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	# Articles should be relevant to (or connected to) Reformed Christianity (see [[Reformed Christianity]]), and be written factually/objectively, from the broadly Reformed Christian perspective. Articles about other subjects can also be written, so long as such is written from a broadly Reformed Christian perspective, and (as necessary) should include (or make reference to) the different points of view (if there are differing views within Reformed Christianity).		# Articles should be relevant to (or connected to) Reformed Christianity (see [[Reformed Christianity]]), and be written factually/objectively, from the broadly Reformed Christian perspective. Articles about other subjects can also be written, so long as such is written from a broadly Reformed Christian perspective, and (as necessary) should include (or make reference to) the different points of view (if there are differing views within Reformed Christianity).
	# Articles with media can not contain imagery that is sexually explicit or depicting God (see [[Images as Second Commandment violations]]).{{note\|For further reading on 2CVs, read [https://reformed.link/2cv these articles.]}}		# Articles with media can not contain imagery that is sexually explicit or depicting God (see [[Images as Second Commandment violations]]).{{note\|For further reading on 2CVs, read [https://reformed.link/2cv these articles].}}
	# Articles should have sources cited for the information presented, if available.		# Articles should have sources cited for the information presented, if available.
	# Articles should not contain copyrighted content (see [[ReformedWiki.org:General_disclaimer#Trademarks & Intellectual Property]]).		# Articles should not contain copyrighted content (see [[ReformedWiki.org:General_disclaimer#Trademarks & Intellectual Property]]).

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	ReformedWiki's '''policies and guidelines''' are ~~pages~~ that serve to document the acceptable practices in the ReformedWiki community. The policies and guidelines are currently developed and enforced by the Board of Administrators.		ReformedWiki's '''policies and guidelines''' are page(s) that serve to document the acceptable practices in the ReformedWiki community. The policies and guidelines are currently developed and enforced by the Board of Administrators.


	==Policies==		==Policies==

	# Articles should be relevant to (or connected to) Reformed Christianity (see [[Reformed Christianity]]), and be written factually/objectively, from the broadly Reformed Christian perspective. Articles about other subjects can also be written, so long as such is written from a broadly Reformed Christian perspective, and (as necessary) should include (or make reference to) ~~other~~ points of view (if there are differing views within Reformed Christianity).		# Articles should be relevant to (or connected to) Reformed Christianity (see [[Reformed Christianity]]), and be written factually/objectively, from the broadly Reformed Christian perspective. Articles about other subjects can also be written, so long as such is written from a broadly Reformed Christian perspective, and (as necessary) should include (or make reference to) the different points of view (if there are differing views within Reformed Christianity).
	# Articles with media can not contain imagery that is sexually explicit or depicting God (see [[Images as Second Commandment violations]]).		# Articles with media can not contain imagery that is sexually explicit or depicting God (see [[Images as Second Commandment violations]]).{{note\|For further reading on 2CVs, read [https://reformed.link/2cv these articles.]}}
	# Articles should have sources cited for the information presented, if available.		# Articles should have sources cited for the information presented, if available.
	# Articles should not contain copyrighted content (see [[ReformedWiki.org:General_disclaimer#Trademarks & Intellectual Property]]).		# Articles should not contain copyrighted content (see [[ReformedWiki.org:General_disclaimer#Trademarks & Intellectual Property]]).
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	## ''Note: ReformedWiki.org is currently operating as an [[wikipedia:English-language\|English language]] wiki (and will always be on the main wiki domain), but there may be other language-specific wikis on a ReformedWiki.org subdomain that may be released in the future.		## ''Note: ReformedWiki.org is currently operating as an [[wikipedia:English-language\|English language]] wiki (and will always be on the main wiki domain), but there may be other language-specific wikis on a ReformedWiki.org subdomain that may be released in the future.
	# Articles that are non-coherent or contain spam/scam will be deleted.''		# Articles that are non-coherent or contain spam/scam will be deleted.''
	# Uploaded files should be assigned the correct copyright and licensing information, and the appropriate permission must be obtained for any files that are under any copyright restriction). Copyrighted material uploaded without first obtaining (and properly documenting) licensing/permissions will be subject to removal. ''(Note: Please email [mailto:ip@reformedwiki.org ip@reformedwiki.org] for any intellectual property concerns.)''		# Uploaded files should be assigned the correct copyright and licensing information, and the appropriate permission must be obtained for and documented with any files that are under any copyright restriction). Freely usable content should indicate the justification in the file upload documentation.
			##Copyrighted material uploaded without first obtaining (and properly documenting) licensing/permissions will be subject to removal. ''(Note: Please email [mailto:ip@reformedwiki.org ip@reformedwiki.org] for any intellectual property concerns.)''

	==Guidelines==		==Guidelines==
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	* [[ReformedWiki.org:About]] – About ReformedWiki		* [[ReformedWiki.org:About]] – About ReformedWiki

	~~==Notes==~~

	~~<references />~~

	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
	* [[ReformedWiki.org:General_disclaimer]] – ReformedWiki General Disclaimer		* [[ReformedWiki.org:General_disclaimer]] – ReformedWiki General Disclaimer

			{{notes}}

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	# Users should consider referencing existing [https://Wikipedia.org Wikipedia.org] articles for content and naming conventions.		# Users should consider referencing existing [https://Wikipedia.org Wikipedia.org] articles for content and naming conventions.
	# For page titles that can be contested (or misleading), users should consider creating redirects on the article to a [[wikipedia:Word-sense disambiguation\|disambiguation]] page that lists all of the articles that might would be searched for~~. The multiple articles with similar names can make use of additional words in an ending parentheses "()" to further specify the subject, and ensure a unique page title name~~. Refer to [[ReformedWiki.org:Disambiguation]] for more information on disambiguations.		# For page titles that can be contested (or misleading), users should consider creating redirects on the article to a [[wikipedia:Word-sense disambiguation\|disambiguation]] page that lists all of the articles that might would be searched for. Refer to [[ReformedWiki.org:Disambiguation]] for more information on disambiguations.
	# Users should consider adding ~~identifier~~ in parenthesis at the end of an article title to differentiate the article from an article of a shared title.		# Users should consider adding words in an ending parenthesis "()" at the end of an article/page title, in order to create a unique article/page title, which helps differentiate the article from an article of a shared/similar title.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	# Users should consider referencing existing [https://Wikipedia.org Wikipedia.org] articles for content and naming conventions.		# Users should consider referencing existing [https://Wikipedia.org Wikipedia.org] articles for content and naming conventions.
	# For page titles that can be contested (or misleading), users should consider creating redirects on the article to a [[wikipedia:Word-sense disambiguation\|disambiguation]] page that lists all of the articles that might would be searched for. The multiple articles with similar names can make use of additional words in an ending parentheses "()" to further specify the subject. Refer to [[ReformedWiki.org:Disambiguation]] for more information on disambiguations.		# For page titles that can be contested (or misleading), users should consider creating redirects on the article to a [[wikipedia:Word-sense disambiguation\|disambiguation]] page that lists all of the articles that might would be searched for. The multiple articles with similar names can make use of additional words in an ending parentheses "()" to further specify the subject, and ensure a unique page title name. Refer to [[ReformedWiki.org:Disambiguation]] for more information on disambiguations.
	# Users should consider adding identifier in parenthesis at the end of an article title to differentiate the article from an article of a shared title.		# Users should consider adding identifier in parenthesis at the end of an article title to differentiate the article from an article of a shared title.

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	# Users should consider referencing existing [https://Wikipedia.org Wikipedia.org] articles for content and naming conventions.		# Users should consider referencing existing [https://Wikipedia.org Wikipedia.org] articles for content and naming conventions.
	# For ~~article~~ titles that can be contested or misleading, users should consider creating redirects on the article to a [[wikipedia:Word-sense disambiguation\|disambiguation]] page that lists all of the articles that might would be searched for.		# For page titles that can be contested (or misleading), users should consider creating redirects on the article to a [[wikipedia:Word-sense disambiguation\|disambiguation]] page that lists all of the articles that might would be searched for. The multiple articles with similar names can make use of additional words in an ending parentheses "()" to further specify the subject. Refer to [[ReformedWiki.org:Disambiguation]] for more information on disambiguations.
	# Users should consider adding identifier in parenthesis at the end of an article title to differentiate the article from an article of a shared title.		# Users should consider adding identifier in parenthesis at the end of an article title to differentiate the article from an article of a shared title.

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	==Policies==		==Policies==

	# Articles should be relevant to (or connected to) Reformed Christianity (see [[Reformed Christianity]]), and be written factually/objectively, from the broadly Reformed Christian perspective. Articles about other subjects can also be written, so long as such is written from a broadly Reformed Christian perspective, and should		# Articles should be relevant to (or connected to) Reformed Christianity (see [[Reformed Christianity]]), and be written factually/objectively, from the broadly Reformed Christian perspective. Articles about other subjects can also be written, so long as such is written from a broadly Reformed Christian perspective, and (as necessary) should include (or make reference to) other points of view (if there are differing views within Reformed Christianity).
	# Articles with media can not contain imagery that is sexually explicit or depicting God (see [[Images as Second Commandment violations]]).		# Articles with media can not contain imagery that is sexually explicit or depicting God (see [[Images as Second Commandment violations]]).
	# Articles should have sources cited for the information presented, if available.		# Articles should have sources cited for the information presented, if available.

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	# Articles should have sources cited for the information presented, if available.		# Articles should have sources cited for the information presented, if available.
	# Articles should not contain copyrighted content (see [[ReformedWiki.org:General_disclaimer#Trademarks & Intellectual Property]]).		# Articles should not contain copyrighted content (see [[ReformedWiki.org:General_disclaimer#Trademarks & Intellectual Property]]).
	# Articles should be in the same language as the wiki. If any other language words/phrases/quotations are used as within an article than that of the wiki's language, such should be properly identified.		# Articles should be in the same language as the wiki it is published on. If any other language words/phrases/quotations are used as within an article than that of the home wiki's language, such should be properly identified.
	## ''Note: ReformedWiki.org is currently operating as an English-language wiki (and always be on the main wiki domain), but there may be other language-specific wikis on ~~the~~ ReformedWiki.org subdomain released in the future.		## ''Note: ReformedWiki.org is currently operating as an [[wikipedia:English-language\|English language]] wiki (and will always be on the main wiki domain), but there may be other language-specific wikis on a ReformedWiki.org subdomain that may be released in the future.
	# Articles that are non-coherent or contain spam/scam will be deleted.''		# Articles that are non-coherent or contain spam/scam will be deleted.''
	# Uploaded files should be assigned the correct copyright and licensing information, and the appropriate permission must be obtained for any files that are under any copyright restriction). Copyrighted material uploaded without first obtaining (and properly documenting) licensing/permissions will be subject to removal. ''(Note: Please email [mailto:ip@reformedwiki.org ip@reformedwiki.org] for any intellectual property concerns.)''		# Uploaded files should be assigned the correct copyright and licensing information, and the appropriate permission must be obtained for any files that are under any copyright restriction). Copyrighted material uploaded without first obtaining (and properly documenting) licensing/permissions will be subject to removal. ''(Note: Please email [mailto:ip@reformedwiki.org ip@reformedwiki.org] for any intellectual property concerns.)''

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	# Articles should have sources cited for the information presented, if available.		# Articles should have sources cited for the information presented, if available.
	# Articles should not contain copyrighted content (see [[ReformedWiki.org:General_disclaimer#Trademarks & Intellectual Property]]).		# Articles should not contain copyrighted content (see [[ReformedWiki.org:General_disclaimer#Trademarks & Intellectual Property]]).
	# Articles that are non-coherent or contain spam/scam will be deleted.		# Articles should be in the same language as the wiki. If any other language words/phrases/quotations are used as within an article than that of the wiki's language, such should be properly identified.
			## ''Note: ReformedWiki.org is currently operating as an English-language wiki (and always be on the main wiki domain), but there may be other language-specific wikis on the ReformedWiki.org subdomain released in the future.
			# Articles that are non-coherent or contain spam/scam will be deleted.''
	# Uploaded files should be assigned the correct copyright and licensing information, and the appropriate permission must be obtained for any files that are under any copyright restriction). Copyrighted material uploaded without first obtaining (and properly documenting) licensing/permissions will be subject to removal. ''(Note: Please email [mailto:ip@reformedwiki.org ip@reformedwiki.org] for any intellectual property concerns.)''		# Uploaded files should be assigned the correct copyright and licensing information, and the appropriate permission must be obtained for any files that are under any copyright restriction). Copyrighted material uploaded without first obtaining (and properly documenting) licensing/permissions will be subject to removal. ''(Note: Please email [mailto:ip@reformedwiki.org ip@reformedwiki.org] for any intellectual property concerns.)''

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	# Articles should not contain copyrighted content (see [[ReformedWiki.org:General_disclaimer#Trademarks & Intellectual Property]]).		# Articles should not contain copyrighted content (see [[ReformedWiki.org:General_disclaimer#Trademarks & Intellectual Property]]).
	# Articles that are non-coherent or contain spam/scam will be deleted.		# Articles that are non-coherent or contain spam/scam will be deleted.
	# Uploaded files should be assigned the correct copyright and licensing information, and the appropriate permission must be obtained for any files that are under any copyright restriction). Copyrighted material uploaded without first obtaining (and properly documenting) licensing/permissions will be subject to removal. ''(Note: Please email ip@reformedwiki.org for any intellectual property concerns.)''		# Uploaded files should be assigned the correct copyright and licensing information, and the appropriate permission must be obtained for any files that are under any copyright restriction). Copyrighted material uploaded without first obtaining (and properly documenting) licensing/permissions will be subject to removal. ''(Note: Please email [mailto:ip@reformedwiki.org ip@reformedwiki.org] for any intellectual property concerns.)''

	==Guidelines==		==Guidelines==

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	# Articles should have sources cited for the information presented, if available.		# Articles should have sources cited for the information presented, if available.
	# Articles should not contain copyrighted content (see [[ReformedWiki.org:General_disclaimer#Trademarks & Intellectual Property]]).		# Articles should not contain copyrighted content (see [[ReformedWiki.org:General_disclaimer#Trademarks & Intellectual Property]]).
	#Articles that are non-coherent or contain spam/scam will be deleted.		# Articles that are non-coherent or contain spam/scam will be deleted.
			# Uploaded files should be assigned the correct copyright and licensing information, and the appropriate permission must be obtained for any files that are under any copyright restriction). Copyrighted material uploaded without first obtaining (and properly documenting) licensing/permissions will be subject to removal. ''(Note: Please email ip@reformedwiki.org for any intellectual property concerns.)''

	==Guidelines==		==Guidelines==