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This is a handy directory of key pages throughout Wikipedia, with emphasis on interaction between members of the community.  For a listing of current collaborations, tasks, and news, see the [[Wikipedia:Community portal|Community portal]]. For a listing of ongoing discussions and current requests, see the [[Wikipedia:Dashboard|Dashboard]]. If you need interactive assistance, see [[Wikipedia:Questions|asking for help]].

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==Learning the wiki way==
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<H3>[[Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia|Contributing to Wikipedia]]
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The "start here" page for editors.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Why create an account?|Why create an account?]]
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For security against vandalism and spam, we reserve certain abilities (like moving pages) to editors with an account.  You can keep your identity anonymous by using a pseudonym; most of our editors do.

<h3>[[Help:Introduction to policies and guidelines|Introduction to policies and guidelines]]
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The basic rules about content and conduct.

<h3>[[Help:Editing|Editing]]
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How to edit a page, whether it is protected or not. And remember, summarize each edit!

<h3>[[Draft:Sandbox|Sandbox]]
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This is the page where you can experiment with [[Help:wiki markup|wiki markup]] and [[WP:VE|VisualEditor]] without risking the wrath of the regulars.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Your first article|Your first article]]
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Instructions and guidance for creating new articles.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Help desk|Help desk]]
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Wikipedia's help brigade.  Ask any question about how to use Wikipedia.  Volunteers are standing by.

<h3>[[User:Foxj/Virtual classroom|Virtual classroom]]
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Wikischool of higher wikification.

==Bureaucracy==
These are the pages about how and where people talk about the running of Wikipedia.
<h3>[[Wikipedia:Administration|Administration]]
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Wondering how Wikipedia works? Wikipedia does require a certain amount of administration and governance in order to further the project's goals.
<h3>[[Wikipedia:Village pump|Village pump]]
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Don't like how Wikipedia works? Feel overburdened by instruction creep? Thought up a brilliant new policy which will make all Wikipedians happy forever? Visit the village pump to discuss the technical issues, policies, and operations of Wikipedia.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship|Requests for adminship]]
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Have you ever wanted to be a <s>costumed superhero</s> janitor? Well, through this page, you (or a nominee of your choice) can be the next best thing! [[Wikipedia:Administrators|Administrators]] are Wikipedians with a few extra tools. This is the page where admin candidates are nominated and voted on.  (If you're considering becoming one, you should read [[Wikipedia:What adminship is not]] first.)

==Dispute resolution==
Ideally, Wikipedians get along with each other in the spirit of [[Wikipedia:WikiLove|wikilove]]. But these are the places of interest to resolve conflicts when they happen.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Requests for comment|Requests for comment]]
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Visit this page to let other level-headed Wikipedians give their [[United States dollar|$]]0.02 worth of the situation.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution noticeboard|Requests for dispute resolution]]
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A slightly more formal, and serious avenue for dispute resolution, visit this page if you feel the need to ask help from Wikipedia's mediators.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests|Requests for arbitration]]
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This is the "highest court of the land". All disputes go here as a last resort, to be overseen by a carefully chosen select group of arbitrators.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests|Requests for dispute resolution overview]]
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See this page for a complete overview of all dispute resolution options available to Wikipedians.

==The best of Wikipedia==
Here are pages designed to recognize Wikipedia's best work.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Peer review|Peer review]]
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Feel that an article might be good enough for featured status? This is the first step, where Wikipedians with too much time on their hands come and nitpick flaws in your prized work.

<h3>[[Portal:Featured content|Featured content]]
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A showcase of the best that Wikipedia has to offer. A random selection of previously featured content, and a list of recent additions.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates|Featured article candidates]]
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All potential featured articles must be nominated and reviewed, before they gain the distinction of being "featured" and get that nice little star on the top of the page.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Featured list candidates|Featured list candidates]]
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As Featured Article Candidates is to articles, this is to lists.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates|Featured picture candidates]]
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Found yourself an awesome picture? This is where Wikipedians vote on and recognize Wikipedia's best images.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Featured topic candidates|Featured topic candidates]]
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Candidates for the best collections of inter-related articles.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Featured article review|Featured article review]]
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Here is where it all goes belly-up. Wikipedians nominate and vote on articles which may have to be stripped of their featured status.

==The worst of Wikipedia==
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Here is where we handle bad articles and other rubbish.
<h3>[[Wikipedia:Deletion process|X for deletion]]
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When all else fails, delete the page from Wikipedia.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Banning policy|Banning policy]]
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A Wikipedia ban is a formal revocation of editing privileges on one or more Wikipedia pages. Typically, for poor self-conduct, such as mistreating others during a dispute.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|Blocking policy]]
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For what happens to editors who engage in [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]]

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Cleanup|Cleanup]]
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Ask for help to improve a bad article to quality standards

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Sock puppetry|Sock puppetry]]
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The use of multiple Wikipedia user accounts for an improper purpose, such as deception, voting more than once, etc.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Spam|Spam]]
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Spam is bad. There are three types: advertisements masquerading as articles; external link spamming; and adding references to promote the author or the work being referenced.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Vandalism|Vandalism]]
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What to do when you see vandals damage Wikipedia

==For power users==
Places where Wikipedia's technophiles and computer geeks can find toys and techniques.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Bots|Bots]]
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Need another pair of hands?  Automate your edits.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Scripts|Scripts]]
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Javascripts for doing just about everything.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Tips|Tips]]
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Tricks and techniques — fine tune your wikiskills.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Tools|Tools]]
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Programs and components to turbo-charge your wiki-workstation.

==Wikilove and appreciation==
<h3>[[Wikipedia:Barnstars|Barnstars]]
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Award these unique prizes to Wikipedians whom you feel have made great contributions.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Kindness Campaign|Kindness campaign]]
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This page is for encouraging niceness among Wikipedians.

==Wikipedia laughs==
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Funny pages
<h3>[[Wikipedia:Department of Fun|Department of Fun]]
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Various games, contests, and projects for our own amusement, not related to Wikipedia.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Lamest edit wars|Lamest edit wars]]
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Documents the most ridiculous edit disputes in Wikipedia.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Silly Things|Silly things]]
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In the past, Wikipedia has been a victim of hilarious vandalism; the funniest was preserved here.

<h3>[[Wikipedia:Unusual articles|Unusual articles]]
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A list of bizarre Wikipedia pages. Check out the entries on [[religion in Antarctica]] and [[male pregnancy]].


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