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* '''K'''eys: Keys to be pressed should be written using the [[:Template:K|K]] or [[:Template:Key|Key]] templates. For example, the syntax <span style="font-family:monospace"><nowiki>{{K|q}}</nowiki></span> will generate {{K|q}}, a standardized and visually pleasing representation of the "q" key. | * '''K'''eys: Keys to be pressed should be written using the [[:Template:K|K]] or [[:Template:Key|Key]] templates. For example, the syntax <span style="font-family:monospace"><nowiki>{{K|q}}</nowiki></span> will generate {{K|q}}, a standardized and visually pleasing representation of the "q" key. | ||
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| + | * '''T'''imelessness: The wiki is intended as a guide for all players, even new ones. As such, references to differences from or similarities to old versions of DF should be reduced and eliminated, except on pages specifically dealing with said differences or similarities. Avoid phrases like "now marble can be used to make steel" or "before, farms required two floodgates", etc. --[[User:Felix the Cat|Felix the Cat]] 03:20, 31 October 2007 (EDT) | ||
* '''R'''edundancy: Before creating a new page, do a search to find out if the topic is already discussed in detail somewhere else. If you find that redundant pages already exist, merge their content and have one redirect to the other. | * '''R'''edundancy: Before creating a new page, do a search to find out if the topic is already discussed in detail somewhere else. If you find that redundant pages already exist, merge their content and have one redirect to the other. | ||
Revision as of 07:20, 31 October 2007
I can't log in, but it says my username is already in use. --64.22.68.4 14:55, 29 October 2007 (EDT) (Peristarkawan)
- Are you sure? The new wiki cleaned out all the old accounts so you have to reregister. --Hamelin 15:02, 29 October 2007 (EDT)
- Unfortunately, I was unable to import all the user accounts, please recreate. --Senso 15:22, 29 October 2007 (EDT)
How do you do that thing that makes a certain term redirect to a different page? Like Elephants redirecting to Elephant, for example. --BahamutZERO 15:20, 30 October 2007 (EDT)
- If Elephants already exists, you can move the page to Elephant, and it will create the redirect for you. Otherwise, just edit Elephants to read: #REDIRECT [[Elephant]] --Peristarkawan 15:26, 30 October 2007 (EDT)
- I see, thanks! --BahamutZERO 15:27, 30 October 2007 (EDT)
We are doing this! Let us do it right.
I strongly suggest that we codify the rules. --Savok 17:28, 29 October 2007 (EDT)
- Alphabet: OK, the first rule is that there must be a rule for each letter of the alphabet. That leaves 25 rules to go. (Sorry, my nomic instincts flared up.) --Peristarkawan 17:40, 29 October 2007 (EDT)
- Categories: When editing a page, stop to think about what categories it should be included in, and add them if necessary. Don't forget to consider categories that don't yet exist.
- Keys: Keys to be pressed should be written using the K or Key templates. For example, the syntax {{K|q}} will generate q, a standardized and visually pleasing representation of the "q" key.
- Timelessness: The wiki is intended as a guide for all players, even new ones. As such, references to differences from or similarities to old versions of DF should be reduced and eliminated, except on pages specifically dealing with said differences or similarities. Avoid phrases like "now marble can be used to make steel" or "before, farms required two floodgates", etc. --Felix the Cat 03:20, 31 October 2007 (EDT)
- Redundancy: Before creating a new page, do a search to find out if the topic is already discussed in detail somewhere else. If you find that redundant pages already exist, merge their content and have one redirect to the other.
- Style: In general, try to follow the Wikipedia Manual of Style when writing articles.
- Titles: The titles of new pages should be expressed in the singular, with only the first word capitalized. Example: Screw pump, not Screw Pump or Screw pumps. The exceptions to these rules are for terms that are always plural and proper nouns.