Wikipedia:Community portal/Redesign/Draft2a

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Things to do

 * Help update to the new references format?
 * Respond to a request for comment.
 * Can you draw or take pictures? Make a requested image.
 * Peer review or assess some articles, especially those recently revised.
 * Offer your thoughts and ideas on proposed policies.
 * Can you use GIS tools? Help make requested maps.
 * Can you speak another language? There are articles that need translation into English.
 * Would you like to respond to more requests?
 * Comment on the wisdom of new bot proposals.
 * Can you code? Code a useful bot or update an offline report.
 * Proofread a finished translation.
 * Let SuggestBot suggest pages for you to edit.

Active improvement teams

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Not sure where to report a certain type of problem with article content? If it exists, it's probably listed at Maintenance.
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{| id="Collaborations" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border:2px #D9CEB8 solid;"  Collaborations To improve the quality of articles which are short or lacking in detail, Wikipedia's community organizes collaborations to expand articles.
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WikiProjects
WikiProjects are ongoing team efforts to improve articles having to do with a particular subject, and to manage the logistics of that topic. Hundreds exist &mdash; examine the master list to find one that interests you. They are separate from, though may work with, Collaborations.
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{| id="Editorial" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border:2px #B8C7D9 solid;"  Editorial departments Wikipedia has hundreds of departments manned by a small army of volunteers. Here are some on the most general; for more specific departments, see the appropriate page.
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Help

 * Wikipedia help - Browse help pages
 * Where to ask questions

Editing

 * The Manual of Style guidelines and tutorial
 * How to edit a page
 * Contributing
 * How to improve articles
 * How to write a great article
 * Where to find information for articles
 * List of basic topic lists
 * A list of template messages
 * The list of images that have been uploaded to Wikipedia
 * What special pages are
 * Tools for editing
 * Request newspapers or magazines

Policies and guidelines
Wikipedia has many established policies, guidelines, conventions, and traditions. This is a very brief sampling of some of the most important; for more information, see the main policies and guidelines page. Policies and guidelines apply both to articles and how to work with fellow editors. For easy access, the shortcuts to the pages are also listed.

Working with others

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Resources
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