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== Registration  ==
 
== Registration  ==
The guests (you) who want to become authors can register on site by describing the area of interest and the type of contribution they (you) want to make. On approval, you will be given an ID to login and create articles in the site of your own interests. Register on site by two ways.
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The guests (you) who want to become authors can register on site by describing the area of interest and the type of contribution they (you) want to make. On approval, you will be given an ID to login and create articles in the site of your own interests. Register on site in any one of the following two ways.
* Email to dharmawiki@gmail.in with your name and  
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* Email to dharmawiki2018@gmail.in   
 
* [https://dharmawiki.org/index.php/Special:RequestAccount Request Account]  
 
* [https://dharmawiki.org/index.php/Special:RequestAccount Request Account]  
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Once received we will process your request and intimate you via email communication only about further steps.
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== Dos ==
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Once registered and approved guest authors become the content creators on Dharmawiki. They
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* have to familiarize themselves with the guidelines and procedures available in [[Author Help]] pages to create a new page, editing options, moving a page (renaming a page) and other related aspects.
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* have to adhere to the [[Dharma Point of View|content policies]] incorporated in the site
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* have to maintain reasonable timelines when creating articles of importance and as such communicate with the editors
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* in case of disagreements communicate so to the editors and wait for response from core team
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* may contact other scholars when in doubt regarding any concepts
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* may use their own published work for content on dharmawiki
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* may request technical help (example uploading images, media) from the editors
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* may also partake in Discussion and Talk pages of articles authored by others
    
== Donts ==
 
== Donts ==
* Guest author should not alter the contents of any existing page other than those authored by them
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However, guest authors are restricted in certain ways.
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* They should not alter the contents of any existing page other than those authored by them
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* Extrapolations and psycho-analysis of concepts is strictly discouraged.
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* Personal videos, blog references, personal images (not relevant to Dharmawiki topics) should not be uploaded.
 
* Guest author shall not publish content that is not matching with the theme of existing DharmaWiki articles
 
* Guest author shall not publish content that is not matching with the theme of existing DharmaWiki articles
* If you need to illustrate something using image you can upload image files; but make sure they are of the smallest possible size; avoid BMP; preferred formats are JPG and PNG
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* Author shall upload illustrations and images but they are to be of the smallest possible size in preferred formats (JPG and PNG)
* You should not upload video files; If you have a video illustration; upload it to YouTube and add a link in your Article; The video will play inside your article.
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* Guest authors should not upload video files. Video illustrations may be uploaded to YouTube and a link may be added in the article, the video will play inside the article. It is the responsibility of the guest author to include videos, editors are not obligated to make or provide videos or illustrations.
 
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