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[[File:Look up city gynopedia WITH MARKS.png|700px | thumb|center|'''Looking up Paris in Gynopedia Search Bar''']] | [[File:Look up city gynopedia WITH MARKS.png|700px | thumb|center|'''Looking up Paris in Gynopedia Search Bar''']] | ||
=== 3. Begin | === 3. Begin editing === | ||
Once you're on a page, you can begin editing the page. Feel free to add whatever you think would be useful to people. But how do you add information? Well, it turns out that you have two choices for which editing mode to use: VisualEditor (recommended for beginners), and Source Editor (a more advanced editing tool). Keep on reading to learn more. | Once you're on a page, you can begin editing the page. Feel free to add whatever you think would be useful to people. But how do you add information? Well, it turns out that you have two choices for which editing mode to use: VisualEditor (recommended for beginners), and Source Editor (a more advanced editing tool). Keep on reading to learn more. | ||
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<u>One important note:</u> Sometimes, pages are only available to edit in the Source Editor. This is because they have been translated. Unfortunately, the [[mediawikiwiki:Extension:Translate|Translate extension]] is not compatible with VisualEditor, so you should opt for Source Editor with translated pages. Most people won't find it too difficult to use the source editor -- but, if you need help, please feel free to reach out to us! | <u>One important note:</u> Sometimes, pages are only available to edit in the Source Editor. This is because they have been translated. Unfortunately, the [[mediawikiwiki:Extension:Translate|Translate extension]] is not compatible with VisualEditor, so you should opt for Source Editor with translated pages. Most people won't find it too difficult to use the source editor -- but, if you need help, please feel free to reach out to us! | ||
=== 4. Save | === 4. Save your changes === | ||
Once you're done with the edits, click on the "Save changes" button. If you're in VisualEditor, you'll see it at the top of the page. If you're in Source Editor, you'll see it at the bottom of the page. Also, if you're in Source Editor, you can preview how your changes will look before saving, if you click "Show preview" (just remember to click "Save page" afterward). | Once you're done with the edits, click on the "Save changes" button. If you're in VisualEditor, you'll see it at the top of the page. If you're in Source Editor, you'll see it at the bottom of the page. Also, if you're in Source Editor, you can preview how your changes will look before saving, if you click "Show preview" (just remember to click "Save page" afterward). | ||
=== 5. Review | === 5. Review your saved changes === | ||
After you have clicked "Save changed," your changes will be immediately saved on the page. Make sure to review your changes and confirm that they were saved correctly. For example, the formatting may look weird or maybe there's a typo. If you want to make a change, it's not big deal. Just click "Edit" to update the page. Note that your edits will be archived under your username (if you created an account) or your IP Address (if you didn't create an account). | After you have clicked "Save changed," your changes will be immediately saved on the page. Make sure to review your changes and confirm that they were saved correctly. For example, the formatting may look weird or maybe there's a typo. If you want to make a change, it's not big deal. Just click "Edit" to update the page. Note that your edits will be archived under your username (if you created an account) or your IP Address (if you didn't create an account). | ||
=== 7. You're done! === | === 7. You're done! === | ||
You should now be finished! Moderators of Gynopedia will review your changes and confirm that the edits are not spam or abusive content. They'll also make sure that the information is relevant and reliable to the community. If the content is valid, your edits will be officially accepted to be included onto the page for all Gynopedia readers to see. | You should now be finished! Moderators of Gynopedia will review your changes and confirm that the edits are not spam or abusive content. They'll also make sure that the information is relevant and reliable to the community. If the content is valid, your edits will be officially accepted to be included onto the page for all Gynopedia readers to see. | ||
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* Recommendations of clinics, health care providers, nonprofits, NGOs, hotlines, or resources in a city, country, or region | * Recommendations of clinics, health care providers, nonprofits, NGOs, hotlines, or resources in a city, country, or region | ||
=== 2. How to add citations === | === 2. What's up with moderation? === | ||
Unless an editor has been approved in advance, their edits will be moderated before being published. This is so we can prevent vandalism, spam, misleading, and irrelevant content to be added to Gynopedia. If we had a huge team, we could moderate content right as it became live. But, since we're a small operation, we need the [[mediawikiwiki:Extension:Moderation|Moderation extension]], so we can have the flexibility to moderate new edits when we have time to look them over. We review new edits at least once per day. | |||
So, what does this mean if you're an editor? Not much! You can still edit a page multiple times. If you make one edit and then decide to make another edit, you'll still see the version of the page you edited. Sometimes, if you leave the page and then come back, you may not see the version of the page you edited (if the edits are not yet approved by moderators). But, if you stay on the same page and make multiple edits, there shouldn't be any issues. | |||
When your edits are approved, you won't receive a notification, but you'll be able to see them on the page. As long as the edits are done in good faith, we try to accept them. If there are small errors with them, we try to fix them ourselves. If the edits are spam, vandalism, inaccurate information, information we cannot verify, or edits that put people's security or safety at risk, we won't accept them. | |||
=== 3. How to add citations === | |||
If you add information that is based on personal experience, like a testimonial or first-hand account, you don't need to cite your source. Just state that is based on a personal experience, and add the date and location. For example, "Birth control pills were around 20 euros a pack (personal experience, Florence, Italy, 2015)." | If you add information that is based on personal experience, like a testimonial or first-hand account, you don't need to cite your source. Just state that is based on a personal experience, and add the date and location. For example, "Birth control pills were around 20 euros a pack (personal experience, Florence, Italy, 2015)." | ||
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The citations will appear as a footnote in the "References" section, which can be found at the bottom fo the page. To learn more about adding citations, check out [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite this article on Cite extension]. | The citations will appear as a footnote in the "References" section, which can be found at the bottom fo the page. To learn more about adding citations, check out [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite this article on Cite extension]. | ||
=== | === 4. How to add links === | ||
You can add internal links (to either Gynopedia pages) or external links (to other websites). | You can add internal links (to either Gynopedia pages) or external links (to other websites). | ||
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</pre>For more details on source editor citations, you can follow this [[mediawikiwiki:Help:Links|guide]] | </pre>For more details on source editor citations, you can follow this [[mediawikiwiki:Help:Links|guide]] | ||
=== | === 5. How to add sections === | ||
==== Sections in VisualEditor: ==== | ==== Sections in VisualEditor: ==== | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
=== | === 6. How to add images === | ||
==== Images in VisualEditor: ==== | ==== Images in VisualEditor: ==== | ||