Hattiesburg Memory:Rules

Here's a handful of rules regarding the Wiki.

Don'ts

 * Don't post copyrighted material without permission.
 * All text is released under the Attribution 2.5 license without exception. If the text you want to add cannot be released under this license then do not post it.
 * Media (pictures, sounds, movies, etc) are normally released under the same license as the rest of the content of the site, but exceptions are allowed (for instance, a particular image can be released as "public domain," or even a more strict Creative Commons license). But all copyrighted media must be posted either under fair use or come with explicit permission from the copyright holder.
 * Don't spam. If you want your business put onto the wiki then that's fine, but don't abuse the wiki to advertise.
 * Don't post "reviews." If the burgers at XYZ Burger made you sick DO NOT post a huge rant on the XYZ Burger page. Go gripe somewhere else.
 * Don't post "political" stuff. A page on someone running for some local office is fine, but DO NOT use the wiki as a campaign tool, and DO NOT post personal opinions about anyone, whether positive or negative.
 * Don't post personal information. Posting the addresses of public businesses is fine, but do not post things like personal addresses, phone numbers, etc.
 * Don't post anything obscene or vulgar or dirty (a possible exception is quoting a source with some dirty words, but please use common sense).

Do's

 * Be accurate!
 * User proper grammar and spelling.
 * Cite your sources.
 * Properly quote your source if appropriate (copying-and-pasting from another source, even Wikipedia (which uses the GFDL, which is incompatible with our content license anyway), without making it known that it's a quote is plagiarism).

Other stuff

 * If you see a link that goes to a blank page (in other words, a link that's red colored) don't create the stub unless you have at least a little bit of information on the page.
 * Use the summary box when you make a change to a page.
 * Use the "preview" button to preview your changes. Try to minimize the number of saves you do on a page when you're editing it.
 * If you have comments on a particular page, or something regarding something on a particular page, use the appropriate Talk page to leave your comments. Don't hold discussions on the article page itself.