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Below is a list of '''frequently asked questions (FAQs)''' about Gemini Station Wiki or wikis in general. Not all questions can be included here, so feel free to ask any questions on this article's talk page by clicking [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|here]]. | Below is a list of '''frequently asked questions (FAQs)''' about Gemini Station Wiki or wikis in general. Not all questions can be included here, so feel free to ask any questions on this article's talk page by clicking [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|here]]. | ||
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==General FAQs== | ==General FAQs== | ||
===<span id="WIKI"></span>What is a wiki?=== | ===<span id="WIKI"></span>What is a wiki?=== | ||
A wiki is a website that anyone can edit. To let yourself and others enjoy this site to the fullest, please research the facts before posting anything on one. Most wikis are open to the general public without the need to register any user account, but not for this wiki. For more information on wikis, check out [[wikipedia:Wiki|Wikipedia's wiki article]]. | A wiki is a website that anyone can edit. To let yourself and others enjoy this site to the fullest, please research the facts before posting anything on one. Most wikis are open to the general public without the need to register any user account, but not for this wiki. For more information on wikis, check out [[wikipedia:Wiki|Wikipedia's wiki article]]. | ||
===<span id="GSW"></span>A wiki? For Gemini Station?=== | ===<span id="GSW"></span>A wiki? For Gemini Station?=== | ||
Yes. Everything on this site (or wiki) is entirely ''[[About Gemini Station|Gemini Station]]''-related. We've got [[Attributes|Attribute pages]], [[Missions|Mission pages]], general user guides, and much more. And the best thing about this wiki is that ''anyone can edit'', including ''you''! | Yes. Everything on this site (or wiki) is entirely ''[[About Gemini Station|Gemini Station]]''-related. We've got [[Attributes|Attribute pages]], [[Missions|Mission pages]], general user guides, and much more. And the best thing about this wiki is that ''anyone can edit'', including ''you''! | ||
===<span id="EDIT">How do I edit?</span>=== | ===<span id="EDIT">How do I edit?</span>=== | ||
[[Help:Editing]] is a good place to start learning with the default editor. If you feel ready to dive into source mode, Wikipedia provides excellent documentation for [[Wikipedia:Help:Wiki markup|Wiki markup]]; while this site is [[GS:NOT#WP|not Wikipedia]], it shares the same markup software (MediaWiki). Anything that you'll need to know for basic editing is exactly the same here as it is on Wikipedia, so its guides will prove useful. If you still need help, don't hesitate to ask any experienced user. | [[Help:Editing]] is a good place to start learning with the default editor. If you feel ready to dive into source mode, Wikipedia provides excellent documentation for [[Wikipedia:Help:Wiki markup|Wiki markup]]; while this site is [[GS:NOT#WP|not Wikipedia]], it shares the same markup software (MediaWiki). Anything that you'll need to know for basic editing is exactly the same here as it is on Wikipedia, so its guides will prove useful. If you still need help, don't hesitate to ask any experienced user. | ||
===<span id="COLOR">What's with the differently coloured links?</span>=== | ===<span id="COLOR">What's with the differently coloured links?</span>=== | ||
There are four different coloured links. | There are four different coloured links. | ||
*<span style="color:#438ab5;">Blue links</span> are '''internal links'''. They link to other pages on the wiki. | *<span style="color:#438ab5;">Blue links</span> are '''internal links'''. They link to other pages on the wiki. | ||
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===<span id="RC">What do the numbers mean in the recent changes?</span>=== | ===<span id="RC">What do the numbers mean in the recent changes?</span>=== | ||
Numbers can be seen in the [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]] after the time an edit was made. This number indicates the net change of bytes made by the edit on the article. In most cases, 1 character in the wikisource is equivalent to 1 byte, but certain characters (namely unicode) may be larger. If the number is <span class="mw-plusminus-neg">'''red'''</span>, then characters were removed. If the number is <span class="mw-plusminus-pos">'''green'''</span>, then characters were added. If the number is in '''bold''', it means that the magnitude of the change was greater than 500 bytes, possibly indicating that it is a major revision to the article. | Numbers can be seen in the [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]] after the time an edit was made. This number indicates the net change of bytes made by the edit on the article. In most cases, 1 character in the wikisource is equivalent to 1 byte, but certain characters (namely unicode) may be larger. If the number is <span class="mw-plusminus-neg">'''red'''</span>, then characters were removed. If the number is <span class="mw-plusminus-pos">'''green'''</span>, then characters were added. If the number is in '''bold''', it means that the magnitude of the change was greater than 500 bytes, possibly indicating that it is a major revision to the article. | ||
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===<span id="USERC">Why do users have different colours?</span>=== | ===<span id="USERC">Why do users have different colours?</span>=== | ||
In the [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]], there are certain users with their usernames highlighted. The colours show the technical tools and abilities these users have. For a list of different access types, see [[GeminiStation:Administrators#Access types|GeminiStation:Administrators]]. | In the [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]], there are certain users with their usernames highlighted. The colours show the technical tools and abilities these users have. For a list of different access types, see [[GeminiStation:Administrators#Access types|GeminiStation:Administrators]]. | ||
*<span style="color:#ff8800;">Bot accounts</span> are used for automated edits and to perform various maintenance tasks. They can also be administrators. | *<span style="color:#ff8800;">Bot accounts</span> are used for automated edits and to perform various maintenance tasks. They can also be administrators. | ||
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===<span id="LEADER">Who owns this site? Who is the site leader?</span>=== | ===<span id="LEADER">Who owns this site? Who is the site leader?</span>=== | ||
[[User:Noresist|Noresist]] owns the servers that runs this site and is maintained/developed by [[User:Banri|Banri]]. For a full list of individuals who have helped to write any given page, click on the "history" button from the edit button drop down list. | [[User:Noresist|Noresist]] owns the servers that runs this site and is maintained/developed by [[User:Banri|Banri]]. For a full list of individuals who have helped to write any given page, click on the "history" button from the edit button drop down list. | ||
[[Category:Gem Wiki community|Frequently asked questions]] | [[Category:Gem Wiki community|Frequently asked questions]] | ||