Thread:Spongebob456/@comment-5175866-20140612163621/@comment-4705324-20140612193857

Hi, just going to make some headings and bullet points for improvement:

Policies

 * "Always leave an edit summary in the top right box (sometimes top center-right). If reverting a damaging contribution make sure mention what specifically was removed" - edit summaries aren't always needed. Some users find it time-consuming so best to allow them not to be used. Perhaps add "if possible" or "if applicable" to the end.
 * "Every little detail should not be written. It is acceptable to have important, and interesting details." - try not to be too restrictive - let people write about something in as much detail as they feel they can. To start with, any user editing your wiki is a plus (unless it's a vandal obviously =D)
 * "Once created add a sufficient amount of information (2-3 paragraphs) to the page to warrant it being an article." - that does give users a little too much pressure to write loads on an article. They're less likely to create one then. :)
 * "All pages should include references." - perhaps add "if possible" to that. Not always possible to add references. Also, users may not know how to add them properly to begin with.

Multimedia

 * "Multimedia should be uploaded an excellent quality and be the highest quality avaibaible" - sometimes excellent quality isn't always available. It does pressure users to find good videos/images and perhaps good content in the videos but are of bad quality are ignored

Layout

 * "The whole "General Layout" section" - Just be aware not to over-complicate things. To start with, users should be allowed to create an article in any layout to let them get used to the wiki. :)

Summary
Overall, the guidelines here are great and explain things in great detail. Just be aware not to be too strict and allow some flexibility. New users may feel daunted and feel uneasy and the thought of strict guidelines. The moral: keep it flexible! :D