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==About BrewWiki==
 
==About BrewWiki==
BrewWiki was created in June of 2006 by Brad Smith, the author of [http://www.beersmith.com BeerSmith].  The concept behind BrewWiki is quite simple - a place where anyone can contribute to a growing encyclopedia of brewing knowledge for all to share. Anyone can submit an article to BrewWiki - just create an account and start your own article.
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BrewWiki.com was created in June of 2006 by Brad Smith, the author of [http://www.beersmith.com BeerSmith].  The concept behind BrewWiki is quite simple - a place where anyone can contribute to a growing encyclopedia of brewing knowledge for all to share. Anyone can edit or submit an article to BrewWiki - visit our [[BrewWiki:Community Portal]] to learn more.
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BrewWiki joins Brad's circle of homebrewing social sites including [http://www.beersmith.com/blog BeerSmith's Home Brewing Blog], [http://www.brewpoll BrewPoll Home Brewing News] and [http://www.beersmith.com/forum The BeerSmith Discussion Forum].
  
 
===Content Guidelines===
 
===Content Guidelines===
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* All contributions are to be in English
 
* All contributions are to be in English
 
* Please avoid foul language, abusing other members, and other forms of bad behavior
 
* Please avoid foul language, abusing other members, and other forms of bad behavior
* Please report any abusive or bad behavior
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* Please report any abusive or bad behavior to an [[Administrator]]
 
* Keep contibutions factual and brief
 
* Keep contibutions factual and brief
 
* Content that promotes excessive or underage drinking is prohibited
 
* Content that promotes excessive or underage drinking is prohibited
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* By posting, you are releasing your rights to material per the [[BrewWiki:Copyrights]] page
  
 
===Removing Inappropriate Content===
 
===Removing Inappropriate Content===
* If you find inappropriate content, please feel free to revert the offending page to its original state, and then contact an administrator.  Contributors who blatently violate guidelines will be banned.
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* If you find inappropriate content, please feel free to revert the offending page to its original state using the '''history''' tab, and then contact an administrator.  To revert to an old version, go to the ''history tab'', look at the old versions until you find the one you want, then click on the ''edit tab'' to edit that version and save it.  When you edit and save an old version it will become the current version for the web site.  Contributors who blatently violate guidelines will be banned.
* If you have any problems, please report them to the user [[User:BrewWiki|BrewWiki]].
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* If you have any problems, please report them to the administrator [[User:BrewWiki|BrewWiki]].
  
 
===Donations===
 
===Donations===
If you would like to make a donation to the operation of BrewWiki, see the [[BrewWiki:Site Support|Site Support]] page.
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If you would like to make a donation to the operation of BrewWiki.com, see the [[BrewWiki:Site support|Site Support]] page.  However the greatest donation you can make is to contribute articles and new material to this wiki.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
* [[BrewWiki:Community Portal]] - The main page for contributors.
 
* [[BrewWiki:Community Portal]] - The main page for contributors.
 
* [[Help:Contents|Help Contents]]
 
* [[Help:Contents|Help Contents]]
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* [[BrewWiki:Copyrights]]
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki Software Project] - MediaWiki Site Software
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* [http://www.beersmith.com/forum BrewWiki Discussion Board] - on the BeerSmith forum
 
* [http://www.beersmith.com BeerSmith] - BrewWiki Sponsor
 
* [http://www.beersmith.com BeerSmith] - BrewWiki Sponsor
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* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki Software Project] - MediaWiki Site Software

Latest revision as of 15:26, 25 March 2011

About BrewWiki

BrewWiki.com was created in June of 2006 by Brad Smith, the author of BeerSmith. The concept behind BrewWiki is quite simple - a place where anyone can contribute to a growing encyclopedia of brewing knowledge for all to share. Anyone can edit or submit an article to BrewWiki - visit our BrewWiki:Community Portal to learn more.

BrewWiki joins Brad's circle of homebrewing social sites including BeerSmith's Home Brewing Blog, BrewPoll Home Brewing News and The BeerSmith Discussion Forum.

Content Guidelines

  • The posting of Copyrighted Material, Adult Content, Blatent Advertising, Inappropriate Content, and material wholly unrelated to brewing is expressly prohibited
  • All contributions are to be in English
  • Please avoid foul language, abusing other members, and other forms of bad behavior
  • Please report any abusive or bad behavior to an Administrator
  • Keep contibutions factual and brief
  • Content that promotes excessive or underage drinking is prohibited
  • By posting, you are releasing your rights to material per the BrewWiki:Copyrights page

Removing Inappropriate Content

  • If you find inappropriate content, please feel free to revert the offending page to its original state using the history tab, and then contact an administrator. To revert to an old version, go to the history tab, look at the old versions until you find the one you want, then click on the edit tab to edit that version and save it. When you edit and save an old version it will become the current version for the web site. Contributors who blatently violate guidelines will be banned.
  • If you have any problems, please report them to the administrator BrewWiki.

Donations

If you would like to make a donation to the operation of BrewWiki.com, see the Site Support page. However the greatest donation you can make is to contribute articles and new material to this wiki.

See Also

External Links