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Moleski: /* Draft in your own space */

2009-01-30T00:37:36Z

Draft in your own space

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	=== Draft in your own space ===		=== Draft in your own space ===
	* You can create a page from your user or your talk page. It will be saved in your own space.		* You can create a page from your user or your talk page. It will be saved in your own space.
	* When you have the article arranged the way you want, you can select all, copy, and paste the new material into a new page or part of an existing article.		* The secret to hiding the page in your own space is to force it to branch off of your User:Name. You do this by creating a link to the uncreated page with <tt>/newpagename</tt>. So, for example, I wanted to work on some lists of articles that have been translated from the demo wiki to Ameliapedia. I used the following link to create the page:

			<code>
			<nowiki>
			[[User:Moleski/compare_lists]]
			</nowiki>
			</code>
			* This is how the link looks when it's live: [[User:Moleski/compare_lists]].
			* When you have the article arranged the way you want, you can select all, copy, and paste the new material into a new page or part of an existing article. There is also a "move" tab up at the top of the edit screens. I haven't tried that--yet!

	=== Table of Contents ===		=== Table of Contents ===

Moleski: /* Have fun! */

2009-01-29T15:27:22Z

Have fun!

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	== Have fun! ==		== Have fun! ==
	* This wiki is ~~the work~~ of ~~gifted and talented amateurs~~. It's not a job for any of us. I hope you enjoy working on the wiki as much as I do. It's a great tool for us to show what TIGHAR has accomplished. It's not an absolute requirement, but it seems to me that "if you're not having fun, you must be doing something wrong." If there's anything we can do to make this more fun for you, [mailto:moleski@canisius.edu let me know.]		* This wiki is a labor of love. It's not a job for any of us. I hope you enjoy working on the wiki as much as I do. It's a great tool for us to show what TIGHAR has accomplished. It's not an absolute requirement, but it seems to me that "if you're not having fun, you must be doing something wrong." If there's anything we can do to make this more fun for you, [mailto:moleski@canisius.edu let me know.]

Moleski: /* It doesn't have to be perfect to be good */

2009-01-28T22:33:46Z

It doesn't have to be perfect to be good

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	* The wiki saves the history of every save made to a page. When we run out of disk space, we may have to get rid of some early edits. But for now, rest assured that nothing is lost. Your wiki sees all and not one page falls without the wiki noticing.		* The wiki saves the history of every save made to a page. When we run out of disk space, we may have to get rid of some early edits. But for now, rest assured that nothing is lost. Your wiki sees all and not one page falls without the wiki noticing.
	* Unlike academic articles, an article in the wiki need not be perfect to get the ball rolling. Every article can be modified; every earlier version can be accessed and restored if need be.		* Unlike academic articles, an article in the wiki need not be perfect to get the ball rolling. Every article can be modified; every earlier version can be accessed and restored if need be.

			== Have fun! ==
			* This wiki is the work of gifted and talented amateurs. It's not a job for any of us. I hope you enjoy working on the wiki as much as I do. It's a great tool for us to show what TIGHAR has accomplished. It's not an absolute requirement, but it seems to me that "if you're not having fun, you must be doing something wrong." If there's anything we can do to make this more fun for you, [mailto:moleski@canisius.edu let me know.]

Moleski: /* Find what the wiki is thinking */

2009-01-28T21:31:05Z

Find what the wiki is thinking

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	* When we get e-mail working, you can "watch" your pages and get e-mail telling you that there is a new entry on the page you're watching or on one of your talk pages.		* When we get e-mail working, you can "watch" your pages and get e-mail telling you that there is a new entry on the page you're watching or on one of your talk pages.

	=== Find what the wiki is thinking ===		=== Find out what the wiki is thinking ===
	* Click on the "Recent changes" link in the navigation box to see what's happening on the wiki.		* Click on the "Recent changes" link in the navigation box to see what's happening on the wiki.
	* Today, the wiki is thinking, "I need more editors. Who does this dude Moleski think he is? Where's everybody else?"		* Today, the wiki is thinking, "I need more editors. Who does this dude Moleski think he is? Where's everybody else?"

Moleski: /* It doesn't have to be perfect to be good */

2009-01-28T21:30:50Z

It doesn't have to be perfect to be good

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	* You'll notice that the "discussion" link is red in this screen capture. By the time you get to this page, it will be blue because I'm about to click on it and edit that page. You might also notice that you can get an overview of earlier editions of a page by clicking on the "history" tab.		* You'll notice that the "discussion" link is red in this screen capture. By the time you get to this page, it will be blue because I'm about to click on it and edit that page. You might also notice that you can get an overview of earlier editions of a page by clicking on the "history" tab.
	* When we get e-mail working, you can "watch" your pages and get e-mail telling you that there is a new entry on the page you're watching or on one of your talk pages.		* When we get e-mail working, you can "watch" your pages and get e-mail telling you that there is a new entry on the page you're watching or on one of your talk pages.

			=== Find what the wiki is thinking ===
			* Click on the "Recent changes" link in the navigation box to see what's happening on the wiki.
			* Today, the wiki is thinking, "I need more editors. Who does this dude Moleski think he is? Where's everybody else?"

	=== It doesn't have to be perfect to be good ===		=== It doesn't have to be perfect to be good ===
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	* The wiki saves the history of every save made to a page. When we run out of disk space, we may have to get rid of some early edits. But for now, rest assured that nothing is lost. Your wiki sees all and not one page falls without the wiki noticing.		* The wiki saves the history of every save made to a page. When we run out of disk space, we may have to get rid of some early edits. But for now, rest assured that nothing is lost. Your wiki sees all and not one page falls without the wiki noticing.
	* Unlike academic articles, an article in the wiki need not be perfect to get the ball rolling. Every article can be modified; every earlier version can be accessed and restored if need be.		* Unlike academic articles, an article in the wiki need not be perfect to get the ball rolling. Every article can be modified; every earlier version can be accessed and restored if need be.

	~~''to be continued''~~

Moleski: /* Table of Contents */

2009-01-28T21:28:31Z

Table of Contents

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	=== Table of Contents ===		=== Table of Contents ===
			* If you have enough headings in a document (stuff enclosed between <nowiki>==</nowiki>, <nowiki>===</nowiki>, <nowiki>etc.</nowiki>), then a table of contents will automagically appear on your page.
			* If you wish to have something appear above the table of contents, it must not be marked with the headline tags. Click on the "edit" tab for this article to see how it works. Then, if you would please, find the bottom of the page and cancel the edit (unless, of course, you've found something to fix in the article).

	== Adapting to wiki culture ==		== Adapting to wiki culture ==

Moleski: /* Play with the mysterious edit buttons */

2009-01-28T20:46:38Z

Play with the mysterious edit buttons

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	--~~~~		--~~~~
	</pre>		</pre>
	* This is not the kind of thing that will cause the system to have conniptions, so go ahead and play with all of the buttons. If you find something that does make the system crash, please let us know what it was so that we can try to make sure it doesn't happen again.		* This is not the kind of thing that will cause the system to have conniptions, so go ahead and play with all of the buttons. ''If you find something that does make the system crash, please let us know what it was so that we can try to make sure it doesn't happen again. Thanks!''

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Moleski: /* Edit your own user page */

2009-01-28T20:45:00Z

Edit your own user page

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 [[Image:userpage.jpg|frame|center]]
 * You should see red links for your username, talk page, and probably preferences.
 === Red links, blue links ===

Moleski: /* Use talk / discussion pages to argue about changes */

2009-01-28T20:38:33Z

Use talk / discussion pages to argue about changes

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	* Every editor has a talk page.		* Every editor has a talk page.
	[[Image:discussion.jpg\|frame\|center]]		[[Image:discussion.jpg\|frame\|center]]
			* You'll notice that the "discussion" link is red in this screen capture. By the time you get to this page, it will be blue because I'm about to click on it and edit that page. You might also notice that you can get an overview of earlier editions of a page by clicking on the "history" tab.
	* When we get e-mail working, you can "watch" your pages and get e-mail telling you that there is a new entry on the page you're watching or on one of your talk pages.		* When we get e-mail working, you can "watch" your pages and get e-mail telling you that there is a new entry on the page you're watching or on one of your talk pages.

Moleski: /* Use talk / discussion pages to argue about changes */

2009-01-28T20:36:02Z

Use talk / discussion pages to argue about changes

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	* Every page has a discussion page.		* Every page has a discussion page.
	* Every editor has a talk page.		* Every editor has a talk page.
	* When we get e-mail working, you can "watch" your pages and get e-mail telling you that there		[[Image:discussion.jpg\|frame\|center]]
	is a new entry on the page you're watching or on one of your talk pages.		* When we get e-mail working, you can "watch" your pages and get e-mail telling you that there is a new entry on the page you're watching or on one of your talk pages.

	=== It doesn't have to be perfect to be good ===		=== It doesn't have to be perfect to be good ===