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 We structure information within the wiki using templates and grouping - but the most important way that we structure the wiki is using the [[Development Template]].
 == Templates ==

Marcin: /* Style Guidelines */

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Style Guidelines

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	There shall be '''no''' advertising on this wiki. Sourcing information and product reviews are allowed, as long as they are directly related to the creation of [[Distributive Economics]].		There shall be '''no''' advertising on this wiki. Sourcing information and product reviews are allowed, as long as they are directly related to the creation of [[Distributive Economics]].

	~~== Style Guidelines ==~~

	~~We make the wiki easy to read and fun to edit by following style guidelines.~~

	* Keep it simple and positive.
	** Use short words and phrases. <s>Never use a long word or phrase where a short one will do.</s>
	** Try to find an everyday English equivalent for foreign phrases, scientific or jargon words. <s>Acronyms, foreign phrases, jargon and neologisms must be avoided.</s>
	** Use active instead of the passive. <s>Never use the passive where you can use the active.</s> (e.g. say "We built the house on Tuesday" rather than "The construction of the house took place on Tuesday".)
	** Break any of these rules in favor of simplicity.
	* Do not repeat yourself (DRY).
	* When writing about measurements, list both imperial and metric values. List both Fahrenheit and Celsius for temperatures.
	* The first sentence of an article should be a one-sentence summary of the whole topic
	** The next paragraph should be a longer summary of it.
	** Then go into details.

	Bold italics are helpful in parsing, or chunking. You want a group of words considered as if it is a single concept, so that the reader is not trying to see if one of the words is an adjective modifying the next word, and so forth. This is especially helpful when the phrase is long or contains many words. An example is '''Open Source Ecology'''''Italic text''. Because it is a name which requires all three words together it is easier to read '''Open Source Ecology'''''Italic text'' than the words individually where you might wonder if open- is just one type of ecology with another being closed-source ecology.

	Another reason is to highlight a term that is [I hate to use the word] proprietary or representative of OSE such as the '''Global Village Construction Set'''''Italic text''. Those words mean something when used all together, and are unique to OSE.

	When describing the '''Open Source Microfactory STEAM Camp'''''Italic text'' it is a single concept though it has several words. The terms "Open Source" and "Microfactory" both contribute valuable additional information to STEAM Camp. So it is useful to use the entire phrase from time to time, but readers are aided by thinking of it as a single idea rather than considering each separate word. I thought OSE might have introduced the concept of STEAM "Camp," but they are everywhere, according to Google. The phrase, however, is useful to consider as a single term.

	~~Quotation marks sometimes enclose terms comprised of several words, but they seem too formal for repeated usage.~~

	== How To's ==		== How To's ==

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How to Embed Just About Anything

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 =How to Embed Just About Anything=

Marcin: /* Structure */

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Structure

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	There shall be '''no''' advertising on this wiki. Sourcing information and product reviews are allowed, as long as they are directly related to the creation of [[Distributive Economics]].		There shall be '''no''' advertising on this wiki. Sourcing information and product reviews are allowed, as long as they are directly related to the creation of [[Distributive Economics]].

	~~== Structure ==~~

	~~We structure information within the wiki using templates and grouping.~~


	~~=== Templates ===~~
	* How to create a template: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:A_quick_guide_to_templates
	* Good examples for templates include [[Template:GVCS_Sidebar]]
	* Find most used / unused / ... templates on [[Special:SpecialPages]]

	~~=== Grouping ===~~
	* Use '''Categories''' to organize a large number of pages, media, and even other categories. Read [[Using Categories]] for more information.
	* Use '''[[#Creating Subpages\|Subpages]]''' to group pages hierarchically. Don't use too many levels of nesting as this will lead to long names.
	* Discuss here how to create [[Subcategories]]

	== Style Guidelines ==		== Style Guidelines ==

Marcin: Undo revision 303692 by Plastichub (talk)

2025-02-19T21:51:09Z

Undo revision 303692 by Plastichub (talk)

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Plastichub: Replaced content with "feel's lonely here :)"

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Replaced content with "feel's lonely here :)"

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Marcin: /* How to Edit in Mediawiki */

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How to Edit in Mediawiki

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	== Policies ==		== Policies ==

	A wiki is a place where a large number of people can contribute to content generation and organization. A wiki '''can be used as a repository for a large amount of information which can be organized later'''. We encourage you to internalize this point and start using wikis as a place where human knowledge can be collected, and value can be added to that knowledge by further organization towards applications.		A wiki is a place where a large number of people can contribute to content generation and organization. A wiki '''can be used as a repository for a large amount of information which can be organized later'''. We encourage you to internalize this point and start using wikis as a place where human knowledge can be collected, and value can be added to that knowledge by further organization towards applications.

Marcin: /* How to Edit in Mediawiki */

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How to Edit in Mediawiki

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	We structure information within the wiki using templates and grouping.		We structure information within the wiki using templates and grouping.


	=== Templates ===		=== Templates ===

Goldfishlaser: /* Templates */ fixed typo

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Templates: fixed typo

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	=== Templates ===		=== Templates ===
	* How to create a template: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:~~A_quick_guide_to_template~~		* How to create a template: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:A_quick_guide_to_templates
	* Good examples for templates include [[Template:GVCS_Sidebar]]		* Good examples for templates include [[Template:GVCS_Sidebar]]
	* Find most used / unused / ... templates on [[Special:SpecialPages]]		* Find most used / unused / ... templates on [[Special:SpecialPages]]

Marcin: /* Inserting Source Code */

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			=How to Embed Just About Anything=
			It is useful to embed CAD, diagrams, playlists, HTML for project management platforms, and other assets as well.

			==YouTube Playlists==
			*[[How to Embed a YouTube Playlist]]

	== Technical details ==		== Technical details ==