CZ:The Editor Role

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Under construction. For now, please see Editor Policy.

We'll keep this brief but helpful--which is difficult, because creating an encyclopedia is complicated. But explore the links provided to get more in-depth information.

About your role as a Citizendium editor

I guess the thing I am most unclear about at this point is the steps in the approval process of completed articles, who is expected to initiate what, who must sign off on an article before it is approved, and what the role of editors in that process is.

This is a wiki, first of all.

- they are mainly authors and should work on articles - they are not better authors than others - they shall be active in the forums and on the CZ to show that they are active - they should have read the "rules" and "guides"

1. How do I get other authors/editors interested in contributing to a topic that I have started but will require further help for taking to the "Approved" article standard? 2. Often identifying other authors/editors from the relevant Workgroups, and inviting through their User Talk pages cannot generate sufficient interest. 3. How to ensure that the [1] be initiated by someone (except the requester)?

1) How does being an editor differ from being an author?

2) When does one's role as an editor 'kick in' in order to help the smooth functioning of CZ? ie, when does one 'switch' from fellow-author mode to editor mode and how does one best handle that? (may be no single answer of course).

3) What is an editor to do (practical tips especially welcome - perhaps me and my fellow editors are best placed to add to that too from our own personal practical experience over time) to ensure conflicts are minimised so that otherwise valuable contributors understand why a content decision might not have 'gone their way' yet still remain supportive contributors to the CZ project?

4) In practical terms, how is an editor expected to operate? For example, in my case, I intend to keep a look on issues related to gay marketing related topics so how might I best know that I am tracking articles relevant to my role.

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