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== Hello, and Welcome to Halopedia! == | == Hello, and Welcome to Halopedia! == | ||
Welcome to the best place to learn everything about the universe of Halo. | Welcome to the best place to learn everything about the universe of Halo. | ||
If you're not a big Halo fan, then this probably isn't the place for you. All information held within the confines of this wiki are related to Halo, either directly, or peripherally. | If you're not a big Halo fan, then this probably isn't the place for you. All information held within the confines of this wiki are related to Halo, either directly, or peripherally. | ||
Ah, the timeless question: What exactly is a wiki? Well, a wiki is a site where anybody -- not just webmasters or members -- can edit any page. Wikis are best used for collaborative knowledge-base type documents. For instance, one of the most successful wikis is the [ | Ah, the timeless question: What exactly is a wiki? Well, a wiki is a site where anybody -- not just webmasters or members -- can edit any page. Wikis are best used for collaborative knowledge-base type documents. For instance, one of the most successful wikis is the [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]. | ||
What this means is that you could be an important author on Halopedia. Know about some hidden cache of weapons that could help you bust up the Flood? Do you know every tiny glitch in all six games? Wanna help us catalog EVERYTHING about Halo? Go ahead! If you ever need to find something, use the search bar. It should help you find what you're looking for. If you know the exact page title of the thing you are looking for, click "Go" instead of "Search" to go directly to that page. | What this means is that you could be an important author on Halopedia. Know about some hidden cache of weapons that could help you bust up the Flood? Do you know every tiny glitch in all six games? Wanna help us catalog EVERYTHING about Halo? Go ahead! If you ever need to find something, use the search bar. It should help you find what you're looking for. If you know the exact page title of the thing you are looking for, click "Go" instead of "Search" to go directly to that page. | ||
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''Halopedia'' began in 2004, and has had a long, awesome, and interesting history since its inception. | ''Halopedia'' began in 2004, and has had a long, awesome, and interesting history since its inception. | ||
== Wiki | == Wiki etiquette == | ||
All Halopedians are expected to conform to a certain level of civility in writing articles and talk posts. While Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST and Halo Reach are "M" rated - for peoples of 17+ or older, excessive cursing or lasciviousness are strictly prohibited. Declarations of hate that are said unjokingly, like "I hate you", are also prohibited. | All Halopedians are expected to conform to a certain level of civility in writing articles and talk posts. While Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST and Halo Reach are "M" rated - for peoples of 17+ or older, excessive cursing or lasciviousness are strictly prohibited. Declarations of hate that are said unjokingly, like "I hate you", are also prohibited. | ||
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== A Warning == | == A Warning == | ||
Above all, never use defamatory language or deface documents our community has worked hard to create. Note that the wiki gives everyone the ability to revert documents back to their original state. Therefore, no one can permanently harm the wiki by deleting pages. All an offender will accomplish is to slightly annoy our wiki community. After repeated defacings our administrators will permanently block the offender's IP address. If defamatory language is seen it will be changed or deleted. | Above all, never use defamatory language or deface documents our community has worked hard to create. Note that the wiki gives everyone the ability to revert documents back to their original state. Therefore, no one can permanently harm the wiki by deleting pages. All an offender will accomplish is to slightly annoy our wiki community. After repeated defacings our administrators will permanently block the offender's IP address. If defamatory language is seen it will be changed or deleted. | ||
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== Sources? == | == Sources? == | ||
Most times, information is taken from a source other than pure memory. Please try to cite all sources [[sources|here]] in order for credit to be given where due. This way, all information on Halopedia follows the guidelines of our [[Halopedia:Canon Policy|Canon Policy]]. | |||
Most times, information is taken from a source other than pure memory. Please try to cite all sources [[ | |||
== What Halopedia is not == | == What Halopedia is not == | ||
Before you create an article, please remember [[Halopedia:What Halopedia is not|what Halopedia is not]]. | Before you create an article, please remember [[Halopedia:What Halopedia is not|what Halopedia is not]]. | ||
[[Category:Help|About]] | [[Category:Help|About]] | ||