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Welcome to the '''Tardis Wiki'''! We have have several help pages to help you with various tasks on this wiki | Welcome to the '''Tardis Wiki'''! We have have several help pages to help you with various tasks on this wiki. | ||
== Getting started == | == Getting started == | ||
The following are | The following are help pages explaining some of the most basic aspects of editing articles of wiki editing in general: | ||
* [[Help:Logging in|How to log in]] | * [[Help:Logging in|How to log in]] | ||
* [[Help:Editing|How to edit a page]] | * [[Help:Editing|How to edit a page]] | ||
* [[Help:New page|How to start a new page]] | * [[Help:New page|How to start a new page]] | ||
* [[Help:Files|How to upload a file]] | |||
== Going deeper == | == Going deeper == | ||
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* [[Help:Magic words|How to use magic words]] | * [[Help:Magic words|How to use magic words]] | ||
* [[Help:Namespace|What's a namespace?]] | * [[Help:Namespace|What's a namespace?]] | ||
== Policies, guidelines and information for contributors == | == Policies, guidelines and information for contributors == | ||
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=== Information for contributors === | === Information for contributors === | ||
* [[Tardis:Forking announcement/editors|Forking announcement (editors)]] | |||
* [[Tardis:What Tardis Wiki is not|What Tardis Wiki is not]] | * [[Tardis:What Tardis Wiki is not|What Tardis Wiki is not]] | ||
* [[Tardis:Point of view|Point of view]] | * [[Tardis:Point of view|Point of view]] | ||
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* [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]] - List of edits made to this wiki. | * [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]] - List of edits made to this wiki. | ||
* [[Tardis:Resources|Resources]] | * [[Tardis:Resources|Resources]] | ||
* [[: | * [[:Category:Templates|Templates]] | ||
=== Nominations pages === | === Nominations pages === | ||
Some features of the site — typically elements seen on [[Doctor Who Wiki|the front page]] are put up for | Some features of the site — typically elements seen on [[Doctor Who Wiki|the front page]] are put up for specific discussion at one of several nominations pages. Here's a list of them, so you can get in on the conversation! | ||
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* [[Tardis:Broadcast and Video Index List|Broadcast and Video Index List]] | * [[Tardis:Broadcast and Video Index List|Broadcast and Video Index List]] | ||
== | == Forums == | ||
=== Spoiler free === | === (Spoiler-free) === | ||
* [[Forum: | * '''[[Forum:The Cloisters|The Cloisters]]''' (forum index) | ||
:* [[Forum:Advice and Assistance|Advice and Assistance]] - Ask us anything! | |||
:* [[Forum:Reference desk|Reference Desk]] - Question-and-answer forum about narrative or behind-the-scenes elements. Our version of the Doctor Who Answers wiki. | :* [[Forum:Reference desk|Reference Desk]] - Question-and-answer forum about narrative or behind-the-scenes elements. Our version of the Doctor Who Answers wiki. | ||
:* [[Forum:Panopticon|Panopticon]] - Policy and procedure relating to the maintenance and development of the Tardis | :* [[Forum:Panopticon|Panopticon]] - Policy and procedure relating to the maintenance and development of the Tardis Wiki. | ||
* [[Theory:Discontinuity Index|Discontinuity Index]] - A collection of discussions specifically related to the discontinuous narrative elements in individual stories. Got a plot hole? This is the place for you. | |||
=== Spoilers allowed === | === Spoilers allowed === | ||
:* [[Howling:The Howling|The Howling]] - A place to freely discuss and speculate, without having to worry about the restrictions of [[Tardis:spoiler policy|our spoiler policy]]. | :* [[Howling:The Howling|The Howling]] - A place to freely discuss and speculate, without having to worry about the restrictions of [[Tardis:spoiler policy|our spoiler policy]]. | ||
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[[Category:The Hub]] | [[Category:The Hub]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:27, 20 March 2024
Welcome to the Tardis Wiki! We have have several help pages to help you with various tasks on this wiki.
Getting started
The following are help pages explaining some of the most basic aspects of editing articles of wiki editing in general:
Going deeper
These tutorials examine some more advanced topics, with special emphasis on things specific to this particular wiki. All editors, regardless of their familiarity with wiki editing, are encouraged to read these articles.
Policies, guidelines and information for contributors
If you're going to edit here — and we hope that you do! — you need to understand the formatting rules and guidelines we've stablished. These rules may be fiddly, but they greatly help the site have a uniform and more professional look. One of your first stops as an editor should be our Manual of Style, followed swiftly by a visit to our layout guides.
Information for contributors
- Forking announcement (editors)
- What Tardis Wiki is not
- Point of view
- Copyrights
- Copyright tags
- List of prefixes
- Recent changes - List of edits made to this wiki.
- Resources
- Templates
Nominations pages
Some features of the site — typically elements seen on the front page are put up for specific discussion at one of several nominations pages. Here's a list of them, so you can get in on the conversation!
Help pages
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- We're Wikipedia's evil twin
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Index lists
Forums
(Spoiler-free)
- The Cloisters (forum index)
- Advice and Assistance - Ask us anything!
- Reference Desk - Question-and-answer forum about narrative or behind-the-scenes elements. Our version of the Doctor Who Answers wiki.
- Panopticon - Policy and procedure relating to the maintenance and development of the Tardis Wiki.
- Discontinuity Index - A collection of discussions specifically related to the discontinuous narrative elements in individual stories. Got a plot hole? This is the place for you.
Spoilers allowed
- The Howling - A place to freely discuss and speculate, without having to worry about the restrictions of our spoiler policy.
