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This is a handy directory of key pages throughout WikiQueer, with emphasis on interaction between members of the community. For other useful directories, see the navigation bar above.

Learning the wiki way
Welcome to WikiQueer  The "start here" page for editors.

Why create an account? 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.

Introduction to policies and guidelines The basic rules about content and conduct.

Editing How to edit a page, whether it is protected or not. And remember, summarize each edit!

Sandbox This is the page where you can experiment with wiki markup without risking the wrath of the regulars.

Your first article Instructions and guidance for creating new articles.

Help desk WikiQueer's help brigade. Ask any question about how to use WikiQueer. Volunteers are standing by.

New contributors' help page Think of it as "WikiQueer for dummies" except we're too nice to call you that.

Bureaucracy
These are the pages where people talk about the running of WikiQueer.

Village pump Don't like how WikiQueer works? Feel overburdened by instruction creep? Thought up a brilliant new policy which will make all WikiQueerians happy forever? Visit the village pump to discuss the technical issues, policies, and operations of WikiQueer.

Requests for adminship Have you ever wanted to be a costumed superhero janitor? Well, through this page, you (or a nominee of your choice) can be the next best thing! Administrators are WikiQueerians 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 WikiQueer:What adminship is not first.)

Dispute resolution
Ideally, WikiQueerians get along with each other in the spirit of wikilove. But these are the places of interest to resolve conflicts when they happen.

Requests for comment Visit this page to let other level-headed WikiQueerians give their $0.02 worth of the situation.

Requests for mediation A slightly more formal, and serious avenue for dispute resolution, visit this page if you feel the need to ask help from WikiQueer's mediators.

Requests for arbitration 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.

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

Peer review Feel that an article might be good enough for featured status? This is the first step, where WikiQueerians with too much time on their hands come and nitpick flaws in your prized work.

Featured content A showcase of the best that WikiQueer has to offer. A random selection of previously featured content, and a list of recent additions.

The worst of WikiQueer
Here is where we handle bad articles and other rubbish. X for deletion When all else fails, delete the page from WikiQueer.

Banning policy A WikiQueer ban is a formal revocation of editing privileges on one or more WikiQueer pages. Typically, for poor self-conduct, such as mistreating others during a dispute.

Blocking policy For what happens to editors who engage in vandalism

Cleanup Ask for help to improve a bad article to quality standards

Sock puppetry The use of multiple WikiQueer user accounts for an improper purpose, such as deception, voting more than once, etc.

Spam 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.

Vandalism What to do when you see vandals damage WikiQueer

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

Bots Need another pair of hands? Automate your edits.

Scripts Javascripts for doing just about everything.

Tips Tricks and techniques — fine tune your wikiskills.

Tools Programs and components to turbo-charge your wiki-workstation.

Wikilove and appreciation
Barnstars Award these unique prizes to WikiQueerians whom you feel have made great contributions.

Kindness campaign This page is for encouraging niceness among WikiQueerians.

WikiQueer laughs
Silly things In the past, WikiQueer has been a victim of hilarious vandalism; the funniest was preserved here.