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Many of you by now know of the 118wiki, which with over | Many of you by now know of the 118wiki, which with over 3,000 articles to its name, has become an invaluble resource within the group we all know and love. However, as more members of our group are becoming involved in editing this resource, we felt it would be appropriate to try and guide people as to how to aid with its growth whilst also hopefully avoiding stepping on peoples toes. | ||
The principles of a wiki are that the format makes it accessable to everyone and that anybody can edit it. In the case of our wiki, anybody with an account can edit almost any page, with only a couple of exceptions such as the Main Page which are only able to be edited by Admins. To set up an account, click the "Log in/create account" button in the top right and follow the instructions given. | The principles of a wiki are that the format makes it accessable to everyone and that anybody can edit it. In the case of our wiki, anybody with an account can edit almost any page, with only a couple of exceptions such as the Main Page which are only able to be edited by Admins. To set up an account, click the "Log in/create account" button in the top right and follow the instructions given. | ||
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We've seen several people stating that they can't edit the wiki as they are "wiki-illiterate". Editing is really quite simple. At the top of each entry on the wiki are several buttons and we shall detail what each do. | We've seen several people stating that they can't edit the wiki as they are "wiki-illiterate". Editing is really quite simple. At the top of each entry on the wiki are several buttons and we shall detail what each do. | ||
<b>Article</b> ( | <b>Article</b> (<i>variations: <b>User Page, Category, Special, Project Page</b></i>): This button displays the entry as it currently stands. | ||
<b>Discussion</b>: This shows the articles talk page, where issues about the article can be raised and where people can talk about possible future changes to improve the article. | <b>Discussion</b>: This shows the articles talk page, where issues about the article can be raised and where people can talk about possible future changes to improve the article. | ||