User:Ravedave/Adopt a State

Adopt a State
Most US state articles are in terrible shape, many have only 1 or 2 references and they continually receive vandalism. You can help out by adopting your state. Just add it to your watchlist and at the minimum watch for vandalism.

You can also:


 * Add References (most important!) - Most references on any given state can be found for other states so check well references articles such as Minnesota for ideas.
 * Do Fact checking
 * Become a managing editor - A state article is a lot to write. See if you can find other editors to maintain certain sections.
 * Remove spurious or questionable nonsense. Favorite "history", facts of questionable usefulness or truth, outright trivia, etc. should be checked out.
 * Create Sub articles (ie Climate of Minnesota)
 * Add a better intro
 * Do copy editing
 * Add pictures

Adopters
Adopt a State members:
 * User:Ravedave - Minnesota - Next De:Minnesota
 * User:Ed- Illinois
 * User:Why sigh, cutie pie? - California
 * User:Pfly - Sure, I'll do what I can for Washington
 * User:Kaspazes - Connecticut
 * User:Shaericell - I am from New Jersey
 * User:Katr67 - Oregon and the accompanying Colbert vandalism