owns the encyclopedia articles?'' The articles hosted on this site have been edited by many people, each of whom has (by editing the article) agreed to release their contributions under the [[WP:CC-BY-SA|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike]] license. As such, the articles are [[free content]] and may be reproduced freely under this license. See [[Wikipedia:Copyrights]] and [[Wikipedia:Readers' FAQ]] for information on how you can use Wikipedia content.
| + | ===How do I appeal my ban?=== |
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| − | :By law, the contributions are still owned by the people who donated them. These people are not bound by the license and can use their property in the way they like. However, media with multiple authors require permission from every contributor to use them differently from the terms of the Wikipedia license.
| + | A Right to Rebel we give everyone that is banned an opportunity to file an appeal. You can learn more about appealing your ban HERE |
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| − | ==<span id="RESP"/>Who is responsible for the articles on Wikipedia?== | + | ==Battlefield== |
| − | {{Shortcut|WP:OFAQ#RESP}}
| + | ===Where do I request a reserved/VIP slot?=== |
| − | :You are! Editing is a [[collaboration|collaborative]] effort. Millions of people have contributed information to different parts of this project, and anyone can do so, including you. All you need is to know [[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|how to edit a page]], and have some encyclopedic knowledge that you would like to share. The encyclopedia provides users with a certain amount of freedom.
| + | All active/retired military members and RTR members rank E-2 (Private) or higher qualify for a reserved slot in our battlefield servers. Please follow [SOP#] to request access. |
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| − | :You can learn who is responsible for the most recent versions of any given page by clicking on the "View history" link. Nevertheless, if you spot an error in the latest revision of an article, you are highly encouraged to [[Wikipedia:be bold in updating pages|be bold]] and correct it. This practice is one of the basic review mechanisms that maintains the reliability of the encyclopedia. As a result, Wikipedia has become one of the most extensive information libraries available on the Internet.
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| − | :If you are uncertain, or find the wording confusing, quote the material on the associated [[Wikipedia:Talk page|talk page]] and leave a question for the next person. This helps reduce errors, inaccuracies, or misleading wording more quickly and is highly appreciated by the community.
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| − | :See [[Wikipedia:Contact us]] for important links and e-mail addresses.
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| − | :Given the massively collaborative nature of the project, there is no single point of contact. If you send an e-mail to an individual board or staff member, they will likely just forward it to the group of Wikipedia volunteers who answer reader inquiries. You can reach those volunteers yourself, by e-mailing info-en{{@}}wikimedia.org.
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| − | :Alternatively, if you wish to suggest improvements to a specific article, you can do so via its [[Wikipedia:Talk page|talk page]]. Use the ''talk'' tab at the top of each article to get to its talk page.
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We first off want to say thank you for showing interest in joining our community. Everyone interested in joining the community must submit an application to join. You can learn more about the recruitment process by visiting HERE
A Right to Rebel we give everyone that is banned an opportunity to file an appeal. You can learn more about appealing your ban HERE
All active/retired military members and RTR members rank E-2 (Private) or higher qualify for a reserved slot in our battlefield servers. Please follow [SOP#] to request access.
