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IdiotSavant: Update editing advice

2015-06-08T12:56:58Z

Update editing advice

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	Please help us fill this wiki with any information we've missed. ~~Please read~~ the [[Larp Wiki:Style Guide\|Style Guide]] ~~to get tips on how to write and use the [[page templates]] to help organize your information. Be sure to read over our~~ [[:Help:Five Pillars\|Contributor Guidelines]] and [[Wiki page policy\|Page Policy]] ~~so you know what is and isn't acceptable on~~ the ~~wiki~~.		Please help us fill this wiki with any information we've missed. If you see something that's wrong, fix it. If you see an article that's missing, start it, or add a redlink somewhere. A wiki is a community, and it works by everyone contributing. Be bold in your edits - the worst you can be is wrong, and then someone else will fix it for you.
	~~==Editing the Wiki==~~
	~~Some basic videos on~~ how to edit ~~and work with~~ the wiki ~~are available to watch on~~ the [[Editing the wiki]] page. ~~You can also download a PDF of the initial presentation and some other handy resources as well.~~		There is further guidance in the [[Larp Wiki:Style Guide\|Style Guide]], [[:Help:Five Pillars\|Contributor Guidelines]] and [[Wiki page policy\|Page Policy]]. If in doubt, check the [[LarpWiki:Community portal\|community portal]].

			If you're not sure how to edit the wiki, consult the [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] or check the [[Editing the wiki]] page.

	==Getting started==__NOEDITSECTION__		==Getting started==__NOEDITSECTION__
	Here are some good places to start:		Here are some good places to start:
	* [[Special:WantedPages\|Wanted pages]] - Pages that are linked but do not yet exist. If you know that event or concept, jump in and describe.		* [[Special:WantedPages\|Wanted pages]] - Pages that are linked but do not yet exist. If you know that event or concept, jump in and describe.
			* Country pages - [[USA]], [[UK]], [[Australia]] etc. These contain some priority topics.
			* [[List of wanted glossary terms]] and [[List of larp rulesets]]. Add to these lists, and write articles on them.
			* [[Special:RecentChanges\|RecentChanges]] - Newly added or edited pages.
	* [[:Category:Stubs\|Stubs]] - Pages that could use some fleshing out.		* [[:Category:Stubs\|Stubs]] - Pages that could use some fleshing out.
	* [[Special:RecentChanges\|RecentChanges]] - Newly added or edited pages.
	* Country pages - [[USA]], [[UK]], [[Australia]] etc. These contain some priority topics.

	~~Write what you know. If you don't know enough about it, but know its important, add it as a redlink somewhere - or do some research until you feel confident.~~
	~~Be bold. The worst you'll be is wrong, and that's easily fixe don a wiki.~~

	~~Consult the [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software. Need help with a particular section, ask the [[section champion]].~~
	~~==Permissions and rights==__NOEDITSECTION__~~
	By editing, uploading, or adding to this wiki, you are licensing the work you contribute with the same license the wiki itself is distributed with unless you otherwise note. This means you must have the rights to do so. If you add content that you cannot license [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ CC NC SA], please note that so it doesn't get misused.
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	* A closed resource -- the intent of this site is to document the larp community; if this means having other resources available that are more than encyclopediac, so be it.		* A closed resource -- the intent of this site is to document the larp community; if this means having other resources available that are more than encyclopediac, so be it.
	* Any person's private domain. Everyone within or interested in studying the Larp community is welcome, and nobody will be shut out unless they are behaving abusively.		* Any person's private domain. Everyone within or interested in studying the Larp community is welcome, and nobody will be shut out unless they are behaving abusively.
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			By editing, uploading, or adding to this wiki, you are licensing the work you contribute with the same license the wiki itself is distributed with unless you otherwise note. This means you must have the rights to do so. If you add content that you cannot license [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ CC NC SA], please note that so it doesn't get misused.

	=Who's Behind This=__NOEDITSECTION__		=Who's Behind This=__NOEDITSECTION__

IdiotSavant: Getting started advice

2015-01-06T12:49:42Z

Getting started advice

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	* [[:Category:Stubs\|Stubs]] - Pages that could use some fleshing out.		* [[:Category:Stubs\|Stubs]] - Pages that could use some fleshing out.
	* [[Special:RecentChanges\|RecentChanges]] - Newly added or edited pages.		* [[Special:RecentChanges\|RecentChanges]] - Newly added or edited pages.
	Be bold. Consult the [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software. Need help with a particular section, ask the [[section champion]].		* Country pages - [[USA]], [[UK]], [[Australia]] etc. These contain some priority topics.

			Write what you know. If you don't know enough about it, but know its important, add it as a redlink somewhere - or do some research until you feel confident.
			Be bold. The worst you'll be is wrong, and that's easily fixe don a wiki.

			Consult the [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software. Need help with a particular section, ask the [[section champion]].
	==Permissions and rights==__NOEDITSECTION__		==Permissions and rights==__NOEDITSECTION__
	By editing, uploading, or adding to this wiki, you are licensing the work you contribute with the same license the wiki itself is distributed with unless you otherwise note. This means you must have the rights to do so. If you add content that you cannot license [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ CC NC SA], please note that so it doesn't get misused.		By editing, uploading, or adding to this wiki, you are licensing the work you contribute with the same license the wiki itself is distributed with unless you otherwise note. This means you must have the rights to do so. If you add content that you cannot license [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ CC NC SA], please note that so it doesn't get misused.

Mneme at 22:58, 8 March 2014

2014-03-08T22:58:15Z

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	* [[Special:RecentChanges\|RecentChanges]] - Newly added or edited pages.		* [[Special:RecentChanges\|RecentChanges]] - Newly added or edited pages.
	Be bold. Consult the [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software. Need help with a particular section, ask the [[section champion]].		Be bold. Consult the [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software. Need help with a particular section, ask the [[section champion]].
			==Permissions and rights==__NOEDITSECTION__
			By editing, uploading, or adding to this wiki, you are licensing the work you contribute with the same license the wiki itself is distributed with unless you otherwise note. This means you must have the rights to do so. If you add content that you cannot license [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ CC NC SA], please note that so it doesn't get misused.
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Mneme at 00:53, 8 March 2014

2014-03-08T00:53:29Z

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	=Who's Behind This=__NOEDITSECTION__		=Who's Behind This=__NOEDITSECTION__
	The Larp Wiki is made by everyone and anyone who's makes the choice to contribute. It is managed by Joshua Kronengld (mneme@labcats.org), and was started with data gratefully exported from the US Larp Wiki when that was, sadly, shut down.		The Larp Wiki is made by everyone and anyone who's makes the choice to contribute. It is managed by Joshua Kronengld (mneme@labcats.org), and was started with data gratefully exported from the US Larp Wiki when that was, sadly, shut down. A [https://www.facebook.com/groups/851017451590550/ Facebook community] is available for discussing strategy regarding this wiki (and other Larp documentation projects, such as [http://larpresume.boldlygoingnowhere.org/ Larp Resume]) [https://www.facebook.com/groups/851017451590550/ here].

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	=Why not the International Larp Wiki=__NOEDITSECTION__		=Why not the International Larp Wiki=__NOEDITSECTION__
	The [http://www.larpwiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl\|International Larp Wiki] is an excellent resource, and we wish them all the best and encourage that our contributors also contribute there as well. However, there are four reasons we started this wiki rather than just folding into theirs and encourage you to contribute to it:		The [http://www.larpwiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl International Larp Wiki] is an excellent resource, and we wish them all the best and encourage that our contributors also contribute there as well. However, there are four reasons we started this wiki rather than just folding into theirs and encourage you to contribute to it:

	# The International Larp Wiki has a very country-focused divide to their data, whereas here we strive for a holistic approach, only making country distinctions where they are warranted.		# The International Larp Wiki has a very country-focused divide to their data, whereas here we strive for a holistic approach, only making country distinctions where they are warranted.

Mneme at 00:47, 8 March 2014

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	=Who's Behind This=__NOEDITSECTION__		=Who's Behind This=__NOEDITSECTION__
	The Larp Wiki is made by everyone and anyone who's makes the choice to contribute. It is managed by Joshua Kronengld (mneme@labcats.org), and was started with data gratefully exported from the US Larp Wiki when that was, sadly, shut down.		The Larp Wiki is made by everyone and anyone who's makes the choice to contribute. It is managed by Joshua Kronengld (mneme@labcats.org), and was started with data gratefully exported from the US Larp Wiki when that was, sadly, shut down.
	=Who started the US Larp Wiki=~~_NOEDITSECTION__~~
			=Who started the US Larp Wiki=__NOEDITSECTION__
	The US Larp Wiki was started by the members of the [http://mortalisrpg.com/mailman/listinfo/larpacademia_mortalisrpg.com US LARP Academia mailing list] with contributors drawn from all across the US larp scene and administrated by [mailto:webmaster@mortalisrpg.com Amber E.] It was run completely non-profit for the benefit of the US larp community.		The US Larp Wiki was started by the members of the [http://mortalisrpg.com/mailman/listinfo/larpacademia_mortalisrpg.com US LARP Academia mailing list] with contributors drawn from all across the US larp scene and administrated by [mailto:webmaster@mortalisrpg.com Amber E.] It was run completely non-profit for the benefit of the US larp community.

	=Why not the International Larp Wiki=__NOEDITSECTION__		=Why not the International Larp Wiki=__NOEDITSECTION__
	The [http://www.larpwiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl\|International Larp Wiki] is an excellent resource, and we wish them all the best and encourage that our contributors also contribute there as well. However, there are four reasons we started this wiki rather than just folding into theirs and encourage you to contribute to it:		The [http://www.larpwiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl\|International Larp Wiki] is an excellent resource, and we wish them all the best and encourage that our contributors also contribute there as well. However, there are four reasons we started this wiki rather than just folding into theirs and encourage you to contribute to it:

Mneme at 00:46, 8 March 2014

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	Please help us fill this wiki with any information we've missed. Please read the [[US Larp Wiki:Style Guide\|Style Guide]] to get tips on how to write and use the [[page templates]] to help organize your information. Be sure to read over our [[:Help:Five Pillars\|Contributor Guidelines]] and [[Wiki page policy\|Page Policy]] so you know what is and isn't acceptable on the wiki.		Please help us fill this wiki with any information we've missed. Please read the [[Larp Wiki:Style Guide\|Style Guide]] to get tips on how to write and use the [[page templates]] to help organize your information. Be sure to read over our [[:Help:Five Pillars\|Contributor Guidelines]] and [[Wiki page policy\|Page Policy]] so you know what is and isn't acceptable on the wiki.
	==Editing the Wiki==		==Editing the Wiki==
	Some basic videos on how to edit and work with the wiki are available to watch on the [[Editing the wiki]] page. You can also download a PDF of the initial presentation and some other handy resources as well.		Some basic videos on how to edit and work with the wiki are available to watch on the [[Editing the wiki]] page. You can also download a PDF of the initial presentation and some other handy resources as well.
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	==What This Is==__NOEDITSECTION__		==What This Is==__NOEDITSECTION__
	* A '''concise database''' of game design tools, games, groups, movements, conventions, and other information that the US larp community would find of use.		* A '''concise database''' of game design tools, games, groups, movements, conventions, and other information that the larp community would find of use.
	* A '''relevant and useful toolbox''' for larp game designers and organizers.		* A '''relevant and useful toolbox''' for larp game designers and organizers.
			* A resource for players, designers, and GMs within the larp community.
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	==What This Isn't==__NOEDITSECTION__		==What This Isn't==__NOEDITSECTION__
	* ~~A complete reference~~ to ~~anything ever thought or said about larp design~~ and ~~larping in~~ the US.		* Restricted purely to externally sourced items. If we restrict ourselves entirely to things that would be acceptible on Wikipedia, then they might as well -be- on Wikipedia. Original data is fine, but try to retain NPOV (and the other pillars) except where the context makes that inappropriate.
	* A ~~who's who~~ of the US larp ~~scene~~, ~~this wiki~~ is ~~about the work~~ and ~~persons~~ are ~~only referenced through attribution~~.		* A closed resource -- the intent of this site is to document the larp community; if this means having other resources available that are more than encyclopediac, so be it.
			* Any person's private domain. Everyone within or interested in studying the Larp community is welcome, and nobody will be shut out unless they are behaving abusively.
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	=Who's Behind This=__NOEDITSECTION__		=Who's Behind This=__NOEDITSECTION__
	The US Larp Wiki is made by everyone and anyone who's makes the choice to contribute. ~~No gods~~, ~~no masters~~, ~~just doers~~. It was started by the members of the [http://mortalisrpg.com/mailman/listinfo/larpacademia_mortalisrpg.com US LARP Academia mailing list] with contributors drawn from all across the US larp scene ~~via the [https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/USLarpWiki/ US LARP Wiki Facebook Group]~~ and is administrated by [mailto:webmaster@mortalisrpg.com Amber E.] It's run completely non-profit for the benefit of the US larp community.		The Larp Wiki is made by everyone and anyone who's makes the choice to contribute. It is managed by Joshua Kronengld (mneme@labcats.org), and was started with data gratefully exported from the US Larp Wiki when that was, sadly, shut down.
			=Who started the US Larp Wiki=_NOEDITSECTION__
			The US Larp Wiki was started by the members of the [http://mortalisrpg.com/mailman/listinfo/larpacademia_mortalisrpg.com US LARP Academia mailing list] with contributors drawn from all across the US larp scene and administrated by [mailto:webmaster@mortalisrpg.com Amber E.] It was run completely non-profit for the benefit of the US larp community.
			=Why not the International Larp Wiki=__NOEDITSECTION__
			The [http://www.larpwiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl\|International Larp Wiki] is an excellent resource, and we wish them all the best and encourage that our contributors also contribute there as well. However, there are four reasons we started this wiki rather than just folding into theirs and encourage you to contribute to it:

			# The International Larp Wiki has a very country-focused divide to their data, whereas here we strive for a holistic approach, only making country distinctions where they are warranted.
			# This wiki was started with the very large amount of data contributed to the US Larp Wiki project, and since their (and our) license is not compatible with the International Larp Wiki, it is well worth maintaining a separate project for data that -does- allow commercial inclusion so that the data can be preserved as long as attribution is kept.
			# Since we're using a recent version of MediaWiki (with Semantic Web), we have a lot of features available here that should make for a much more useful dataset.
			# That wiki isn't really updated and doesn't have a lot of data; hopefully we can get much more velocity here.

Mneme: 10 revisions: first part of the us larp wiki

2014-03-07T23:50:34Z

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=Contribute=__NOEDITSECTION__
Please help us fill this wiki with any information we've missed. Please read the [[US Larp Wiki:Style Guide|Style Guide]] to get tips on how to write and use the [[page templates]] to help organize your information. Be sure to read over our [[:Help:Five Pillars|Contributor Guidelines]] and [[Wiki page policy|Page Policy]] so you know what is and isn't acceptable on the wiki.
==Editing the Wiki==
Some basic videos on how to edit and work with the wiki are available to watch on the [[Editing the wiki]] page. You can also download a PDF of the initial presentation and some other handy resources as well.
==Getting started==__NOEDITSECTION__
Here are some good places to start:
* [[Special:WantedPages|Wanted pages]] - Pages that are linked but do not yet exist. If you know that event or concept, jump in and describe.
* [[:Category:Stubs|Stubs]] - Pages that could use some fleshing out.
* [[Special:RecentChanges|RecentChanges]] - Newly added or edited pages.
Be bold. Consult the [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software. Need help with a particular section, ask the [[section champion]].
<div class="clearfix">
<div class="column w50">
==What This Is==__NOEDITSECTION__
* A '''concise database''' of game design tools, games, groups, movements, conventions, and other information that the US larp community would find of use.
* A '''relevant and useful toolbox''' for larp game designers and organizers.
</div>
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==What This Isn't==__NOEDITSECTION__
* A complete reference to anything ever thought or said about larp design and larping in the US.
* A who's who of the US larp scene, this wiki is about the work and persons are only referenced through attribution.
</div>
</div>
=Who's Behind This=__NOEDITSECTION__
The US Larp Wiki is made by everyone and anyone who's makes the choice to contribute. No gods, no masters, just doers. It was started by the members of the [http://mortalisrpg.com/mailman/listinfo/larpacademia_mortalisrpg.com US LARP Academia mailing list] with contributors drawn from all across the US larp scene via the [https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/USLarpWiki/ US LARP Wiki Facebook Group] and is administrated by [mailto:webmaster@mortalisrpg.com Amber E.] It's run completely non-profit for the benefit of the US larp community.