KhmerConnection:How to Contribute

Welcome

KhmerConnection is a wiki. Anyone can read it. Registered users can edit it. There are no dues, no application, no lengthy approval process. If you know a Khmer-serving organization that is not here, or you can improve one that is, please add or update it.

To edit, you need a free account. This friction blocks 99% of automated spam without meaningfully slowing down real contributors. Create one via the "Log in" link at the top of any page.

Before you edit

Read three pages, in this order:

1. KhmerConnection:Scope — the one-page definition of what belongs on the wiki.
2. This page.
3. Template:Organization — the fields every organization page must include.

Total reading time: less than ten minutes.

Adding a new organization

Step 1 — check for duplicates. Search the wiki for the organization name and common variants (English, Khmer script, transliteration, abbreviations). If you find a page, edit that instead.

Step 2 — create the page. Name it using the organization's most common English name. Examples: Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Wat Munisotaram, Cambodian American Girls Empowering (CAGE).

Step 3 — paste the template. Copy the full infobox from Template:Organization into your new page. Fill in what you know. It is fine to leave fields blank if you do not know them — mark the page unverified and someone else may complete them.

Step 4 — cite one source, minimum. Every organization page must cite at least one source. Acceptable sources: the organization's own website, a tax filing (IRS 990 or equivalent), a government listing, a news article, or a reference in an established directory.

Step 5 — save. That is all.

Improving an existing organization

Especially valuable contributions:

• Verifying and dating. Change status from unverified to active, dormant, or historical. Update the last_verified field.
• Adding Khmer script names and correcting transliterations.
• Adding public contact information — office phone numbers, general email addresses, physical addresses. Do not add personal cell numbers or personal emails without written consent.
• Adding links to programs, publications, and events.
• Adding photos you own or that are Creative Commons licensed. Do not upload copyrighted photos.
• Fixing broken links. If a website is dead, mark the page dormant and note the last date the site was live.

What NOT to add

• Personal contact information for individuals without their written consent.
• Rumors, unsourced allegations, or negative claims that cannot be cited.
• Marketing copy from the organization. Describe what the organization does in neutral language.
• Political endorsements or opposition.
• Fundraising links on any page except the organization's own page, and only if the organization publicly solicits donations.

When you and another editor disagree

1. Use the talk page for that organization, not the page itself, to discuss.
2. Cite a source. "I know for a fact" is not a source.
3. If you cannot resolve it on the talk page, contact a steward.

Vandalism and spam

Every edit is revertible. If you see obvious spam or vandalism, use the wiki's built-in revert function and note "revert vandalism" in the edit summary. If it keeps happening, contact a steward.

Who runs this

KhmerConnection is run by volunteers.

Additional co-stewards will be added here as they are recruited.

Contact

Post on KhmerConnection:Community or email the steward.