TinWiki.orG: Our very own wiki!, page

As many of you know, AboveTopSecret.com sponsors our very own, conspiracy and alternative topic wiki, called TinWiki.org. The goal of this wiki is to have a place on the internet where people can go and find out about subjects that are near and dear to us. Given the huge audience that ATS enjoys, tinWiki has the potential to become huge and the prime source for all topics unusual.

However, tinWiki has had some growing pains. It has grown in spurts. As we are focused on the long term vision for the site, I would like to let our members know about some incentives for people to create new articles and to edit existing ones. I will award an avererage of between 1,000 to 10,000 points for properly formatted articles. As people who have created articles in the past can attest, I am very generous when it comes to this. Because by the very nature of a wiki, no article is ever really complete, and anyone is welcome to join in and improve exisiting articles.

For those of you who may not be familiar with wiki editing and article creation, I can assure you there is no reason to feel overwhelmed. Once you learn a few basics you will be a pro. We have been working on creating a help section that is as easy and intuitive to use as possible. You can browse some of the help topics here: HELP. Also, if you ever have a question about something, do not hesitate to shoot me a u2u or ask me a question on my talk page.

Another really great resource on tinWiki is the Community Portal Page. So be sure to come by and check that out. We also have our own working forum where you can ask questions, make announcements etc... I would also like to clarify one thing. The 10,000 points range is not neccessarily the most points you can get for a submission. Truly outstanding articles will be rewarded accordingly. So thats it, lets get cracking. There are literally thousands of topics that need to be covered.


[edit on 3-4-2008 by William One Sac]

Originally posted by MemoryShock
What is the MyTalk feature for?

That is your user talk page. It is a way for people to contact you directly on tinWiki. For example, if I had a sugestion or a question for you, I would go to your user talk page, and ask you the question there. It is very easy to use, you just click on the little plus sign (+) at the top of the page, fill in a subject, the body of the question and save. It is sort of like a private messaging system except that it can be more collaborative. Take a look at my talk page for an idea of how it is used.

You must have forgotten to log in. Anyhow, that is an excellent contribution. I will award you your points. In the future, if you forget to log in and make a contribution, there are several ways you can make sure you get your credit. You can either u2u me, or you can make an announcement in the tinwiki.org working forum. Good job.