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WikiDwarf (talk) 20:25, 17 September 2026 (IST)Reply
Thank you for accepting my article. I’m actually a former Wikipedia editor, so I’m familiar with all the guidelines, including neutrality, notability, and other editorial policies. I would like to contribute here as well. Could you please guide me on how I can explore Bharatpedia further and get started as a contributor? Editorial Oversight (talk) 21:54, 17 September 2026 (IST)Reply
@WikiDwarf i asked you something Editorial Oversight (talk) 23:56, 18 September 2026 (IST)Reply
@Editorial Oversight:, sorry I missed your message earlier. You're most welcome and we'd be happy to have you contribute here. You can start by exploring different articles, categories, and topics that interest you, then create new articles, improve existing ones, add reliable sources, and help maintain the overall quality of the encyclopedia. You can also share your contributions on social media and showcase your work. If you need any help, feel free to ask me, @Ajay Kumar: or @Bharatwiki Socrates:. Any of us would be happy to help you get familiar with the contributor process and guide you as you get started. Happy editing. WikiDwarf (talk) 14:02, 19 September 2026 (IST)Reply
@Editorial Oversight, as you have said that you are already familiar with policy guidelines, you have some experience and therefore require very little guidance. Bharatpedia has similar policies like Wikipedia to some extent and they can be changed through proper discussion & consensus, and many policies still need to be established as we are in a growth phase. If you visit our main page, as of 19 September we have a total of 2,05,575 articles. You are free to create articles on any topic. We have notability guidelines, but they are not very strict. You can post any important issue on the Bharatpedia:Administrators' noticeboard. You can also start working on your articles, if you like. If you would like to contribute further, you can request additional permissions if you fulfil the requirements, and we can grant them. Is there anything you would like to ask? Start improving Bharatpedia, and feel free to edit anything and add content by proper sourcing. 🍁Bharatwiki Socrates🍁(📩) 14:37, 19 September 2026 (IST)Reply