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'''WikiIndex: | '''WikiIndex: frequently asked questions''' — this meta article contains some 'frequently asked questions' ({{tag|FAQ}}) about this {{tag|WikiIndex}} wiki site. | ||
==First things first== | ==First things first== | ||
* '''What if I discover a duplicate?''' see [[WikiIndex: Duplicates]] | *'''What if I discover a duplicate?''' see [[WikiIndex: Duplicates]] | ||
* '''How do I add pictures?''' see [[WikiIndex: Adding Pictures]] | *'''How do I add pictures?''' see [[WikiIndex: Adding Pictures]] | ||
* '''Where is the {{Wp|RSS}} feed?''' see [[WikiIndex: Rss feed]] | *'''Where is the {{Wp|RSS}} feed?''' see [[WikiIndex: Rss feed]] | ||
* '''How do I pick a name for the page when entering a [[wiki]]?''' see [[WikiIndex: Naming conventions]] | *'''How do I pick a name for the page when entering a [[wiki]]?''' see [[WikiIndex: Naming conventions]] | ||
* '''[[WikiIndex: How do you categorize a wiki that is no longer]]?''' | *'''[[WikiIndex: How do you categorize a wiki that is no longer]]?''' | ||
* '''How do you reuse the content?''' see [[WikiIndex: Copyrights]] | *'''How do you reuse the content?''' see [[WikiIndex: Copyrights]] | ||
* '''How do tags work?''' see [[WikiIndex: How do categories work]] and [[template:Tag]] | *'''How do tags work?''' see [[WikiIndex: How do categories work]] and [[template: Tag]] | ||
* '''Do you have an idea about the transclude in [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]?''' [[User:OlivierAuber|OlivierAuber]] 13:37, 22 Jan 2006 (EST) | *'''Do you have an idea about the transclude in [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]?''' [[User:OlivierAuber|OlivierAuber]] 13:37, 22 Jan 2006 (EST) | ||
* '''Could you tell me more about [[wiki]]-driven project maangement?''' [[User:Chinarut|Chinarut]] 07:10, 23 June 2006 (EDT) | *'''Could you tell me more about [[wiki]]-driven project maangement?''' [[User:Chinarut|Chinarut]] 07:10, 23 June 2006 (EDT) | ||
* '''How do I do [[redirect]]s, so people who search for my [[wiki]] using one popular misspelling will be redirected to the (hopefully properly-speelllled this time) | *'''How do I do [[redirect]]s, so people who search for my [[wiki]] using one popular misspelling will be redirected to the (hopefully properly-speelllled this time) WikiIndex article on my wiki?''' see [[WikiIndex: Redirect]]. | ||
==Why was 'education' not listed on the [[:Category:Wiki Topic]] page?== | ==Why was 'education' not listed on the [[:Category:Wiki Topic]] page?== | ||
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:::<code>Special:Mostvisitedpages</code> was re-instated by [[:Category:Wikia|Wikia]] sometime mid-2012. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Hoof Hearted]] • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 06:37, 9 September 2012 (PDT) | :::<code>Special:Mostvisitedpages</code> was re-instated by [[:Category:Wikia|Wikia]] sometime mid-2012. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Hoof Hearted]] • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 06:37, 9 September 2012 (PDT) | ||
== | ==Feedback on the UI/software etc== | ||
so I guess I'll do it here... It is a UI glitch to put the five-line copyright blurb right beneath the [[edit box]], above the Summary/Save area. If the copyright blurb were moved down, wholly or partly, so that the Summary/Save could be right below the edit area, then everthing I need (from the edit toolbar down to the Save buttons) would fit on one screen; as it is, it doesn't all quite fit, forcing me to scroll up and down instead of being able to set-and-forget. --[[Special:Contributions/69.87.200.20|69.87.200.20]] 05:19, 30 January 2007 (PST) | so I guess I'll do it here... It is a UI glitch to put the five-line copyright blurb right beneath the [[edit box]], above the Summary/Save area. If the copyright blurb were moved down, wholly or partly, so that the Summary/Save could be right below the edit area, then everthing I need (from the edit toolbar down to the Save buttons) would fit on one screen; as it is, it doesn't all quite fit, forcing me to scroll up and down instead of being able to set-and-forget. --[[Special:Contributions/69.87.200.20|69.87.200.20]] 05:19, 30 January 2007 (PST) | ||
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::Workaround implemented 15feb07. --[[Special:Contributions/69.87.202.225|69.87.202.225]] 11:00, 17 February 2007 (PST) | ::Workaround implemented 15feb07. --[[Special:Contributions/69.87.202.225|69.87.202.225]] 11:00, 17 February 2007 (PST) | ||
==[[:Category:Language|Languages]]== | ==[[:Category:Wiki Language|Languages]]== | ||
What's with the various [[:Category:Language|languages]] here? An "international" feel is entirely appropriate. And the articles about non-[[:Category:English|English]] wikis would ideally be in both English and the native language. But why are some misc articles also in [[:Category:French|French]]? No harm done, but if every article were in a dozen different languages things would get rather confusing... I've seen no discussion here about the theory or ideal goals. At the moment, we are mainly protected by the level of contribution being so low that we are struggling to function in one language -- no need to worry about multi-lingual chaos. --[[Special:Contributions/69.87.202.225|69.87.202.225]] 11:00, 17 February 2007 (PST) | What's with the various [[:Category:Wiki Language|languages]] here? An "international" feel is entirely appropriate. And the articles about non-[[:Category:Wiki English|English]] wikis would ideally be in both English and the native language. But why are some misc articles also in [[:Category:Wiki French|French]]? No harm done, but if every article were in a dozen different languages things would get rather confusing... I've seen no discussion here about the theory or ideal goals. At the moment, we are mainly protected by the level of contribution being so low that we are struggling to function in one language -- no need to worry about multi-lingual chaos. --[[Special:Contributions/69.87.202.225|69.87.202.225]] 11:00, 17 February 2007 (PST) | ||
:''I agree that articles about non-English wikis should ideally be in both the native language, and also in English (to pander to those who can't be bothered to learn a dozen languages). I don't mind misc articles in 2 different languages. Misc articles in a dozen different languages would be confusing. I suppose we could (a) turn on the [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] multi-language stuff, giving us the "English-language section of the wikiindex", the "French-language section of the WikiIndex", etc.; or (b) fork the wiki. No need to decide until it actually starts to get confusing, though. --[[User:DavidCary|DavidCary]] 01:24, 24 February 2007 (PST)'' | :''I agree that articles about non-English wikis should ideally be in both the native language, and also in English (to pander to those who can't be bothered to learn a dozen languages). I don't mind misc articles in 2 different languages. Misc articles in a dozen different languages would be confusing. I suppose we could (a) turn on the [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] multi-language stuff, giving us the "English-language section of the wikiindex", the "French-language section of the WikiIndex", etc.; or (b) fork the wiki. No need to decide until it actually starts to get confusing, though. --[[User:DavidCary|DavidCary]] 01:24, 24 February 2007 (PST)'' | ||
::I see that (a) has already occurred for Deutsch -- the [[:Category:German|German]]-language section of WikiIndex is at http://de.wikiindex.org/ . --[[User:DavidCary|DavidCary]] 11:16, 3 February 2009 (EST) | ::I see that (a) has already occurred for Deutsch -- the [[:Category:Wiki German|German]]-language section of WikiIndex is at http://de.wikiindex.org/ . --[[User:DavidCary|DavidCary]] 11:16, 3 February 2009 (EST) | ||
==How many wiki are listed here?== | ==How many wiki are listed here?== | ||