FAQ

Q: Is this wiki going to be a copy of the Deskthority wiki?

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.

Q: Are there any guides on how to write content for this wiki?

A: They'll be coming soon. In the interim, here are some loose guidelines:

1. Please don't fill pages for switches with lists of keyboards that contain them. We're trying to keep the focus away from this wiki turning into a phonebook for figuring out what switch a keyboard has.
2. Please don't put opinions into a page, for example “x is highly regarded” or “some say that x is the best y ever”.
3. Please make sure any claims are sourced well, unless they are extremely common knowledge
4. 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.
5. Make sure any new page you create has a link to it from at least one other page.
6. 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!

Q: How is the content on this wiki licensed?

A: This wiki is licensed under the CC Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License. By contributing, you agree to license your content in this way. Please do not upload copyrighted content here, which includes directly copying text or images from the Deskthority wiki (unless otherwise noted that the image/text is public domain).

Q: Are there any guidelines on citing sources? A: Yes, a more through guideline

Q: Are there any guidelines on photo uploads?

A: Yes, but they're not particularly egregious. Photos should be both free to use (i.e. not copyrighted, or your own work) and not blurry. We don't have any rules regarding backgrounds, or anything like that. If your photo is clear and useful, please upload it :)