BoyWiki:New user information

How do I become a Scribe and get editing rights?

If you wish editing rights on BoyWiki, send an email to info@boywiki.org

Please include what username and password you wish to use as well as a short statement about why you would like to be a part of BoyWiki.

Where do I start?

Once you have become a Scribe, you need to login by entering your user name and password.

The best place to start is to practice editing on your user page first. To navigate to your user page, click on your user name that appears on the top right hand of your screen (or press: alt + shift + . ). If this does not work, make sure that you are indeed logged in.

• Another good place to start editing is in our Category:fledglings. This category contains articles that are short or underdeveloped. You are encouraged to help BoyWiki by expanding them.

You can also learn how to structure an entry by going to Wikipedia and looking at how the writers there set up an article for content and how to add references as well as the use of wikicode. Because BoyWiki uses an older version of Wiki than Wikipedia, not all of the advanced code/wiki markup language and templates may function as expected on BoyWiki but the basic code is the same.

Creating a new article

To create a new entry, first do a search to ensure that what you wish to work on does not already exist. If it doesn’t already exist then type in between two brackets the name of the entry you wish to create. (When naming a new entry, normally only the first letter is capitalized.) Example: [[My first entry]] This will create a red link. Simply click on that link which will take you to the new page and you are ready to start adding text.

What can I add?

New Scribes should first review Help:Contents and BoyWiki:Content guidelines.

How do I add a picture to my new page?

Only curators can upload and make available a new image/picture. Available images can be reviewed by category or by newest to oldest.

Scribes must submit new images via email, and externally hosted images may not be linked inline with article text. Any image that is contributed must conform to the base guidelines and be submitted to be licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License by the copyright holder.

Copyrights

New Scribes should first review BoyWiki (en):Copyrights Do not add copyrighted materials to BoyWiki without permission from the copyright owner. When adding information to articles, make sure it is written in your own words. Remember that all information found on the Internet is copyrighted unless the website specifically states otherwise.

Avoiding conflict

Avoiding conflict starts with respect and civility. Scribes are expected to be reasonably cooperative, to refrain from making personal attacks, to work within the scope of policies, and to be responsive to good-faith questions. Try to treat your fellow Scribes as respected colleagues with whom you are working on an important project. The person who added the entry is considered the “principal editor” of that page and should be respected as such. Be sure to review: BoyWiki:Abuse policy.

Protected pages

Some high risk pages and templates are page protected to prevent vandalism or because the page is highly visible, such as the Main Page. A protected page can only be edited by a curator. Also a curator may protect a page during a dispute or “editing war”. However, you may request access to a protected page or template by emailing one of the curators.

Why did the curator edit my page?

BoyWiki curators will edit a page for a number of reasons to ensure the safety and security of BoyWiki. Curators also routinely categorize pages, copy edit, and add links. Pages that do not have any internal links are called “dead-end pages”. Curators hate dead-end pages!