Difference between revisions of "The Internet Movie Plane Database:Community portal"
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+ | <!------------------------- GUIDELINES, HELP AND RESOURCES --------------------- --> | ||
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+ | {| id="Guidelines" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-top: 1em; border:1px #A3B1BF solid;" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" style="background: #CEE0F2;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px #A3B1BF solid;" | | ||
+ | <h2 style="margin:.5em; margin-top:.1em; border-bottom:0; font-weight:bold;"> | ||
+ | Guidelines, help & resources | ||
+ | </h2> <!-- 3 line spacing of h2 is important for subsection edit links to work correctly, PLEASE DO NOT FIX --> | ||
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+ | | colspan="2" style="background:#CEE0F2; text-align:left; border-bottom:1px #A3B1BF solid | | ||
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+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="width:50%; background:#F5FAFF; padding:1.2em;" valign="top" | | ||
+ | <!-- LEFT COLUMN --> | ||
+ | |||
+ | IMPDb has many help pages, policies and guidelines: here are some of the most general. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Help === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[IMPDb:New Users]] – Getting started | ||
+ | * [http://www.impdb.org/forum IMPDb Forum] - Best place to ask questions | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Editing === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * The [[IMPDb:Page Template|Page Template]] - standard page format | ||
+ | * [[IMPDb:Working Template]] - basic template for frequent users | ||
+ | * [[IMPDb:Further Editing]] - extras editing tips | ||
+ | * A list of [[:Category:Templates|templates]] | ||
+ | * [[IMPDb:MediaWiki Syntax|Tools]] for editing | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Policies and guidelines === | ||
+ | |||
+ | These are our general [[IMPDb:New Users#Guidelines|formatting guidelines]] for page layout and content. | ||
+ | |||
+ | For general information, see [[The Internet Movie Plane Database:About|About IMPDb]] and [[The Internet Movie Plane Database:About|IMPDb: General Disclaimers]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Article standards ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| width="92%" style="padding-left:1.5em; padding-right:1em; background-color:transparent;" | ||
+ | | [[IMPDb:Be bold|Be '''bold'''!]] | ||
+ | | align=right|[[WP:BB]] • [[WP:BOLD]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[IMPDb:Citing sources|Citing sources]] | ||
+ | | align=right|[[WP:CITE]] • [[WP:REF]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[IMPDb:Copyrights|Copyrights]] | ||
+ | | align=right|[[WP:C]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[IMPDb:Editing policy|Editing]] | ||
+ | | align=right|[[WP:EP]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[IMPDb:External links|External links]] | ||
+ | | align=right|[[WP:EL]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[IMPDb:Image use policy|Image use]] | ||
+ | | align=right|[[WP:IUP]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[IMPDb:Verifiability|Include only verifiable information]] | ||
+ | | align=right|[[WP:V]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[IMPDb:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]] | ||
+ | | align=right|[[WP:MOS]] • [[WP:STYLE]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[IMPDb:Neutral point of view|Neutral point of view]] | ||
+ | | align=right|[[WP:NPOV]] • [[WP:NEU]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[IMPDb:What IMPDb is not|What IMPDb is not]] | ||
+ | | align=right|[[WP:WWIN]] • [[WP:NOT]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Working with others ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| width="92%" style="padding-left:1.5em; padding-right:1em; background-color:transparent;" | ||
+ | | [[IMPDb:Assume good faith|Assume good faith]] | ||
+ | | align=right|[[WP:AGF]] • [[WP:FAITH]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[IMPDb:Avoid instruction creep|Avoid instruction creep]] | ||
+ | | align=right|[[WP:CREEP]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[IMPDb:Civility|Civility]] and [[IMPDb:Etiquette|etiquette]] | ||
+ | | align=right|[[WP:CIV]] • [[WP:EQ]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[IMPDb:Consensus|Consensus]] | ||
+ | | align=right|[[WP:CON]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[IMPDb:Please do not bite the newcomers|Do not bite the newcomers]] | ||
+ | | align=right|[[WP:BITE]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[IMPDb:No personal attacks|No personal attacks]] | ||
+ | | align=right|[[WP:NPA]] • [[WP:ATTACK]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[IMPDb:Resolving disputes|Resolving disputes]] | ||
+ | | align=right|[[WP:DR]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[IMPDb:Vandalism|Vandalism]] | ||
+ | | align=right|[[WP:VAND]] | ||
+ | |}--> | ||
+ | |||
+ | | style="width:50%; background:#F5FAFF; border-left:1px solid #A3B1BF; padding:1.2em;" valign="top" | | ||
+ | <!-- RIGHT COLUMN --> | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | === Resources === | ||
+ | <h4> | ||
+ | New user information | ||
+ | </h4> | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Introduction|Introduction]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Sandbox|Sandbox]] · | ||
+ | [[Help:Contents|Help]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Adopt-a-User|Adoption]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Glossary|Glossary]] · [[IMPDb:Why create an account?|Account benefits]] · | ||
+ | <h4> | ||
+ | Ways to communicate | ||
+ | </h4> | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Contact us|Contact (overview)]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Talk page|Discussion pages]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Mailing lists|Mailing lists]] · | ||
+ | [[m:IRC channels|IRC chat]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Meetup|Meetups]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:User page|User pages]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Requests for comment|Requests for comment]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Watch|Public watchlists]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Regional notice boards|Regional notice boards]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Administrators' noticeboard|Administrators' noticeboard]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Requests for feedback|Requests for article feedback]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Local Embassy|Local Embassy]] | ||
+ | <h4> | ||
+ | Community support groups and programs | ||
+ | </h4> | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Welcoming committee|Welcoming committee]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Editor assistance|Editor assistance]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Birthday Committee|Birthday Committee]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Harmonious editing club|Harmonious editing club]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Department of Fun|Dept. of Fun]] · | ||
+ | <h4> | ||
+ | Common procedures | ||
+ | </h4> | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Featured content|Featured content]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Good articles|Good articles]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Requests for feedback|Requests for feedback]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Articles for deletion|Deleting a page]] (<small>[[IMPDb:Deletion policy|full policy]]</small>) · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Requested moves|Moving a page]] (<small>[[IMPDb:Naming conventions|naming policies]]</small>) · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Requests for page protection|Protecting a page]] (<small>[[IMPDb:Protection policy|full policy]]</small>) · | ||
+ | [[Help:Reverting|Reverting a page]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Requests for adminship|Administrator nominations]] (<small>[[User:Tangotango/RfA Analysis/Report|summaries]]</small>) · | ||
+ | [[:Category:IMPDb administration|Category-based access]] | ||
+ | <h4> | ||
+ | How to resolve conflicts | ||
+ | </h4> | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Staying cool when the editing gets hot|Stay cool!]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Please do not bite the newcomers|Be nice to newcomers]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Wikiquette alerts|Alert others]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Resolving disputes|Dispute resolution]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Arbitration policy|Arbitration policy]] | ||
+ | <h4> | ||
+ | Community information | ||
+ | </h4> | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:About|About IMPDb]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Goings-on|Goings-on]] · | ||
+ | [http://wikimediafoundation.org/fundraising Donations] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Administration FAQ|Administrators]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Babel|Babel]] · | ||
+ | [[:Category:IMPDb culture|Culture]] · | ||
+ | [[:Category:IMPDb games|Games]] · | ||
+ | [[:Category:IMPDb humor|Humor]] · | ||
+ | [[IMPDb:Motto of the day|Mottoes]] | ||
+ | <h4> | ||
+ | Related communities | ||
+ | </h4> | ||
+ | |||
+ | --> | ||
|} | |} |
Revision as of 19:41, 20 November 2013
Community Portal
The intention is to develop this page over the next few months. In the meantime, please use the talk page to suggest ideas for the page!
Community bulletin board | |
Suggest a page for deletionA new template has been created which can be used to suggest a page for deletion. If you believe a page should be deleted, simply place the following at the top of the page:
New Template: Fictional aircraftA new template has been created that can be used for films that primarily include fictional aircraft. The template can be incorporated by including {{Fictional}} after the cast list. It reads:
In addition to the template, fictional aircraft should be identified by the preface 'Fictional: '. See Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as an example. Forum RegistrationTo try and prevent spam users on the forum, new users need to input this code: impdb3011 New PortalWe are working to implement this 'Community Portal'. Please check the bulletin board regularly for the latest site updates. Banner UpdatesThe banner templates have been updated to enable a date to be added, so other users can assess if the banner is still needed. The date can be added by using the following script: This applies to the Under Construction, Unfinished Page and Recent Release. See Iron Man 3 as an example. |
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IMPDb has many help pages, policies and guidelines: here are some of the most general. Help
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