Difference between revisions of "What can I do to help"
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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. | 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=== |
| − | ===Edit and Add-to=== | + | ====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. | * 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. | ||
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* If you want any help editing, look at [[Help:Editing|editing help]] and [[HowToEdit|the editing guidelines]]. | * If you want any help editing, look at [[Help:Editing|editing help]] and [[HowToEdit|the editing guidelines]]. | ||
| − | ===Make 'Stubs'=== | + | ====Make 'Stubs'==== |
* 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==== |
* 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. | ||
| − | ===Add pages to the frontpage=== | + | ====Add pages to the frontpage==== |
* 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. | ||
| − | ===Recent Changes=== | + | ====Recent Changes==== |
* 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. | ||
| − | ===Become a friend of the BRGS Wiki=== | + | ====Become a friend of the BRGS Wiki==== |
* 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. | ||
| − | ===Anything else you like=== | + | ====Anything else you like==== |
* 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 19:57, 27 July 2008
Contents
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.
