AgeofWiki:GeneralFAQ
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Overview FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions):
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What is a Wiki?
- A wiki is a collection of material and photos, all of which can be visited and edited by anyone at any time (collaborative software). Ward Cunningham invented the concept and software. You could even edit this page by clicking the "edit" link on the third tab above, or edit only a section by clicking on "[edit]" to its right! AgeofWiki:Sandbox. See also: Wikipedia:Editing FAQ.
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What is AgeofWiki?
- Wikipedia is an ongoing project aimed at producing a new kind of data of articles relating to Age of Empires 3 Scenario Design that is comprehensive and free for anyone to consult.
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Why is it called AgeofWiki?
Ensemble Studios started the trend of calling their games "Age of...", and so the name of our wiki is a tribute to them.
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What is the goal of AgeofWiki?
- AgeofWiki's goal is to create a free, reliable scenario design encyclopedia—indeed, the largest such encyclopedia in history, in terms of both breadth and depth. This is an ambitious goal, and will probably take many years to achieve!
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Who owns AgeofWiki?
AgeofWiki is owned and operated by Heaven Games LLC.
- The articles hosted on this site are released by their authors under the GNU Free Documentation License, so the articles are free content and may be reproduced freely under the same license. See AgeofWiki:Copyrights and AgeofWiki:Readers' FAQ for information on how you can use AgeofWiki content.
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Who is responsible for the articles on AgeofWiki?
- You are! As are all of the other users of the software. This is a collaborative endeavor. People have contributed to different parts of this project, and anyone can do so, including you. All you need is to know how to edit a page, and have some encyclopedic knowledge you want to share. The encyclopedia provides users with a certain amount of freedom.
- You can learn who is responsible for the most recent versions of any given page by clicking on the "Page history" link. Nevertheless, if you spot an error in the latest revision of an article, you are highly encouraged to be bold and correct it. This practice is one of the basic review mechanisms that maintains the reliability of the encyclopedia.
- If you are uncertain or find the wording confusing, quote the material on the associated talk page and leave a question for the next person. This helps eliminate errors, inaccuracies, or misleading wording more quickly and is highly appreciated by the community.
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How can I contact the project?
- Given the massively collaborative nature of the project, there is no single point of contact. However, a good place to start would be to browse around at www.heavengames.com, or simply to send an email to spitfire.23@gmail.com. In addition, each user and each article has a talk page. This gives you the opportunity to leave that user a message or to make comments about a particular article. Use the discussion link in any article to get to the talk page.
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Should I create an account? Can I not just edit articles anonymously?
Editors with account names enjoy several benefits: among them is the positive reputation that goes with quality work. contributors with an established history are respected especially with regard to neutralizing article disputes. In addition, people sometimes find collaborating with anonymous users frustrating, because it is more difficult to contact them with questions, concerns, or suggestions.
- Users with user names are, in a sense, more anonymous than contributors that do not log in: while anyone can see the IP address of a user who did not log in when he/she edited, only server administrators can find the IP of a logged-in user. Therefore, if you are concerned about privacy and anonymity, you may prefer to create a username for yourself in order to hide your IP.
- However, if you would like to stay in the dark, it is fine to edit without a login. Many valuable contributors have made this choice.
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How do you know if the information is correct?
- As anyone can edit any article, it is of course possible for biased, out of date, or incorrect information to be posted. However, because there are so many other people reading the articles and monitoring contributions using the Recent Changes page, incorrect information is usually corrected quickly. Thus, the overall accuracy of the encyclopedia is improving all the time as it attracts more and more contributors. You are encouraged to help by correcting articles and passing on your own knowledge.
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Which wiki software does AgeofWiki run on?
- See: Wikipedia:MediaWiki
