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===Editing and Formatting=== | ===Editing and Formatting=== | ||
BrewWiki uses the MediaWiki software system. Formatting of pages is unique to this system, but easy to learn by browsing a few examples. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Quick_guide Wikipedia quick guide] offers some basic formatting options including a cheatsheet to help you contribute to BrewWiki. For more detailed | BrewWiki uses the MediaWiki software system. Formatting of pages is unique to this system, but easy to learn by browsing a few examples. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Quick_guide Wikipedia quick guide] offers some basic formatting options including a cheatsheet to help you contribute to BrewWiki. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Wikpedia extended editing guide] provides even more useful formatting options. For more detailed discussion of style, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style Wikipedia Style Manual] | ||
===Content Guidelines=== | ===Content Guidelines=== | ||
Revision as of 14:49, 25 June 2006
Help
BrewWiki is a user-built collection of articles on brewing and homebrewing topics.
Contributing an Article to BrewWiki
You need to create an account and login to BrewWiki to be able to edit a page. If you wish to create a new page, do a search for the page or topic first, and then create the new page from the search page if you do not find a suitable existing topic.
Editing and Formatting
BrewWiki uses the MediaWiki software system. Formatting of pages is unique to this system, but easy to learn by browsing a few examples. The Wikipedia quick guide offers some basic formatting options including a cheatsheet to help you contribute to BrewWiki. The Wikpedia extended editing guide provides even more useful formatting options. For more detailed discussion of style, see the Wikipedia Style Manual
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
- Keep contibutions factual and brief
Removing Inappropriate Content
- If you find inappropriate content, please feel free to edit it out of the offending page, and then contact an administrator. Contributors who blatently violate guidelines will be banned.
- If you have any problems, please report them to the user BrewWiki.
