Wikipedia:Supports

This page has a list of supports, a list of ways in which people can support Wikipedia.

Editors[edit]

Editors can support Wikipedia by proofreading their work before they submit it.
Editors can support Wikipedia by being cautious if they use Microsoft Word's Spelling and Grammar Check.^[1]
Editors can support Wikipedia by contributing content.
Editors can support Wikipedia by improving content.
Editors can support Wikipedia by organizing content.

Teachers can support Wikipedia by teaching good study habits.^[2]
Teachers can support Wikipedia by teaching correct English (including correct spelling, correct grammar, and correct punctuation).^[3]
Teachers can support Wikipedia by teaching learners how to use foreign languages correctly.
Teachers can support Wikipedia by teaching learners how to use the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Teachers can support Wikipedia by teaching learners how to use a style guide.
Teachers can support Wikipedia by teaching learners how to compose brief, informative headings.^[4]
Teachers can support Wikipedia by teaching learners how to compose brief, informative sentences.
Teachers can support Wikipedia by teaching learners how to compose brief, informative paragraphs.
Teachers can support Wikipedia by teaching learners how to evaluate Internet sources.^[5]

Life skills leaders (in religious spheres, in philosophical spheres, and in business spheres) can support Wikipedia by teaching ethical behavior.

Print and web page journalists can support Wikipedia by publishing information useful to Wikipedia.
Print and web page journalists can support Wikipedia by being cautious if they use Microsoft Word's Spelling and Grammar Check.^[1]
Print and web page journalists can support Wikipedia by using correct English (including correct spelling, correct grammar, and correct punctuation).^[3]
Print and web page journalists can support Wikipedia by using foreign languages correctly.
Print and web page journalists can support Wikipedia by using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Print and web page journalists can support Wikipedia by checking their reports for accuracy.^[6]
Print and web page journalists can support Wikipedia by using the International System of Units, that is, the metric system.

Broadcast journalists can support Wikipedia by publishing information useful to Wikipedia.
Broadcast journalists can support Wikipedia by using correct English (including correct pronunciation, correct grammar, and correct pausing).^[3]
Broadcast journalists can support Wikipedia by using foreign languages correctly.
Broadcast journalists can support Wikipedia by using the correct Unicode names of characters.
Broadcast journalists can support Wikipedia by checking their reports for accuracy.^[6]
Broadcast journalists can support Wikipedia by using the International System of Units, that is, the metric system.

Webmasters can support Wikipedia by publishing information useful to Wikipedia.
Webmasters can support Wikipedia by being cautious if they use Microsoft Word's Spelling and Grammar Check.^[1]
Webmasters can support Wikipedia by using correct English (including correct spelling, correct grammar, and correct punctuation).^[3]
Webmasters can support Wikipedia by using foreign languages correctly.
Webmasters can support Wikipedia by providing each visitor a positive user experience.
Webmasters can support Wikipedia by keeping information up to date.
Webmasters can support Wikipedia by managing link rot.
Webmasters can support Wikipedia by archiving their web pages on the Wayback Machine.
Webmasters can support Wikipedia by using the International System of Units, that is, the metric system.
Webmasters can support Wikipedia by using ISO 639 language codes on multilingual websites.

Editors may be reluctant to link to web pages with too many errors in English or other languages.
A comma on a page and a pause in speech can distinguish a non-restrictive clause.
A hyphen joins two elements, but an em dash separates elements.