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* edit the section/article | * edit the section/article | ||
* add the tag <nowiki>{{Discussion}}</nowiki> | * add the tag <nowiki>{{Discussion}}</nowiki> | ||
* to the article. Write your actual question in the next line, and sign it with | * to the article. Write your actual question in the next line, and sign it with <nowiki> ~~~~ </nowiki> | ||
<nowiki>{{Discussion}}</nowiki> calls the [[:Template:Discussion | discussion template]] which automatically puts your question into this question category. | <nowiki>{{Discussion}}</nowiki> calls the [[:Template:Discussion | discussion template]] which automatically puts your question into this question category. | ||
== Adding to an existing discussion == | == Adding to an existing discussion == | ||
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=="Discussion" Tab== | =="Discussion" Tab== | ||
We are not using the discussion tab at the top of the page to prevent people from missing that there is a discussion going on. | We are not using the discussion tab at the top of the page to prevent people from missing that there is a discussion going on. | ||
==Needs to be added before de-stubbing == | |||
** review | |||
** moving resolved questions out of the questions category once discussions are exhausted & clarification are complete and have been added to their article | |||
[[Category: Wiki Usage]] | [[Category: Wiki Usage]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:12, 2009 April 30
If you have details to add to an article, just add them. We are all checking, so don't be worried whether the details are beautifully written - rather than not have them, it's better to have them less than perfect, it gives everyone else a place to start from.
If you disagree with an idea, have concerns, or a question:
- edit the section/article
- add the tag {{Discussion}}
- to the article. Write your actual question in the next line, and sign it with ~~~~
{{Discussion}} calls the discussion template which automatically puts your question into this question category.
Adding to an existing discussion
- click on the "edit" link on the right side of the screen next to the existing "Discussion" heading, next to the [Image:Questions.gif].
- see How to communicate inside a discussion below
Adding a discussion to an article
- click on the "edit" link next to the heading of the topic you want to comment on
- count the number of "=" signs used for that heading
- go to the end of the section and
- add a {{Discussion}} to add the discussion template, which will add the picture and put the article into the questions category
- add the sub-heading =Discussion= with one more "=" than the earlier heading; this lists the discussion in the index of the article at the top, making it easier to find
How to communicate inside a discussion
Responding to a point
After the point you are responding to
- put one more "*" than the previous comment
- write your text
- end it with ~~~~, which will translate into your signature and the time when you save
- optionally, press the "Show Preview" button to see what your comment will look like
- press the Save Page button
Making a new point
- Go to the end of the existing comments
- Add two blank lines after the end of the existing point to put a blank line to separate your point from the previous
- put a "*" at the beginning of the line
- add your question/comment
- end the line with a ~~~~, which will translate into your signature and the time when you save
- optionally, press the "Show Preview" button to see what your comment will look like
- press the Save Page button
If there is no article for the topic you want to discuss
Follow the instructions about Editing_Tips#Making_a_new_Entry
"Discussion" Tab
We are not using the discussion tab at the top of the page to prevent people from missing that there is a discussion going on.
Needs to be added before de-stubbing
- review
- moving resolved questions out of the questions category once discussions are exhausted & clarification are complete and have been added to their article