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	{{changetitle\|''How to contribute to ProleWiki''}}		{{changetitle\|''How to contribute to ProleWiki''}}
	Hello, comrades! This is a page reserved for updates on how you can contribute to the development of our encyclopedia. Readers are also encouraged to contribute in any way possible, as they'll be not only helping the project but also helping spread [[Marxism–Leninism\|Marxism-Leninism]] and make our worldview more accessible to all.		Hello, comrades! This is a page reserved for updates on how you can contribute to the development of our encyclopedia. Readers are also encouraged to contribute in any way possible, as they'll be not only helping the project but also helping spread [[Marxism–Leninism\|Marxism-Leninism]] and make our worldview more accessible to all.

			== How to edit ==
			You can [[Special:RequestAccount\|create an account here]] or [[ProleWiki:How to make anonymous edits\|contribute anonymous edits]]. All edits are monitored to prevent abuse.

	== Contributing to pages ==		== Contributing to pages ==

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	====How to find sources? ====		====How to find sources? ====
	~~{{Main article\|ProleWiki:How to contribute/Sources}}~~
	There are many resources you can use to find sources to give certain claims a minimum threshold of verifiability.		There are many resources you can use to find sources to give certain claims a minimum threshold of verifiability.

	*Search for the subject on [[Reddit]]'s [https://www.reddit.com/r/communism/ r/communism], [https://www.reddit.com/r/communism101/ r/communism101], and [https://www.reddit.com/r/InformedTankie/ r/informedtankie] ~~and~~ on [https://lemmygrad.ml/ Lemmygrad]. Many users in these communities share sources so users can read further about certain subjects.		*Look in the corresponding category of [[ProleWiki:Library\|ProleWiki's library]].
			*Search on the [https://archive.org Internet Archive] or specifically in [https://archive.org/details/@ismail_badiou Ismail's archive] and [https://archive.org/details/@mir-titles Mir Titles]
			*Search for the subject on [[Reddit]]'s [https://www.reddit.com/r/communism/ r/communism], [https://www.reddit.com/r/communism101/ r/communism101], and [https://www.reddit.com/r/InformedTankie/ r/informedtankie] or on [https://lemmygrad.ml/ Lemmygrad] and [https://hexbear.net Hexbear]. Many users in these communities share sources so users can read further about certain subjects.
			*If you know a book, see if it's available on [https://libgen.rs/ Library Genesis] or [https://annas-archive.org Anna's Archive]
	*Search for the subject on [https://scholar.google.com/ Google Scholar]. It's recommended that you take a good read on the article before you uncritically use it.		*Search for the subject on [https://scholar.google.com/ Google Scholar]. It's recommended that you take a good read on the article before you uncritically use it.
	*If you know a book, see if it's available on [https://libgen.rs/ Library Genesis]
	*You can use [https://www.google.com/ Google] to give you a certain direction, but using [https://yandex.com/ Yandex] and [https://duckduckgo.com/ DuckDuckGo] can be very useful as well, as these search engines give different results.		*You can use [https://www.google.com/ Google] to give you a certain direction, but using [https://yandex.com/ Yandex] and [https://duckduckgo.com/ DuckDuckGo] can be very useful as well, as these search engines give different results.
	If you are writing about current events, you can ~~search for your subject on these resources to give you material to write your articles with:~~		If you are writing about current events, you can find sources in these categories:

	*[https://blackagendareport.com Black Agenda Report] (<small>[[Black Agenda Report\|article]]</small>)
	*[https://www.cgtn.com/ CGTN] <small>([[China Global Television Network\|article]])</small>
	*[https://liberationnews.org Liberation News] (<small>[[Liberation News\|article]]</small>)
	*[https://mronline.org Monthly Review] (<small>[[Monthly Review\|article]]</small>)
	*[https://sputniknews.com/ Sputnik] <small>([[Sputnik (news agency)\|article]])</small>
	*[https://www.telesurenglish.net/ TeleSUR] <small>([[TeleSUR\|article]])</small>
	*[https://thegrayzone.com The Grayzone] (<small>[[The Grayzone\|article]]</small>)
	~~You can also~~ find sources in these categories:

	*[[:Category:Anti-imperialist news outlets\|Anti-imperialist news outlets]]		*[[:Category:Anti-imperialist news outlets\|Anti-imperialist news outlets]]

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	== Importing library works ==		== Importing library works ==
	Check the categories for [[:Category:Empty library pages\|empty library works]] and [[:Category:Incomplete library works\|unfinished library works]]. Older Marxist works can usually be found on [https://marxists.org/english.htm Marxists.org] or [https://www.marx2mao.com/ Marx2Mao], although you should check these versions with other copies since Marxists.org is a Trotskyist website and sometimes alters texts. For newer works, check [https://archive.org Internet Archive] , [https://libgen.rs/ Libgen], or [https://annas-archive.gs/ Anna's Archive].		Check the categories for [[:Category:Empty library pages\|empty library works]] and [[:Category:Incomplete library works\|unfinished library works]]. Older Marxist works can usually be found on [https://marxists.org/english.htm Marxists.org] or [https://www.marx2mao.com/ Marx2Mao], although you should check these versions with other copies since Marxists.org is a Trotskyist website and sometimes alters texts. For newer works, check [https://archive.org Internet Archive] , [https://libgen.rs/ Libgen], or [https://annas-archive.gs/ Anna's Archive].

			ProleWiki does not recognize [[ProleWiki:Copyrights\|copyright laws]] designed to censor revolutionary ideas.

	=== Importing ===		=== Importing ===

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 *[[:Category:Anti-imperialist news outlets|Anti-imperialist news outlets]]
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 ==Social media work==

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	==Translation==		==Translation==
	To have ProleWiki translated to your language, firstly invite others who speak your language to use the Weblate tool to translate the system interface: https://weblate.~~yerbamate.ml~~/projects/prolewiki~~/interface~~/		To have ProleWiki translated to your language, firstly invite others who speak your language to use the Weblate tool to translate the system interface: https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/prolewiki/

	Opening a ProleWiki for another language requires a lot of work on the part of the administration, and we need some reassurance this work won't be in vain. So, considering that, we require that <u>at least 3 other people</u> join you in developing ProleWiki in your language and that you can speak fluent English so that our work can be discussed.		Opening a ProleWiki for another language requires a lot of work on the part of the administration, and we need some reassurance this work won't be in vain. So, considering that, we require that <u>at least 3 other people</u> join you in developing ProleWiki in your language and that you can speak fluent English so that our work can be discussed.

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	== Spread the word ==		== Spread the word ==
	ProleWiki's ultimate purpose of existence is to provide a resourceful source of information to workers from all nations, so they can have the theoretical knowledge to understanding their own realities. By spreading the word of the project, you are also helping us immensely, and helping other people get acquainted with Marxism-Leninism as well.		ProleWiki's ultimate purpose of existence is to provide a resourceful source of information to workers from all nations, so they can have the theoretical knowledge to understanding their own realities. By spreading the word of the project, you are also helping us immensely, and helping other people get acquainted with Marxism-Leninism as well.

			== See also ==

			* [[ProleWiki:Editorial guidelines]]
			* [[ProleWiki:Code of conduct]]

	[[Category:Contribute to ProleWiki]]		[[Category:Contribute to ProleWiki]]

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	==== How to find sources? ====		==== How to find sources? ====
			{{Main article\|ProleWiki:How to contribute/Sources}}
	There are many resources you can use to find sources to give certain claims a minimum threshold of verifiability.		There are many resources you can use to find sources to give certain claims a minimum threshold of verifiability.

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	* [[:Category:Anti-imperialist news outlets\|Anti-imperialist news outlets]]		* [[:Category:Anti-imperialist news outlets\|Anti-imperialist news outlets]]
	* [[:Category:Socialist media outlets\|Socialist media outlets]]		* [[:Category:Socialist media outlets\|Socialist media outlets]]

	~~If you are writing about history, these books are good sources:~~

	* ''[https://files.libcom.org/files/A%20People's%20History%20of%20the%20Unite%20-%20Howard%20Zinn.pdf A People's History of the United States]'' ([[Howard Zinn]])
	* ''[https://www.lcps.org/cms/lib/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/10601/An%20Indigenous%20Peoples%20History%20of%20the%20United%20States%20Ortiz.pdf An Indigenous People's History of the United States]'' ([[Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz]])
	* ''[https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/stalin/works/1939/x01/ History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Bolsheviks)]'' ([[Joseph Stalin]])

	== Social media work ==		== Social media work ==

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	== Spread the word ==		== Spread the word ==
	ProleWiki's ultimate purpose of existence is to provide a resourceful source of information to workers from all nations, so they can have the theoretical knowledge to understanding their own realities. By spreading the word of the project, you are also helping us immensely, and helping other people get acquainted with Marxism-Leninism as well.		ProleWiki's ultimate purpose of existence is to provide a resourceful source of information to workers from all nations, so they can have the theoretical knowledge to understanding their own realities. By spreading the word of the project, you are also helping us immensely, and helping other people get acquainted with Marxism-Leninism as well.
	[[Category:~~Contribuye a~~ ProleWiki]]		[[Category:Contribute to ProleWiki]]

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	'''Note:''' recently created accounts do not have permission to create pages, this permission is granted after the user has contributed enough through editing. While this permission is not granted, anyone can request for pages to be created to [[Comradeship:Forte\|Forte]] or [[Comradeship:CriticalResist\|CriticalResist]].		'''Note:''' recently created accounts do not have permission to create pages, this permission is granted after the user has contributed enough through editing. While this permission is not granted, anyone can request for pages to be created to [[Comradeship:Forte\|Forte]] or [[Comradeship:CriticalResist\|CriticalResist]].
	[[File:~~Creating a new page~~.png\|center\|thumb\|291x291px\|Click the red link of the page name to create a new page]]		[[File:Creating_a_new_page_form_1.png\|center\|thumb\|291x291px\|Click the red link of the page name to create a new page]]
			[[File:Creating_new_page_form_2.png\|center\|thumb\|291x291px\|You can also create a new page from inside an already existing page]]

	=== "Where should I start?" ===		=== "Where should I start?"===
	Here are some pages that can help you get inspiration for pages to create:		Here are some pages that can help you get inspiration for pages to create:
	*[[Special:RecentChanges\|Recent changes]] - to see which things others are actively working on, and help them develop		*[[Special:RecentChanges\|Recent changes]] - to see which things others are actively working on, and help them develop
	*[[Special:WantedPages\|Wanted pages]] - auto-generated list of pages with dead links pointed to them		*[[Special:WantedPages\|Wanted pages]] - auto-generated list of pages with dead links pointed to them
	*[[:Category:Stubs\|Stub pages]] - pages that are short and need to be expanded		*[[:Category:Stubs\|Stub pages]] - pages that are short and need to be expanded
	*[[:Category:Articles needing cleaning up\|Articles needing cleaning up]] - mostly old pages or pages imported from another source		*[[:Category:Articles needing cleaning up\|Articles needing cleaning up]] - mostly old pages or pages imported from another source
	Over time, we might add more [[:Category:Maintenance categories\|maintenance category]] pages to help contributors to tackle pending tasks. If you need any help on how to write articles on MediaWiki, take a look at this handbook [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents provided by Wikimedia]. We are also happy to help you on the [https://discord.gg/uz5dbxgQ Discord server] as well.		Over time, we might add more [[:Category:Maintenance categories\|maintenance category]] pages to help contributors to tackle pending tasks. If you need any help on how to write articles on MediaWiki, take a look at this handbook [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents provided by Wikimedia]. We are also happy to help you on the [https://discord.gg/uz5dbxgQ Discord server] as well.
	=== Article guidelines ===		===Article guidelines===
	It's recommended that you '''<u>cite sources</u>''' for the information you are writing. This is not hollow academicism, this serves to track sources of information so that they can be verified to ensure we are delivering trustworthy content and to give readers sources so that they themselves can read and study.		It's recommended that you '''<u>cite sources</u>''' for the information you are writing. This is not hollow academicism, this serves to track sources of information so that they can be verified to ensure we are delivering trustworthy content and to give readers sources so that they themselves can read and study.

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	We also have some [[ProleWiki:Editorial guidelines\|editorial guidelines]], which helps us have a consistent work throughout the encyclopedia.		We also have some [[ProleWiki:Editorial guidelines\|editorial guidelines]], which helps us have a consistent work throughout the encyclopedia.

	==== How to find sources? ====		====How to find sources? ====
	{{Main article\|ProleWiki:How to contribute/Sources}}		{{Main article\|ProleWiki:How to contribute/Sources}}
	There are many resources you can use to find sources to give certain claims a minimum threshold of verifiability.		There are many resources you can use to find sources to give certain claims a minimum threshold of verifiability.

	* Search for the subject on [[Reddit]]'s [https://www.reddit.com/r/communism/ r/communism], [https://www.reddit.com/r/communism101/ r/communism101], and [https://www.reddit.com/r/InformedTankie/ r/informedtankie] and on [https://lemmygrad.ml/ Lemmygrad]. Many users in these communities share sources so users can read further about certain subjects.		*Search for the subject on [[Reddit]]'s [https://www.reddit.com/r/communism/ r/communism], [https://www.reddit.com/r/communism101/ r/communism101], and [https://www.reddit.com/r/InformedTankie/ r/informedtankie] and on [https://lemmygrad.ml/ Lemmygrad]. Many users in these communities share sources so users can read further about certain subjects.
	* Search for the subject on [https://scholar.google.com/ Google Scholar]. It's recommended that you take a good read on the article before you uncritically use it.		*Search for the subject on [https://scholar.google.com/ Google Scholar]. It's recommended that you take a good read on the article before you uncritically use it.
	* If you know a book, see if it's available on [https://libgen.rs/ Library Genesis]		*If you know a book, see if it's available on [https://libgen.rs/ Library Genesis]
	* You can use [https://www.google.com/ Google] to give you a certain direction, but using [https://yandex.com/ Yandex] and [https://duckduckgo.com/ DuckDuckGo] can be very useful as well, as these search engines give different results.		*You can use [https://www.google.com/ Google] to give you a certain direction, but using [https://yandex.com/ Yandex] and [https://duckduckgo.com/ DuckDuckGo] can be very useful as well, as these search engines give different results.
	If you are writing about current events, you can search for your subject on these resources to give you material to write your articles with:		If you are writing about current events, you can search for your subject on these resources to give you material to write your articles with:

	* [https://blackagendareport.com Black Agenda Report] (<small>[[Black Agenda Report\|article]]</small>)		*[https://blackagendareport.com Black Agenda Report] (<small>[[Black Agenda Report\|article]]</small>)
	*[https://www.cgtn.com/ CGTN] <small>([[China Global Television Network\|article]])</small>		*[https://www.cgtn.com/ CGTN] <small>([[China Global Television Network\|article]])</small>
	*[https://liberationnews.org Liberation News] (<small>[[Liberation News\|article]]</small>)		*[https://liberationnews.org Liberation News] (<small>[[Liberation News\|article]]</small>)
	*[https://mronline.org Monthly Review] (<small>[[Monthly Review\|article]]</small>)		*[https://mronline.org Monthly Review] (<small>[[Monthly Review\|article]]</small>)
	*[https://sputniknews.com/ Sputnik] <small>([[Sputnik (news agency)\|article]])</small>		*[https://sputniknews.com/ Sputnik] <small>([[Sputnik (news agency)\|article]])</small>
	* [https://www.telesurenglish.net/ TeleSUR] <small>([[TeleSUR\|article]])</small>		*[https://www.telesurenglish.net/ TeleSUR] <small>([[TeleSUR\|article]])</small>
	*[https://thegrayzone.com The Grayzone] (<small>[[The Grayzone\|article]]</small>)		*[https://thegrayzone.com The Grayzone] (<small>[[The Grayzone\|article]]</small>)
	You can also find sources in these categories:		You can also find sources in these categories:

	* [[:Category:Anti-imperialist news outlets\|Anti-imperialist news outlets]]		*[[:Category:Anti-imperialist news outlets\|Anti-imperialist news outlets]]
	* [[:Category:Socialist media outlets\|Socialist media outlets]]		*[[:Category:Socialist media outlets\|Socialist media outlets]]

	== Social media work ==		==Social media work==
	We have opened accounts for ProleWiki on numerous platforms, such as [https://twitter.com/prolewiki Twitter], [https://www.reddit.com/r/prolewiki/ Reddit] and [https://www.facebook.com/groups/747910359442297 Facebook], and we plan to open in more platforms. But, as you may easily see, these platforms are lacking any content whatsoever. ProleWiki depends on the voluntary workforce to develop the work on these platforms. This is no irrelevant work, these social media platforms are very important to make our work known and this attracts more comrades to contribute their labor with us. A creative approach to social media content to bring attention to us can be essential for the project to keep going.		We have opened accounts for ProleWiki on numerous platforms, such as [https://twitter.com/prolewiki Twitter], [https://www.reddit.com/r/prolewiki/ Reddit] and [https://www.facebook.com/groups/747910359442297 Facebook], and we plan to open in more platforms. But, as you may easily see, these platforms are lacking any content whatsoever. ProleWiki depends on the voluntary workforce to develop the work on these platforms. This is no irrelevant work, these social media platforms are very important to make our work known and this attracts more comrades to contribute their labor with us. A creative approach to social media content to bring attention to us can be essential for the project to keep going.

	== Financial contributions ==		==Financial contributions==
	<blockquote>''See: [[ProleWiki:Donate]]''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''See: [[ProleWiki:Donate]]''</blockquote>
	Not only we live in a class society and are part of the [[Proletariat\|lower class]], but we also live in a [[market economy]]. Hosting websites has its expenses, and to keep ProleWiki, we have to pay a yearly fee. Every donation (and expenses) are transparently shown [[ProleWiki:Donate\|here]] and if our project ends up with a surplus amount of money, we can discuss collectively how this money can be used to develop our work. Any donation is based on class solidarity, we reject any funding from our class enemies (they have no reason fund us, in any case).		Not only we live in a class society and are part of the [[Proletariat\|lower class]], but we also live in a [[market economy]]. Hosting websites has its expenses, and to keep ProleWiki, we have to pay a yearly fee. Every donation (and expenses) are transparently shown [[ProleWiki:Donate\|here]] and if our project ends up with a surplus amount of money, we can discuss collectively how this money can be used to develop our work. Any donation is based on class solidarity, we reject any funding from our class enemies (they have no reason fund us, in any case).

	== Development ==		==Development==
	<blockquote>''See: [[ProleWiki:Development]]''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''See: [[ProleWiki:Development]]''</blockquote>
	To summarize, we need more comrades available to do this work:		To summarize, we need more comrades available to do this work:

	* Development of MediaWiki templates and modules		*Development of MediaWiki templates and modules
	* Website administration		*Website administration
	* '''<u>Fork [https://github.com/wikimedia/apps-android-wikipedia Wikipedia's app] to work with ProleWiki</u>'''		*'''<u>Fork [https://github.com/wikimedia/apps-android-wikipedia Wikipedia's app] to work with ProleWiki</u>'''

	It's essential for the long-term success of our project and our goals of educating people on the theory of Marxism-Leninism that we have a mobile app for ProleWiki. Forking Wikipedia's app is not an easy task, and requires an understanding of Kotlin and Java programming languages. Developing an app from scratch may also be an option. If you think you have the knowledge to do that, please, let us know in any way possible.		It's essential for the long-term success of our project and our goals of educating people on the theory of Marxism-Leninism that we have a mobile app for ProleWiki. Forking Wikipedia's app is not an easy task, and requires an understanding of Kotlin and Java programming languages. Developing an app from scratch may also be an option. If you think you have the knowledge to do that, please, let us know in any way possible.

	== Translation ==		==Translation==
	To have ProleWiki translated to your language, firstly invite others who speak your language to use the Weblate tool to translate the system interface: https://weblate.yerbamate.ml/projects/prolewiki/interface/		To have ProleWiki translated to your language, firstly invite others who speak your language to use the Weblate tool to translate the system interface: https://weblate.yerbamate.ml/projects/prolewiki/interface/

	Opening a ProleWiki for another language requires a lot of work on the part of the administration, and we need some reassurance this work won't be in vain. So, considering that, we require that <u>at least 3 other people</u> join you in developing ProleWiki in your language and that you can speak fluent English so that our work can be discussed.		Opening a ProleWiki for another language requires a lot of work on the part of the administration, and we need some reassurance this work won't be in vain. So, considering that, we require that <u>at least 3 other people</u> join you in developing ProleWiki in your language and that you can speak fluent English so that our work can be discussed.

	== Spread the word ==		==Spread the word ==
	ProleWiki's ultimate purpose of existence is to provide a resourceful source of information to workers from all nations, so they can have the theoretical knowledge to understanding their own realities. By spreading the word of the project, you are also helping us immensely, and helping other people get acquainted with Marxism-Leninism as well.		ProleWiki's ultimate purpose of existence is to provide a resourceful source of information to workers from all nations, so they can have the theoretical knowledge to understanding their own realities. By spreading the word of the project, you are also helping us immensely, and helping other people get acquainted with Marxism-Leninism as well.

	== See also ==		==See also==

	* [[ProleWiki:Editorial guidelines]]		*[[ProleWiki:Editorial guidelines]]
	* [[ProleWiki:Code of conduct]]		*[[ProleWiki:Code of conduct]]

	[[Category:Contribute to ProleWiki]]		[[Category:Contribute to ProleWiki]]