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= Welcome to the Forums! These are... the Cloisters =
You have entered the '''forums for Tardis Data Core, the ''Doctor Who'' Wiki'''. This, here, is the '''index''' for those forums, in their entirety, including past iterations. We call this place... '''the Cloisters'''.

The [[Cloisters]] on [[Gallifrey]], which [[Gallifrey's pocket universe|now lie]] at the [[end of the universe]], open to [[the Matrix]], a repository of knowledge from all [[Time Lord]]s and their [[TARDIS]]es, wielding the [[Eye of Harmony]].

Nothing so grand here. And though [[Tardis:In-universe perspective|we do write ''as though'' from the end of the universe]], the fact is that policies and use cases are '''constantly in flux'''. These forums are where we work all that out... and [[Tardis:Who writes policy|everyone is invited to participate in the writing of policy]], along with us, as we move with the times once more.

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== The forums are ''back'', baby! ==
{{first pic|The Visionary2.jpg|It is returning, and [[User:CzechOut|he]] is returning, and [[User:SOTO|they]] are returning... And ''[[Fourteenth Doctor|just in time]]!''}}
If you're coming from the [[Jodie Whittaker]] era, or perhaps [[Fourteenth Doctor|beyond]], you may not be familiar with how forums work around here. That's because [[T:FORUMS WHERE|we recently went through a Wilderness Years period of our own]], ended recently with the advent of [[Forum:Temporary forums|temporary forums]], and '''now the ''permanent'' forums''', codenamed '''{{uc:Visionary}}''', after [[the Visionary]] from ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''.

Our long-prophesied return to form has come at last, and we in the [[Tardis:Administrators|admin team]] couldn't be more excited! But don't forget: we have rules here you'll need to get to know. '''[[Tardis:Discussion policy]]''' and '''[[Tardis:No personal attacks]]''' are the big ones to keep in mind... and don't forget to '''sign your posts''' with '''four ''tildes''''', like this ("<tt><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></tt>").

Keep your cool, and don't let things get [[The 200|too heated]], but [[sonic trowel|dig in]], fellow editors! We have a long and prosperous road ahead of us. Thank you so much, to '''everyone''', for sharing in that.

(I'll even demonstrate the signing process, and, in so doing, cut the ribbon for the Visionary Forums. Thanks to [[User:Scrooge MacDuck]] in particular for co-writing... and for [[badger (species)|badgering]] me to keep going, and get these sorted, once and for all. 💙){{User:SOTO/sig}} 03:29, 24 May 2023 (UTC)
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= The Index =
This page is still a work in progress. But click below to get to the five currently active Forum Boards, as well as [[Forum:The Visionary Archives|their archive]]:

== The Panopticon ==
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'''The Panopticon''' is where you go to discuss '''big changes on the wiki'''. If you want to be able to '''change actual policy''', this is the place to go.

Anything which can't go on a single talk page, and doesn't belong in one of the other Forum spaces — below — probably needs to be started here. (But don't worry, if you're confused, [[Forum:Advice and Assistance|there's a place for that, too]]!)

== Inclusion debates ==
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Ah, yes. A special favourite for some segments of the Tardis community. When '''you want to argue <u>for</u> or <u>against</u> validity for certain sources''', this is the place to go... But make sure to read through '''[[Tardis:Valid sources]]''' thoroughly before starting a new discussion!

(Please refer to the [[Forum:Inclusion debates|Board page]] for more information on how things work around here. This is a [[Tardis:We're Wikipedia's evil twin|very local issue]], here.)

== (Help!) Advice and Assistance... Obtainable "Immediately" ==
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Not even sure where to start? This is a good place to come first when you're '''trying to get used to how things work on the wiki''', or '''unsure about policy or convention here'''.

As it says on [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the Doctor's trusty TARDIS]]... "'''Advice and Assistance''' Obtainable Immediately"... But please give us time to respond. Thank you, and welcome to the community! 🤍

== The Old Workshops (Tech Issues) ==
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Have you got a bug report? Want to propose a new template? '''The Old Workshops''' is the one-stop shop for all '''technical issues''' on the wiki, (including templates, CSS, JS, DPL and SMW, for those in the know).

Come by and help us out! Our tech admin(s) will be with you shortly.

== Tales from the Tardis (Admin Announcements) ==
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Finally, we have the one board you won't be posting in: '''Tales from the Tardis''' is for '''admin announcements''' from our local team. Be sure to stop by to find out what's going on!

(But do note: non-admins are '''not allowed to post here''', and ''usually'', not allowed to respond directly. But tell us what you think in [[Forum:The Panopticon|the Panopticon]] if you'd like to propose some changes!)
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== Archives ==
Please see [[Forum:Forum Archives]] for a more extensive breakdown.

=== The Visionary Archives ===
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=== Older archives ===
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==== Rassilon Archives (2006-2012) ====
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''to be added''

==== The Matrix Archives (2012-2020) ====
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''to be added''

==== The Atropos Archives (2020: Temporary) ====
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''to be added''
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== Other matters ==
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=== Other discussion areas ===
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