Wikipedia:WikiProject ROMacedonia/Editing Notes for Macedonian articles
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Many articles relating to the Republic of Macedonia, the Macedonian language, Macedonians and Macedonian history and politics may be controversial. For this reason, please be extra careful when editing or creating articles.
Please be sure to:
- Use a neutral point of view.
- Provide sources for your edits.
- Maintain civility at all times in your articles and comments. Using the article's discussion page to resolve disputes is a good way to ensure a good outcome. If a dispute escalates, alert an administrator, rather than allow the situation to degenerate into an edit war.
- Adhere to Wikipedia etiquette.
- Avoid emotional arguments, statements about editors of other nationalities, name-calling, and anything that is not perceived as constructive, source-backed argument.
- Please avoid lame edit wars about names. Do not FYROM or de-FYROM an article before checking the article's context and the article's discussion page. The Republic of Macedonia is the constitutional name of the Republic, and it is recognized as such by many nations. However, many international organizations, NGOs and sporting associations recognize the country as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. In some contexts, the term FYROM will not be appropriate, while in others it will be. Please check the naming guidelines currently under development, and/or refer to Talk:Republic of Macedonia, Macedonia naming dispute and Talk:Macedonia naming dispute. If in doubt, make use of the article's discussion page.
Remember, irrespective of your nationality, race, religion or star sign, your grouping will be judged by your conduct, so keep it nice! :-)
