User:Aardvark/Getting Started

Hello, and welcome to The Portal. We are a project-driven community spread over many interest areas and a variety of backgrounds, so we are always looking for more people to pitch in. Big or small, find something that interests you and contribute what you can. To learn more about our values and goals, read our Value Statement.

Using the Wiki

The wiki is the

• FAQ
• Portal Wiki

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.

• To link to a page, surround its title with double brackets. So then, the code [[Eric Weinstein]] produces the link Eric Weinstein.

• To change how the link displays, separate the page title and the text you want displayed with the | symbol. So then, the code [[Eric Weinstein|Eric]] produces the link Eric.

Special Pages

The wiki's Special Pages provide tools to see where attention is needed across the site. There are more than what is listed here, but these are the most useful for finding where to make quick and meaningful contribution.

Dead-end Pages

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.

Orphaned Pages

Orphaned pages are pages not linked to on any page in the wiki.

Wanted Pages

Wanted pages are pages that have not yet been created, but have a wiki link pointing to them.

Pages with the Fewest Revisions

Pages with the fewest revisions are pages that likely need touching up and development.

Projects

At present, there are four major focus areas based on ideas put forth by Eric. The hub page for each project explains the core idea behind and the purpose of the project. Below the hub page are listings for the largest and most developed projects in each area.

Topics

Below the project listings on the main page are lists of ideas relevant to the project grouping they are under.