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==Welcome== | ==Welcome== | ||
We hope that you find this site interesting and welcome you as a reader and potentially also a contributor | We hope that you find this site interesting and welcome you as a reader and potentially also a contributor. | ||
=== Getting Started as a Contributor === | === Getting Started as a Contributor === | ||
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* Review and enhance [[Special:Shortpages | Short Pages]] and create [[Special:Wantedpages | Wanted Pages]] (ie those that are linked to, but not yet existing pages | * Review and enhance [[Special:Shortpages | Short Pages]] and create [[Special:Wantedpages | Wanted Pages]] (ie those that are linked to, but not yet existing pages | ||
[[Getting_Started_with_Wiki_Editing|Getting_Started_with_Wiki_Editing]] is simple | [[Getting_Started_with_Wiki_Editing|Getting_Started_with_Wiki_Editing]] is simple; the fastest way is to learn by editing existing pages. | ||
== Spam prevention === | |||
To help prevent spam: | |||
* Before you can edit pages on this site, you need to register an account with a valid email address and follow the link in the validation email. | |||
* When creating new pages, you may also be asked a UZZ32 trivia question. | |||
Revision as of 09:39, 20 April 2023
Welcome
We hope that you find this site interesting and welcome you as a reader and potentially also a contributor.
Getting Started as a Contributor
New users typically start as readers, and then:
- Add or update details about their own vehicle in the UZZ32 Registry
- Make modifications (eg. corrections and enhancements etc) on existing pages
- Review Orphaned Pages (ie those not referenced from other pages) and add links so that they can be found
- Review Unused Files (which similarly exist but are not included in any page) and add links & thumbnails where relevant
- Review and enhance Short Pages and create Wanted Pages (ie those that are linked to, but not yet existing pages
Getting_Started_with_Wiki_Editing is simple; the fastest way is to learn by editing existing pages.
Spam prevention =
To help prevent spam:
- Before you can edit pages on this site, you need to register an account with a valid email address and follow the link in the validation email.
- When creating new pages, you may also be asked a UZZ32 trivia question.