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=The Wiki=
 
=The Wiki=
  
A wiki is essentially a website that anyone can edit. By clicking on the edit tab at the top of any page, you can edit its contents.
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A wiki is essentially a website that anyone with a [[Special:Userlogin&type=signup|registered account]] can edit. By clicking on the edit tab at the top of any page, you can edit its contents.
  
 
==What you can do==
 
==What you can do==
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===Edit and Add-to===
 
===Edit and Add-to===
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* Already existing articles may need lots of work or tweaks here and there. This is particularly true of some pages with poor formatting or spelling.
 
* Already existing articles may need lots of work or tweaks here and there. This is particularly true of some pages with poor formatting or spelling.
 
* Text editing is easy to do, just add whatever you like, as long as it's clean.
 
* Text editing is easy to do, just add whatever you like, as long as it's clean.
 
* We can correct any mistakes so don't worry about 'destroying' anything!
 
* We can correct any mistakes so don't worry about 'destroying' anything!
* If you want any help editing, look at [[Help:Editing]].
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* If you want any help editing, look at [[Help:Editing|editing help]] and [[HowToEdit|the editing guidelines]].
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===Make 'Stubs'===
 
===Make 'Stubs'===
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* Click on red links or search for a page name that doesn't exist to start editing a new page.
 
* Click on red links or search for a page name that doesn't exist to start editing a new page.
 
* Making very short articles stimulates people to edit the text, which helps grow the content of the website. However, articles which contain content of the same quality as 'OMG they r fit!!!one!!!"""!11!' are just going to get deleted, so try to put something worthwhile there!
 
* Making very short articles stimulates people to edit the text, which helps grow the content of the website. However, articles which contain content of the same quality as 'OMG they r fit!!!one!!!"""!11!' are just going to get deleted, so try to put something worthwhile there!
 
* Never put placeholders like ''under construction'', as the whole site is technically ''always'' under construction, so it is redundant.
 
* Never put placeholders like ''under construction'', as the whole site is technically ''always'' under construction, so it is redundant.
 
===Format Content===
 
===Format Content===
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* If you're familiar with [[Help:Editing|the codes]] to make an article look nice then by all means go ahead and make it look pretty.
 
* If you're familiar with [[Help:Editing|the codes]] to make an article look nice then by all means go ahead and make it look pretty.
 
* There is a good resource for editing on the [http://www.mediawiki.org MediaWiki] website.
 
* There is a good resource for editing on the [http://www.mediawiki.org MediaWiki] website.
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===Add pages to the frontpage===
 
===Add pages to the frontpage===
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* If you can think of something to add to the main page please suggest it in the [[BRGS_Wiki:Community_Portal|Community Portal]] so a moderator can look into it.
 
* If you can think of something to add to the main page please suggest it in the [[BRGS_Wiki:Community_Portal|Community Portal]] so a moderator can look into it.
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===Recent Changes===
 
===Recent Changes===
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* You can patrol [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent Changes]] to augment any new additions or correct any mistakes.
 
* You can patrol [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent Changes]] to augment any new additions or correct any mistakes.
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===Become a friend of the BRGS Wiki===
 
===Become a friend of the BRGS Wiki===
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* The BRGS Wiki is now on [http://www.myspace.com/brgswiki MySpace]. Feel free to add us to your friend list and help spread the word.
 
* The BRGS Wiki is now on [http://www.myspace.com/brgswiki MySpace]. Feel free to add us to your friend list and help spread the word.
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===Anything else you like===
 
===Anything else you like===
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* Perhaps you can think of a gallery that'd look cool - you can make one here.
 
* Perhaps you can think of a gallery that'd look cool - you can make one here.
 
* Start up a news service on [[current events]].
 
* Start up a news service on [[current events]].
 
* Start a podcast, like the [[assembly podcast]].
 
* Start a podcast, like the [[assembly podcast]].

Revision as of 21:13, 17 May 2007

The Wiki

A wiki is essentially a website that anyone with a registered account can edit. By clicking on the edit tab at the top of any page, you can edit its contents.

What you can do

Edit and Add-to

  • Already existing articles may need lots of work or tweaks here and there. This is particularly true of some pages with poor formatting or spelling.
  • Text editing is easy to do, just add whatever you like, as long as it's clean.
  • We can correct any mistakes so don't worry about 'destroying' anything!
  • If you want any help editing, look at editing help and the editing guidelines.

Make 'Stubs'

  • Click on red links or search for a page name that doesn't exist to start editing a new page.
  • Making very short articles stimulates people to edit the text, which helps grow the content of the website. However, articles which contain content of the same quality as 'OMG they r fit!!!one!!!"""!11!' are just going to get deleted, so try to put something worthwhile there!
  • Never put placeholders like under construction, as the whole site is technically always under construction, so it is redundant.

Format Content

  • If you're familiar with the codes to make an article look nice then by all means go ahead and make it look pretty.
  • There is a good resource for editing on the MediaWiki website.

Add pages to the frontpage

  • If you can think of something to add to the main page please suggest it in the Community Portal so a moderator can look into it.

Recent Changes

  • You can patrol Recent Changes to augment any new additions or correct any mistakes.

Become a friend of the BRGS Wiki

  • The BRGS Wiki is now on MySpace. Feel free to add us to your friend list and help spread the word.

Anything else you like

  • Perhaps you can think of a gallery that'd look cool - you can make one here.
  • Start up a news service on current events.
  • Start a podcast, like the assembly podcast.