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Editing an existing entry
One of the key features of a collaborative space is its ability to peer-monitor the pages in order to constantly improve the site. This means that if you see something on someone else's page that is misspelled, inaccurate or in someway misleading, you are encouraged to correct it. (There are some exceptions to this rule. See Editing exceptions below.)
- It is very simple to edit an existing wiki entry. All you need to do is to click "edit" (found in the top right hand corner of the page).
- You will then be shown the edit box, with the text and formatting of the existing entry.
- To add in further information, follow stages 4 to 9 of "Creating a new wiki entry" (above). See also Help:Basic formatting.
Please remember that all information (and comment, where relevant) added to EnviroWiki must be accurate, impartial and free from copyright.
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When should you edit? (Editing exceptions)
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You should edit a wiki entry when...
- ...you believe the information to be out of date, incomplete or otherwise incorrect.
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You should not edit a wiki entry when...
- ...you know the information to be correct
- ..the entry is clearly a piece of opinion, or academic work. (The majority of these entries will be found in the "Debate" section of EnviroWiki, although some also in the "Science" section.) When added to EnviroWiki, these entries should be locked from peer editing. However, if this is not the case, please respect the author's rights by refraining from editing them. Instead, you are encouraged to use the "Talk" feature of EnviroWiki, which allows you to comment on the article without editing the article itself.
