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This Wiki is supposed to be a contact point for people who don't know much, or anything about the Fediverse yet. | This Wiki is supposed to be a contact point for people who don't know much, or anything about the Fediverse yet. | ||
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So especially the [[Main Page]], [[What is the Fediverse?]] and other [[:Category:Beginners guide | Beginners guides]] should be written in simple and easy to understand English. <br> | So especially the [[Main Page]], [[What is the Fediverse?]] and other [[:Category:Beginners guide | Beginners guides]] should be written in simple and easy to understand English. <br> | ||
Other pages in the category [[:Category:Advanced]] are meant for advanced users, but should still be written as understandable as possible. | Other pages in the category [[:Category:Advanced]] are meant for advanced users, but should still be written as understandable as possible. | ||
== Guidelines == | == Guidelines == <!--T:3--> | ||
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Please don't remove text or heavily rewrite it before talking about it in the corresponding talk page.<br> | Please don't remove text or heavily rewrite it before talking about it in the corresponding talk page.<br> | ||
Please don't promote bigotry or "free speech" instances. | Please don't promote bigotry or "free speech" instances. | ||
== Style guide == | == Style guide == <!--T:5--> | ||
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''Main article: [[Meta:Style guide]] | ''Main article: [[Meta:Style guide]] | ||
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Example capitalization of Fediverse projects: | Example capitalization of Fediverse projects: | ||
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For each platform's "What is X?" page, certain categories may be present when applicable: | For each platform's "What is X?" page, certain categories may be present when applicable: | ||
* What does X feel like? | * What does X feel like? | ||
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* Apps | * Apps | ||
== Advocacy guide == | == Advocacy guide == <!--T:10--> | ||
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''Main article: [[Meta:Advocacy guide]] | ''Main article: [[Meta:Advocacy guide]] | ||
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We want to advocate for the Fediverse and it's projects here, not write in a neutral tone like Wikipedia. <br> | We want to advocate for the Fediverse and it's projects here, not write in a neutral tone like Wikipedia. <br> | ||
On the [[:Category:Beginners guide | beginners pages]] we do that by highlighting the benefits of the Fediverse, without going in too much detail about the horrors of traditional social media. <br> | On the [[:Category:Beginners guide | beginners pages]] we do that by highlighting the benefits of the Fediverse, without going in too much detail about the horrors of traditional social media. <br> | ||
We can then go deeper in additional pages. | We can then go deeper in additional pages. | ||
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The software this Wiki uses is Mediawiki, the same software Wikipedia uses. | The software this Wiki uses is Mediawiki, the same software Wikipedia uses. | ||
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Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software. | Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software. | ||
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list] | ||
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* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam on your wiki] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam on your wiki] | ||
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Only edit those if you know what you are doing | Only edit those if you know what you are doing | ||
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* [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]] | * [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]] | ||
* [[Mediawiki:Sitenotice]] | * [[Mediawiki:Sitenotice]] | ||
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[[Category:Meta]] | [[Category:Meta]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:41, 20 February 2022
This Wiki is supposed to be a contact point for people who don't know much, or anything about the Fediverse yet.
So especially the Main Page, What is the Fediverse? and other Beginners guides should be written in simple and easy to understand English.
Other pages in the category Category:Advanced are meant for advanced users, but should still be written as understandable as possible.
Guidelines
Please don't remove text or heavily rewrite it before talking about it in the corresponding talk page.
Please don't promote bigotry or "free speech" instances.
Style guide
Main article: Meta:Style guide
Example capitalization of Fediverse projects:
| First letter in upper case | CamelCase | all lower case | special |
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For each platform's "What is X?" page, certain categories may be present when applicable:
- What does X feel like?
- What are some advantages over [the platform which X can serve as a replacement for]?
- What are some limitations?
- Further Reading
- (What are X forks and why use them?) <- I think that only applies to Mastodon (User:Paula)
- Apps
Advocacy guide
Main article: Meta:Advocacy guide
We want to advocate for the Fediverse and it's projects here, not write in a neutral tone like Wikipedia.
On the beginners pages we do that by highlighting the benefits of the Fediverse, without going in too much detail about the horrors of traditional social media.
We can then go deeper in additional pages.
Mediawiki
The software this Wiki uses is Mediawiki, the same software Wikipedia uses.
Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.
- Configuration settings list
- MediaWiki FAQ
- MediaWiki release mailing list
- Localise MediaWiki for your language
- Learn how to combat spam on your wiki
Special pages
Only edit those if you know what you are doing