9 things you need to know about the Crankshaft Coalition wiki
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==Do I need to log in?== | ==Do I need to log in?== | ||
No, you don't need to be logged in to edit a page. When editing without being logged in, your IP address is used as your username. However, it's generally considered worthwhile to create an account. It only takes a minute; all you need to enter is a username and a password. Once you've created an account, you'll have additional privileges, including: | No, you don't need to be logged in to edit a page. When editing without being logged in, your IP address is used as your username. However, it's generally considered worthwhile to create an account. It only takes a minute; all you need to enter is a username and a password. Once you've created an account, you'll have additional privileges, including: | ||
| − | *Your own | + | *Your own [http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Help:User_page user page] where you can add a few details about yourself and receive/answer messages from other contributors by using the user page "discussion" tab |
*Your own personal [http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Help:Watchlist watchlist] to which you can add your favorite articles | *Your own personal [http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Help:Watchlist watchlist] to which you can add your favorite articles | ||
| − | *The ability to [http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Start_a_new_article start new pages], [http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Special:Upload upload images], and edit protected pages (see "What about protected pages?" below) | + | *The ability to [http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Start_a_new_article start new pages], [http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Special:Upload upload images] (more info [http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Help:Images here]), and edit protected pages (see "What about protected pages?" below) |
*A [http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Special:Contributions "User contributions"] page where you can view all of your editing contributions | *A [http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Special:Contributions "User contributions"] page where you can view all of your editing contributions | ||
*Your IP address will no longer be visible to other users | *Your IP address will no longer be visible to other users | ||
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==Vandalism and trolls== | ==Vandalism and trolls== | ||
| − | Vandalous entries are deleted as soon as they're detected. This almost always includes blocking the user name or IP address. Trolls, while rare, are obviously frowned upon and are dealt with on a case-by-case basis by the Bureaucrat in charge (Jon) or | + | Vandalous entries are deleted as soon as they're detected. This almost always includes blocking the user name or IP address. Trolls, while rare, are obviously frowned upon and are dealt with on a case-by-case basis by the Bureaucrat in charge (Jon) or the admin staff if the situation warrants. |
==How can I discuss or ask questions about a wiki article?== | ==How can I discuss or ask questions about a wiki article?== | ||
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==Should I sign my name on wiki pages?== | ==Should I sign my name on wiki pages?== | ||
| − | On a wiki article page, don't sign your name. Because many contributors may edit any given article, this would ultimately result in hundreds of signatures interspersed throughout a page, making editing difficult. However on a discussion page, | + | On a wiki article page, don't sign your name. Because many contributors may edit any given article, this would ultimately result in hundreds of signatures interspersed throughout a page, making editing difficult. However on a discussion page, do sign your name. If you're logged in, at the end of your message, include the following text as your "signature": <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki>. That's two dashes, followed by four [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilde#Tilde_with_keyboards tilde characters]. It will automatically be converted to your signature, including the time and date. Or use the "Your signature with timestamp" button above, second from the end, right side. The tilde character will probably be located in the top-left corner of your keyboard. |
==What else do I need to know about editing a wiki article?== | ==What else do I need to know about editing a wiki article?== | ||
| − | The unofficial wiki motto is "'''Be bold'''". When editing wiki pages, don't hold back. If you have information that can be added to a page, add it. If you see a spelling or grammatical error, fix it. On a wiki, the best articles come from a large group of people making small additions and adjustments to a single document. Don't worry that you're going to offend anyone; don't hesitate to improve an article, even if it just means adding one comma to one sentence. Try to present material in a fashion that would make your English language teacher proud. | + | The unofficial wiki motto is "'''Be bold'''". When editing wiki pages, don't hold back. If you have information that can be added to a page, add it. If you see a spelling or grammatical error, fix it. On a wiki, the best articles come from a large group of people making small additions and adjustments to a single document. Don't worry that you're going to offend anyone, but do behave professionally; don't use profanity, for instance. Don't hesitate to improve an article, even if it just means adding one comma to one sentence. Try to present material in a fashion that would make your English language teacher proud. |
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