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A simple way of avoiding this problem is to practice using the Preview button which allows you to review the contributions you made before saving them. | A simple way of avoiding this problem is to practice using the Preview button which allows you to review the contributions you made before saving them. | ||
=== Use the | === Use the minor edit button === | ||
If you are making a minor edit (e.g. fixing a spelling error or tweaking formatting), check the "This is a minor edit" button below the Summary box before saving the page. Again, this will make things easier for the rest of us. | If you are making a minor edit (e.g. fixing a spelling error or tweaking formatting), check the "This is a minor edit" button below the Summary box before saving the page. Again, this will make things easier for the rest of us. | ||
=== Use the | === Use the preview button === | ||
The preview button is right next to the save edit button, and is there for a reason. It's your own personal spell checker, link checker, whatever-else checker. Use it. Users that purposefully do not preview edits as to inflate their edit count are not well regarded amongst Halopedians, and you may find yourself in trouble with an administrator. | The preview button is right next to the save edit button, and is there for a reason. It's your own personal spell checker, link checker, whatever-else checker. Use it. Users that purposefully do not preview edits as to inflate their edit count are not well regarded amongst Halopedians, and you may find yourself in trouble with an administrator. | ||
=== Always use the | === Always use the summary box === | ||
Before you touch that "Save page" button, ''always'' fill in the "Summary" box above the Save/Preview buttons before saving, and make sure that you fill it in with something useful describing the edit you made and, if it's not obvious, why. For example, "fixed spelling error" or "added fun fact" or "reverted from troll 127.0.0.1" are all acceptable. Saying "made some changes" or just filling in the name of the page is not helpful, because it's information that we already have. | Before you touch that "Save page" button, ''always'' fill in the "Summary" box above the Save/Preview buttons before saving, and make sure that you fill it in with something useful describing the edit you made and, if it's not obvious, why. For example, "fixed spelling error" or "added fun fact" or "reverted from troll 127.0.0.1" are all acceptable. Saying "made some changes" or just filling in the name of the page is not helpful, because it's information that we already have. | ||
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If you make a post on a ''discussion'' page, please sign it. If you have a user account, this is as easy as typing <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code> at the end of your post. If you do not have a user account, just sign it with your name or nickname so everybody can tell who is who when reading long conversations. Even better, create an account anyway and use the signature method described. There really is no reason not to if you are going to stick around. | If you make a post on a ''discussion'' page, please sign it. If you have a user account, this is as easy as typing <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code> at the end of your post. If you do not have a user account, just sign it with your name or nickname so everybody can tell who is who when reading long conversations. Even better, create an account anyway and use the signature method described. There really is no reason not to if you are going to stick around. | ||
=== Using | === Using images/files === | ||
{{Main|Help:Images}} | {{Main|Help:Images}} | ||
*Add only [[Project:Canon Policy|canon]] image, not screenshots from customized/tweaked canon games or mods. | *Add only [[Project:Canon Policy|canon]] image, not screenshots from customized/tweaked canon games or mods. | ||