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Helium strives to be the most comprehensive, fact-based, user-generated site in the world (or in cyberspace). It is like a world library for millions who come to be entertained, informed, persuaded about a viewpoint, or engaged in some way.

Passionate, dedicated writers come to Helium, "Where Knowledge Rules," to share knowledge gained from personal experience, academic degrees, training, research, etc.

Helium is only 15 months old; it has much room for growth. We, the writers/raters/critics that make up its community, can give input like parents nurturing a child - as to the direction that Helium's growth should take.

Helium allows instant publication, and writers can see their bylines in seconds. That is gratifying for any writer. The downside is: without the usual screening and the possibility of rejection letters, many articles get on-line that must be filtered by raters.

Helium wants every writer to grow into his potential, and the community offers help for all. There are hundreds of channels and thousands of titles to write to. There is something for everyone - readers and writers. Writers can write to existing topics or begin new ones.

Helium is a world Community, presently consisting of almost 500,000 members. It is a family oriented site for writers 13 and over. Helium is not for chat, blogs, or rants.

Helium's guidelines, as of Feb. 1, 2008, state: articles must contain a minimum of 350 words; no plagiarism; no adult or hate content; no profanity; no duplicate articles; no self-promotion; and no typing in all capital letters, which creates an unprofessional appearance. In addition, articles are not to praise or criticize another writer.

Helium's lengthier articles (the word limit used to be 100, then 200, words) and standardized formatting have created a more professional image. Helium recommends that web articles contain between 400 and 1500 words. Formatting should be done in a word processing program in plain text, and then transferred to the site to retain its format.

Writers, who also act as raters and editors, give Helium its credibility, its reputation, its essence, and its authenticity. As the peer-rating system that sets Helium apart from all other sites, the writers are its lifeblood.

As a community, we are here to help one another, and Helium's staff is unsurpassed in its efforts to keep Helium running smoothly. Writers can visit the Community boards to see Q. and A., get personal feedback on their works, make suggestions for improvement, offer

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