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Peter Knutsen: /* Introduction */ Changing incorrect usage of AP to DP

Peter Knutsen — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:54:47 GMT

Introduction: Changing incorrect usage of AP to DP

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	Categories can perform various functions, but basically they're about making it easier to find stuff, especially stuff that is in some way related to the current article.		Categories can perform various functions, but basically they're about making it easier to find stuff, especially stuff that is in some way related to the current article.

-	Character creation has to do with spending AP, PPs and SPs, not creating magic items or choosing mundane gear with traits, not other kinds of magical choices that the character can make; note the distinction: choices that have to do with magic which the player gets to make are character creation choices.	+	Character creation has to do with spending DP, PPs and SPs, not creating magic items or choosing mundane gear with traits, not other kinds of magical choices that the character can make; note the distinction: choices that have to do with magic which the player gets to make are character creation choices.

	Categories can also be intended to be temporary, for instance "grammar" or "proof" indicate, respectively, that the article needs to be worked over by someone who has a good understanding of English grammar or English spelling. "ukify" means that the article is deemed to contain too many US-style spellings, contrary to the intended style which is British English, also called UK English.		Categories can also be intended to be temporary, for instance "grammar" or "proof" indicate, respectively, that the article needs to be worked over by someone who has a good understanding of English grammar or English spelling. "ukify" means that the article is deemed to contain too many US-style spellings, contrary to the intended style which is British English, also called UK English.

Peter Knutsen: Removing the Categories ending from categories, as per new style (it does harm, and no good)

Peter Knutsen — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:26:41 GMT

Removing the Categories ending from categories, as per new style (it does harm, and no good)

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	== Ownership ==		== Ownership ==
	Everything you write or do within this wiki becomes the ownership of the Designer. Do not contribute if you do not accept this. Also you cannot withdraw your contributions once made.		Everything you write or do within this wiki becomes the ownership of the Designer. Do not contribute if you do not accept this. Also you cannot withdraw your contributions once made.
-	[[Category:Editor stuff~~\|Categories~~]]	+	[[Category:Editor stuff]]
-	[[Category:Editor guidelines~~\|Categories~~]]	+	[[Category:Editor guidelines]]

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	[[Article]] to see what the basic article structure should look like and<br>		[[Article]] to see what the basic article structure should look like and<br>
	[[Article in wikitext]] from where you can copy-n-paste the wikitext straight into a newly created article to get most of that structure.		[[Article in wikitext]] from where you can copy-n-paste the wikitext straight into a newly created article to get most of that structure.

Peter Knutsen at 16:05, 29 July 2010

Peter Knutsen — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:05:28 GMT

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	These are the guidelines for what an article about Sagatafl should be like. They ''are'' very good, but they are not perfect, so you don't have to follow them 100% all of the time		These are the guidelines for what an article about Sagatafl should be like. They ''are'' very good, but they are not perfect, so you don't have to follow them 100% all of the time
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		+	Note that this article seems to be a mixture of defining what an article should be like, and coverage of what-you-can-do-to-help information, which is unfortunate; they're two different things, belonging each to their own article or set of articles.

	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
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	== Ownership ==		== Ownership ==
-	Everything you write or do within this wiki becomes the ownership of the Designer. Do not contribute if you do not accept this. Also you cannot withdraw your contributions.	+	Everything you write or do within this wiki becomes the ownership of the Designer. Do not contribute if you do not accept this. Also you cannot withdraw your contributions once made.
	[[Category:Editor stuff\|Categories]]		[[Category:Editor stuff\|Categories]]
	[[Category:Editor guidelines\|Categories]]		[[Category:Editor guidelines\|Categories]]
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		+	== See also ==
		+	[[Article]] to see what the basic article structure should look like and<br>
		+	[[Article in wikitext]] from where you can copy-n-paste the wikitext straight into a newly created article to get most of that structure.

Peter Knutsen at 17:15, 16 July 2010

Peter Knutsen — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:15:12 GMT

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	Exceptions are links to articles explaining how to use MediaWiki, and articles on English usage (grammer, spelling, syntax) that you think may be helpful to some of the editors (if you think such material is only useful to non-editor readers, do not add it). Links to such material is welcome.		Exceptions are links to articles explaining how to use MediaWiki, and articles on English usage (grammer, spelling, syntax) that you think may be helpful to some of the editors (if you think such material is only useful to non-editor readers, do not add it). Links to such material is welcome.
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		+	== Implement changes from To-Do lists ==
		+	One of the things that the Talk page for an article may contain, is a To-Do list, of various changes and improvements that should be made. If you are certain that you know the meaning of some of the items on such a list, you may implement those changes, ignoring those you are unsure about. Be sure to leave some kind of mark or note on the Talk page, listing or at least mentioning each of the changes from the To-Do list that you've made, and state it clearly if there are some of those changes that you are slightly uncertain about.

	== Diagrams ==		== Diagrams ==

Peter Knutsen at 17:06, 16 July 2010

Peter Knutsen — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:06:14 GMT

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	Depending on how much functionality MediaWiki actually has, some kind of method to compare tables would be great, but in most cases there is no need to add sorting-buttons to tables; they rarely contain the kind of information that the reader would want to sort according to different columns.		Depending on how much functionality MediaWiki actually has, some kind of method to compare tables would be great, but in most cases there is no need to add sorting-buttons to tables; they rarely contain the kind of information that the reader would want to sort according to different columns.
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		+	== Helping people learn Sagatafl ==
		+	Some of the documents in this wiki are not rules, but rather attempt to teach Sagatafl in various ways, such as fairly detailed contrast-and-compares with other RPG systems that are either very popular or else have notable similarities with Sagatafl.
		+
		+	== Writing game table aids ==
		+	This is another thing. Creating tables, in PDF format, intended to be printed out and referenced during play.
		+
		+	== Technical help ==
		+	=== CSS ===
		+	If you know CSS, there's a lot you can do to help, such as making the layout more stylish, and easier to read, maybe also easier to use.
		+	=== Mediawiki expertise ===
		+	Likewise,if you actually know how to use MediaWiki, better than the Designer does, which is not too unlikely, there is also a lot you can do.
		+	=== MS Excel ===
		+	If you have expertise in the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, then you can possibly help with working on the character creation assistance spreadsheet, in various ways. Note, though, that this project won't be started soon. If you do know Excel fairly well, you may request to see the old spreadsheet, for study purposes, but note that a new one is to be created from scratch, using slightly more clever principles.
		+	=== OO Calc ===
		+	xxx
		+	=== Online Excel ===
		+	xxx
		+	=== Other computerized character creation assistance ===
		+	If you are willing to contribute a lot of work, you may start on a non MS-Excel...

	== Illegal content ==		== Illegal content ==

Peter Knutsen at 16:34, 16 July 2010

Peter Knutsen — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:34:43 GMT

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	# First a short introduction describing what the article is about. This empowers the reader to skip the article if it contains nothing that is of immediate interest to him, typically options or rules that are irrelevant to his current pursuits. This should be one sentence, maybe two, rarely three, never more than three (unless it is necessary).		# First a short introduction describing what the article is about. This empowers the reader to skip the article if it contains nothing that is of immediate interest to him, typically options or rules that are irrelevant to his current pursuits. This should be one sentence, maybe two, rarely three, never more than three (unless it is necessary).
	# A table of contents (ToC). This is automatically omitted in articles with too few Section dividers, and should only rarely be inserted into such articles with a forced tag, command, magic word, or whatever it is called.		# A table of contents (ToC). This is automatically omitted in articles with too few Section dividers, and should only rarely be inserted into such articles with a forced tag, command, magic word, or whatever it is called.
-	# Articles should usually be divided into sections, using the three section levels: level two, level three and level four. An article that is very short does not need sections. A slightly longer article needs level two section-dividers (two equal signs before and after the header words), and a slightly longer article again should probably make use of level three dividers (three equal signs), and a long article should also use level four dividers (four equal signs). If you think an article needs a table of contents (ToC), and it doesn't already have one, then either divide it into some more sections, so that the wiki software automatically inserts the ToC (this is almost always the best solution), or else there is a command that forces the wiki software to insert a ToC.	+	# Articles should usually be divided into sections, using the three section levels: level two, level three and level four.
		+	##An article that is very short does not need sections. A slightly longer article needs level two section-dividers (two equal signs before and after the header words), and a slightly longer article again should probably make use of level three dividers (three equal signs), and a long article should also use level four dividers (four equal signs).
		+	##If you think an article needs a table of contents (ToC), and it doesn't already have one, then either divide it into some more sections, so that the wiki software automatically inserts the ToC (this is almost always the best solution), or else there is a command that forces the wiki software to insert a ToC.
	# At the bottom of the article there should often be a list of See Also-type internal links to other articles pertinent to the subject matter. This is in addition to tags (see further down). This list sometimes needs to be short, other times it needs to be rather long. In some cases you may want to split the list up with level four dividers.		# At the bottom of the article there should often be a list of See Also-type internal links to other articles pertinent to the subject matter. This is in addition to tags (see further down). This list sometimes needs to be short, other times it needs to be rather long. In some cases you may want to split the list up with level four dividers.
	# After the article are category tags. This is one place where it is easy to contribute; if you think the article is missing one or two tags, add them. It is very easy. (INSERT LINK to doc explaining how to add categories).		# After the article are category tags. This is one place where it is easy to contribute; if you think the article is missing one or two tags, add them. It is very easy. (INSERT LINK to doc explaining how to add categories).

Peter Knutsen at 23:41, 15 July 2010

Peter Knutsen — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:41:27 GMT

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	Everything you write or do within this wiki becomes the ownership of the Designer. Do not contribute if you do not accept this. Also you cannot withdraw your contributions.		Everything you write or do within this wiki becomes the ownership of the Designer. Do not contribute if you do not accept this. Also you cannot withdraw your contributions.
	[[Category:Editor stuff\|Categories]]		[[Category:Editor stuff\|Categories]]
		+	[[Category:Editor guidelines\|Categories]]

Peter Knutsen at 23:40, 15 July 2010

Peter Knutsen — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:40:38 GMT

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	== Ownership ==		== Ownership ==
	Everything you write or do within this wiki becomes the ownership of the Designer. Do not contribute if you do not accept this. Also you cannot withdraw your contributions.		Everything you write or do within this wiki becomes the ownership of the Designer. Do not contribute if you do not accept this. Also you cannot withdraw your contributions.
		+	[[Category:Editor stuff\|Categories]]

Peter Knutsen: /* Introduction */

Peter Knutsen — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:00:09 GMT

Introduction

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	# First a short introduction describing what the article is about. This empowers the reader to skip the article if it contains nothing that is of immediate interest to him, typically options or rules that are irrelevant to his current pursuits. This should be one sentence, maybe two, rarely three, never more than three (unless it is necessary).		# First a short introduction describing what the article is about. This empowers the reader to skip the article if it contains nothing that is of immediate interest to him, typically options or rules that are irrelevant to his current pursuits. This should be one sentence, maybe two, rarely three, never more than three (unless it is necessary).
	# A table of contents (ToC). This is automatically omitted in articles with too few Section dividers, and should only rarely be inserted into such articles with a forced tag, command, magic word, or whatever it is called.		# A table of contents (ToC). This is automatically omitted in articles with too few Section dividers, and should only rarely be inserted into such articles with a forced tag, command, magic word, or whatever it is called.
-	# Articles should usually be divided into sections, using the three section levels: level two, level three and level four. An article that is very short does not need sections. A slightly longer article needs level two section-dividers (two equal signs before and after the header words), and a slightly longer article again should probably make use of level three dividers, and a long article should also use level four dividers. If you think an article needs a table of contents (ToC), and it doesn't already have one, then either divide it into some more sections, so that the wiki software automatically inserts the ToC (this is almost always the best solution), or else there is a command that forces the wiki software to insert a ToC.	+	# Articles should usually be divided into sections, using the three section levels: level two, level three and level four. An article that is very short does not need sections. A slightly longer article needs level two section-dividers (two equal signs before and after the header words), and a slightly longer article again should probably make use of level three dividers (three equal signs), and a long article should also use level four dividers (four equal signs). If you think an article needs a table of contents (ToC), and it doesn't already have one, then either divide it into some more sections, so that the wiki software automatically inserts the ToC (this is almost always the best solution), or else there is a command that forces the wiki software to insert a ToC.
-	# At the bottom of the article there should often be a ~~short (sometimes not so short)~~ list of See Also-type internal links to other articles pertinent to the subject matter. This is in addition to tags (see further down).	+	# At the bottom of the article there should often be a list of See Also-type internal links to other articles pertinent to the subject matter. This is in addition to tags (see further down). This list sometimes needs to be short, other times it needs to be rather long. In some cases you may want to split the list up with level four dividers.
	# After the article are category tags. This is one place where it is easy to contribute; if you think the article is missing one or two tags, add them. It is very easy. (INSERT LINK to doc explaining how to add categories).		# After the article are category tags. This is one place where it is easy to contribute; if you think the article is missing one or two tags, add them. It is very easy. (INSERT LINK to doc explaining how to add categories).

Peter Knutsen: /* Introduction */

Peter Knutsen — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:58:23 GMT

Introduction

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	# First a short introduction describing what the article is about. This empowers the reader to skip the article if it contains nothing that is of immediate interest to him, typically options or rules that are irrelevant to his current pursuits. This should be one sentence, maybe two, rarely three, never more than three (unless it is necessary).		# First a short introduction describing what the article is about. This empowers the reader to skip the article if it contains nothing that is of immediate interest to him, typically options or rules that are irrelevant to his current pursuits. This should be one sentence, maybe two, rarely three, never more than three (unless it is necessary).
-	# A table of contents. This is automatically omitted in articles with too few Section dividers, and should only rarely be inserted into such articles with a forced tag, command, magic word, or whatever it is called.	+	# A table of contents (ToC). This is automatically omitted in articles with too few Section dividers, and should only rarely be inserted into such articles with a forced tag, command, magic word, or whatever it is called.
-	# Articles should be divided into sections, using the three section levels: level two, level 3 and level 4. ~~The longer an~~ article is~~, the more~~ sections it should ~~have~~. If you think an article needs a table of contents, and it doesn't already have one, divide it into some more sections~~. This makes the article more accessible~~, ~~and~~ automatically ~~causes~~ the wiki software to insert a ~~table of contents~~.	+	# Articles should usually be divided into sections, using the three section levels: level two, level three and level four. An article that is very short does not need sections. A slightly longer article needs level two section-dividers (two equal signs before and after the header words), and a slightly longer article again should probably make use of level three dividers, and a long article should also use level four dividers. If you think an article needs a table of contents (ToC), and it doesn't already have one, then either divide it into some more sections, so that the wiki software automatically inserts the ToC (this is almost always the best solution), or else there is a command that forces the wiki software to insert a ToC.
-	# At the bottom of the article there should often be a short (sometimes not so short) list of See Also-type links to other articles pertinent to the subject matter. This is in addition to tags (see further down).	+	# At the bottom of the article there should often be a short (sometimes not so short) list of See Also-type internal links to other articles pertinent to the subject matter. This is in addition to tags (see further down).
	# After the article are category tags. This is one place where it is easy to contribute; if you think the article is missing one or two tags, add them. It is very easy. (INSERT LINK to doc explaining how to add categories).		# After the article are category tags. This is one place where it is easy to contribute; if you think the article is missing one or two tags, add them. It is very easy. (INSERT LINK to doc explaining how to add categories).