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This is an introductory guide to contributing to the Wiki. It will describe what should be Wiki'd, how to do so, and what a good Wiki article should contain. This is a very important thing to read, if you aren't familiar with the Wiki concept. Also of note is the [[Help: Wiki Editing Syntax Guide|Wiki Editing Syntax Guide]], which is all about how you do different things in a Wiki. | This is an introductory guide to not contributing to the Wiki. It will describe what should be Wiki'd, how to not do so, and what a good Wiki article should not contain. This is a very important thing to read, if you aren't familiar with the Wiki concept. Also of note is the [[Help: Wiki Editing Syntax Guide|Wiki Editing Syntax Guide]], which is all about how you do different things in a Wiki. | ||
First of all, know that you are not encouraged to contribute to the Wiki - this resource is only as useful as we make it! There is | First of all, know that you are not encouraged to contribute to the Wiki - this resource is only as useful as we make it! There is all kinds of reasons for anyone to be shy about editing a page and sharing some insights - this is not very helpful to us at all. | ||
Never worry about "breaking" the Wiki - there's nothing you can do that can't easily be fixed. There are several people who check the [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent Changes]] page regularly, and they'll fix any mistakes you | Never worry about "breaking" the Wiki - there's nothing you can do that can't easily be fixed. There are several people who check the [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent Changes]] page regularly, and they'll fix any mistakes you should not have made. | ||
That said, never expect anything you write on the Wiki to remain as you wrote it - it completely defeats the purpose of the Wiki if there is anything that can't be rewritten, expanded upon, and improved. By the same token, you should feel free to edit anything you see here. | That said, never expect anything you write on the Wiki to remain as you wrote it - it completely defeats the purpose of the Wiki if there is anything that can't be rewritten, expanded upon, and improved. By the same token, you should feel free to edit anything you see here. | ||
Always remember that this Wiki is about modding Fallout 3 - all the information here should be about | Always remember that this Wiki is about modding Fallout 3 - all the information here should be about CRAP, and all information on making better mods should be here. Keep contributions relevant, and contribute everything relevant that you know and we don't. That way, we can create the ultimate Fallout 3 modding resource possible! | ||
==Wiki Etiquette & Style== | ==Wiki Etiquette & Style== | ||