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{{hatnote|To find out who already owns one, see the [[list of Wiki Cap owners]].}}
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[[Wiki Cap]]s are awarded to valuable contributors to the Official Team Fortress Wiki.
 
  
There are certain eligibility guidelines in place. While the hat is available as a reward to valuable editors, its main purpose is to provide incentive to editors to increase the quality and breadth of information on the Wiki. Thus, it requires some degree of effort on your part if you are interested in obtaining it.
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[[Wiki Cap]]s are awarded to valuable contributors to the Official Team Fortress Wiki. The [[Help:Group rights|Wiki Staff]] gather together to discuss Wiki Cap candidates; each candidate and their contributions are evaluated and discussed, at the end of the discussions the staff vote on whether or not to award a Wiki Cap to that candidate.
  
== Eligibility guidelines ==
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== Nominations ==
{{Hatnote|Please note: '''These guidelines are in the process of being rewritten'''.}}
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{{main|Team Fortress Wiki:Wiki Cap/Nominations}}
As a general guide, the current recipients share the following qualities. They:
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Anybody is free to nominate Wiki contributors to be Wiki Cap candidates.  See the [[Team Fortress Wiki:Wiki Cap/Nominations|nominations]] page for details.
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== Logs ==
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Discussions about Wiki Cap candidates are held privately by the Wiki staff, however discussions are logged on a per-candidate basis.  Logs can be accessed [http://irc.biringa.com/access-log/?c=tfwiki-cap here] by entering the editor's Wiki username and generated per-candidate password. [[Team Fortress Wiki:Wiki Cap/Nominations|Nominated candidates]] can request their password by contacting [[User:WindPower|WindPower]] via the Wiki's [[Special:EmailUser/WindPower|EmailUser]] page. Please only do so if you have been [[Team Fortress Wiki:Wiki Cap/Nominations|nominated]].
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== Eligibility factors ==
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The following things are taken into consideration when reviewing candidates.
  
 
* Demonstrate a strong desire to help improve and update the Wiki through useful edits and contributions.  
 
* Demonstrate a strong desire to help improve and update the Wiki through useful edits and contributions.  
 
* Participate in the community by contributing to discussion. We also have an [[Team Fortress Wiki:IRC|IRC channel]] where you can get to know and become part of the regulars!
 
* Participate in the community by contributing to discussion. We also have an [[Team Fortress Wiki:IRC|IRC channel]] where you can get to know and become part of the regulars!
 
* Adhere to the policies and practices of the Official Team Fortress Wiki, including observing the [[Help:Style guide|style guide]] and the [[Team Fortress Wiki:Policies|official policies]].
 
* Adhere to the policies and practices of the Official Team Fortress Wiki, including observing the [[Help:Style guide|style guide]] and the [[Team Fortress Wiki:Policies|official policies]].
* Have roughly 400 or more edits. If you are having trouble finding things to do, take a look at the [[Team_Fortress_Wiki:Tasks|tasks list]], or ask in the [[Team Fortress Wiki:IRC|IRC channel]].
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* Know how to properly implement [[Team Fortress Wiki:Licensing images|licenses]] on [[Team Fortress Wiki:Images|images]], sounds, and any other kinds of uploads, media or otherwise.
:{{C|Note:}} It's incredibly easy to determine if individuals are spamming edits to artificially inflate their edit count. Edit spammers will jeopardize their chances of earning the hat.
 
* Properly implement [[Team Fortress Wiki:Licensing images|licenses]] on [[Team Fortress Wiki:Images|images]], sounds, and any other kinds of uploads, media or otherwise.
 
* Have been around for approximately two months or more.
 
 
* Are helpful, cooperative and community-minded attitude at all times.
 
* Are helpful, cooperative and community-minded attitude at all times.
  
Note that these are simply guidelines. There ''will'' be exceptions. If you feel you were overlooked by mistake, you can contact any of the people with green names in the [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]] feed and they can look into it.
 
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== Technical information ==
 
* Our resident bot [[User:WindBOT|WindBOT]] periodically compiles a list of [[User:WindBOT/WikiCapCandidates|potential candidates]] based on a number of [[User:WindBOT/WikiCapCandidates#Rules|rules]]. As the rules are quite complex, it's only used as a guide. Appearance or absence from the list does not guarantee or dismiss your eligibility.
 
* The hat is accessible and always regularly available. Eligible editors without one will never miss the chance to earn one.
 
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== Note to translators ==
 
== Note to translators ==
 
The community values and appreciates your effort to translate articles. In order to maximize your contribution, please prioritize the articles you choose to translate. Articles linked to from the front page are usually the highest priority, while low traffic pages like patch notes are near the lowest. Spend the rest of your time working to improve the English version of the Wiki so you have great articles to share in your own language.
 
The community values and appreciates your effort to translate articles. In order to maximize your contribution, please prioritize the articles you choose to translate. Articles linked to from the front page are usually the highest priority, while low traffic pages like patch notes are near the lowest. Spend the rest of your time working to improve the English version of the Wiki so you have great articles to share in your own language.

Revision as of 14:14, 21 June 2013

BLU Wiki Cap.png
To find out who already owns a Wiki Cap, see the list of Wiki Cap owners.

Wiki Caps are awarded to valuable contributors to the Official Team Fortress Wiki. The Wiki Staff gather together to discuss Wiki Cap candidates; each candidate and their contributions are evaluated and discussed, at the end of the discussions the staff vote on whether or not to award a Wiki Cap to that candidate.

Nominations

Main article: Team Fortress Wiki:Wiki Cap/Nominations

Anybody is free to nominate Wiki contributors to be Wiki Cap candidates. See the nominations page for details.

Logs

Discussions about Wiki Cap candidates are held privately by the Wiki staff, however discussions are logged on a per-candidate basis. Logs can be accessed here by entering the editor's Wiki username and generated per-candidate password. Nominated candidates can request their password by contacting WindPower via the Wiki's EmailUser page. Please only do so if you have been nominated.

Eligibility factors

The following things are taken into consideration when reviewing candidates.

  • Demonstrate a strong desire to help improve and update the Wiki through useful edits and contributions.
  • Participate in the community by contributing to discussion. We also have an IRC channel where you can get to know and become part of the regulars!
  • Adhere to the policies and practices of the Official Team Fortress Wiki, including observing the style guide and the official policies.
  • Know how to properly implement licenses on images, sounds, and any other kinds of uploads, media or otherwise.
  • Are helpful, cooperative and community-minded attitude at all times.

Note to translators

The community values and appreciates your effort to translate articles. In order to maximize your contribution, please prioritize the articles you choose to translate. Articles linked to from the front page are usually the highest priority, while low traffic pages like patch notes are near the lowest. Spend the rest of your time working to improve the English version of the Wiki so you have great articles to share in your own language.