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| + | For some of us overly-organized types, there is a tendency to want to categorise everything. In fact, a quick visit to [[Special:Uncategorizedpages|Uncategorized pages]] should show only a very few pages. Categories are one of the best ways to organize articles in the wiki, and all community members are encouraged to add every article to an appropriate category (''or occasionally more than one''). There's a place for everything else, and everything is in its place. | ||
| − | + | Others don't want to stop there, and that's where we need some good old NSwiki consensus. It's possible that [[Hell Bovines]] want a lettuce category for all their different brands, or [[SAG Weapons Corporation]] needs a complete catalog of handguns. Well, they both can, at present, by adding those items to their factbooks. What we're trying to avoid is the existence of standalone categories for Lettuce and Handguns. | |
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| + | If you want to create a new factbook for your main nation, go right ahead. Instructions are posted in [[:Category:Factbooks]]. Before creating anything else, though, post a comment in the [[NSwiki:Village pump|Village pump]], bring it to [[NSwiki (IRC)|#nswiki]], or drop a note on the Talk page of one of the [[NSwiki:Administrators|sysops]]. Thanks. | ||
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| − | [[ | + | <h3> Using your watchlist </h3> |
| + | If you are [[Special:Userlogin|logged in]], you can make use of the [[Special:Watchlist|watchlist]] to keep track of changes to the articles you work on. You can add an article to your watchlist by clicking "Watch this page" when viewing it, or marking the "Watch this page" checkbox when editing it. There is an option to watch all your edits by default in the [[Special:Preferences|user preferences]]. Once you have set up your list, click the "My watchlist" link to show changes to the articles on it. | ||
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Revision as of 19:22, 6 January 2005
Creating New Categories
For some of us overly-organized types, there is a tendency to want to categorise everything. In fact, a quick visit to Uncategorized pages should show only a very few pages. Categories are one of the best ways to organize articles in the wiki, and all community members are encouraged to add every article to an appropriate category (or occasionally more than one). There's a place for everything else, and everything is in its place.
Others don't want to stop there, and that's where we need some good old NSwiki consensus. It's possible that Hell Bovines want a lettuce category for all their different brands, or SAG Weapons Corporation needs a complete catalog of handguns. Well, they both can, at present, by adding those items to their factbooks. What we're trying to avoid is the existence of standalone categories for Lettuce and Handguns.
If you want to create a new factbook for your main nation, go right ahead. Instructions are posted in Category:Factbooks. Before creating anything else, though, post a comment in the Village pump, bring it to #nswiki, or drop a note on the Talk page of one of the sysops. Thanks.
Using your watchlist
If you are logged in, you can make use of the watchlist to keep track of changes to the articles you work on. You can add an article to your watchlist by clicking "Watch this page" when viewing it, or marking the "Watch this page" checkbox when editing it. There is an option to watch all your edits by default in the user preferences. Once you have set up your list, click the "My watchlist" link to show changes to the articles on it.
