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+ | **Q: Is this wiki going to be a copy of the Deskthority wiki?** | ||
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+ | A: No - we are starting from the ground up. You're free to use the DT wiki as a crib sheet, but please do not copy from there wholesale. It's often inaccurate, and the content licensing isn't clear. Please make sure not to plagiarise, and to check any claims for truthfulness before copying them from the DT wiki. | ||
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+ | **Q: Why are some names for things different than they are on the DT wiki?** | ||
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+ | A: The DT wiki is often wrong or unreasonably creating confusion. Any name changes here are done to dispel confusion in the long term, despite any short-term disorientation. | ||
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+ | **Q: What software is this wiki running? How do I edit?** | ||
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+ | A: This wiki runs on dokuwiki, all normal dokuwiki syntax applies. We also have a (functioning) visual editor. Further guides will be coming in the near future. | ||
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+ | **Q: Are there any guides on how to write content for this wiki?** | ||
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+ | A: They' | ||
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+ | - Please make sure any claims are sourced well, unless they are extremely common knowledge. You should never have to take this wiki's word, you should always be able to view a source for any information presented here for yourself. | ||
+ | - Please don't fill pages for switches with lists of keyboards that contain them. We are trying to keep the focus away from this wiki turning into a phonebook for figuring out what switch a keyboard has. Pages for switches are concerned only with the switch itself, not with keyboards that may use it. | ||
+ | - Please don't put opinions into a page, for example "//x// is highly regarded" | ||
+ | - Stay on topic! For example, the DT wiki page for Alps SKCM Blue starts talking about its clones. If you're off the topic of the page, please create a new one. | ||
+ | - Make sure any new page you create has a link to it from at least one other page, or is tagged appropriately to appear in the category masterpages. | ||
+ | - Please don't directly link to eBay listings as sources. If you're going to do this, archive it with archive.org and link to the archive. eBay listings are fleeting! | ||
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+ | **Q: How is the content on this wiki licensed?** | ||
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+ | A: This wiki is licensed under the CC Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License. By contributing, | ||
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+ | **Q: Is modern stuff allowed?** | ||
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+ | A: Yes, but at the moment we're focusing on getting as much of the vintage content that will be lost if DT.net dies available as possible. | ||
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+ | **Q: Can I cite ebay listings?** | ||
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+ | A: Do not directly cite any marketplaces (ebay/ | ||
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+ | **Q: I called and talked to someone at Cherry/ | ||
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+ | A: Do **not** cite interviews as " | ||
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+ | **Q: Can I use this wiki to outsource technical support for my commercial product?** | ||
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+ | A: No, and you will be banned if you try. | ||
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+ | **Q: Are there any guidelines on photo uploads?** | ||
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+ | A: Yes, but they' | ||
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+ | However, do **not** upload marketplace photos to this wiki. | ||
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+ | We **do** permit uploads of advertisments, | ||
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+ | Additionally, | ||
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+ | **Q: How do I know if an image I want to use is okay to upload and use on the wiki?** | ||
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+ | A: [[https:// | ||
+ | * Are you the original source of the image? If so, great! You automatically agree to share the image via the above license. Note that this does not mean you relinquish your copyright! | ||
+ | * If not, find out what the terms are for using the image and make sure the license does not preclude or conflict with the above license. | ||
+ | * If it's not stated, ask the owner! | ||
+ | For further questions or for help understanding whether or not an image is permitted to be used on this wiki, you are free to ask on the [[https:// | ||