Wikispooks:To Do

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To start editing the site, the first thing you need to do is to login. This page is for if you've done this but are still wondering how to get started in editing the site...

Technical Help

Maybe you've got plenty of ideas and knowledge to contribute to the site, but technical aspects are holding you back. How to edit a page? If this describes you, try this guide.

Where To Edit?

Recent Changes

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Following the changes made by other Wikispooks editors and improving on their work is a great way to encourage them -- even if its something as simple as fixing a typo. The Recent changes link on the left will show you the most recently worked on pages.

Wikipedia+ Pages

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Wikipedia+ is a piece of software that aids Wikipedia users by notifying them when it finds a Wikispooks page to complement the Wikipedia page they're reading. These pages are gateway pages which summarise the problems of the Wikipedia page, offer links to less problematic takes and describe the Wikispooks page (if any). See the Wikipedia+ menu on the left for more details.

Your User Page

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Every Wikispooks user has a page assigned for them on which they can write as much (or as little) as they like about themselves - or anything else. Writing more about yourself or uploading a photo could be a good start in getting to know other users.

Wikispooks Stubs

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Wikispooks has a list of pages which are 'stubs' - i.e. little more than a title and a link or two - and so could really benefit from even a few minutes of work.

Broken Links

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Browsing the site you'll sometimes see a link in red, which is a warning that it links to a page which hasn't been made yet. For example, there's nothing here yet about Google. To start a page like this, first click the link and then click on 'Create page'.

Your Own Topic

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Making a new page is easy - you just need to choose a title. Any page where you have opinions which are politically unwelcome on Wikipedia is likely to be a good topic. Be bold! Then enter it in to the URL (or make a link to it and then follow the link). As above, then click on 'Create page'.