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Jmatute moved page Guide for Contributors to Help:Guide for Contributors: meta content about transitwiki moved to transitwiki or help namespace.

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Link to Guidelines_for_Editing_Pages_and_Contributing_New_Content

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	## Subjective statements and "sales-y" language (i.e. avoid non-verifiable adjectives that might appear in marketing statements -- instead of "leading" write a product was the first in its category and provide the date of introduction; instead of claiming a product is "easy-to-use" provide images of an interface with commentary; instead of claiming a product is "affordable", provide a price structure)		## Subjective statements and "sales-y" language (i.e. avoid non-verifiable adjectives that might appear in marketing statements -- instead of "leading" write a product was the first in its category and provide the date of introduction; instead of claiming a product is "easy-to-use" provide images of an interface with commentary; instead of claiming a product is "affordable", provide a price structure)
	## Non-objective product comparisons that are designed to favor a particular product		## Non-objective product comparisons that are designed to favor a particular product

			==See also==
			[[Help:Contents#Guidelines_for_Editing_Pages_and_Contributing_New_Content]]

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	== What content belongs on TransitWiki? ==		== What content belongs on TransitWiki? ==
	== Formatting and citations ==		== Formatting and citations ==
	== ~~Guidelines for~~ vendors and consultants ==		== For vendors and consultants ==
	Vendors and consultants are a source of important information and are welcome & encouraged to participate in TransitWiki. The purpose of guidelines for vendors and consultants is to maintain accurate and consistent information on TransitWiki.		Vendors and consultants are a source of important information and are welcome & encouraged to participate in TransitWiki. The purpose of guidelines for vendors and consultants is to maintain accurate and consistent information on TransitWiki.

Aaronantrim: created guidelines & instructions page

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This draft page offers instructions and proposes guidelines for contributing to TransitWiki.

= Instructions for contributing =
# Create a TransitWiki account
# Edit existing pages
# Search for a page first. If it does not already exist, then create it.

= Guidelines =
== What content belongs on TransitWiki? ==
== Formatting and citations ==
== Guidelines for vendors and consultants ==
Vendors and consultants are a source of important information and are welcome & encouraged to participate in TransitWiki. The purpose of guidelines for vendors and consultants is to maintain accurate and consistent information on TransitWiki.

* Please declare important affiliations with a vendor or other organization on your user page. i.e. If you sell a product or service, make that clear to anyone who looks at your user page.
* The following types of information is encouraged and solicited for TransitWiki pages:
## Overview of the product or service category and the specific product or service
## Specific information features, requirements, capabilities
## Real images or screenshots
## Links to vendor website, and marketing/sales information
## Price ranges or cost information
## Example implementations & customers
## Citations to case studies, academic papers, product specifications, and manuals
## Contact information to receive more information
* The following is '''discouraged''' and may be removed by editors:
## Subjective statements and "sales-y" language (i.e. avoid non-verifiable adjectives that might appear in marketing statements -- instead of "leading" write a product was the first in its category and provide the date of introduction; instead of claiming a product is "easy-to-use" provide images of an interface with commentary; instead of claiming a product is "affordable", provide a price structure)
## Non-objective product comparisons that are designed to favor a particular product

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