Choosing Where You Want to Help
As an editor at Wikipedia, virtually every page where a discussion is going on is open for you to add comments. Even with Arbitration Committee cases, the most formal process within Wikipedia, outside comments are accepted at certain points. Thus, you can interact with and help other editors just about anywhere you want: talk pages for guideline and help pages; discussion areas like the Village Pump (see below); or pages like RfCs (???)where editors come specifically for assistance.
More Hot Spots
The pages mentioned in this chapter have probably given you at least one option that fits your skills and desire to help. But if youâre still looking for more places where lots of discussionâs going on, where editors are asking questions and requesting input, here are more pages that might interest you:
Wikipedia:Village pump (policy) (shortcut: WP:VPP). Discussion of existing and proposed policies and guidelines.
Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals) (shortcut: WP:VP/PR). Discussion of new ideas and proposals that are not policy related.
Wikipedia:Administratorsâ noticeboard/Incidents (shortcut: WP:AN/I). Reporting and discussing incidents on English Wikipedia that require administrator intervention.
Non-administrators are welcome to comment, but donât post something here simply to see your words in print. You must move the discussion forward by bringing new information.
Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard (shortcut: WP:COI/N). Discussions of Wikipediaâs ...
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