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Tarlen: Tidied up for migration to MediaWiki

2017-08-02T21:56:54Z

Tidied up for migration to MediaWiki

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	** If a template does not exist (i.e. you are starting a new category), improvise from one similar to your needs.		** If a template does not exist (i.e. you are starting a new category), improvise from one similar to your needs.
	** Articles can be edited later when a new template is established for that category. Don't let the absence of a template keep you from writing that article your fingers are just burning to write.		** Articles can be edited later when a new template is established for that category. Don't let the absence of a template keep you from writing that article your fingers are just burning to write.
	* '''~~Tags~~ are vital'''		* '''Categories are vital'''
	** ~~Tags~~ are used to group articles in categories, sub-categories, sub-sub-categories, etc. and thereby to automatically fill certain lists of articles.		** Categories are used to group articles in categories, sub-categories, sub-sub-categories, etc. and thereby to automatically fill certain lists of articles.
	** Usually a tag will be added as part of the page template you select. '''To tag an existing page, go to the "Page" tab and select "Details and Tags" from the drop-down menu.'''		** Make sure you add the category or categories of the article. Otherwise the article will not show up in the appropriate lists on category pages and such.
	** Make sure you add the category or categories of the article ~~as a tag~~. Otherwise the article will not show up in the appropriate lists on category pages and such.		** Only add a new category if it is likely to be used as a filtering criteria for searches or lists.
	** Only add a new ~~tag~~ if it is likely to be used as a filtering criteria for searches or lists.
	* '''Schlock Mercenary is a comic strip! Pictures are both available and essential'''.		* '''Schlock Mercenary is a comic strip! Pictures are both available and essential'''.
	** Wherever possible, please include at least one picture of the subject of the article.		** Wherever possible, please include at least one picture of the subject of the article.
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	** If you'd like a high-resolution crop from a strip, post a link to the strip in the discussion page. One of the Organizers can assist here.		** If you'd like a high-resolution crop from a strip, post a link to the strip in the discussion page. One of the Organizers can assist here.
	*** [NOTE: It might be easier for me if all image requests were kept in one place, allowing me to more quickly respond. Should we create a page devoted to image requests?]		*** [NOTE: It might be easier for me if all image requests were kept in one place, allowing me to more quickly respond. Should we create a page devoted to image requests?]
	* '''The ~~Wikispaces~~ text editor in use here makes it simple to keep the look and feel of the pages consistent.'''		* '''The text editor in use here makes it simple to keep the look and feel of the pages consistent.'''
	** Use the preset styles (Heading 1-6, Normal) for all your text.
	** Use the editor controls for additional formatting and the insertion of widgets, images, and links.
	** Do '''not''' manually add styling ("hand-coded" HTML) beyond what is available from the editor controls.
	** Bold and italic text should be used judiciously. ''Schlock Mercenary'' (the strip title) should always be italicized, as should ship names, like ''Serial Peacemaker'', ''Morokweng'', and ''Post-Dated Check Loan'', and book titles, like ''The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries''.		** Bold and italic text should be used judiciously. ''Schlock Mercenary'' (the strip title) should always be italicized, as should ship names, like ''Serial Peacemaker'', ''Morokweng'', and ''Post-Dated Check Loan'', and book titles, like ''The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries''.
	* '''Links to supporting strips or other canon material should be provided for every canonical point.'''		* '''Links to supporting strips or other canon material should be provided for every canonical point.'''
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	* '''Links or references to non-strip sources in an article should be listed in the References section at the bottom of the page.'''		* '''Links or references to non-strip sources in an article should be listed in the References section at the bottom of the page.'''
	** Embed footnotes at the appropriate point in the article.		** Embed footnotes at the appropriate point in the article.
	** All this can be done using the Widget button on the editor.
	* '''Links to URLs ''outside'' the wiki should open in a new window.'''
	** Choose the "External Link" tab, and make sure the "New Window" checkbox is set. This applies to links to strips as well as any pages that are NOT in the Ovalkwiki.com domain.
	* '''Information not located in the Speculation section of an article should be drawn directly from a canonical source'''.		* '''Information not located in the Speculation section of an article should be drawn directly from a canonical source'''.
	** Unless you are Howard. He IS a canonical source.		** Unless you are Howard. He IS a canonical source.
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	* '''Discussion is important.'''		* '''Discussion is important.'''
	** There may be some disagreements about certain points of canon, or about the wording of certain sections. Discuss them with the other fen here, and remember that Howard is the (obvious) ultimate authority.		** There may be some disagreements about certain points of canon, or about the wording of certain sections. Discuss them with the other fen here, and remember that Howard is the (obvious) ultimate authority.
	** To help prevent disagreements and to make tracking changes easier, it's a good idea to leave a comment explaining what you've done and why. This is especially helpful for large edits~~. You can do this with the drop down menu on the Save button (click on the down arrow)~~.		** To help prevent disagreements and to make tracking changes easier, it's a good idea to leave a comment explaining what you've done and why. This is especially helpful for large edits.
	** Always keep the discussion civil. Otherwise we may send Sergeant Schlock after you.		** Always keep the discussion civil. Otherwise we may send Sergeant Schlock after you.

Tarlen: Protected "Style Guide" ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

2017-08-02T21:34:22Z

Protected "Style Guide" ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

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Tarlen at 10:22, 25 July 2017

2017-07-25T10:22:03Z

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	[[Category:admin]]		[[Category:admin]]
			[[Category:contributor]]
			[[Category:organizer]]

Tarlen at 10:06, 25 July 2017

2017-07-25T10:06:13Z

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	Organizers may add to this page as needs evolve and other issues arise.		Organizers may add to this page as needs evolve and other issues arise.


			[[Category:admin]]

Tarlen at 22:48, 24 July 2017

2017-07-24T22:48:36Z

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	** Use the editor controls for additional formatting and the insertion of widgets, images, and links.		** Use the editor controls for additional formatting and the insertion of widgets, images, and links.
	** Do '''not''' manually add styling ("hand-coded" HTML) beyond what is available from the editor controls.		** Do '''not''' manually add styling ("hand-coded" HTML) beyond what is available from the editor controls.
	** Bold and italic text should be used judiciously. ''Schlock Mercenary'' (the strip title)[ should always be italicized, as should ship names, like ''Serial Peacemaker'', ''Morokweng'', and ''Post-Dated Check Loan'', and book titles, like ''The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries''.		** Bold and italic text should be used judiciously. ''Schlock Mercenary'' (the strip title) should always be italicized, as should ship names, like ''Serial Peacemaker'', ''Morokweng'', and ''Post-Dated Check Loan'', and book titles, like ''The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries''.
	* '''Links to supporting strips or other canon material should be provided for every canonical point.'''		* '''Links to supporting strips or other canon material should be provided for every canonical point.'''
	** Links to strips should have the date of the strip in the format YYYY-MM-DD as the visible text and be enclosed in square brackets, like so: [[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2000-06-12\|2000-06-12].		** Links to strips should have the date of the strip in the format YYYY-MM-DD as the visible text and be enclosed in square brackets, like so: [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2000-06-12 2000-06-12].
	* '''Links or references to non-strip sources in an article should be listed in the References section at the bottom of the page.'''		* '''Links or references to non-strip sources in an article should be listed in the References section at the bottom of the page.'''
	** Embed footnotes at the appropriate point in the article.		** Embed footnotes at the appropriate point in the article.

Tarlen at 22:45, 24 July 2017

2017-07-24T22:45:38Z

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	** Use the editor controls for additional formatting and the insertion of widgets, images, and links.		** Use the editor controls for additional formatting and the insertion of widgets, images, and links.
	** Do '''not''' manually add styling ("hand-coded" HTML) beyond what is available from the editor controls.		** Do '''not''' manually add styling ("hand-coded" HTML) beyond what is available from the editor controls.
	** Bold and italic text should be used judiciously. ''Schlock Mercenary'' (the strip title) should always be italicized, as should ship names, like ''Serial Peacemaker'', ''Morokweng'', and ''Post-Dated Check Loan'', and book titles, like ''The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries''.		** Bold and italic text should be used judiciously. ''Schlock Mercenary'' (the strip title)[ should always be italicized, as should ship names, like ''Serial Peacemaker'', ''Morokweng'', and ''Post-Dated Check Loan'', and book titles, like ''The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries''.
	* '''Links to supporting strips or other canon material should be provided for every canonical point.'''		* '''Links to supporting strips or other canon material should be provided for every canonical point.'''
	** Links to strips should have the date of the strip in the format YYYY-MM-DD as the visible text and be enclosed in square brackets, like so: [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2000-06-12\|2000-06-12]]].		** Links to strips should have the date of the strip in the format YYYY-MM-DD as the visible text and be enclosed in square brackets, like so: [[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2000-06-12\|2000-06-12].
	* '''Links or references to non-strip sources in an article should be listed in the References section at the bottom of the page.'''		* '''Links or references to non-strip sources in an article should be listed in the References section at the bottom of the page.'''
	** Embed footnotes at the appropriate point in the article.		** Embed footnotes at the appropriate point in the article.

Tarlen at 22:26, 24 July 2017

2017-07-24T22:26:20Z

Tarlen: Created page with "These guidelines are here to encourage consistency, which should facilitate both the creation and consumption of Ovalkwiki content. Some of these points are obvious. Some are..."

2017-07-24T09:52:18Z

Created page with "These guidelines are here to encourage consistency, which should facilitate both the creation and consumption of Ovalkwiki content. Some of these points are obvious. Some are..."

New page

These guidelines are here to encourage consistency, which should facilitate both the creation and consumption of Ovalkwiki content. Some of these points are obvious. Some are not. Some might be confusing to implement (especially if you've never used the Widgets feature.) But they're all here for a reason.
* '''Each of the existing page categories has a corresponding template'''.
''' Please use the appropriate template when creating a new page.
''' Note that each template provides basic layout, and offers suggestions regarding which content goes where.
** If a template does not exist (i.e. you are starting a new category), improvise from one similar to your needs.
** Articles can be edited later when a new template is established for that category. Don't let the absence of a template keep you from writing that article your fingers are just burning to write.
* '''Tags are vital'''
''' Tags are used to group articles in categories, sub-categories, sub-sub-categories, etc. and thereby to automatically fill certain lists of articles.
''' Usually a tag will be added as part of the page template you select. '''To tag an existing page, go to the "Page" tab and select "Details and Tags" from the drop-down menu.'''
''' Make sure you add the category or categories of the article as a tag. Otherwise the article will not show up in the appropriate lists on category pages and such.
''' Only add a new tag if it is likely to be used as a filtering criteria for searches or lists.
* '''Schlock Mercenary is a comic strip! Pictures are both available and essential'''.
''' Wherever possible, please include at least one picture of the subject of the article.
''' For consistency and ease of reading, make sure that the image at the top of the page is a single picture (ie not a full strip) of the subject, and that it is aligned to the right hand margin. Other images may vary according to need.
''' Anyone can do file uploads, but we recognize not everyone is comfortable cropping strips for inclusion, so "deep linking" images on the comic site is perfectly acceptable.
''' If the only image available is only found offline, please contact an Organizer for assistance.
''' If you'd like a high-resolution crop from a strip, post a link to the strip in the discussion page. One of the Organizers can assist here.
'''* [NOTE: It might be easier for me if all image requests were kept in one place, allowing me to more quickly respond. Should we create a page devoted to image requests?]
* '''The Wikispaces text editor in use here makes it simple to keep the look and feel of the pages consistent.'''
** Use the preset styles (Heading 1-6, Normal) for all your text.
''' Use the editor controls for additional formatting and the insertion of widgets, images, and links.
''' Do '''not''' manually add styling ("hand-coded" HTML) beyond what is available from the editor controls.
** Bold and italic text should be used judiciously. ''Schlock Mercenary'' (the strip title) should always be italicized, as should ship names, like ''Serial Peacemaker'', ''Morokweng'', and ''Post-Dated Check Loan'', and book titles, like ''The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries''.
* '''Links to supporting strips or other canon material should be provided for every canonical point.'''
** Links to strips should have the date of the strip in the format YYYY-MM-DD as the visible text and be enclosed in square brackets, like so: [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2000-06-12|2000-06-12]]].
* '''Links or references to non-strip sources in an article should be listed in the References section at the bottom of the page.'''
''' Embed footnotes at the appropriate point in the article.
''' All this can be done using the Widget button on the editor.
* '''Links to URLs ''outside'' the wiki should open in a new window.'''
** Choose the "External Link" tab, and make sure the "New Window" checkbox is set. This applies to links to strips as well as any pages that are NOT in the Ovalkwiki.com domain.
* '''Information not located in the Speculation section of an article should be drawn directly from a canonical source'''.
''' Unless you are Howard. He IS a canonical source.
''' Where possible, a link should be provided to the source at the appropriate point in the article.
** For sources that cannot be linked, such as bonus stories in the printed versions of the comic, list the source (including full name and page number for books) in the External References section and add a footnote as appropriate.
*** Yes, Howard needs to do this, too. But it's harder to prove.
* '''Discussion is important.'''
** There may be some disagreements about certain points of canon, or about the wording of certain sections. Discuss them with the other fen here, and remember that Howard is the (obvious) ultimate authority.
** To help prevent disagreements and to make tracking changes easier, it's a good idea to leave a comment explaining what you've done and why. This is especially helpful for large edits. You can do this with the drop down menu on the Save button (click on the down arrow).
** Always keep the discussion civil. Otherwise we may send Sergeant Schlock after you.

Organizers may add to this page as needs evolve and other issues arise.

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	These guidelines are here to encourage consistency, which should facilitate both the creation and consumption of Ovalkwiki content. Some of these points are obvious. Some are not. Some might be confusing to implement (especially if you've never used the Widgets feature.) But they're all here for a reason.		These guidelines are here to encourage consistency, which should facilitate both the creation and consumption of Ovalkwiki content. Some of these points are obvious. Some are not. Some might be confusing to implement (especially if you've never used the Widgets feature.) But they're all here for a reason.
	* '''Each of the existing page categories has a corresponding template'''.		* '''Each of the existing page categories has a corresponding template'''.
	~~'''~~ Please use the appropriate template when creating a new page.		** Please use the appropriate template when creating a new page.
	~~'''~~ Note that each template provides basic layout, and offers suggestions regarding which content goes where.		** Note that each template provides basic layout, and offers suggestions regarding which content goes where.
	** If a template does not exist (i.e. you are starting a new category), improvise from one similar to your needs.		** If a template does not exist (i.e. you are starting a new category), improvise from one similar to your needs.
	** Articles can be edited later when a new template is established for that category. Don't let the absence of a template keep you from writing that article your fingers are just burning to write.		** Articles can be edited later when a new template is established for that category. Don't let the absence of a template keep you from writing that article your fingers are just burning to write.
	* '''Tags are vital'''		* '''Tags are vital'''
	~~'''~~ Tags are used to group articles in categories, sub-categories, sub-sub-categories, etc. and thereby to automatically fill certain lists of articles.		** Tags are used to group articles in categories, sub-categories, sub-sub-categories, etc. and thereby to automatically fill certain lists of articles.
	~~'''~~ Usually a tag will be added as part of the page template you select. '''To tag an existing page, go to the "Page" tab and select "Details and Tags" from the drop-down menu.'''		** Usually a tag will be added as part of the page template you select. '''To tag an existing page, go to the "Page" tab and select "Details and Tags" from the drop-down menu.'''
	~~'''~~ Make sure you add the category or categories of the article as a tag. Otherwise the article will not show up in the appropriate lists on category pages and such.		** Make sure you add the category or categories of the article as a tag. Otherwise the article will not show up in the appropriate lists on category pages and such.
	~~'''~~ Only add a new tag if it is likely to be used as a filtering criteria for searches or lists.		** Only add a new tag if it is likely to be used as a filtering criteria for searches or lists.
	* '''Schlock Mercenary is a comic strip! Pictures are both available and essential'''.		* '''Schlock Mercenary is a comic strip! Pictures are both available and essential'''.
	~~'''~~ Wherever possible, please include at least one picture of the subject of the article.		** Wherever possible, please include at least one picture of the subject of the article.
	~~'''~~ For consistency and ease of reading, make sure that the image at the top of the page is a single picture (ie not a full strip) of the subject, and that it is aligned to the right hand margin. Other images may vary according to need.		** For consistency and ease of reading, make sure that the image at the top of the page is a single picture (ie not a full strip) of the subject, and that it is aligned to the right hand margin. Other images may vary according to need.
	~~'''~~ Anyone can do file uploads, but we recognize not everyone is comfortable cropping strips for inclusion, so "deep linking" images on the comic site is perfectly acceptable.		** Anyone can do file uploads, but we recognize not everyone is comfortable cropping strips for inclusion, so "deep linking" images on the comic site is perfectly acceptable.
	~~'''~~ If the only image available is only found offline, please contact an Organizer for assistance.		** If the only image available is only found offline, please contact an Organizer for assistance.
	~~'''~~ If you'd like a high-resolution crop from a strip, post a link to the strip in the discussion page. One of the Organizers can assist here.		** If you'd like a high-resolution crop from a strip, post a link to the strip in the discussion page. One of the Organizers can assist here.
	~~'''~~* [NOTE: It might be easier for me if all image requests were kept in one place, allowing me to more quickly respond. Should we create a page devoted to image requests?]		*** [NOTE: It might be easier for me if all image requests were kept in one place, allowing me to more quickly respond. Should we create a page devoted to image requests?]
	* '''The Wikispaces text editor in use here makes it simple to keep the look and feel of the pages consistent.'''		* '''The Wikispaces text editor in use here makes it simple to keep the look and feel of the pages consistent.'''
	** Use the preset styles (Heading 1-6, Normal) for all your text.		** Use the preset styles (Heading 1-6, Normal) for all your text.
	~~'''~~ Use the editor controls for additional formatting and the insertion of widgets, images, and links.		** Use the editor controls for additional formatting and the insertion of widgets, images, and links.
	~~'''~~ Do '''not''' manually add styling ("hand-coded" HTML) beyond what is available from the editor controls.		** Do '''not''' manually add styling ("hand-coded" HTML) beyond what is available from the editor controls.
	** Bold and italic text should be used judiciously. ''Schlock Mercenary'' (the strip title) should always be italicized, as should ship names, like ''Serial Peacemaker'', ''Morokweng'', and ''Post-Dated Check Loan'', and book titles, like ''The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries''.		** Bold and italic text should be used judiciously. ''Schlock Mercenary'' (the strip title) should always be italicized, as should ship names, like ''Serial Peacemaker'', ''Morokweng'', and ''Post-Dated Check Loan'', and book titles, like ''The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries''.
	* '''Links to supporting strips or other canon material should be provided for every canonical point.'''		* '''Links to supporting strips or other canon material should be provided for every canonical point.'''
	** Links to strips should have the date of the strip in the format YYYY-MM-DD as the visible text and be enclosed in square brackets, like so: [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2000-06-12\|2000-06-12]]].		** Links to strips should have the date of the strip in the format YYYY-MM-DD as the visible text and be enclosed in square brackets, like so: [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2000-06-12\|2000-06-12]]].
	* '''Links or references to non-strip sources in an article should be listed in the References section at the bottom of the page.'''		* '''Links or references to non-strip sources in an article should be listed in the References section at the bottom of the page.'''
	~~'''~~ Embed footnotes at the appropriate point in the article.		** Embed footnotes at the appropriate point in the article.
	~~'''~~ All this can be done using the Widget button on the editor.		** All this can be done using the Widget button on the editor.
	* '''Links to URLs ''outside'' the wiki should open in a new window.'''		* '''Links to URLs ''outside'' the wiki should open in a new window.'''
	** Choose the "External Link" tab, and make sure the "New Window" checkbox is set. This applies to links to strips as well as any pages that are NOT in the Ovalkwiki.com domain.		** Choose the "External Link" tab, and make sure the "New Window" checkbox is set. This applies to links to strips as well as any pages that are NOT in the Ovalkwiki.com domain.
	* '''Information not located in the Speculation section of an article should be drawn directly from a canonical source'''.		* '''Information not located in the Speculation section of an article should be drawn directly from a canonical source'''.
	~~'''~~ Unless you are Howard. He IS a canonical source.		** Unless you are Howard. He IS a canonical source.
	~~'''~~ Where possible, a link should be provided to the source at the appropriate point in the article.		** Where possible, a link should be provided to the source at the appropriate point in the article.
	** For sources that cannot be linked, such as bonus stories in the printed versions of the comic, list the source (including full name and page number for books) in the External References section and add a footnote as appropriate.		** For sources that cannot be linked, such as bonus stories in the printed versions of the comic, list the source (including full name and page number for books) in the External References section and add a footnote as appropriate.
	*** Yes, Howard needs to do this, too. But it's harder to prove.		*** Yes, Howard needs to do this, too. But it's harder to prove.