WikiVS:Guidelines

From WikiVS, the open comparison website

Contents 1 Light, Not Heat 1.1 Rules of thumb 1.2 Things to avoid 2 Apples and Oranges 2.1 Understanding differences 2.2 Collaboration 3 Naming Conventions 3.1 Alphabetization

[edit] Light, Not Heat

NO FLAME WARS!

You can see this site can easily become flamebait and a trolls' den if we are not careful. So be careful of what you say and how you say it.

We want users to be informed of how things differ. This requires more than saying, "X is better than Y."

[edit] Rules of thumb

1. Only present commonly accepted data as fact.
2. Phrase your opinions so that people know they're only opinions.
3. If you think that what you write might upset someone else, rephrase it.

[edit] Things to avoid

1. Using harsh language
2. Insulting a person or a group of people
3. Giving intentionally false informationMain_Page

[edit] Apples and Oranges

While we want to avoid causing friction, we also want to avoid avoiding certain topics just because they've been drawn out too long. The purpose of WikiVS is to clarify the points at which things differ, so that others might be able to make a decision. We want to help, not hurt.

[edit] Understanding differences

We understand different things were created with different things in mind. Beauty or Efficiency. Speed or Clarity. Configuration or Simplicity. Yet people use one or the other for the same purpose because they can. So highlight those points. Specify if something is designed for speed and size or simplicity and specs.

[edit] Collaboration

We use the term "vs" to compare and not to fight. Sometimes, a topic may emphasize the similarities, more than differences in a certain product. This is useful when a user wants to know of an open source equivalent to a propriety product, or when a user wants to know how to use a product that is similar to what the user is already accustomed to. So give your input, and don't just cheapen the opinions that have been given as "comparing apples and oranges." All information is valuable, so contribute!

[edit] Naming Conventions

As more articles are created, things can become easily cluttered and disorganized. Please try to follow these naming conventions for new articles.

Proper article names should be <item1>_vs_<item2>. "vs" should always be lowercase, also do not put a period after it.

Please, only list 2 things for comparison per entry.

[edit] Alphabetization

To avoid any unintended semblance of bias, all articles should be named alphabetically.

• Apple_vs_Microsoft is correct
• Microsoft_vs_Apple is incorrect

If you move an existing article to correct its alphabetization, please make a redirect from the old article to the new one so you do not break links to it from other sites.