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LIMAFOX76: fix FR link

2011-07-14T10:05:04Z

fix FR link

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LIMAFOX76: Add FR link

2011-07-14T08:12:04Z

Add FR link

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Shane at 21:31, 29 January 2008

2008-01-29T21:31:00Z

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	~~[[Category:Wikipedia tutorial\|*9]]~~

Catrope: sp

2008-01-07T16:51:46Z

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	==Renaming articles==		==Renaming articles==
	{{mainarticle\|Battlestar Wiki:Standards and Conventions#Disambiguation}}		{{mainarticle\|Battlestar Wiki:Standards and Conventions#Disambiguation}}
	If you find an article that you believe is mis-named, please do not cut & paste the contents of the old article into a new article — among other things, it separates the previous contributions from their edit history (which we need to keep track of for [[Wikipedia:Copyright\|copyright]] reasons). The preferred method is to '''move''' the page to the new name. The ''Battlestar Wiki'' has ~~implmented~~ a "Wiki" wide policy that disables move by default. Check the [[BW:MOVE\|move]] policy page for more details.		If you find an article that you believe is mis-named, please do not cut & paste the contents of the old article into a new article — among other things, it separates the previous contributions from their edit history (which we need to keep track of for [[Wikipedia:Copyright\|copyright]] reasons). The preferred method is to '''move''' the page to the new name. The ''Battlestar Wiki'' has implemented a "Wiki" wide policy that disables move by default. Check the [[BW:MOVE\|move]] policy page for more details.

	If you are requesting such a move, mark it with the {{tl\|move}} template on the top of the article.		If you are requesting such a move, mark it with the {{tl\|move}} template on the top of the article.

Serenity: /* Subject matter */

2007-08-29T21:41:41Z

Subject matter

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	''Battlestar Wiki'' '''''is''''' an encyclopedia. Hence, articles should be encyclopedic information about "notable" subjects. What exactly constitutes notability is the subject of constant debate on the primary [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia\|Wikipedia]], but few of us agree that there should be articles about every person on [[Wikipedia:Earth\|Earth]], every company that sells anything, or each street in every town in the world.		''Battlestar Wiki'' '''''is''''' an encyclopedia. Hence, articles should be encyclopedic information about "notable" subjects. What exactly constitutes notability is the subject of constant debate on the primary [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia\|Wikipedia]], but few of us agree that there should be articles about every person on [[Wikipedia:Earth\|Earth]], every company that sells anything, or each street in every town in the world.

	This is also not the place for "original research"—that is, new theories, etc., that haven't been supported by peer review. For more details about what ~~Wikipedia~~ should include, see [[Battlestar Wiki:What Battlestar Wiki is not\|What Battlestar Wiki is not]], [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Criteria for inclusion of biographies\|Criteria for inclusion of biographies]] and [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:What's in, what's out\|What's in, what's out]].		This is also not the place for "original research"—that is, new theories, etc., that haven't been supported by peer review. For more details about what the wiki should include, see [[Battlestar Wiki:What Battlestar Wiki is not\|What Battlestar Wiki is not]], [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Criteria for inclusion of biographies\|Criteria for inclusion of biographies]] and [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:What's in, what's out\|What's in, what's out]].

	===Citing sources===		===Citing sources===

Serenity: Update. It's not really necessary to warn people about hot topics here. This is not Wikipedia

2007-08-29T21:40:51Z

Update. It's not really necessary to warn people about hot topics here. This is not Wikipedia

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	==Editorial policies==		==Editorial policies==
	===Neutral Point of View===		===Neutral Point of View===
	''Battlestar Wiki'''s editorial policy is the "neutral point of view", often abbreviated "NPOV". This policy says that we accept all the significant viewpoints on an issue. Instead of simply stating one perspective, we try to present all relevant viewpoints without judging which is correct. Our aim is to be informative, not to convince readers of something. Our policy does NOT mean that our articles are expected to be "[[~~Wikipedia~~:Wikipedia:objective\|objective]]", since in any dispute both sides believe their view to be "true".		''Battlestar Wiki'''s editorial policy is the "[[BW:NPOV\|neutral point of view]]", often abbreviated "NPOV". This policy says that we accept all the significant viewpoints on an issue. Instead of simply stating one perspective, we try to present all relevant viewpoints without judging which is correct. Our aim is to be informative, not to convince readers of something. Our policy does NOT mean that our articles are expected to be "[[w:Wikipedia:objective\|objective]]", since in any dispute both sides believe their view to be "true".

	It's OK to state opinions in articles, but they must be presented as opinions, not as fact. Also, it's a good idea to attribute these opinions, for example "Supporters of this say that..." or "Notable commentator X believes that..."		It's OK to state opinions in articles, but they must be presented as opinions, not as fact. Also, it's a good idea to attribute these opinions, for example "Supporters of this say that..." or "Notable commentator X believes that...". The same goes for speculation, which can be identified with clauses like "appear to", "might", "could be", etc.

	You might hear [[:Category:~~Wikipedians~~\|~~Wikipedians~~]] referring to an article as "POV". This is ''Wikipedia'' slang for a biased article, or one obviously written from a single perspective. Advertising would fall in this category, as would a political diatribe. In a less extreme case, an article might have "POV" problems if it spends significantly more time discussing one view than another, even if each view is presented neutrally.		You might hear [[:Category:Galactipedian\|Galactipedians]] referring to an article as "POV". This is ''Wikipedia'' slang for a biased article, or one obviously written from a single perspective. Advertising would fall in this category, as would a political diatribe. In a less extreme case, an article might have "POV" problems if it spends significantly more time discussing one view than another, even if each view is presented neutrally.

	If you're going to spend time on controversial articles in subjects like religion or politics, it's important that you read the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Neutral point of view\|neutral point of view]] policy page as soon as possible. You should probably also read [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Staying cool when the editing gets hot\|Staying cool when the editing gets hot]]. If you're going to spend your time on less emotional subjects like math or video games, you should still read the policies, but it's a less pressing concern. Keep in mind the advice here, and read the full policy if an NPOV issue comes up.

	===Subject matter===		===Subject matter===

Shane: /* Renaming articles */

2006-10-13T23:04:35Z

Renaming articles

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	If you find an article that you believe is mis-named, please do not cut & paste the contents of the old article into a new article — among other things, it separates the previous contributions from their edit history (which we need to keep track of for [[Wikipedia:Copyright\|copyright]] reasons). The preferred method is to '''move''' the page to the new name. The ''Battlestar Wiki'' has implmented a "Wiki" wide policy that disables move by default. Check the [[BW:MOVE\|move]] policy page for more details.		If you find an article that you believe is mis-named, please do not cut & paste the contents of the old article into a new article — among other things, it separates the previous contributions from their edit history (which we need to keep track of for [[Wikipedia:Copyright\|copyright]] reasons). The preferred method is to '''move''' the page to the new name. The ''Battlestar Wiki'' has implmented a "Wiki" wide policy that disables move by default. Check the [[BW:MOVE\|move]] policy page for more details.

	If you are requesting such a move, mark it with the {{tl\|move}} template on the to of the article.		If you are requesting such a move, mark it with the {{tl\|move}} template on the top of the article.

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PrePressChris: /* U.S. English vs. British English */ typo

2006-10-13T22:54:36Z

U.S. English vs. British English: typo

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	{{mainarticle\|Battlestar Wiki:Standards and Conventions#Spelling and Numbers}}		{{mainarticle\|Battlestar Wiki:Standards and Conventions#Spelling and Numbers}}
	This is a tricky subject. The way, at least, the English version of ''Battlestar Wiki'' is setup, it has been ~~detirmed~~ to use [[Wikipedia:American English\|American English]]. Depending on your languages conventions, please refer to their guidelines.		This is a tricky subject. The way, at least, the English version of ''Battlestar Wiki'' is setup, it has been determined to use [[Wikipedia:American English\|American English]]. Depending on your languages conventions, please refer to their guidelines.

	==Copyrights==		==Copyrights==

Shane: /* Subject matter */

2006-09-02T00:54:11Z

Subject matter

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	''Battlestar Wiki'' '''''is''''' an encyclopedia. Hence, articles should be encyclopedic information about "notable" subjects. What exactly constitutes notability is the subject of constant debate on the primary [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia\|Wikipedia]], but few of us agree that there should be articles about every person on [[Wikipedia:Earth\|Earth]], every company that sells anything, or each street in every town in the world.		''Battlestar Wiki'' '''''is''''' an encyclopedia. Hence, articles should be encyclopedic information about "notable" subjects. What exactly constitutes notability is the subject of constant debate on the primary [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia\|Wikipedia]], but few of us agree that there should be articles about every person on [[Wikipedia:Earth\|Earth]], every company that sells anything, or each street in every town in the world.

	This is also not the place for "original research"—that is, new theories, etc., that haven't been supported by peer review. For more details about what Wikipedia should include, see [[Battlestar Wiki:What Battlestar Wiki is not\|What Battlestar Wiki is not]], [[Wikipedia:Criteria for inclusion of biographies\|Criteria for inclusion of biographies]] and [[Wikipedia:What's in, what's out\|What's in, what's out]].		This is also not the place for "original research"—that is, new theories, etc., that haven't been supported by peer review. For more details about what Wikipedia should include, see [[Battlestar Wiki:What Battlestar Wiki is not\|What Battlestar Wiki is not]], [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Criteria for inclusion of biographies\|Criteria for inclusion of biographies]] and [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:What's in, what's out\|What's in, what's out]].

	===Citing sources===		===Citing sources===

Shane: /* Editorial policies */

2006-09-02T00:53:23Z

Editorial policies

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	==Editorial policies==		==Editorial policies==
	===Neutral Point of View===		===Neutral Point of View===
	''Battlestar Wiki'''s editorial policy is the "neutral point of view", often abbreviated "NPOV". This policy says that we accept all the significant viewpoints on an issue. Instead of simply stating one perspective, we try to present all relevant viewpoints without judging which is correct. Our aim is to be informative, not to convince readers of something. Our policy does NOT mean that our articles are expected to be "[[Wikipedia:objective\|objective]]", since in any dispute both sides believe their view to be "true".		''Battlestar Wiki'''s editorial policy is the "neutral point of view", often abbreviated "NPOV". This policy says that we accept all the significant viewpoints on an issue. Instead of simply stating one perspective, we try to present all relevant viewpoints without judging which is correct. Our aim is to be informative, not to convince readers of something. Our policy does NOT mean that our articles are expected to be "[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:objective\|objective]]", since in any dispute both sides believe their view to be "true".

	It's OK to state opinions in articles, but they must be presented as opinions, not as fact. Also, it's a good idea to attribute these opinions, for example "Supporters of this say that..." or "Notable commentator X believes that..."		It's OK to state opinions in articles, but they must be presented as opinions, not as fact. Also, it's a good idea to attribute these opinions, for example "Supporters of this say that..." or "Notable commentator X believes that..."