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[[File:BLU Wiki Cap.png|right|180px]]{{hatnote|To find out who already owns a [[Wiki Cap]], see the [[list of Wiki Cap owners]].}}
{{hatnote|To find out who already owns one, see the [[list of Wiki Cap owners]].}}
 
[[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=tfwikicap here] by entering the editor's Wiki username and generated per-candidate password.  Candidates can request their password by contacting [[User:WindPower|WindPower]] via the Wiki's [[Special:EmailUser/WindPower|EmailUser]] page.
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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]].<!--
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* 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.
 
  
 
== 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.
 
== Distribution process ==
 
Users who have been nominated for a Wiki Cap may freely request the logs of the corresponding discussion about them getting a Wiki Cap. In order to make these logs available only to the user whom they concern, they are password-protected. In order to get your password, please '''[[Special:EmailUser/WindPower|send an email to WindPower]]'''. This password is unique to each user and will not change over time, allowing every user to check back at their own discretion.
 

Revision as of 02:27, 15 August 2011

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. Candidates can request their password by contacting WindPower via the Wiki's EmailUser page.

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.