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== Article titles/headings ==
Make titles as concise as possible. Make sure they clearly explain what the page is about. Use a capital letter only for the first word, and for any words which need a capital: for example, "Notes on installing and running Diaspora*".

== Diaspora* ==
Please use the asterisk which is part of Diaspora*'s name. [are we still using this?]

== Language  ==
* Use American English, as the most "universal" form of English, but don't use idiomatic English. 
* Try to make it as universal as possible, so don't use any local idioms (e.g. "awesome!") where they can be avoided. 
* Keep your language as simple as you can – many people reading the wiki will not have English as their first language, so write with them in mind as well as native English speakers.
* Also keep in mind that many people reading the wiki don't have technical knowledge and are trying to understand how Diaspora* works, so keep technical language/terms/references to a minimum, and explain them where necessary. (The exception to this is of course the technical pages and sections for developers, where technical knowledge can be assumed.)

== Structure ==
Make sure that your article has a simple and easy to follow structure. If it is a complex subject or a long article, break it up into subsections. Use self-explanatory headings for sub-sections, as these will be listed in a table of contents at the top of the article. If in doubt, ask for some help with editing your article.

== Spelling/punctuation ==
Use American spelling and punctuation, such as:
* -ize not -ise
:: example: "organization" and "decentralized;" not "organisation" or "decentralised."
* double quote marks, with single quote marks for any quotations within a quotation.
:: example: He reminded me: "People marked 'Only sharing with me' only see your public posts."
* closing punctuation within quote marks.
:: example: "It's not that easy," she said.
* periods/full stops in abbreviations
:: example: U.S.A., not USA

== Apostrophes ==
Don't use apostrophes when pluralizing abbreviations
:: examples: CDs and DVDs; not CD's or DVD's.

== Capitalization ==
As with headings, only use capital letters where they need to be used, mainly for proper names such as Diaspora*, Ruby on Rails and so on.

== Categories ==
Always make sure the article has at least one category.

== Syntax ==
Follow the suggestions on [[Help:Cheatsheet]]

== Templates ==
Use templates where appropriate:

* [[Template:Note]]
* [[Template:Serious]]
* [[Template:Speculative]]
* [[Template:Work_in_progress]]
* [[Template:Out_of_date]]

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