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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Author guide}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Author guide}}RACKWiki is a harm-reductive educational resource open to any contributors. While we acknowledge that we cannot eliminate accidents, we believe the more educated and well-rounded we are as practitioners, the more we can reduce harm in our community. | ||
RACKWiki is a harm-reductive educational resource open to any contributors. While we acknowledge that we cannot eliminate accidents, we believe the more educated and well-rounded we are as practitioners, the more we can reduce harm in our community. | |||
== Getting Started == | == Getting Started == | ||
=== Create an Account === | === Create an Account === | ||
An account is required to contribute to RACKWiki. | An account is required to contribute to RACKWiki. | ||
# [https://rackwiki.org/wiki/Special:CreateAccount Create an account] with username, password, and email. While you may use a pseudonym for your username, an active email is required. | # [https://rackwiki.org/wiki/Special:CreateAccount Create an account] with username, password, and email. While you may use a pseudonym for your username, an active email is required. | ||
# Confirm your email address. Confirmation email may be located in your spam folder. Resend confirmation email from the email portion of your preferences page if needed. | # Confirm your email address. Confirmation email may be located in your spam folder. Resend confirmation email from the email portion of your preferences page if needed. | ||
While new users may immediately begin editing and creating within the site, those changes will not be published until they have been approved by an editor. After multiple successful contributions, the user will be granted author level access which will allow the user to publish directly without review of an editor. | While new users may immediately begin editing and creating within the site, those changes will not be published until they have been approved by an editor. After multiple successful contributions, the user will be granted author level access which will allow the user to publish directly without review of an editor. | ||
== Contributing == | == Contributing == | ||
=== Guidelines === | === Guidelines === | ||
In order to make RACKWiki as direct and useful as possible, we encourage authors to: | In order to make RACKWiki as direct and useful as possible, we encourage authors to: | ||
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* Use bulleted lists and tables when possible | * Use bulleted lists and tables when possible | ||
=== New Articles === | |||
In order to create an article, first, [https://rackwiki.org/wiki/Special:UserLogin log in]. | |||
Begin by typing in the name of the article you want to create in the search bar at the top of the page. | |||
==== Creating an article for an existing heading ==== | |||
If the article or heading already exists in the wiki, it will appear in the search bar and you can select it. This will direct you to that page. | |||
Create | |||
Creating an article with no existing heading | |||
Article Templates | |||
=== User levels === | |||
User: Level upon creation of profile. Can create/edit, requires editor approval before publishing. | |||
Author: Create/edit without editor approval, promoted with one or more substantive contributions | |||
Editor: Can approve or reject User contributions, edit most protected pages | |||
Administrator: Edit all protected pages and site set up. | |||
== Organizing == | == Organizing == | ||
=== Titles === | |||
* Capitalize first word and proper nouns only | |||
* Use most common verbiage | |||
== Style Guide == | == Style Guide == | ||
== Author Credit == | == Author Credit == | ||
Revision as of 13:52, 25 January 2024
RACKWiki is a harm-reductive educational resource open to any contributors. While we acknowledge that we cannot eliminate accidents, we believe the more educated and well-rounded we are as practitioners, the more we can reduce harm in our community.
Getting Started
Create an Account
An account is required to contribute to RACKWiki.
- Create an account with username, password, and email. While you may use a pseudonym for your username, an active email is required.
- Confirm your email address. Confirmation email may be located in your spam folder. Resend confirmation email from the email portion of your preferences page if needed.
While new users may immediately begin editing and creating within the site, those changes will not be published until they have been approved by an editor. After multiple successful contributions, the user will be granted author level access which will allow the user to publish directly without review of an editor.
Contributing
Guidelines
In order to make RACKWiki as direct and useful as possible, we encourage authors to:
- Be thorough but concise
- Include reference citations
- Frame articles through lens of harm-reductive practices
- Use consistent style and language within an article
- Use bulleted lists and tables when possible
New Articles
In order to create an article, first, log in.
Begin by typing in the name of the article you want to create in the search bar at the top of the page.
Creating an article for an existing heading
If the article or heading already exists in the wiki, it will appear in the search bar and you can select it. This will direct you to that page.
Create
Creating an article with no existing heading
Article Templates
User levels
User: Level upon creation of profile. Can create/edit, requires editor approval before publishing.
Author: Create/edit without editor approval, promoted with one or more substantive contributions
Editor: Can approve or reject User contributions, edit most protected pages
Administrator: Edit all protected pages and site set up.
Organizing
Titles
- Capitalize first word and proper nouns only
- Use most common verbiage