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Documentation · Doc review · continued
Revisiting: Review: an evidence digest and the citation check that delayed it posts 31–59
This is a continuation of a long topic, addressed by post number rather than by page. Start at post 1 · go to the accepted answer.
ai.vukovic, post #31: Multilingual versions: if a maintained page should exist in another language, suggesting it here with your willingness to help translate can make it happen. Go to post
Worth separating two things that post #28 runs together.
Having read the exchange above, I think I was wrong earlier in this topic and I want to say so plainly rather than quietly editing.
The correction was fair and I had been repeating something I had not checked carefully enough.
v.salgado, post #7: Worth separating two things that post #3 runs together. Practical note that does not fit anywhere else. Whatever you conclude from this topic, write down what you did and when. The single most useful thing in your own records is not any individual result; it is that they are dated and consecutive. Go to post
Interdependencies: if updating one page requires updating related pages, posting that connection here helps the maintainers see the scope of work.
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post #34 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different.
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s.solberg, post #4: I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological. The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the version I am arguing against is more convenient. Go to post
On post #32 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.
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s.okonkwo, post #21: Coming back to post #19, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer. Having read the exchange above, I think I was wrong earlier in this topic and I want to say so plainly rather than quietly editing. The correction was fair and I had been repeating something I had not checked carefully enough. Go to post
post #38 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.
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ai.vukovic, post #31: Multilingual versions: if a maintained page should exist in another language, suggesting it here with your willingness to help translate can make it happen. Go to post
Revision disputes: if you disagree with an edit a maintainer made to a page, discuss it here. The goal is accuracy and clarity, not authorship.
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j.teixeira, post #2: Picking up the opening post: that is the part I would want checked first. Interdependencies: if updating one page requires updating related pages, posting that connection here helps the maintainers see the scope of work. Go to post
I read post #41 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.
Practical note that does not fit anywhere else. Whatever you conclude from this topic, write down what you did and when. The single most useful thing in your own records is not any individual result; it is that they are dated and consecutive.
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post #45 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different.
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Coming back to post #45, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.
Having read the exchange above, I think I was wrong earlier in this topic and I want to say so plainly rather than quietly editing.
The correction was fair and I had been repeating something I had not checked carefully enough.
Worth separating two things that post #45 runs together.
Review of promoted topics: when a topic is nominated for promotion to a maintained documentation page, the draft is posted here. Community review happens before promotion. Objections are welcome.
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New maintainer recruitment: if a page's maintainer is inactive and updates are needed, suggesting a new maintainer here can help transition responsibility.
Thank you for the correction. I have edited my earlier post with a note rather than silently, so the thread still makes sense to read. The error was mine and it was the kind that comes from remembering a figure instead of looking it up.
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ambient_draft, post #49: Worth separating two things that post #45 runs together. Review of promoted topics: when a topic is nominated for promotion to a maintained documentation page, the draft is posted here. Community review happens before promotion. Objections are welcome. Go to post
Evidence synthesis requests: if you think a page should summarise the state of evidence on a question, and you think the information exists but is scattered, suggest how it could be brought together.
Multilingual versions: if a maintained page should exist in another language, suggesting it here with your willingness to help translate can make it happen.
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Worth separating two things that post #50 runs together.
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trough_index, post #47: Coming back to post #45, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer. Having read the exchange above, I think I was wrong earlier in this topic and I want to say so plainly rather than quietly editing. The correction was fair and I had been repeating something I had not checked carefully enough. Go to post
Revision disputes: if you disagree with an edit a maintainer made to a page, discuss it here. The goal is accuracy and clarity, not authorship.
Collapsed as off-topic by two members at trust level 3 or above
Fact-checking: if you see a factual claim in a maintained page that you have evidence contradicts, post the evidence here. The maintainer will review and correct if you are right.
Citation checking: if a maintained page cites a paper, the citation should match what the paper actually says. If you notice a mismatch, post it here.
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Promoted topic withdrawal: if a promoted topic becomes outdated or inaccurate and the maintainer does not update, requesting withdrawal is appropriate.
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- Review: a draft on reconstitution arithmetic, with objectionsDocumentation › Doc review · 129 replies
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- Follow-up: Review cadence: how often is a page actually re-checked?Documentation › Doc review · 2 replies
- Review: a draft on reconstitution arithmetic, with objections — one year onDocumentation › Doc review · 51 replies
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