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+====== Contribute to RTI Wiki ======
+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(RTI Wiki contribute, share RTI experience, report RTI refusal, RTI community India, RTI wiki editing, rti right to information india)
+metatag-description=(How to contribute to the RTI Wiki — share refused RTIs, PIO replies, and CIC orders. Help build cleaner precedent for the next applicant.)}}
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+<WRAP center round didyouknow 95%>
+**Did you know?** Every PIO reply, CIC order, and First Appellate Authority order is a **data point**. A single documented refusal, shared openly, helps a hundred future applicants draft better RTIs. That is the working model of this wiki.
+</WRAP>
+//How to contribute to RTI Wiki — share RTI experiences, report documented refusals, and help build cleaner precedent for applicants across India. No account, no form-filling. Everything runs through the discussion space under each page.//
+===== What you can contribute =====
+  * **A documented RTI refusal** — the application, the PIO's reply, the Section clause invoked, the outcome of appeal.
+  * **A CIC or State Information Commission order** you have come across.
+  * **A sample RTI that worked** — especially for subjects not currently in the [[:rti-query-builder|Query Builder]].
+  * **A correction** — typos, broken links, dated citations, missing amendments.
+  * **A new perspective** — a State-level angle, a sector-specific practice note, a drafting tip.
+===== How to contribute =====
+==== 1. Post in the discussion thread ====
+Every content page on RTI Wiki has a **discussion section at the bottom**. Scroll down, type your contribution in plain language, submit. Comments are moderated before they appear — you'll see a "pending review" message on submit, and the comment becomes public once approved.
+Guidelines:
+  * **Redact personal information** — do not post identification documents, phone numbers, exact addresses, or third parties' personal data.
+  * **Be specific** — name the Section cited, the authority, the date.
+  * **Link to the PDF** if it is already public (Shodhganga, RTI replies on a personal blog, etc.).
+  * **Neutral tone** — this is a reference work, not an advocacy platform.
+==== 2. Flag an error via the feedback widget ====
+Every page carries a **"Was this page helpful?" Yes/No widget** at the bottom. If you click **No**, a short note box opens — describe what's missing or wrong. We read every one. The feedback is logged server-side with a hashed identifier (no personal tracking).
+==== 3. Suggest a new page ====
+If a topic is missing (for example, a State-specific rule change, a sector RTI practice you've developed, a recent judgment we haven't covered), post the suggestion in the discussion of the **closest existing page** — for example, a missing State rules page goes into the discussion of [[:rules:start|RTI Rules start]]. Include:
+  * **Proposed title**.
+  * **Two to three paragraphs** of what the page would cover.
+  * **Sources** — citations, gazette references, CIC order numbers.
+We turn high-signal suggestions into draft pages within about a week.
+===== What happens to your contribution =====
+  * **Moderation** — every new comment is reviewed before it becomes public. Spam and personal-attack content is deleted.
+  * **Licensing** — by posting, you agree your contribution is released under the **GNU Free Documentation License 1.3** (the same licence as the rest of the wiki), so that others can re-use the text freely.
+  * **Attribution** — we credit contributors by display name in the discussion itself. If you'd like your contribution woven into the main article text, tell us in the comment and we'll add a thanks line in the "Last reviewed" footer.
+===== What this wiki needs most =====
+As of April 2026, these categories are the highest-priority gaps:
+  - **State-specific RTI rule changes** post-14 November 2025 — the DPDP Rules, 2025 have cascaded into some State notifications.
+  - **CIC orders interpreting the amended Section 8(1)(j)** — we want to track the first wave of decisions under the new text.
+  - **High Court rulings from 2025-2026** that touch Section 2(h) (public authority), Section 8(1)(e) (fiduciary), or Section 8(1)(h) (investigation).
+  - **Sample RTI drafts** for under-served subjects — farm subsidies, PM-KISAN, PMAY housing, student loan processing, pharma-price approvals.
+  - **Practitioner notes** — first-person essays from activists, journalists, PIOs reflecting on the working of the Act.
+===== What this wiki does not accept =====
+  * **Political campaigning** or content that attacks specific individuals by name without public-record basis.
+  * **Documents that themselves breach Section 8(1)(j)** or the DPDP Act — for example, another person's identification documents obtained illegally.
+  * **Commercial RTI-consultancy promotion** — links to paid filing services.
+  * **Unverified court order PDFs** — we prefer orders already on the Court's or Commission's own website.
+===== Editorial values =====
+This wiki is written in the **%%DoPT%% / CIC bench-book register**: neutral, authoritative, third person, British-Indian spelling. If you draft a new entry, the closer your prose is to that register, the faster we can integrate it.
+Every factual claim carries an inline citation. Every page ends with a **"Sources" list**, a **"Last reviewed on" date**, and a **tag line**. If you adopt those conventions, your contribution will sit cleanly alongside existing pages.
+===== The reference work you are joining =====
+RTI Wiki has grown from 91 bytes of scaffolding to a working reference on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — currently 193 indexed pages. The content has been used by PIOs in Central departments, by advocates preparing second appeals, and by journalists chasing public-record leads. Your contributions make the next applicant's job easier.
+===== Related on this site =====
+  * [[:act|The RTI Act, 2005 — current text]].
+  * [[:faq|FAQ — twenty-five most-asked RTI questions]].
+  * [[:file-rti-online-india|How to File RTI Online in India — 2026 step-by-step]].
+  * [[:why-rti-gets-rejected|Why RTI Applications Get Rejected]].
+  * [[:rti-query-builder|RTI Query Builder — drafting templates]].
+  * [[important-decisions:start|Case law library]].
+  * [[wiki:syntax|DokuWiki syntax — for those writing long-form entries]].
+===== Last reviewed on =====
+April 2026
+{{tag>rti wiki contribute community discussion guidelines}}

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