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There are a few concepts that drive Wiki functionality, and this guide will attempt to touch on the very basics that you'll need to get in and get going. If you have questions regarding more advanced topics, you are allways welcome to ask in the above mentioned [{{Constant/Discordurl}} #wiki-public]. | There are a few concepts that drive Wiki functionality, and this guide will attempt to touch on the very basics that you'll need to get in and get going. If you have questions regarding more advanced topics, you are allways welcome to ask in the above mentioned [{{Constant/Discordurl}} #wiki-public]. | ||
== What needs doing? == | == What needs doing? == | ||
The Yogstation Wiki is an utterly massive project, and the [[ | The Yogstation Wiki is an utterly massive project, and the [[Contributors#Wiki_Staff|active wiki staff team]] is small, comparatively. Most everywhere you look there is out-of-date information, duplicate guides, broken links, unintelligible references. The Wiki Team attempts to keep core pages up to date and patrolled, but there are many pages on the periphery in dire need of attention. | ||
A good place to start is by analysing your strengths and the completeness of your knowledge within the context of Space Station 13, and then attempting to revise or update material relevant to that. If you are a person who plays Roboticist every round, then take a moment to look over the [[Roboticist]] page and verify the information there - add tips and tricks that you've picked up; publish a new guide page for some advanced facet of the position - in short, play to your strengths when editing and contributing, otherwise information can be left worse off than when it started. | A good place to start is by analysing your strengths and the completeness of your knowledge within the context of Space Station 13, and then attempting to revise or update material relevant to that. If you are a person who plays Roboticist every round, then take a moment to look over the [[Roboticist]] page and verify the information there - add tips and tricks that you've picked up; publish a new guide page for some advanced facet of the position - in short, play to your strengths when editing and contributing, otherwise information can be left worse off than when it started. | ||
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As a recommendation, if you wish to work on a page uninterrupted and not worry about other users editing the same thing while you are working, you can mirror the page in to your personal [[Special:MyPage/Sandbox|sandbox]] area or anywhere in your own pages. This will create a "localized" copy that you can change unfettered by interference by others. | As a recommendation, if you wish to work on a page uninterrupted and not worry about other users editing the same thing while you are working, you can mirror the page in to your personal [[Special:MyPage/Sandbox|sandbox]] area or anywhere in your own pages. This will create a "localized" copy that you can change unfettered by interference by others. | ||
'''Additionally, if you are revising a page, PLEASE put a summary in the Summary section of your editing window towards the bottom of the page. This will help Wiki | '''Additionally, if you are revising a page, PLEASE put a summary in the Summary section of your editing window towards the bottom of the page. This will help Wiki Staff immensely when patrolling the moderation queue.''' | ||
=== Mark articles === | === Mark articles === | ||
Whenever you find a page that needs some work you can't do / you want to do later, make sure to mark it. Marking an article will not only insert a nice obvious note, it will temporarily add the page to a category. These categories serve as todo-lists, which is very convenient. As long as you don't mark every single page in existence, this alone will be helpful. | Whenever you find a page that needs some work you can't do / you want to do later, make sure to mark it. Marking an article will not only insert a nice obvious note, it will temporarily add the page to a category. These categories serve as todo-lists, which is very convenient. As long as you don't mark every single page in existence, this alone will be helpful. | ||