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 ==Requests==
-===Can someone do XYZ, create/edit an article for me?===
+===Can someone do XYZ or create/edit an article for me?===
 You can leave a request on the relevant [[WikiIslam:Discussions|Discussions]] page, however WikiIslam can make no guarantees as to whether or not editors will take on the task of writing the articles suggested.
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 No, WikiIslam is not a recruiting ground for Wikipedia projects. Editors and readers are allowed to network for such purposes on personal talk pages and through other means however they see fit, but such activity is not otherwise permitted on WikiIslam.
-===Muslims are claiming XYZ about Islam. Can I have some help refuting this?===
+===Someone is falsely claiming XYZ about Islam. Can I have some help refuting this?===
-While WikiIslam encourages requesting and recommending novel content on the site's discussions and talk pages, requests for help with everyday online debates are better suited to the various forums found online dedicated to this sort of discussion (e.g. [https://www.reddit.com/r/exmuslim/ Ex-Muslims Reddit], [https://www.councilofexmuslims.com/ Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain Forum], [https://www.religiousforums.com/forums/islam-dir.11/ Religious Forums], and [http://www.interfaith.org/forum/islam.html/ The Interfaith Forum]). Open a thread under the [http://forum09.faithfreedom.org/viewforum.php?f=22&sid=d49039027d61629d68981293d3281497 Islam: Questioned, Defended, & Explained] or [http://forum09.faithfreedom.org/viewforum.php?f=21&sid=d49039027d61629d68981293d3281497 The Quran and Hadith] sub forums, and you should receive an answer. Informing us of a claim by posting links to them on our discussions page may be construed as a form of promotion or spam, so please do not do that. Instead you are welcome to [[WikiIslam:Contact Us|email us]] your queries.
+While WikiIslam encourages requesting and recommending novel content on the site's discussions and talk pages, requests for help with everyday online debates are better suited to the various forums found online dedicated to this sort of discussion (e.g. [https://www.reddit.com/r/exmuslim/ Ex-Muslims Reddit], [https://www.councilofexmuslims.com/ Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain Forum], [https://www.religiousforums.com/forums/islam-dir.11/ Religious Forums], and [http://www.interfaith.org/forum/islam.html/ The Interfaith Forum]). Informing wiki editors of a claim by posting links to it on discussions pages may be construed as a form of promotion or spam, so please do not do that.
 ==Vandalism and Security==
-===Certain Muslim forums openly discuss hacking/vandalizing the site, so is the content safe from their illegal activities?===
+===Certain online forums openly discuss hacking/vandalizing this site, so is the content safe from their illegal activities?===
-Yes. We are aware of the high risk of vandalism to this website and are prepared to effectively deal with any attempt to sabotage its content. In any case this is a wiki website, which means the website can always recover from any amount of vandalism. We also make regular data backups in multiple locations. We did lose 5 day's worth of edits in April 2007 after the server was hacked, but fortunately there was little editing that was done during those 5 days. This was the only time we have lost data.
+Yes. WikiIslam admins are aware of the high risk of vandalism to this website and are prepared to effectively deal with any attempt to sabotage its content. In any case this is a wiki website, which means the website can always recover from any amount of vandalism. WikiIslam admins regularly generate data backups in multiple locations. Once, the wiki lost 5 day's worth of edits in April 2007 after the server was hacked, but fortunately there was little editing that was done during those 5 days. That was only time site data was ever irreparably lost.
 ===Why were IP edits disabled? Is WikiIslam trying to restrict who is and is not allowed to edit? Does this mean the wiki will be biased?===
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 ===I have a complaint/concern/serious matter to discuss. What should I do?===
-If you have a complaint, concern or some other serious matter you would like to discuss with us, please feel free to use the email address found [[WikiIslam:Contact Us|here]]. However, be aware that emails which contain death threats or insults will be ignored. Do not post complaints, concerns or other serious matters on the [[WikiIslam:Discussions|Discussions]] pages. That is not why they are there for. Those pages are there for friendly discussions between editors (or for general enquiries), and we will not tolerate users who attempt to disrupt or discourage our editors with their complaints. If you do decide to violate our site's policies by posting them in the wrong place, your complaint will be reverted/wiped from the page's history and you will risk being blocked from further editing.
+If you have a complaint, concern or some other serious matter you would like to discuss with site admins, please feel free to use the email address found [[WikiIslam:Contact Us|here]]. However, be aware that emails which contain death threats or insults will be ignored. Do not post complaints, concerns or other serious matters on the [[WikiIslam:Discussions|Discussions]] pages. That is not why they are there for. Those pages are there for friendly discussions between editors (or for general enquiries), and users who attempt to disrupt or discourage editors with their complaints will not be tolerated whatsoever. If you do decide to violate our site's policies by deliberately posting such messages in an inappropriate place, your complaint will be reverted/wiped from the page's history and you will risk being blocked from further editing.
 ==See Also==