Introduction

Wiki Orientation

Wikis are for sharing information and collaborating.  One of the most powerful features of a wiki is that it provides a shared space for document collaboration, i.e. the co-authoring of documents.

Do feel free to edit, update, reorganize, move, or even delete outdated or irrelevant information.   There's no such thing as page ownership in a wiki.  So, if you find that your masterpiece has been edited, don't get mad, it's not personal - it's just wikiness in action.

If you wouldn't dare edit someone elses masterpiece, then you can always leave suggestions in the comments section at the bottom of each page.  But remember that the power of wikis lies in co-authorship.

Do keep information concise and useful to the team.  This isn't the place to make announcements, air opinions, record personal information or start discussions.  Those are better suited to other mediums like discussion forums, noticeboards, blogs etc.  This is the place to document procedures and systems, know-how and to share organizational information.

Wiki Accessibility

Not everyone can access every wiki page in the same way.  Most pages can only be viewed after logging in.  Also, users may belong to different 'groups', which determines which pages they may view and edit (by default).  The main groups (and default permissions) are: "Everyone" (view only), "Team" (view and edit), "Wiki Editors" (may additionally change page access rights) and "Wiki Admin" who manage user accounts and group membership.

If you wish to share very sensitive information that only part of the team should see, ask an administrator to create a new group with limited membership.  That way you'll be able to deny access to other groups on a page by page basis.