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This wiki (wiki.mozilla.org, AKA MozillaWiki or WikiMO) is the official public wiki of the Mozilla Project. It serves as the public memory for the Mozilla community, documenting its projects, planning, processes and teams. Additionally, the wiki seeks to facilitate lively community interaction that empowers contributors to coordinate activities, find support, and make their projects accessible to other contributors across Mozilla. | |||
This wiki is a publicly available resource for those wanting to learn more about the Mozilla Project. It is not designed nor intended for end-users. If you're looking for user support for any of Mozilla's products, visit [http://support.mozilla.org support.mozilla.org]. | |||
Your interactions with | Your interactions with MozillaWiki are covered by the [http://www.mozilla.org/about/policies/privacy-policy.html Mozilla Privacy Policy]. For copyright and licensing information, visit [[MozillaWiki:Copyrights]]. | ||
== What content is appropriate for MozillaWiki? == | |||
The following types of content are appropriate for MozillaWiki: | |||
* Content that is related to the ongoing planning, coordination, or other contribution activities of current or past Mozilla projects. | |||
* Content pertaining to Mozilla's mission, strategy, or history. | |||
* Content that supports Mozilla's mission or community. | |||
Content which appears to be unrelated to Mozilla and not falling into any of the above categories may be deleted as spam without notice. | |||
=== Namespace-specific guidelines === | |||
Some content is reserved for specific areas (namespaces) of MozillaWiki: | |||
* Discussion about the content of a page on MozillaWiki belongs on its corresponding discussion page (in a Talk namespace). | |||
* Content that is related to helping people use the Wiki belongs in the Help namespace. | |||
* Content that is about a particular individual or their work (including personal task tracking) belongs in the User namespace. Unlike on Wikipedia, biographies are not appropriate content for the Main namespace on MozillaWiki. | |||
Pages may be moved out of the Main namespace without notice in accordance with these guidelines. | |||
== Is product documentation appropriate for the Mozilla Wiki? == | |||
In general, no, product documentation is not appropriate for the Mozilla Wiki except when it is about the Mozilla Wiki itself. | |||
There are two types of product documentation: end-user documentation and developer-focused documentation. | |||
'''End-user documentation''' is written for users of Mozilla's products and explains how our products work and how to use them. In general, this type of content belongs on [http://support.mozilla.org SUMO]. | |||
'''Developer-focused documentation''' is written for programmers and includes content such as technical reference information and building and debugging instructions. In general, this type of content belongs on [http://developer.mozilla.org MDN]. | |||
To summarize: [http://developer.mozilla.org MDN] documents how to interact with code. The Mozilla wiki documents how to interact with teams. [http://support.mozilla.org SUMO] documents how to interact with Mozilla products (as an end-user). | |||
== Who owns and maintains the Mozilla Wiki? == | |||
The wiki is owned and maintained by the Mozilla community. | |||
* '''Infrastructure''' for the wiki is provided by Mozilla Corp. | |||
* '''Governance''' issues are managed by the [[Modules/Mozilla_Websites#Mozilla_Wiki | WikiMo module]], a sub-module of Websites. The current module owner is [[User:SpikeUK1 | Spike]] and immediate past module owner and current peer is [[User:mhoye | Mike Hoye]]. | |||
* '''Technical Support''' is provided jointly by the community and MoCo staff. | |||
* '''Content''' is managed by the community. Information here is public and can be modified by anyone in the Mozilla community with sufficient interest and knowledge to improve it (and an account). | |||
== Where can I report issues with wiki.mozilla.org? == | |||
* '''Technical''' issues should be reported via [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Websites&component=wiki.mozilla.org bugzilla]. These include server or client-side errors, styling issues, problems with accounts or logging in, and feature requests. | |||
* '''Content''' issues should be addressed on the wiki itself using Talk/Discussion pages whenever possible. | |||
General questions can be addressed to [https://www.mozilla.org/about/forums/#tools-wiki tools-wiki] or via the [https://chat.mozilla.org/#/room/#wiki:mozilla.org #wiki] room on Matrix. | |||
== How is the Wiki a critical resource to the Mozilla Project? == | |||
'''The Wiki provides the most comprehensive, overall picture of Mozilla's mission, strategy, and history.''' Information on the wiki tells the story of Mozilla and makes the organization navigable in a way that no other single resource does. The wiki, along with [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org Bugzilla] and our [https://www.mozilla.org/about/forums/ forums], form the core of Mozilla's long-term institutional record. | |||
'''The Wiki is a significant entry point for contributors into the Mozilla project.''' It serves as a primary and massively scalable on-boarding tool because it provides the opportunity for self-serve contribution pathways across all areas of the project. The wiki enables self-motivated individuals to take advantage of contribution opportunities immediately. The better organized the wiki, the more people are able to take advantage of these opportunities. | |||
'''Publicly available wikis, code repositories, and bug trackers are essential to our collaborative environment and connect our project to the greater open source eco-system.''' These tools are part of the established canon of open source organizational tools because they make the knowledge and tools required to participate immediately available to those who are interested. Experienced open source participants benefit from Mozilla providing these tools because it is what they are accustomed to, and those new to open source benefit because it prepares them for working with other projects in the open source ecosystem. | |||