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Hello, fellow NSA-ers! I am glad you are taking the time to help contribute to the wiki, it really does a lot to help keep the lore alive.
Hello, fellow NSA-ers! I am glad you are taking the time to help contribute to the wiki, it really does a lot to help keep the lore alive.
First of all, I've had a lot of questions on how to actually create a new page. Well, there are a few different methods, but the simplest is to enter the name of the new page here, and click create:
<inputbox>
type=create
useve=true
width=20
buttonlabel= Create page
placeholder= Enter the page name
</inputbox>


However, before you jump right in and get started, please take note of a few things regarding contributing:
However, before you jump right in and get started, please take note of a few things regarding contributing:
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=Writing Well=
=Writing Well=
Secondly: Please write with proper grammar and sentence structure. Obviously, this isn't a super formal site, but in general, it's nicer to read if it is well-written. This means capitalizing the words at the start of sentences, using proper punctuation, and the like. Now, this doesn't mean we can't have a little fun with our write-ups!
Please write with proper grammar and sentence structure. Obviously, this isn't a formal site like Wikipedia, but in general, it's nicer to read pages if they are well-written. This means capitalizing the words at the start of sentences, using proper punctuation, and the like. Now, this doesn't mean we can't have a little fun with our write-ups!


For example, here is an example of good wiki writing:
For example, here is an example of good wiki writing:
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''entertaining, but well-written and concise.''
''entertaining, but well-written and concise.''


This, however is an example of a poorly-written paragraph for the wiki:
This, however is an example of a poorly-written paragraph:


'''it has supur scary teeth and they stick to stuff, and they dont unstick to stuff. also the tail is poisoinus. baconypines dont like brocolli, and they dont' like alive things. but if you want to you can throw marshmellows at them and they will make them explode XD'''
'''it has supur scary teeth and they stick to stuff, and they dont unstick to stuff. also the tail is poisoinus. baconypines dont like brocolli, and they dont' like alive things. but if you want to you can throw marshmellows at them and they will make them explode XD'''
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The [[Porkypines]] page offers a good example of both of these uses.
The [[Porkypines]] page offers a good example of both of these uses.
=Adding "Date Edited"=
In reviewing contributions to the wiki, I have noticed that some editors will add the date, or at least year, that they edited/created the page to the end of the page itself. Now - I'm not against crediting contributions, not at all. However, adding this information to the page itself is unnecessary. MediaWiki (the software this wiki runs on) automatically logs all contributions to all pages. If you want to see who edited what on a page, just click on the "View History" tab on the top right corner of any given page. You can not only see when edits were made, but also who made them, (if the user was logged in) and what the changes were. Thus, it's really unnecessary to add any sort of date mark to the end of any of the pages.


=Categories=
=Categories=
There's a feature in this wiki platform that allows you to add a page to one or more categories. So, if you create a page, please go ahead and add it to any applicable categories! It really helps with organization, and people being able to find your pages.
There's a feature in this wiki platform that allows you to add a page to one or more categories. So, if you create a page, please go ahead and add it to any applicable categories! It really helps with organization, and people being able to find your pages. To add a page to a category, click on the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines) next to the "save page" button in the top right of the screen. Then, select "Categories," and search for the category you want to add your page to. Wait for the right one to appear, click on it, and then click "apply changes." A list of categories can be found [[Special:Categories|here]].


=Edited Contributions=
=Edited Contributions=
Another thing: I, or others, may edit your contributions. That's normal! Everyone is constantly trying to improve the wiki. So, don't be surprised when your contributions get edited. If you disagree with an edit that was made, please make a topic about it in the page's discussion, and @mention the contributor that made the edit.
Another thing: I, or others, may edit your contributions. Please don't be offended, this is normal. Everyone is constantly trying to improve the wiki, so don't be surprised when your contributions get edited. If you disagree with an edit that was made, please make a topic about it in the page's discussion, and @mention the contributor that made the edit.


=Direct Suggestions=
=Direct Suggestions=
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