Stoneworks MC Wiki:Wiki Guide

Creating a page
Creating a page is relatively simple, click on the page icon. Then after you create the page you will be prompted to name the page. If it’s a character page either put your IGN as the page title or put it as your character's name, if it’s a nation page put the name of your nation, if you are writing about a war or event put the page title as the name of the event. When titling a page you don’t need to specify (Player), (Nation), (Eldham) or (Rathnir) in your title.

How to write a page
Now you have your blank page so you can begin writing. Starting off a page can be hard, the best way to start your pages is with a blurb about your character, nation, city, event or religion. Character blurbs should include your IGN, date you joined Stoneworks, the name of the town or nation you reside in, a brief description of some of the events or server happenings you have participated in or a brief description of your character’s personality and their goals.

Do’s and Don’ts for a good page

 * Do give a description of what you’ve been involved in.
 * Do give relevant information about things you have done on Rathnir or Eldham.
 * Do specify which world you play or say you traverse both.
 * Do keep your page relevant to what you do on the server.
 * Do look at other peoples pages for inspiration and to learn how to improve your own wiki page.
 * Do link to other pages to show the wider relevance of your character or nation.


 * Don’t write too much pre-lore, a little bit of backstory is nice but an essay on pre-lore that holds no relevance or hasn’t actually happened will probably be disregarded by others.
 * Don’t write pages on your phone. Make sure you use a suitable tablet, laptop or computer.

A good blurb can look something like this, it has a little bit of pre-lore but not too much, it separates off Rex’s two characters and it gives a brief outline of what they have been involved in. Rex also links the blue text to other pages showing what he is related to or involved in. Visual Editor vs Source Editor

There are two editing modes which will be discussed here: visual and source editors. I recommend if you are a beginner to stick with visual editor until you feel comfortable using source editor. Visual editor is simpler and easier to use. However, a source editor is better for formatting and managing pages with lots of information. As you do more on the wiki and get more comfortable with the code and how it works I suggest moving away from visual and to use source editor especially for longer pages.

Paragraphing
Possibly the simplest feature but one of the most important the way you format your pages will have a massive effect on what people think about it.

Headings are best used to section off parts of your page into their own smaller paragraphs this will help

Sub Headings can be used to break up text under a main heading for example you may have your main heading called “Biography” and then your sub heading may be “First Day” This is a simple feature which can make a huge difference to your pages.

Categories
Categorising pages is one of the simplest and most helpful things you can do on the wiki to categorise a page you go to the bottom of the page click the arrow so it points up revealing the add category button, then it’ll allow to type in a category however, don’t just make your own, look for one that it auto suggests instead of making new ones. The most common categories are, characters, players, lore, nations, towns, history and stubs (Stubs are short pages with little information that aren’t being actively worked on). If you have a short page that’s being worked on, put it as W.I.P.

Images
Adding an image can make a huge difference for people's engagement with what you talk about. The most common image on the wiki is players skins. Click on the image icon (circled in blue). After you’ve clicked on it follow the series of prompts choose upload, then you will have to select an image file from your files, in this case I used an image of Rollph’s skin which I downloaded from namemc. Make sure you agree to the terms of use.

Then continue to follow the prompts, after choosing your image file make sure you press save, you can give it a description if you want but it isn’t necessary. Then click use this image. Finally give your image a caption and press insert and you’ll have a picture of your skin or flag on your wiki page. (Be aware the first image on your page will show up as the main image for your page)

Infoboxes Templates
Infobox Templates allow you to insert a box containing specific information about your character or nation. There are many infoboxes to choose from so I suggest looking through a few infobox templates and finding the one that best suits your needs.

To insert the Infobox Template click insert and then click on infobox then select the infobox you want, everyone has their own preferences so take your time to explore the different options. After selecting the infobox you want it will prompt you to fill in all the relevant information. You DO NOT have to fill in all of the information if you don’t fill in a row of the infobox. That row just won’t appear when you save it, meaning you only have to fill in the information that you want to fill in. Once you are done save it and you now have an infobox on your page. (DO NOT MAKE NEW INFOBOX TEMPLATES)

Links
Inserting links to other pages in your page will allow people to click on the links and travel to other pages. This shows how your page is interconnected to the wider wiki. To add a link to your page click on the link icon on the top bar and type in the name of the page you want to link to. Once you have selected the page, click insert and you now have a link to another page.

Red Links
Red links are links that lead to a page that has been deleted or doesn’t exist; they will appear red as shown by the image below. Avoid making them and if you come across them make sure to remove them.

Player/Character Pages
Character pages are generally more RP focused and tell a story throughout them. Player pages are better focused at when someone joined, where they went and what they did. They tell a structured account of what that person did on the server. Lots of pages are marked as both because they contain elements of both these styles of pages. I heavily suggest combining both these styles to make your page as interesting as possible.

Nation Pages
Nations pages describe the government structure, culture and history of a nation. The most important part of a nation's pages is a picture of the flag, an infobox which should include an up to date list of government officials and the recorded history of the nation. Maps of the nation to show its growth over time are a great way to detail the change in the nation's size. Below are two of the best nation pages on the wiki

Town Pages
A good town or city page will detail when the town was founded, who founded it, it’s location in the world, the government structure of the town, what nation it’s part of if it’s part of one. This is the key information that should be included and then you can go off and record the history of the town.

Religion Pages
Religion pages will generally cover the basic beliefs of a faith, the core moral rules or guidelines of that faith and describe the central deity or deities or other object of worship. Other stuff to include can be symbols, cultural sites, where the worship originates from and a list of the people who help maintain and expand its reach.

Lore Pages
Lore is the miscellaneous category of the wiki that nearly everything can fall under. It is the overall category that represents many smaller subgroups, whether it’s history, races, cultures and events (take note these pages also have their own categories but should be filed under lore regardless). On stoneworks there is no right or wrong way to do lore but there are some things you should avoid, don't over complicate it, make sure there is a key storyline to follow throughout the lore page, this helps make it more compelling to read. Try to stay as true to server events as possible.

History Pages
History pages are unique, history can include wars, server events or important interactions between players or nations. The best history pages include a strong timeline of events showing the succession of events in the overall situation. They also show how the event affected Rathnir or Eldham when it was happening. The most critical advice is to format it well and tell the story or event how it happened with small embellishments here and there.

Responsibilities of Wiki Moderators
The responsibility of Wiki Moderators is to ensure pages are kept organised; they aren’t breaking any rules or infringing on copyright. They are also responsible for categorising pages, marking pages for deletion they are also able to rollback and undo edits to a page allowing us to undo damage to pages, they also flag and put problematic pages on our wiki watchlist. The Wiki Leads are differentiated by our ability to manage users. Our responsibility is to ensure people on the wiki are following the rules. We are able to block users, revoke permissions and we generally handle the deletion of pages although it is at the discretion of Wiki Moderators to delete pages if they feel they break wiki rules or are empty or aren’t relevant to Stoneworks.

Deletion of Pages
Pages will be deleted if they break our rules or guidelines, are left empty or aren’t relevant to the server; they may also be deleted if they have a significant amount of red links and broken image files. Pages will be deleted at the discretion of Wiki Moderators if any of these criteria are met.

Wiki Support
If you require assistance on the wiki whether it be with any glitches, bugs or general issues you are able to open a ticket in Ticket Support and one of our wiki leads will come and provide you support. You may also open tickets to appeal blocks/bans on the wiki or have deleted pages undone if you believe the deletion to be unjust (you must have a link to the page for it to be rolled back). We are also happy to answer any questions you have, however we would suggest asking your question in Wiki General in the case that one of our wiki moderators can help or another friendly community member.

Wiki Bureaucrats
Wiki Bureaucrats are senior staff who have complete access and all available wiki permissions. Incase of a severe emergency on the wiki the people with these powers are: