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| − | =The Wiki= | + | ==The Wiki== |
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| + | 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. You can get an account by clicking on the top right of the page. | ||
| − | + | ===What you can do=== | |
| − | = | + | ====Edit and Add-to==== |
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| − | ===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]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:56, 24 November 2010
Contents
The Wiki
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Help SectionHow to start contributing to the project.
Advanced Formatting |
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. You can get an account by clicking on the top right of the page.
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.
