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This page details the different stages in an article's life, and lists the various ways '''you can help articles grow''' into the next stage. Note that skipping stages is allowed — in fact, it's a very good thing if you can accomplish this! Also, there is no hard line in-between stages. These are rough categories to help you get an idea of how articles typically grow on Battlestar Wiki. | This page details the different stages in an article's life, and lists the various ways '''you can help articles grow''' into the next stage. Note that skipping stages is allowed — in fact, it's a very good thing if you can accomplish this! Also, there is no hard line in-between stages. These are rough categories to help you get an idea of how articles typically grow on Battlestar Wiki. | ||
Please note that this life cycle does not concern itself with [[Battlestar Wiki:Candidates for deletion| | Please note that this life cycle does not concern itself with [[Battlestar Wiki:Candidates for deletion|votes for deletion]], [[:Category:Articles suggested to be merged|merging]], [[:Category:Articles suggested to be split|splitting]], [[Battlestar Wiki:Template List|templates]], [[Battlestar Wiki:Image use policy|images]], [[Battlestar Wiki:Categories|categories]], or any of the other issues and organizational techniques that will crop up from time to time. | ||
==[[Battlestar Wiki:Tutorial (Editing)|Uncreated article]]== | ==[[Battlestar Wiki:Tutorial (Editing)|Uncreated article]]== | ||
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Good ways to find articles to create: | Good ways to find articles to create: | ||
*[[Special: | *[[Special:Wanted articles|Wanted articles]] | ||
*[[Special:Lonelypages|Orphaned Pages]] (or pages that really need to be linked to another entry) | *[[Special:Lonelypages|Orphaned Pages]] (or pages that really need to be linked to another entry) | ||
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If you choose to help these articles out as a mediator, please keep [[Battlestar Wiki:Etiquette|etiquette]] and [[Battlestar Wiki:Civility|civility]] in mind at all times. ''[[Wikipedia:Staying cool when the editing gets hot|Stay cool when the editing gets hot]]''. | If you choose to help these articles out as a mediator, please keep [[Battlestar Wiki:Etiquette|etiquette]] and [[Battlestar Wiki:Civility|civility]] in mind at all times. ''[[Wikipedia:Staying cool when the editing gets hot|Stay cool when the editing gets hot]]''. | ||
If you find yourself involved as one of the editors, '''don't panic'''. Re-read the three pages linked in the previous paragraph, and follow their advice. If a bitter revert war is in progress, submit a request for [[Wikipedia:Requests for page protection|page protection]] to any members of the Battlestar Wiki [[Special:Listadmins|administration]]. Ask some neutral [[:Category: | If you find yourself involved as one of the editors, '''don't panic'''. Re-read the three pages linked in the previous paragraph, and follow their advice. If a bitter revert war is in progress, submit a request for [[Wikipedia:Requests for page protection|page protection]] to any members of the Battlestar Wiki [[Special:Listadmins|administration]]. Ask some neutral [[:Category:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]] to come mediate the dispute. | ||
Good ways to find and heal disputed articles: | Good ways to find and heal disputed articles: | ||
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Without a doubt, though, our featured articles are excellent, so why not show them off? There are a number of ways you can showcase our best work to people who might not know about Battlestar Wiki. This is an excellent way to [[Wikipedia:Building Wikipedia membership|recruit new Wikipedians]] and gain [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|donations]], both of which help Battlestar Wiki immensely. | Without a doubt, though, our featured articles are excellent, so why not show them off? There are a number of ways you can showcase our best work to people who might not know about Battlestar Wiki. This is an excellent way to [[Wikipedia:Building Wikipedia membership|recruit new Wikipedians]] and gain [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|donations]], both of which help Battlestar Wiki immensely. | ||