Manchmal ist es ja ganz nützlich, das Wichtigste in markige Worte zu fassen. Darren W. Logan, Massimo Sandal, Paul P. Gardner, Magnus Manske und Alex Bateman taten dies zum Thema «Schreiben für Wikipedia» kürzlich im OA-Journal PLoS Computational Biology (auch als PDF):

• Rule 1: Register an Account
• Rule 2: Learn the Five Pillars
• Rule 3: Be Bold, but Not Reckless
• Rule 4: Know Your Audience
• Rule 5: Do Not Infringe Copyright
• Rule 6: Cite, Cite, Cite
• Rule 7: Avoid Shameless Self-Promotion
• Rule 8: Share Your Expertise, but Don’t Argue from Authority
• Rule 9: Write Neutrally and with Due Weight
• Rule 10: Ask for Help.