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Founded in 2009, ASC operates as a non-profit organization established through the financial support of Studio Door China, an online presentation platform for member galleries and advisors worldwide. Click here for a list of ASC creators and advisors, here for press information, and here for contact details.
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[edit] Background
ASC debuted online in November, 2009. During a brief period of development in mid-2009, the wiki was seeded with starter "stubs," written by paid editorial assistants in the United States and China. ASC is now written and edited collaboratively by an international (and mostly anonymous) group of volunteers. Anyone with internet access can write and/or make changes to ASC entries in English or Mandarin. One's real name is not required when contributing, ensuring that each writer's identity is protected unless he or she chooses to reveal it. Nor are specialized qualifications necessary to contribute. ASC's intent is to gather existing knowledge, rather than to sponsor or publish original research. Contributors of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to write ASC entries. Existing entries can be edited by simply clicking the edit tab at the top of the page.
All contributions of information, cross-references, or citations are welcome, as long as they conform to ASC's editing policies, which closely mirror those of Wikipedia, except where explicitly noted. (See below.) All submissions and edits will be reviewed by ASC prior to publication to ensure adherence to community guidelines. Substandard or disputed information is subject to removal. Users need not worry about accidentally altering or damaging ASC when adding or improving information; editors are often online to advise or correct obvious errors, and ASC's software is designed to facilitate the reversal of editorial mistakes.
Because ASC is an ongoing work to which anybody can contribute, it differs from conventionally published (that is paper-based) reference sources in important ways. In particular, older articles tend to be more comprehensive and balanced, having been more frequently read and edited. Newer articles more frequently contain misinformation, ambiguities, inappropriate content, or even vandalism. This is a familiar phenomenon, occurring on Wikipedia and other wiki resources worldwide. However, such disparity of quality is less marked on ASC because every edit is reviewed by ASC prior to live publication. The advantages over conventionally published resources are also numerous: They include continual updating; culturally diverse information and viewpoints; and attention to matters unlikely to warrant the expense of conventional publication.
[edit] ArtSpeak China Content Policy:
ASC's approach to content mirrors the editorial policies and guidelines of Wikipedia, except where explicitly noted. Four core policies are at the heart of these guidelines: Neutral Point of View (NPOV); Verifiability; No Original Research and Notability. In addition, entries about living persons require a special degree of due diligence and must adhere to our policy on the biographies of living persons.
[edit] Neutral Point of View
Neutral point of view (NPOV) is a fundamental Wikimedia principle applying to Wikipedia, ASC and other wikis worldwide. All ASC entries must be written from a neutral point of view, representing fairly, and as far as possible without bias, all significant views that are known to the writer and have been published by reliable sources. This adherence to fairness is non-negotiable.
Wikipedia’s article on NPOV further articulates the nature of the NPOV--its applications in the naming, structure, and tone of entries, and the resolution of NPOV disputes--and may be considered authoritative in this context.
[edit] Verifiability
The threshold for inclusion in ASC is verifiability, rather than truth. That is, whether readers are able to check that material added to ASC has already been published by a reliable source, not whether we think it is true (which is often difficult to determine). Contributors should provide reliable sources for quotations and for any material that is challenged or likely to be challenged. Without it, the material may be removed.
Wikipedia’s article on verifiability elaborates on the nature of the verifiability requirement--that is, on the classification of reliable sources, and the use of self-published material by those using such materials as a source--and may be considered authoritative for ASC.
On its complementary website, www.ASCarchive.org, ASC has established the ArtSpeak China Archive, a repository for previously unpublished, scanned materials (artifacts, pictures and documents) related to existing wiki subjects. These materials may include diaristic texts and images, which may be used as reference sources for ASC entries.
[edit] No Original Research
ASC does not publish original research or original thought. This includes unpublished facts, arguments, speculation and ideas, or any unpublished analysis or synthesis of published material that serves primarily to advance a position. ASC is not the place to publish your opinions, experiences, arguments, or conclusions.
Citing sources is inextricably linked with meeting this requirement. To demonstrate that you are not presenting conjecture or original research, you must cite reliable sources that are directly related to the topic of the article, and that directly support the information as it is presented.
Previously unpublished material contributed by the subjects of ASC entries will be available at the ASC Archive site and may be used in ASC entries only if:
--the material is not unduly self-serving;
--it does not involve claims about events not directly related to the subject;
--there is no reasonable doubt as to its authenticity; and
--the article is not based primarily on this source.
[edit] Notability Requirement
Within ASC, notability determines whether a topic merits its own entry. Entry topics are required to be notable, or "worthy of notice." It is important to point out that a notability determination does not necessarily depend on such things as the fame or the popularity of a topic—although those may enhance the acceptability of a subject.
A topic is presumed to be notable--that is, to merit an article--if it meets the general notability guidelines outlined here by Wikipedia.
Indications that an artist is likely to meet the notability requirement are necessarily varied and far-reaching. They include, but are not limited to: international auction results; exhibition or performance in one or more countries outside China; exhibition or performance at a space or event having its own ASC entry; official affiliation with an organization having its own ASC entry; and/or representation by a gallery or dealer having its own ASC entry. Mention in five or more other ASC entries is also a strong indicator of the subject’s suitability for an entry.
[edit] Biographies of Living Persons
Contributors must take particular care adding biographical material about a living person to any ASC page. Such material requires a high degree of sensitivity, and must adhere strictly to all applicable international laws and to all ASC content policies, especially those outlined above.
ASC is very firm about the requirement for high quality references to corroborate descriptions of living persons. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced—whether the material is negative, positive, or simply questionable—will be removed immediately and without discussion.
Biographies of living persons must be written conservatively, with regard for the subject's privacy. This policy applies equally to biographies of living persons and to biographical material about living persons on other ASC pages. The burden of evidence rests with the person who adds or restores material, and this is especially true for material regarding living persons. Therefore, a contributor should be able to demonstrate that such material complies with all ASC content policies and guidelines.
