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A '''talk page''' is a special SpinProfiles page containing discussion about | A '''talk page''' is a special SpinProfiles page containing discussion about | ||
the contents of its associated "subject" page. | the contents of its associated "subject" page. | ||
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| − | + | To view the talk page of an article, click on the 'Discussion' link at the top of the page. | |
| − | + | When you are in the talk page, clicking on 'project page' at the top of the page will take you back | |
| − | + | to the main article. | |
| − | main | ||
| − | Your user page has a talk page as well, and that one has some special features. | + | Some guidelines relating to [[SpinProfiles:Etiquette#Using Talk Pages|etiquette]] on talk pages should also be followed. |
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| − | + | On SpinProfiles, the primary '''purpose''' of a talk page is to help to improve the contents of the main page. | |
| − | + | Questions, challenges, excised text (for example: information without a source. See [[SpinProfiles:A Guide to Referencing|referencing]] and [[SpinProfiles:A Guide to Sourcing#Guidelines for the use of Sources|sourcing]] for more info on this), arguments relevant to changing the text, and commentary on the main page are all fair play. | |
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| + | Your '''user page''' has a talk page as well, and that one has some special features. | ||
| + | To find you user talk page, follow the link at the top right of a page next to your user name. | ||
| + | If edits are made to your talk page by others, a message will appear the next time you're logged in to SpinProfiles to notify you. | ||
These pages can be used for occasional personal communication among users; | These pages can be used for occasional personal communication among users; | ||
| − | but note that these pages are public. | + | but note that ''these pages are public''. |
If you want to communicate privately, use e-mail. | If you want to communicate privately, use e-mail. | ||
| − | A few community standards do apply to talk pages: for example, comments grow | + | A few '''community standards''' do apply to talk pages: for example, comments grow |
by adding text to the ''bottom'' of the existing discussion, so readers can | by adding text to the ''bottom'' of the existing discussion, so readers can | ||
follow the discussion chronologically. | follow the discussion chronologically. | ||
| − | Unlike the articles themselves, comments on talk pages | + | |
| + | Unlike the articles themselves, comments on talk pages should be '''signed''' by | ||
their author. | their author. | ||
| − | The software even makes that easy by letting you type | + | The software even makes that easy by letting you type in <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki>, which |
| − | + | will be turned into your user name along with the date and time you signed it. This is done by clicking on the signature icon at the top of the editing box. What you get (when you've ''saved'' the page) will look something like this... | |
| − | will be turned into your user name | + | |
| − | + | --[[User:Lynn Hill|Lynn Hill]] 14:36, 3 December 2008 (UTC) | |
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| + | If you want to reply to a message left for you, simply click on the person's signature (their name that shows up in blue as above), then click on their discussion tab at the top of the page. Don't forget to sign the message you leave too. | ||
[[Category:SpinProfiles Help]] | [[Category:SpinProfiles Help]] | ||
Revision as of 14:36, 3 December 2008
Template:SpinProfiles:Help A talk page is a special SpinProfiles page containing discussion about the contents of its associated "subject" page.
To view the talk page of an article, click on the 'Discussion' link at the top of the page. When you are in the talk page, clicking on 'project page' at the top of the page will take you back to the main article.
Some guidelines relating to etiquette on talk pages should also be followed.
On SpinProfiles, the primary purpose of a talk page is to help to improve the contents of the main page. Questions, challenges, excised text (for example: information without a source. See referencing and sourcing for more info on this), arguments relevant to changing the text, and commentary on the main page are all fair play.
Your user page has a talk page as well, and that one has some special features. To find you user talk page, follow the link at the top right of a page next to your user name. If edits are made to your talk page by others, a message will appear the next time you're logged in to SpinProfiles to notify you. These pages can be used for occasional personal communication among users; but note that these pages are public. If you want to communicate privately, use e-mail.
A few community standards do apply to talk pages: for example, comments grow by adding text to the bottom of the existing discussion, so readers can follow the discussion chronologically.
Unlike the articles themselves, comments on talk pages should be signed by their author. The software even makes that easy by letting you type in --~~~~, which will be turned into your user name along with the date and time you signed it. This is done by clicking on the signature icon at the top of the editing box. What you get (when you've saved the page) will look something like this...
--Lynn Hill 14:36, 3 December 2008 (UTC)
If you want to reply to a message left for you, simply click on the person's signature (their name that shows up in blue as above), then click on their discussion tab at the top of the page. Don't forget to sign the message you leave too.
