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The Admins: waste of space

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	Newgon's aim is to '''provide concise and easy-to-deploy material for activists''' roughly aligned with our [[Ethos of Newgon\|ethos]]. In other words, we are seeking to compile only the '''useful''' and '''accessible''' information, making it easy to retrieve and re-use in online guerilla activism/the real world. We will avoid excessive self-reference and jargon, aiming to make ourselves accessible to both the public and sympathetic individuals who wish to act as public educators.		Newgon's aim is to '''provide concise and easy-to-deploy material for activists''' roughly aligned with our [[Ethos of Newgon\|ethos]]. In other words, we are seeking to compile only the '''useful''' and '''accessible''' information, making it easy to retrieve and re-use in online guerilla activism/the real world. We will avoid excessive self-reference and jargon, aiming to make ourselves accessible to both the public and sympathetic individuals who wish to act as public educators.

	'''Quicklinks for Editors: '''~~[[NewgonWiki talk:Noticeboard\|Noticeboard]] (discussion) \|~~ [[Help:Categories\|Catlist]] \| [[NewgonWiki:To-do list\|To-do list]].		'''Quicklinks for Editors: '''[[Help:Categories\|Catlist]] \| [[NewgonWiki:To-do list\|To-do list]].
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	Please see our [[NewgonWiki:Working Standards and Technical Advice\|dedicated article]] for more guidance.		Please see our [[NewgonWiki:Working Standards and Technical Advice\|dedicated article]] for more guidance.

	Do not feel afraid to ask about working standards on the PCMA chat, ~~[[NewgonWiki talk:Noticeboard\|the noticeboard]]~~, or on any relevant talk page. Many of the accepted standards are cultural, and not explained here.		Do not feel afraid to ask about working standards on the PCMA chat, by email, or on any relevant talk page. Many of the accepted standards are cultural, and not explained here.

	==What do we have planned?==		==What do we have planned?==
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	[[Image:Broadbanner.png\|link=]]<div style="font-size:190%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">'''Toolbox'''''</div>		[[Image:Broadbanner.png\|link=]]<div style="font-size:190%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">'''Toolbox'''''</div>
	Here are some user-generated projects and "special pages" for aiding the development of the Wiki:		Here are some user-generated projects and "special pages" for aiding the development of the Wiki:
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	~~<div style="font-size:140%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">'''[[NewgonWiki talk:Noticeboard\|Noticeboard (NW GD)]]'''''</div>~~
	~~In-house '''general discussion''' about the Wiki.~~
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	<div style="font-size:140%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">'''[[NewgonWiki:Working standards and technical advice\|Working standards and technical advice]]'''''</div>		<div style="font-size:140%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">'''[[NewgonWiki:Working standards and technical advice\|Working standards and technical advice]]'''''</div>

The Admins at 18:47, 9 August 2023

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	===ROC/SA classification project (not yet active)===		===ROC/SA classification project (not yet active)===

	'''Ask yourself''' - "on a scale of 1-5", what is the '''risk of censorship''' for this information? Censorship can be erasure ''or'' distortion on a resource such as [[Wikipedia]]. If it's a 4 or 5, let's write a nice, clean article about it. If it's 1 or 2, let's write a stub if it's important to us, and link to Wikipedia, etc. Also ask yourself - '''on a scale of 1-5''' what is the '''strategic alignment''' of a '''person or organization''' with our ethos? 1s and 5s are important topics, as are many 2s and 4s.		'''Ask yourself''' - "on a scale of 1-5", what is the '''risk of censorship''' for this information? Censorship can be erasure ''or'' distortion on a resource such as [[Wikipedia censorship of MAP related topics\|Wikipedia]]. If it's a 4 or 5, let's write a nice, clean article about it. If it's 1 or 2, let's write a stub if it's important to us, and link to Wikipedia, etc. Also ask yourself - '''on a scale of 1-5''' what is the '''strategic alignment''' of a '''person or organization''' with our ethos? 1s and 5s are important topics, as are many 2s and 4s.

	Let's get '''ROC''' and '''SA''' scores uploaded to the articles in a pretty template!		Let's get '''ROC''' and '''SA''' scores uploaded to the articles in a pretty template!

The Admins: /* What does NewgonWiki do? */

2023-05-28T11:30:08Z

What does NewgonWiki do?

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	*Relevant '''book reviews''' - within a categorized, encyclopedic/stub-encyclopedic article on the topic (please).		*Relevant '''book reviews''' - within a categorized, encyclopedic/stub-encyclopedic article on the topic (please).

	*'''Personal experimental/essay content'''. Essay/Experimental/Creative writing are other potential uses of NewgonWiki, and are openly encouraged. It won't get you a link on the front page, but all content should be added to [[:Category:Essays]] so it can be read by those casting around for new ideas.		*'''Personal experimental/essay content'''. Essay/Experimental/Creative writing are other potential uses of NewgonWiki, and are openly encouraged. It won't get you a link on the front page, but all content should be added to [[:Category:Essays]] and a name-linked subcat, so it can be read by those casting around for new ideas.

	===How does NewgonWiki organize this material?===		===How does NewgonWiki organize this material?===

The Admins: /* ROC/SA classification project */

2023-05-28T11:28:48Z

ROC/SA classification project

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	See our [[NewgonWiki:To-do list\|To-do list]], [[NewgonWiki:Mirror Project\|Mirror Project]] or [[Help:Research Resources\|Research Resources]] below for any number of interesting literature review and article writing opportunities.		See our [[NewgonWiki:To-do list\|To-do list]], [[NewgonWiki:Mirror Project\|Mirror Project]] or [[Help:Research Resources\|Research Resources]] below for any number of interesting literature review and article writing opportunities.

	===ROC/SA classification project===		===ROC/SA classification project (not yet active)===

	'''Ask yourself''' - "on a scale of 1-5", what is the '''risk of censorship''' for this information? Censorship can be erasure ''or'' distortion on a resource such as [[Wikipedia]]. If it's a 4 or 5, let's write a nice, clean article about it. If it's 1 or 2, let's write a stub if it's important to us, and link to Wikipedia, etc. Also ask yourself - '''on a scale of 1-5''' what is the '''strategic alignment''' of a '''person or organization''' with our ethos? 1s and 5s are important topics, as are many 2s and 4s.		'''Ask yourself''' - "on a scale of 1-5", what is the '''risk of censorship''' for this information? Censorship can be erasure ''or'' distortion on a resource such as [[Wikipedia]]. If it's a 4 or 5, let's write a nice, clean article about it. If it's 1 or 2, let's write a stub if it's important to us, and link to Wikipedia, etc. Also ask yourself - '''on a scale of 1-5''' what is the '''strategic alignment''' of a '''person or organization''' with our ethos? 1s and 5s are important topics, as are many 2s and 4s.

JohnHolt: /* Working standards and technical guidance */

2022-06-10T08:58:23Z

Working standards and technical guidance

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	==Working standards and technical guidance==		==Working standards and technical guidance==

			Please see our [[NewgonWiki:Working Standards and Technical Advice\|dedicated article]] for more guidance.

	Do not feel afraid to ask about working standards on the PCMA chat, [[NewgonWiki talk:Noticeboard\|the noticeboard]], or on any relevant talk page. Many of the accepted standards are cultural, and not explained here.		Do not feel afraid to ask about working standards on the PCMA chat, [[NewgonWiki talk:Noticeboard\|the noticeboard]], or on any relevant talk page. Many of the accepted standards are cultural, and not explained here.

	~~Please see our [[NewgonWiki:Working Standards and Technical Advice\|dedicated article]] for more guidance.~~

	==What do we have planned?==		==What do we have planned?==

JohnHolt: differentiate

2022-06-06T21:02:19Z

differentiate

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	Here is a full list of help pages and projects that will help you build the wiki.		Here is a full list of help pages and projects that will help you build the wiki.

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	[[Image:Broadbanner.png\|link=]]<div style="font-size:190%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">'''Toolbox'''''</div>		[[Image:Broadbanner.png\|link=]]<div style="font-size:190%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">'''Toolbox'''''</div>

JohnHolt at 20:55, 6 June 2022

2022-06-06T20:55:43Z

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The Admins at 19:59, 28 November 2021

2021-11-28T19:59:35Z

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	We host lots of things. Here are some examples of ongoing work:		We host lots of things. Here are some examples of ongoing work:

	'''Project''' topics such as - [[Debate Guide\|Debate]], [[Research]], [[Accounts and Testimonies\|Testimony]], [[Legal Information]] (much of this doubles as encyclopedic - just look at the articles/categories to see how), [[Archive\|Important texts (archives)]] and [[~~Pamphlets & Promotional Media~~\|materials used ~~to promote this site~~]].		'''Project''' topics such as - [[Debate Guide\|Debate]], [[Research]], [[Accounts and Testimonies\|Testimony]], [[Legal Information]] (much of this doubles as encyclopedic - just look at the articles/categories to see how), [[Archive\|Important texts (archives)]] and [[Memes and Graphics\|materials used on social media, even pamphlets]].

	[[:Category:Official Encyclopedia\|'''Encyclopedic''']] topics such as ~~[[People and Organisations\|~~Personal ~~and Organization~~ Profiles]], [[:Category:Terminology\|Terminology]], [[:Category:Publications & Documents\|Important texts (about)]] and much more.		[[:Category:Official Encyclopedia\|'''Encyclopedic''']] topics such as Personal/Organizational Profiles, [[:Category:Terminology\|Terminology]], [[:Category:Publications & Documents\|Important texts (about)]] and much more.

	'''You are also free''', to provide the following:		'''You are also free''', to provide the following:

	Relevant '''book reviews''' - within a ~~categorize~~ encyclopedic/stub-encyclopedic article on the topic (please).		Relevant '''book reviews''' - within a categorized, encyclopedic/stub-encyclopedic article on the topic (please).

	'''Personal experimental/essay content'''. Essay/Experimental/Creative writing are other potential uses of NewgonWiki, and are openly encouraged. It won't get you a link on the front page, but all content should be added to [[:Category:Essays]] so it can be read by those casting around for new ideas.		'''Personal experimental/essay content'''. Essay/Experimental/Creative writing are other potential uses of NewgonWiki, and are openly encouraged. It won't get you a link on the front page, but all content should be added to [[:Category:Essays]] so it can be read by those casting around for new ideas.
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	:[[NewgonWiki:Mirror Project\|Mirror Project]] - Using other wikis to duplicate content and add to ours (with some cautions).		:[[NewgonWiki:Mirror Project\|Mirror Project]] - Using other wikis to duplicate content and add to ours (with some cautions).

	:[[Special:Wantedpages\|Wanted pages]] - Autogen list of requested pages (using ~~wikiling~~ frequency).		:[[Special:Wantedpages\|Wanted pages]] - Autogen list of requested pages (using wikilink frequency).

	===[[Special:Specialpages\|Special pages]]===		===[[Special:Specialpages\|Special pages]]===

JohnHolt at 09:30, 10 November 2021

2021-11-10T09:30:41Z

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	* Project page formats are decided on a per-project basis, and can be observed in the uniformity of project content wikicode concerned. Use the preview to see what it looks like. We tend to go for the more visually appealing styles, and maintain consistent style throughout a project.		* Project page formats are decided on a per-project basis, and can be observed in the uniformity of project content wikicode concerned. Use the preview to see what it looks like. We tend to go for the more visually appealing styles, and maintain consistent style throughout a project.

	* Encyclopedia article formats/section orders/referencing are almost identical* to Wikipedia's, but with extra checks in place to avoid the ugliness associated with some Wikipedia articles. For a decent flagship article, see [[Jack McClellan]], and click "edit" (or "view source" if you have no account) to see the wikitext that codes for an aesthetic text-wrapped TOC and various image positions. *Please don't go mad on copying the auto-formatted Wikipedia referencing schema, until we have a decent visual emulator installed and fully adopted by all of our editors. It creates masses of Wikicode. Updates coming on this.		* Encyclopedia article formats/section orders/referencing are almost identical* to Wikipedia's, but with extra checks in place to avoid the ugliness associated with some Wikipedia articles. For a decent flagship article, see [[Jack McClellan]], and click "edit" (or "view source" if you have no account) to see the wikitext that codes for an aesthetic text-wrapped TOC and various image positions.

	:*Order of content, if it's not obvious: Introductory sections (and if required, the disclaimers or hatnotes before them) should have no heading, and should mention the subject of the article in bold, somewhere near the start of the passage. Intros should try to avoid using references, and should, in the case of larger articles, simply sum up the topic and what the rest of the article elaborates. The order of the following, headed sections may then progress roughly in the following fashion: 1. Any historical information 2. Any organisational, personal, conceptual features. The meat of the article. 3. Any scrutiny, praise or criticism. 4. Any commentaries, quoted for convenience. 5. Any "see also" list. 6. Any references (see below) 7. Any internal links list, and then external links list if either is required. 8. List of categories (trivial, as categories always migrate to the end, but best kept in one place).		:*Order of content, if it's not obvious: Introductory sections (and if required, the disclaimers or hatnotes before them) should have no heading, and should mention the subject of the article in bold, somewhere near the start of the passage. Intros should try to avoid using references, and should, in the case of larger articles, simply sum up the topic and what the rest of the article elaborates. The order of the following, headed sections may then progress roughly in the following fashion: 1. Any historical information 2. Any organisational, personal, conceptual features. The meat of the article. 3. Any scrutiny, praise or criticism. 4. Any commentaries, quoted for convenience. 5. Any "see also" list. 6. Any references (see below) 7. Any internal links list, and then external links list if either is required. 8. List of categories (trivial, as categories always migrate to the end, but best kept in one place).

	:Basic aesthetic/format controls: Do not let Tables of Contents act as pillars for wasteful and ugly white space at the head of articles - we're not Wikipedia. For example, to remove a ToC in a short or medium size article, insert <nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki> at the start of an article. To wrap text around a left-floating ToC in a big article, for example, insert <nowiki><div style="margin-right: 25px; float: left;">__TOC__</div></nowiki>. ~~'''IMAGE FUNCTIONALITY CURRENTLY PENDING UPDATE - MAY NOT WORK'''~~ Illustrate articles by uploading and then formatting images left or right with captions, for example, inserting <nowiki>[[Image:Imagename.fileextension\|thumb\|Caption for image]]</nowiki>, replacing "thumb" with "frame" for the fullsize image. Reference lists are made easy by wrapping the material (URLs, Book refs, etc) in ref tags, i.e. <nowiki><ref>Full book ref, or link</ref></nowiki>. Then place a references list at the end of the article, or for whatever reason if you need one before the end, just insert: <nowiki>{{reflist}}</nowiki> where relevant. Other useful formatting codes include <nowiki>:text goes here</nowiki> to indent a paragraph, and <nowiki>text goes here</nowiki> to bullet a paragraph.		:Basic aesthetic/format controls: Do not let Tables of Contents act as pillars for wasteful and ugly white space at the head of articles - we're not Wikipedia. For example, to remove a ToC in a short or medium size article, insert <nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki> at the start of an article. To wrap text around a left-floating ToC in a big article, for example, insert <nowiki><div style="margin-right: 25px; float: left;">__TOC__</div></nowiki>. Illustrate articles by uploading and then formatting images left or right with captions, for example, inserting <nowiki>[[Image:Imagename.fileextension\|thumb\|Caption for image]]</nowiki>, replacing "thumb" with "frame" for the fullsize image. Reference lists are made easy by wrapping the material (URLs, Book refs, etc) in ref tags, i.e. <nowiki><ref>Full book ref, or link</ref></nowiki>. Then place a references list at the end of the article, or for whatever reason if you need one before the end, just insert: <nowiki>{{reflist}}</nowiki> where relevant. Other useful formatting codes include <nowiki>:text goes here</nowiki> to indent a paragraph, and <nowiki>text goes here</nowiki> to bullet a paragraph.

	Remember to make use of the formatting buttons above the edit window, hovering to reveal each button's function (2021: we'll soon get a decent emulator, and editor, even the standard one is much better nowadays)		Remember to make use of the formatting buttons above the edit window, hovering to reveal each button's function (2021: we'll soon get a decent emulator, and editor, even the standard one is much better nowadays)

The Admins: /* Linkblog */

2021-11-05T15:04:39Z

Linkblog

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	===[[NewgonWiki:Linkblog\|Linkblog]]===		===[[NewgonWiki:Linkblog\|Linkblog]]===

	For listing links of interest to NewgonWiki editors.		For permanent listing links of interest to NewgonWiki editors. May be used to do an archive search.

	[[fr:Aide:Redaction]]		[[fr:Aide:Redaction]]