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<div style="background: #E4F0F7; padding: 5px; margin: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; color: #033251; font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-size: 140%;">Community Portal</span>
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Need help, want something changed or want to debate about something? In the community portal you will find exactly what you need!
 
Need help, want something changed or want to debate about something? In the community portal you will find exactly what you need!
 
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==New to wikis?==
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== New to wikis? ==
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* In case you need some help with editing pages, Wikipedia's "[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]]" article is a great source of information.
 
* In case you need some help with editing pages, Wikipedia's "[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]]" article is a great source of information.
==How to help out==
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* If you want to help but you're not sure where to start, try improving the various '''[[:Category:Article stubs|stub]]''' articles by adding content.
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* Another helpful activity would be to check the list of '''[[Special:WantedPages|wanted pages]]''' for frequently linked-to articles that don't exist yet.
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== How to help out ==
* To follow the changes to this wiki, and to look out for new users and edits use '''[[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]]'''.
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* You can find a list of useful templates on '''[[:Category:Templates]]''', some of which are documented on '''[[{{ns:project}}:Templates]]'''.
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* '''[[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]]''' shows the latest page updates in this wiki and clicking on the (diff/hist) is the easiest way to learn common practices.
==Want to discuss stuff?==
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* '''[[:Category:Article stubs|Stub]]''' articles, are pages in need of additional content, an easy way to get started.
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* When you get better, check the list of '''[[:Category:Page Rewrite|articles intended for rewrite]]''' and improve already filled pages that need better "noise-sound" ratio. Friendly readability and concise, structured writing.
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* Another helpful activity is to check '''[[Special:WantedPages|wanted pages]]''' list, frequently linked-to articles that don't exist yet and can be started from blank free of remarks.
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* Tag maintenance templates '''[[:Category:Templates]]''' or '''[[{{ns:project}}:Templates]]''' to pages that you think had been overlooked and need to be polished.
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* Upload and add some images! Visit '''[[Special:Upload]]'''. Add them <nowiki>[[</nowiki>[[:Category:Images]]<nowiki>]]</nowiki>.
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* Check for spelling and punctuation mistakes/errors.
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== Want to discuss stuff? ==
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* If you want to discuss anything specific to an article, you can use '''[[Help:Talk page|the talk page]]''' for that article.
 
* If you want to discuss anything specific to an article, you can use '''[[Help:Talk page|the talk page]]''' for that article.
* For more general discussions you can use the Discussion tab of this page, or a Forum if the forums have been set up.
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* For more general discussions you can use the Discussion tab of this page.
==Hot discussions==
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*[[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|Default]]
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*[[{{TALKPAGENAME:Main_Page}}|Main page]]
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== Announcements ==
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[[User_talk:Zesty#New_Moderators_583|New Moderators]]:
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* [[User:Jimyoda|Jimyoda]]
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* [[User:Yoshida Keiji|Yoshida Keiji]]
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* [[User:PigeonGuru|PigeonGuru]]
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== Hot discussions ==
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* [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|Default]]
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* [[{{TALKPAGENAME:Main_Page}}|Main page]]
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* [[RimWorld_Wiki_talk:Community_portal#Breakdown_.5B.5BTemplate:Nav.5D.5D_413|Templates need to be separated instead of all in one]]. Also some infoboxes are larger than the page content itself, they need to be short and simple instead, which is natural to wikis.
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== Things to do ==
  
==Things to do==
 
 
; Useful activities
 
; Useful activities
* Help expand some '''[[:Category:Article stubs|article stubs]]'''.
 
* '''[[Special:ShortPages|Locate]]''' and '''[[Template:Stub|mark]]''' pages that need expanding as [[:Category:Article stubs|article stubs]].
 
 
* Create links to some '''[[Special:LonelyPages|orphaned pages]]'''.
 
* Create links to some '''[[Special:LonelyPages|orphaned pages]]'''.
* Upload and add some images! Visit '''[[Special:Upload]]'''. Add them to a category too, like <nowiki>[[</nowiki>[[:Category:Images]]<nowiki>]]</nowiki>.
 
* Write a new article that's on '''[[Special:WantedPages|the wanted list]]'''!
 
 
* Fix any '''[[Special:DoubleRedirects|double redirects]]''' by redirecting the first page to the third page.
 
* Fix any '''[[Special:DoubleRedirects|double redirects]]''' by redirecting the first page to the third page.
 
* Check for '''[[Special:BrokenRedirects|broken redirects]]''' and either mark them for deletion or find a more appropriate target.
 
* Check for '''[[Special:BrokenRedirects|broken redirects]]''' and either mark them for deletion or find a more appropriate target.
 
* Consider splitting up very '''[[Special:LongPages|long pages]]''' into different pages or subpages.
 
* Consider splitting up very '''[[Special:LongPages|long pages]]''' into different pages or subpages.
 
* Create some links on '''[[Special:DeadendPages|dead end pages]]'''.
 
* Create some links on '''[[Special:DeadendPages|dead end pages]]'''.
* Check for spelling and punctuation mistakes/errors.
 
 
* ''Add more...''
 
* ''Add more...''
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== Translation ==
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{{Warning|'''Note:''' The translation extension is disabled. Currently, we are more focused in cleaning up translation tags than adding translations.}}<br>
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* '''[[mediawikiwiki:Help:Extension:Translate/Translation_example|How to translate]]'''
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* '''[[mediawikiwiki:Help:Extension:Translate/Page_translation_example|How to prepare a page for translation]]'''
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* '''[[Special:LanguageStats|Language statistics]]''' - check it for updates. (For example enter ''ru'' lang code and you see all progress)
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* '''[[Special:Translate|Translation]]''' is available for all users.
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* Don't forget to '''[[Special:TranslatorSignup|signup]]''' for translation news. ([[User_talk:AcDie#Translation_notification:_Main_Page|example]])
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== Other perennially useful pages ==
 
== Other perennially useful pages ==
  
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* [[Templates|Templates]] | [http://rimworldwiki.com/glyphicons/ Glyphicons]
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Revision as of 08:09, 29 December 2017


Community Portal

Cassandra.png Need help, want something changed or want to debate about something? In the community portal you will find exactly what you need! Phoebe.png

Add this page to your watchlist and stay on top of things!

New to wikis?

  • In case you need some help with editing pages, Wikipedia's "How to edit a page" article is a great source of information.


How to help out

  • Recent changes shows the latest page updates in this wiki and clicking on the (diff/hist) is the easiest way to learn common practices.
  • Stub articles, are pages in need of additional content, an easy way to get started.
  • When you get better, check the list of articles intended for rewrite and improve already filled pages that need better "noise-sound" ratio. Friendly readability and concise, structured writing.
  • Another helpful activity is to check wanted pages list, frequently linked-to articles that don't exist yet and can be started from blank free of remarks.
  • Tag maintenance templates Category:Templates or RimWorld Wiki:Templates to pages that you think had been overlooked and need to be polished.
  • Upload and add some images! Visit Special:Upload. Add them [[Category:Images]].
  • Check for spelling and punctuation mistakes/errors.


Want to discuss stuff?

  • If you want to discuss anything specific to an article, you can use the talk page for that article.
  • For more general discussions you can use the Discussion tab of this page.


Announcements

New Moderators:


Hot discussions


Things to do

Useful activities

Translation

600px-Nuvola apps important.svg.png
Note: The translation extension is disabled. Currently, we are more focused in cleaning up translation tags than adding translations.


Other perennially useful pages