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==First, some questions answered...== | ==First, some questions answered...== | ||
Q: Why are some links red and other links blue?<br> | '''Q: Why are some links red and other links blue?'''<br> | ||
A: Blue links lead to pages which have already been created. Red links lead to pages which have not been created. If you click on a red link, it'll take you to an edit box that will allow you to create a page. Purple links are ones you've already visited. | A: Blue links lead to pages which have already been created. Red links lead to pages which have not been created. If you click on a red link, it'll take you to an edit box that will allow you to create a page. Purple links are ones you've already visited. | ||
Q: Why are so many pages marked in red?<br> | '''Q: Why are so many pages marked in red?'''<br> | ||
A: Wikis are big, involved projects which appear like webs -- almost everything links to everything else. In the effort to create system/help pages for our users, we have copied some pages from Wikipedia. Often, these pages link to other pages which are on Wikipedia, but not yet on the 118Wiki. Please be patient while we add these pages! | A: Wikis are big, involved projects which appear like webs -- almost everything links to everything else. In the effort to create system/help pages for our users, we have copied some pages from Wikipedia. Often, these pages link to other pages which are on Wikipedia, but not yet on the 118Wiki. Please be patient while we add these pages! | ||
Q: Where do I start?<br> | '''Q: Where do I start?'''<br> | ||
A: The [[main page]] is the best. There are plenty of "jumping off" points there. | A: The [[main page]] is the best. There are plenty of "jumping off" points there. | ||
Q: What's the page history?<br> | '''Q: What's the page history?'''<br> | ||
A: The page history gives you a complete and total list of ''every'' change that has been made to a page, all the way back to its creation. This is useful if you want to compare the differences between a version you created and the changes someone added. | A: The page history gives you a complete and total list of ''every'' change that has been made to a page, all the way back to its creation. This is useful if you want to compare the differences between a version you created and the changes someone added. | ||
Q: Can I contribute?<br> | '''Q: Can I contribute?'''<br> | ||
A: Yes, so long as you register. (Just click the "Register or Log In" link near the top right-hand corner of your browser window.) | A: Yes, so long as you register. (Just click the "Register or Log In" link near the top right-hand corner of your browser window.) | ||
* '''It's painless, we promise!''' You don't even need an e-mail address or anything! Just define a username and a password and you're done! | * '''It's painless, we promise!''' You don't even need an e-mail address or anything! Just define a username and a password and you're done! | ||