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I think we should insert text about '''Show preview''' button. Though that is explained in [[Help:Editing#Saving pages]], it might be worth. What do you all think? {{n}} [[User:Kii|Kii]] ([[User talk:Kii|talk]]) 02:13, 10 June 2014 (PDT)
 
I think we should insert text about '''Show preview''' button. Though that is explained in [[Help:Editing#Saving pages]], it might be worth. What do you all think? {{n}} [[User:Kii|Kii]] ([[User talk:Kii|talk]]) 02:13, 10 June 2014 (PDT)
 
:I'm not sure about this. It might be worth adding a little notice like "Use the 'Show preview' button to etc." under the recent changes note, but I think this procedure should be clear anyway, since the SP button is '''bold''' already. '''{ [[User:TidB|TidB]]''' | [[User_talk:TidB|t]] | [[Special:Contributions/TidB|c]]''' }''' 02:20, 10 June 2014 (PDT)
 
:I'm not sure about this. It might be worth adding a little notice like "Use the 'Show preview' button to etc." under the recent changes note, but I think this procedure should be clear anyway, since the SP button is '''bold''' already. '''{ [[User:TidB|TidB]]''' | [[User_talk:TidB|t]] | [[Special:Contributions/TidB|c]]''' }''' 02:20, 10 June 2014 (PDT)
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:: Well apparently no new editors are using that button so it might as well be worth noting. I don't see the harm in it. Only takes a few more bytes --[[File:User atf412 FoxIcon.png]] [[User:atf412|atf412]] ([[User_Talk:atf412|talk]]) 06:09, 10 June 2014 (PDT)

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Making this template useful

Right now, this template doesn't seem to get used at all and I think that's a shame. I think with a little improvement, this could be made good enough to let a bot slap it onto every new user's talk page.
My suggested changes are the following (obviously with wiki formatting and rewording):

Welcome to the wiki, here's how stuff works
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Editing Pages | Editing Talk Pages | FAQ
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Style guides: Weapon | Trivia | Images
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If you're looking for work: Team Fortress Wiki:Tasks | Where to ask questions


Each one of those is actually a link to a page with the following content:

  • Editing Pages: Explains basic wiki syntax, how to treat protected pages, edit summary and other basic stuff.
  • Editing Talk Pages: --~~~~, :, replying on the same page, don't remove stuff etc.
  • FAQ: How do I get wiki cap? My stuff just got reverted, what do I do?
  • Where to ask questions: explains where to ask what, i.e. user talk page if it's a user, article talk page if it's about the article, list of helpful people ("mentors" and/or wiki staff) who are willing to help/IRC channel if it's general

That way the "Wall of text" is avoided and new users have a place where to look for answers (I remember that this was one of the biggest challenges for me at the beginning). --CruelCow 10:37, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

Show Preview button

I think we should insert text about Show preview button. Though that is explained in Help:Editing#Saving pages, it might be worth. What do you all think?  –  Kii (talk) 02:13, 10 June 2014 (PDT)

I'm not sure about this. It might be worth adding a little notice like "Use the 'Show preview' button to etc." under the recent changes note, but I think this procedure should be clear anyway, since the SP button is bold already. { TidB | t | c } 02:20, 10 June 2014 (PDT)
Well apparently no new editors are using that button so it might as well be worth noting. I don't see the harm in it. Only takes a few more bytes --User atf412 FoxIcon.png atf412 (talk) 06:09, 10 June 2014 (PDT)