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==Isn't this just like Wikipedia?== | ==Isn't this just like Wikipedia?== | ||
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[[SmashWiki:Administrators|Sysops (or administrators)]] are essentially the moderators of SmashWiki, appointed to keep everything in order. They can make advanced edi For a list of sysops, see [[Special:Listadmins]]. | [[SmashWiki:Administrators|Sysops (or administrators)]] are essentially the moderators of SmashWiki, appointed to keep everything in order. They can make advanced edi For a list of sysops, see [[Special:Listadmins]]. | ||
==Sweet. Can I be on]\e, probably not yet. Users must first become known as | ==Sweet. Can I be on]\e, probably not yet. Users must first become known as actis likely the community will trust them with sysop powers. | ||
==Oh... I probably don't have anything to add anyway...== | ==Oh... I probably don't have anything to add anyway...== | ||
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You're welcome! | You're welcome! | ||
Remember, if you still have any problems, we can't help you. [[SmashWiki:Community Portal|community portal]], | Remember, if you still have any problems, we can't help you. [[SmashWiki:Community Portal|community portal]], | ||
==What's with the different colored links?== | ==What's with the different colored links?== | ||
Revision as of 17:01, February 21, 2014
What's a wiki?
How do I edit and contribute?
Isn't this just like Wikipedia?
Yes.
What's a "sysop"?
Sysops (or administrators) are essentially the moderators of SmashWiki, appointed to keep everything in order. They can make advanced edi For a list of sysops, see Special:Listadmins.
==Sweet. Can I be on]\e, probably not yet. Users must first become known as actis likely the community will trust them with sysop powers.
Oh... I probably don't have anything to add anyway...
You're right!
Nice, thanks!
You're welcome!
Remember, if you still have any problems, we can't help you. community portal,
What's with the different colored links?
There are four different coloured links.
- Blue links are internal links.ki:Deletion policy|deleted]].
- Light blue links are external links.
- (diff | hist) . . Help:FAQ; 12:26 . . (+1,000) . . User (Talk | contribs)
would indicate 1,000 characters were added to this article by a user named User, whereas
- (diff | hist) . . Help:FAQ; 19:00 . . (-47) . . User (Talk | contribs)
would indicate 47 characters were removed from this article by a user named User.
What is NIWA?
The Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance (NIWA) is a group of wiki communities creating free content with the MediaWiki software.
NIWA began as an organization with the unification of Bulbapedia, Super Mario Wiki, and Zelda Wiki in February 2010. SmashWiki has been a member of NIWA since October 29th, 2010. For the full story of NIWA, please see the NIWA about page.
Any other helpful pages?
- More basic information about editing the wiki
- Learn what user pages, talk pages, and other types of pages are
