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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 ==
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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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!First letter in upper case
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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 ==
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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.


== Mediawiki ==
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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]


== Special pages ==
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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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