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== Using the Wiki ==
== Using the Wiki ==
The wiki is the
The wiki is where the community's efforts come together and are displayed. See the FAQ for quick questions and the Portal Wiki project page for specific tasks.
* [[FAQ]]
* [[FAQ]]
* [[Portal Wiki]]
* [[Portal Wiki]]


=== Linking ===
=== Linking ===
Linking is the most basic and important feature of the wiki. By linking wiki pages to each other the wiki becomes more comprehensive and reflective of our collective knowledge.  
Linking is the most basic and important feature of the wiki. By linking wiki pages to each other the site becomes more comprehensive and reflective of our collective knowledge.  


* To link to a page, surround its title with double brackets. So then, the code <code><nowiki>[[Eric Weinstein]]</nowiki></code> produces the link [[Eric Weinstein]].  
* To link to a page, surround its title with double brackets. So then, the code <code><nowiki>[[Eric Weinstein]]</nowiki></code> produces the link [[Eric Weinstein]].  


* To change how the link displays, separate the page title and the text you want displayed with the <code>|</code> symbol. So then, the code <code><nowiki>[[Eric Weinstein|Eric]]</nowiki></code> produces the link [[Eric Weinstein|Eric]].
* To change how the link displays, separate the page title and the text you want displayed with the <code>|</code> symbol. So then, the code <code><nowiki>[[Eric Weinstein|Eric]]</nowiki></code> produces the link [[Eric Weinstein|Eric]].
You can link to a page that does not exist. Doing so will allow the creation of that page. Simply follow the red link and create the page.


=== Special Pages ===
=== Special Pages ===
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==== Dead-end Pages ====
==== Dead-end Pages ====
[[Special:LonelyPages|Orphaned pages]] are pages that do not link to anywhere else in the wiki. If you recognize ideas on these pages that already have a page or you think an idea is deserving of a page, then add links.
[[Special:DeadendPages|Dead-end pages]] are pages that do not link to anywhere else in the wiki. If you recognize ideas on these pages that already have a page or you think an idea is deserving of a page, then add links.


==== Orphaned Pages ====
==== Orphaned Pages ====
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==== Pages with the Fewest Revisions ====
==== Pages with the Fewest Revisions ====
[[Special:FewestRevisions|Pages with the fewest revisions]] are pages that likely need touching up and development.
[[Special:FewestRevisions|Pages with the fewest revisions]] are pages that likely need touching up and development.
=== Stubs ===
{{Stub}}
Pages with the <code><nowiki>{{Stub}}</nowiki></code> label need development. If you see a page with this label, consider adding to it.


== Projects ==
== Projects ==
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=== Joining an Existing Project ===
=== Joining an Existing Project ===
 
To join an existing project, contact one of its members listed on their project page through Discord.


=== Adding Your Own Project ===
=== Adding Your Own Project ===
To add your own project, simply create a page for it and link to it on the [[Projects]] page under the New Projects heading.


== Topics ==
== Topics ==
Below the project listings on the main page are ideas relevant to the project they are grouped under.
Below the project listings on the main page are ideas relevant to the project they are grouped under.