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== New to wikis? == | == New to wikis? == | ||
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{{staff|user=Jimyoda|role=Moderator}} | {{staff|user=Jimyoda|role=Moderator}} | ||
{{staff|user=PigeonGuru|role=Moderator}} | {{staff|user=PigeonGuru|role=Moderator}} | ||
| − | {{staff|user= | + | {{staff|user=Pangaea|role=Moderator}} |
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| + | * In case you need some help with editing pages, Wikipedia's "[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]]" article is a great source of information. | ||
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* Transclusion: Some pages display text from another page by using a special markup to transclude it. Editing the text must be done on the page from which the text is transcluded. | * Transclusion: Some pages display text from another page by using a special markup to transclude it. Editing the text must be done on the page from which the text is transcluded. | ||
** For example, when editing the page Character Types you'll see <span style="font-family: monospace; font-size:130%; "><nowiki>{{:Colonist}}</nowiki></span> which is markup text that automatically copies text from the page <span style="font-family: monospace; font-size:130%; ">Colonist</span>. | ** For example, when editing the page Character Types you'll see <span style="font-family: monospace; font-size:130%; "><nowiki>{{:Colonist}}</nowiki></span> which is markup text that automatically copies text from the page <span style="font-family: monospace; font-size:130%; ">Colonist</span>. | ||
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| − | == How to help out | + | == How to help out == |
* '''[[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]]''' shows the latest page updates in this wiki and clicking on the (diff/hist) is the easiest way to learn common practices. | * '''[[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]]''' shows the latest page updates in this wiki and clicking on the (diff/hist) is the easiest way to learn common practices. | ||
* '''[[:Category:Stubs|Stub]]''' articles are pages in need of additional content, an easy way to get started. | * '''[[:Category:Stubs|Stub]]''' articles are pages in need of additional content, an easy way to get started. | ||
| − | * When you get better, check the list of '''[[:Category:Pages to be rewritten|pages to be rewritten]]''' and improve already filled pages that need | + | * When you get better, check the list of '''[[:Category:Pages to be rewritten|pages to be rewritten]]''' and improve already filled pages that need better "noise-sound" ratio. Friendly readability and concise, structured writing. |
* Another helpful activity is to check '''[[Special:WantedPages|wanted pages]]''' list, frequently linked-to articles that don't exist yet and can be started from blank free of remarks. | * Another helpful activity is to check '''[[Special:WantedPages|wanted pages]]''' list, frequently linked-to articles that don't exist yet and can be started from blank free of remarks. | ||
* Tag maintenance templates '''[[:Category:Templates]]''' or '''[[{{ns:project}}:Templates]]''' to pages that you think had been overlooked and need to be polished. | * Tag maintenance templates '''[[:Category:Templates]]''' or '''[[{{ns:project}}:Templates]]''' to pages that you think had been overlooked and need to be polished. | ||
| − | * | + | * Upload and add some images! Visit '''[[Special:Upload]]'''. Add them <nowiki>[[</nowiki>[[:Category:Images]]<nowiki>]]</nowiki>. |
* Check for spelling and punctuation mistakes/errors. | * Check for spelling and punctuation mistakes/errors. | ||
* You can also create "New pages" for missing pages but your account must have at least 10 edits beforehand, this is to prevent vandalism. If you don't meet the count yet, just perform any of the above mentioned tasks to raise your count. | * You can also create "New pages" for missing pages but your account must have at least 10 edits beforehand, this is to prevent vandalism. If you don't meet the count yet, just perform any of the above mentioned tasks to raise your count. | ||
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* If you want to discuss anything specific to an article, you can use the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Talk_pages Discussion page] for that article. <small>(Note that if that particular talk page doesn't exist yet, you need to pass the [[Help:Starting_a_new_page#Permissions|anti-bot]] filter before you can create it.)</small> | * If you want to discuss anything specific to an article, you can use the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Talk_pages Discussion page] for that article. <small>(Note that if that particular talk page doesn't exist yet, you need to pass the [[Help:Starting_a_new_page#Permissions|anti-bot]] filter before you can create it.)</small> | ||
| − | * For more general discussions you can use the | + | * For more general discussions you can use the Discussion tab of this page. |
| − | === | + | ===Rimworld Wiki Discord=== |
| − | Want to connect in real time with other | + | Want to connect in real time with other Rimworld Wiki contributors? Check out the Rimworld Wiki Discord Server and come say hi! |
| − | [[File:Join Discord.png|200px|Join The | + | [[File:Join Discord.png|200px|Join The Rimworld Wiki Discord Server|link=https://discord.gg/PFbB9vN]] |
=== Current discussions === | === Current discussions === | ||
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*Please note that while editing others' userspace is explicitly discouraged, any hate speech in the userspace, directed to other users or not, will still be removed. '''[[User:PigeonGuru|PigeonGuru]]''' ( [[User_talk:PigeonGuru|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/PigeonGuru|contribs]] | [[Guides|assist]] ) 16:15, 5 August 2020 (UTC) | *Please note that while editing others' userspace is explicitly discouraged, any hate speech in the userspace, directed to other users or not, will still be removed. '''[[User:PigeonGuru|PigeonGuru]]''' ( [[User_talk:PigeonGuru|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/PigeonGuru|contribs]] | [[Guides|assist]] ) 16:15, 5 August 2020 (UTC) | ||
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| + | *[[User_talk:Zesty#New_Moderators_583|New Moderators]]: [[User:Jimyoda|Jimyoda]], <s>[[User:Yoshida Keiji|Yoshida Keiji]]</s> and [[User:PigeonGuru|PigeonGuru]]. | ||
| + | **Update: [[User:Pangaea|Pangaea]] has now been promoted to moderator | ||
== Things to do == | == Things to do == | ||