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Old 06-01-2007, 12:16 AM
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Wiki Noobie here... requesting help

Hello all,

I recently installed a wiki and forum bridge to start a new information portal for traders. This was one of the requests that came up some time ago. I did some research and looked into it and did manage to find a wiki system that can be integrated into our current forum system.

The problem is I have never used wiki. I do not know how you are supposed to add content, edit, delete, etc... Can anyone delete content? Doesnt wikipedia ever find content deleted due to some prick who goes on to wreck sites?

I have a new system setup here: http://www.traderslaboratory.com/wiki/index.php

I wanted to receive some help on getting started. Are users allowed to copy contect directly from Wikipedia? I am trying to organize the HELP and FAQ section of the wiki system and wanted to see if I can grab content from wikipedia directly.

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Old 06-01-2007, 01:35 AM
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Re: Wiki Noobie here... requesting help

Anyone can makes changes (including deletions) but anyone can revert the changes back to the previous version. You add and delete content by editing the page. I'm not sure about copying from Wikipedia (I can't see the point in copying something that's already available) but it's important to cite your sources.

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Old 07-05-2007, 10:16 PM
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Re: Wiki Noobie here... requesting help

In terms of copying from Wikipedia im pretty sure that you can. The people who post stuff up are amateurs writing on essentially a forum so its not like they're protected by copyright but I'm sure its nice to still cite them as a source.

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Re: Wiki Noobie here... requesting help

Wiki is a good idea, in so long as all authoritative statements are sourced.

It's a PITA to read something stated as though it was fact when you know that it's factually incorrect, which has happened quite recently in these very forum pages.

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What the heck is a "wiki"?

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