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	There are several ways to contribute, ranging from quick edits to substantial field documentation. Pick whichever fits your knowledge and experience.		There are several ways to contribute, ranging from quick edits to substantial field documentation. Pick whichever fits your knowledge and experience.

	== 1. Document accessions ~~and fields~~ ==		== 1. Document accessions ==

	This is the most valuable type of contribution. If you have real field data, seeds, or long-term observations of a landrace population, you can add it to the database.		This is the most valuable type of contribution. If you have real field data, seeds, or long-term observations of a landrace population, you can add it to the database using the '''[[Special:FormEdit/Accession\|accession form]]'''.

	'''~~What you need~~:'''		See '''[[Help:Documenting Accessions]]''' for a full walkthrough: what data to gather before you start, the tier system, the accession ID format, GPS safety rules, and step-by-step instructions for using the form.

	* A location (at minimum the country, region, and growing area; GPS coordinates if possible)		See '''[[Help:Accessions]]''' to understand what accession pages contain and how to read them.
	* A collection date or observation period
	* Basic context: ~~who grows it,~~ what ~~it is used for, what it looks like~~
	* Photographs if you have them

	~~'''How to do it:'''~~		== 2. Create geographic pages ==

	* Use the accession form linked from relevant field or region ~~pages when available.~~		Accessions sit within a geographic hierarchy: country, growing region, growing area, appellation, and field. If the geographic pages for your area do not exist yet, you can create them.
	* Fill out all Tier 1 fields if you can. See [[Help:Accessions]] for details on what each field means and what counts as Tier 1 versus Tier 2 documentation.
	* Link each accession to its field, appellation, and ~~growing region~~. If ~~those~~ pages do not exist yet, you can create them ~~or leave the links red and someone else will fill them in.~~
	* See [[Help:Regions and fields]] for guidance on creating and maintaining region, area, appellation, and field pages.

	'''~~Coordinate safety~~:''' ~~If exact GPS coordinates could put growers at risk, round~~ to ~~±500m or provide only the village/area name. See the [[#Safety\|safety section below]]~~.		See '''[[Help:Geographic pages]]''' for an overview of the hierarchy and links to help pages for each page type.

	== 2. Submit grow and smoke reports ==		== 3. Submit grow and smoke reports ==

	If you have grown a landrace variety or can describe its characteristics from direct experience:		If you have grown a landrace variety or can describe its characteristics from direct experience:
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	These reports are community contributions, not formal documentation. They appear on accession pages alongside the verified field data, clearly labelled as community content. Use the submission forms linked from the respective pages.		These reports are community contributions, not formal documentation. They appear on accession pages alongside the verified field data, clearly labelled as community content. Use the submission forms linked from the respective pages.

	== 3. Improve existing pages ==		== 4. Improve existing pages ==

	You do not need field data to contribute. Many pages need:		You do not need field data to contribute. Many pages need:

	* '''Copyediting''' – ~~Fixing~~ typos, improving clarity, cleaning up formatting		* '''Copyediting''' – fixing typos, improving clarity, cleaning up formatting.
	* '''References''' – ~~Adding~~ citations for claims that currently lack sources, or replacing weak sources with stronger ones		* '''References''' – adding citations for claims that currently lack sources, or replacing weak sources with stronger ones.
	* '''Context''' – ~~Expanding~~ thin sections with historical, cultural, or botanical information you can source		* '''Context''' – expanding thin sections with historical, cultural, or botanical information you can source.
	* '''Links''' – ~~Connecting~~ related pages that should cross-reference each other (accessions to fields, fields to growing areas, country pages to relevant accessions)		* '''Links''' – connecting related pages that should cross-reference each other (accessions to fields, fields to growing areas, country pages to relevant accessions).

	To edit a page, click the '''Edit''' tab at the top or the ''edit'' link next to a section heading. Write a short edit summary explaining what you changed, then click '''Save'''. If you are unfamiliar with wiki markup, see [[Help:Editing basics]].		To edit a page, click the '''Edit''' tab at the top or the ''edit'' link next to a section heading. Write a short edit summary explaining what you changed, then click '''Save'''. If you are unfamiliar with wiki markup, see [[Help:Editing basics]].
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	You can practice safely in [[Help:Sandbox]] or in your own personal sandbox at [[Special:MyPage/sandbox]].		You can practice safely in [[Help:Sandbox]] or in your own personal sandbox at [[Special:MyPage/sandbox]].

	== 4. Add translations and local names ==		== 5. Add translations and local names ==

	Traditional cannabis varieties have names in dozens of languages, many of them undocumented in English-language sources. If you know local names, traditional nomenclature, or regional terminology:		Traditional cannabis varieties have names in dozens of languages, many of them undocumented in English-language sources. If you know local names, traditional nomenclature, or regional terminology:

	* Add them to the relevant accession, appellation, or region pages		* Add them to the relevant accession, appellation, or region pages.
	* Include the original script where possible, with romanisation		* Include the original script where possible, with romanisation.
	* Note the source (published reference, oral tradition, personal knowledge)		* Note the source (published reference, oral tradition, personal knowledge).

	== 5. Report threats ==		== 6. Report threats ==

	If you are aware of eradication campaigns, habitat destruction, genetic contamination, or other threats to landrace populations:		If you are aware of eradication campaigns, habitat destruction, genetic contamination, or other threats to landrace populations:

	* Submit a news item through the [[Special:FormEdit/NewsItem\|news form]] for the [[Portal:Current Events\|Current Events]] feed		* Submit a news item through the [[Special:FormEdit/NewsItem\|news form]] for the [[Portal:Current Events\|Current Events]] feed.
	* Include a source link (news article, government announcement, social media post) if one exists		* Include a source link (news article, government announcement, social media post) if one exists.
	* Provide as much geographic detail as is safe to share		* Provide as much geographic detail as is safe to share.

	== 6. Technical contributions ==		== 7. Technical contributions ==

	If you are comfortable with MediaWiki, Semantic MediaWiki, Lua, CSS, or data modelling:		If you are comfortable with MediaWiki, Semantic MediaWiki, Lua, CSS, or data modelling:

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 == Norms and expectations ==
-=== Scope ===
+All contributions are subject to norms on scope, tone, evidence standards, safety, and editorial review. Before contributing, read '''[[Landrace.Wiki:Norms|Norms and expectations]]''' in full. The key points:
-Landrace.Wiki documents traditional cannabis landrace varieties, their geographic origins, cultivation practices, cultural context, and conservation status. Content should be relevant to this scope.
+* Stay within scope: traditional landrace varieties and their documentation. No commercial hybrids, medical advice, or product promotion.
+* Write factually. Distinguish between direct observation, oral history, and published sources. Reference concrete claims.
-We do not cover:
+* Protect people. Use aliases for farmers, round GPS coordinates by ±500m in prohibition countries, strip EXIF metadata from sensitive photographs.
-* Modern commercial hybrids or breeding projects (unless they directly threaten or relate to landrace conservation)
+* Respect other contributors. Discuss significant changes on the talk page before making them.
 == See also ==
 * '''[[Landrace.Wiki:About]]''' – Project overview
 * '''[[Landrace.Wiki:Mission-Statement]]''' – Conservation mission and commitments
 * '''[[Landrace.Wiki:MediaWiki]]''' – Technical platform

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'''This page describes the main ways to contribute to Landrace.Wiki and the norms that guide all contributions.'''

If you are completely new to the wiki, read [[Landrace.Wiki:About]] first for an overview of the project, then come back here.

== Overview ==

Landrace.Wiki depends on contributions from people with direct knowledge of landrace cannabis: field researchers, growers, preservationists, historians, and members of traditional farming communities. No single team can document global cannabis diversity alone.

There are several ways to contribute, ranging from quick edits to substantial field documentation. Pick whichever fits your knowledge and experience.

== 1. Document accessions and fields ==

This is the most valuable type of contribution. If you have real field data, seeds, or long-term observations of a landrace population, you can add it to the database.

'''What you need:'''

* A location (at minimum the country, region, and growing area; GPS coordinates if possible)
* A collection date or observation period
* Basic context: who grows it, what it is used for, what it looks like
* Photographs if you have them

'''How to do it:'''

* Use the accession form linked from relevant field or region pages when available.
* Fill out all Tier 1 fields if you can. See [[Help:Accessions]] for details on what each field means and what counts as Tier 1 versus Tier 2 documentation.
* Link each accession to its field, appellation, and growing region. If those pages do not exist yet, you can create them or leave the links red and someone else will fill them in.
* See [[Help:Regions and fields]] for guidance on creating and maintaining region, area, appellation, and field pages.

'''Coordinate safety:''' If exact GPS coordinates could put growers at risk, round to ±500m or provide only the village/area name. See the [[#Safety|safety section below]].

== 2. Submit grow and smoke reports ==

If you have grown a landrace variety or can describe its characteristics from direct experience:

* '''[[Community/Grow Reports|Grow reports]]''' document cultivation experience: growing conditions, flowering time, plant structure, yield, any notable traits or difficulties.
* '''[[Community/Smoke Reports|Smoke reports]]''' document the characteristics and effects of landrace varieties you have encountered.

These reports are community contributions, not formal documentation. They appear on accession pages alongside the verified field data, clearly labelled as community content. Use the submission forms linked from the respective pages.

== 3. Improve existing pages ==

You do not need field data to contribute. Many pages need:

* '''Copyediting''' – Fixing typos, improving clarity, cleaning up formatting
* '''References''' – Adding citations for claims that currently lack sources, or replacing weak sources with stronger ones
* '''Context''' – Expanding thin sections with historical, cultural, or botanical information you can source
* '''Links''' – Connecting related pages that should cross-reference each other (accessions to fields, fields to growing areas, country pages to relevant accessions)

To edit a page, click the '''Edit''' tab at the top or the ''edit'' link next to a section heading. Write a short edit summary explaining what you changed, then click '''Save'''. If you are unfamiliar with wiki markup, see [[Help:Editing basics]].

You can practice safely in [[Help:Sandbox]] or in your own personal sandbox at [[Special:MyPage/sandbox]].

== 4. Add translations and local names ==

Traditional cannabis varieties have names in dozens of languages, many of them undocumented in English-language sources. If you know local names, traditional nomenclature, or regional terminology:

* Add them to the relevant accession, appellation, or region pages
* Include the original script where possible, with romanisation
* Note the source (published reference, oral tradition, personal knowledge)

== 5. Report threats ==

If you are aware of eradication campaigns, habitat destruction, genetic contamination, or other threats to landrace populations:

* Submit a news item through the [[Special:FormEdit/NewsItem|news form]] for the [[Portal:Current Events|Current Events]] feed
* Include a source link (news article, government announcement, social media post) if one exists
* Provide as much geographic detail as is safe to share

== 6. Technical contributions ==

If you are comfortable with MediaWiki, Semantic MediaWiki, Lua, CSS, or data modelling:

* Template development and maintenance
* Semantic property and query work
* Module development (Scribunto/Lua)
* CSS and design improvements
* Bot scripting for data import or maintenance

See [[Landrace.Wiki:MediaWiki]] for an overview of the technical stack. Get in touch through [https://zomiacollective.com the Zomia Collective] if you want to help with infrastructure.

== Norms and expectations ==

=== Scope ===

Landrace.Wiki documents traditional cannabis landrace varieties, their geographic origins, cultivation practices, cultural context, and conservation status. Content should be relevant to this scope.

We do not cover:
* Modern commercial hybrids or breeding projects (unless they directly threaten or relate to landrace conservation)
* Consumption guides, dosage recommendations, or medical advice
* Legal advice

=== Tone and evidence ===

Write clearly and factually. Describe what you observed, what farmers reported, and what sources say. Avoid promotional language, superlatives, and unsupported claims.

Distinguish between:
* Your own direct observations
* Farmer or community oral history
* Published sources (books, papers, government reports)

Add references where you make concrete claims about history, law, science, or conservation status. See [[Help:Sourcing]] for citation formatting.

=== Safety ===

Some content on this wiki could, if mishandled, put people at risk. This applies especially to:

* '''Farmer identities''' – Use aliases or omit names unless the person has given explicit consent. Never publish a farmer's real name alongside illegal activity.
* '''Exact locations''' – Round GPS coordinates by ±500m for active cultivation sites in prohibition countries. Provide village or area names rather than precise coordinates when in doubt.
* '''Photographs''' – Do not publish photographs that show identifiable faces of people engaged in illegal cultivation without their consent. Crop or blur faces.

If you encounter content that you believe puts someone at risk, remove it and note the reason in the edit summary. If you are unsure, flag it on the talk page.

=== Respect ===

* Respect the knowledge of farming communities. Traditional practices are not inferior to modern methods; they are the subject of this project.
* Do not alter or delete content from other contributors without explanation. Use the talk page to discuss significant changes.
* Disagreements about content should be resolved through evidence and discussion, not edit wars.

=== Editorial review ===

All contributions are subject to review. The editorial team may:

* Correct formatting to match site standards
* Request sources for unsupported claims
* Adjust documentation tier classifications
* Redact content that poses safety risks
* Revert low-quality or off-topic additions

This is not censorship; it is quality control for a scientific documentation project. If your contribution is modified or reverted, check the edit summary and the talk page for an explanation.

== See also ==

* '''[[Landrace.Wiki:About]]''' – Project overview
* '''[[Landrace.Wiki:Mission-Statement]]''' – Conservation mission and commitments
* '''[[Landrace.Wiki:MediaWiki]]''' – Technical platform
* '''[[Help:Contents]]''' – Help directory
* '''[[Help:Editing basics]]''' – Wiki markup fundamentals
* '''[[Help:Sourcing]]''' – Citation formatting

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