These are among the guidelines for project management via wiki:
1. the if it sticks principle applies to the status of documents and the role of participants. For example if a participant wishes to self-identify as a writer, they are welcome to do so, and will enjoy the title unless another participant challenges (in the most polite fashion) whether this is appropriate. As for documents, if a participant gauges that the document is ready for "final edit", they tag it as such. If another person thinks otherwise, they remove the tag. All participants understand that statuses and roles are always provisional - a means to an end, no more.
2. the participation rules principle. While all participants enjoy equal rights and permissions, the well being of the community requires that effort and timely participation be rewarded with influence. The classic example where this applies is a situation where a need for a decision arises, a motion is proposed, notifications are sent, and the attending participants make a decision. After the decision another participant may come along at a later date and object to the decision. Though the latecomers input should be recorded, the decision should not be revisited or overturned under normal circumstances.
3. For creating documents debate by edit applies. Don't create talk pages or spend your life in discussion appropos of the subject. Making changes without discussion is acceptable and normal. Talk pages should be created if a problem emerges, but editors need not propose changes before making them.
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