Main Page: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
|||
| (23 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The Delaware Wrestling History Wiki is a user-editable, collaborative site that allows any registered user to add and modify information | The Delaware Wrestling History Wiki is a user-editable, collaborative site that allows any registered user to add and modify information. Crowd-sourcing ensures the most complete and accurate knowledge available on every topic on the Wiki. This site is not just a couple of admins posting information, it is everyone's role to pass on our history. Feedback is always welcome, you can either [mailto: info@dewrestlinghistory.com email] or start a [https://dewrestlinghistory.com/history/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page&action=edit&redlink=1 discussion topic]. | ||
== All Pages == | |||
A list of all pages can be found here: [[Special:AllPages|All Pages]] | |||
== What is a Wiki? == | == What is a Wiki? == | ||
| Line 5: | Line 8: | ||
== Where are Wiki's Used? == | == Where are Wiki's Used? == | ||
The most famous example of a Wiki is [https://en.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia], the [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Size_of_Wikipedia|massive]] encyclopedia website that is also user-editable. Hundreds of thousands of Wiki's, both public and private, exist on the Internet. The same complex software that runs Wikipedia | The most famous example of a Wiki is [https://en.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia], the [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Size_of_Wikipedia|massive]] encyclopedia website that is also user-editable. Hundreds of thousands of Wiki's, both public and private, exist on the Internet. The same complex software that runs Wikipedia runs this site. | ||
== What can you do here? == | == What can you do here? == | ||
* Look around, see what's here. You can look at some [[Main Page#Categories|categories]] below or use the search bar above. Check out the [[Special:AllPages|All Pages]] list. | |||
* Look around, see what's here. You can look at some categories below or use the search bar above. | |||
* [https://dewrestlinghistory.com/history/Special:CreateAccount Create an Account] to get started. This will allow you to add content and make edits. Page creation is disabled for now but you can send an [mailto:info@dewrestlinghistory.com email] to suggest a new page. | * [https://dewrestlinghistory.com/history/Special:CreateAccount Create an Account] to get started. This will allow you to add content and make edits. Page creation is disabled for now but you can send an [mailto:info@dewrestlinghistory.com email] to suggest a new page. | ||
* Look at existing pages to get layout ideas. Check out [[Sussex Central High School|Sussex Central's]] school page for examples on how you might want to structure your own school's page. | * Look at existing pages to get layout ideas. Check out [[Sussex Central High School|Sussex Central's]] school page for examples on how you might want to structure your own school's page. | ||
* Search for information using the search bar at the top of every page. | |||
== Guidelines == | |||
* Feel free to be the one to post and edit information. This is a user-editable site that will improve only if individuals get involved; don't wait for someone else to do it. | |||
* Before you add content or change existing content, be sure you are correct, have a good source. | |||
* If you are unsure how to actually contribute, check out these Help Pages: | |||
** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:VisualEditor/User_guide | |||
** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing | |||
** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages | |||
** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:History | |||
** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Reverting | |||
* If you would like to try the visual editor without editing an article, here is a page where you can freely test it. You don't need an account to use the visual editor on that page. | |||
** https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=VisualEditor:Test&veaction=edit | |||
* No copyrighted material. | |||
* Cite your sources. All information is useful; information from a cited reference (website, yearbook, newspaper, etc.) has more credibility. | |||
** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:VisualEditor/User_guide/Citations-Full | |||
== Categories == | |||
Some categories to browse: | |||
* <bdi>[[:Category:Blue Hen|Blue Hen]]</bdi> (51 members) | |||
* [[ | * <bdi>[[:Category:Club|Club]]</bdi> (1 member) | ||
* [[ | * <bdi>[[:Category:Conference|Conference]]</bdi> (7 members) | ||
* [ | * <bdi>[[:Category:Current Teams|Current Teams]]</bdi> (46 members) | ||
* [[ | * <bdi>[[:Category:Decade|Decade]]</bdi> (59 members) | ||
* [[ | * <bdi>[[:Category:Diamond State|Diamond State]]</bdi> (8 members) | ||
* <bdi>[[:Category:Event|Event]]</bdi> (2 members) | |||
* <bdi>[[:Category:Henlopen|Henlopen]]</bdi> (49 members) | |||
* <bdi>[[:Category:Historical Teams|Historical Teams]]</bdi> (5 members) | |||
* <bdi>[[:Category:Independent|Independent]]</bdi> (33 members) | |||
* <bdi>[[:Category:Individual|Individual]]</bdi> (48 members) | |||
* <bdi>[[:Category:List|List]]</bdi> (100 members) | |||
* <bdi>[[:Category:Organization|Organization]]</bdi> (3 members) | |||
* <bdi>[[:Category:Records|Records]]</bdi> (1 member) | |||
* <bdi>[[:Category:State|State]]</bdi> (19 members) | |||
* <bdi>[[:Category:Team|Team]]</bdi> (29 members) | |||
* <bdi>[[:Category:Total|Total]]</bdi> (4 members) | |||
== References == | == References == | ||