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{{nutshell|Chalo Chatu's policies and guidelines are pages that serve to document the good practices that are accepted in the Chalo Chatu community. This policy describes how CU policies and guidelines should normally be developed and maintained.}}
{{nutshell|Chalo Chatu's policies and guidelines document the best practices accepted in the Chalo Chatu community. This policy explains how policies and guidelines should be developed and maintained.}}
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Chalo Chatu's policies and guidelines are developed by the community to describe best practices, clarify principles, resolve conflicts, and otherwise further our goal of creating a free, reliable encyclopedia. There is no need to read any policy or guideline pages to start editing.
Chalo Chatu's policy and guideline pages describe its principles and agreed-upon best practices. Policies are standards that all users should normally follow, and guidelines are generally meant to be best practices for following those standards in specific contexts. Policies and guidelines should always be applied using reason and
common sense.
This policy page specifies the community standards related to the organization, life cycle, maintenance of, and adherence to policies, guidelines, and related pages.
==Derivation==
[[Chalo Chatu]] is operated by the not-for-profit [[Chalo Chatu Foundation]], which reserves certain legal rights. See also [[Chalo Chatu:Jason Mulikita Wales|Role of Jason Mulikita]]. Nevertheless, normally Chalo Chatu is a self-governing project run by its community. Its policies and guidelines are intended to reflect the consensus of the community.
==Role==
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'''Policies''' have wide acceptance among editors and describe standards that all users should normally follow. All policy pages are in [[Chalo Chatu:List of policies and guidelines]] and [[:Category:Chalo Chatu policies]]. For summaries of key policies, see also [[Chalo Chatu:List of policies|List of policies]].
Chalo Chatu's policies and guidelines are developed by the community to describe best practices, clarify principles, resolve conflicts, and advance our goal of creating a reliable encyclopedia documenting Zambia’s history and pride. There is no requirement to read every policy or guideline before editing — but they serve as the backbone of how we work.


==Naming==
Policies are standards that all users should normally follow. Guidelines are best practices for applying those standards in specific contexts. Both should always be applied using reason and common sense.
The page names of policies and guidelines usually do not include the words "policy" or "guideline", unless required to distinguish the page from another.


This policy describes community standards for the organisation, lifecycle, maintenance, and application of policies and guidelines.
== Derivation ==
Chalo Chatu is operated by the not-for-profit [[Chalo Chatu Foundation]], which reserves certain legal rights. See also: [[Chalo Chatu:Jason Mulikita|Role of Jason Mulikita]]. However, Chalo Chatu is primarily a self-governing project. Policies and guidelines reflect community consensus.
== Role ==
'''Policies''' have wide acceptance among editors and describe standards that all users are expected to follow. Policies are listed at [[Chalo Chatu:List of policies and guidelines]] and [[:Category:Chalo Chatu policies]]. A summary of core policies can be found at [[Chalo Chatu:List of policies]].
== Enforcement ==
Enforcement is community-driven. If an editor violates a policy or guideline, others may guide them back to accepted standards. In serious or repeated cases, administrator or steward intervention may be necessary.
Gross violations may result in:
* Formal warnings
* Reversion of content
* Blocks or bans (temporary or indefinite)
* Arbitration for sensitive or long-standing disputes
Going against policy without valid consensus is unlikely to be accepted.
== Content ==
Policies and guidelines should:
* '''Be clear.''' Use plain, direct language. Avoid legalese or vague generalities.
* '''Be concise.''' Avoid verbosity. Focus on actionable content.
* '''Emphasise the spirit of the rule.''' Use common sense as the default rule.
* '''Maintain scope and avoid redundancy.''' Clarify purpose early and avoid duplication across pages.
* '''Avoid overlinking.''' Use links only where they aid clarity or support context.
* '''Avoid contradictions.''' If policies appear to conflict, resolve discrepancies through a single, centralised discussion.
== Not part of the encyclopedia ==
Chalo Chatu’s editorial policies, process pages, and internal governance documents are not part of the main encyclopedia. As such, they are not subject to content policies like [[Chalo Chatu:Verifiability]] or [[Chalo Chatu:Neutral point of view]].
Instead, they:
* Reflect internal consensus
* Prioritise clarity and function
* May link to or quote external sources, but are not bound by them
All policies must still comply with Chalo Chatu’s legal, behavioural, and non-content rules — e.g., copyright, civility, and anti-vandalism.
== Naming ==
Policy and guideline page titles do not need to include the word "policy" or "guideline" unless necessary for disambiguation.
== Notes ==
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