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This '''State of the Wiki''' is a detailed overview of the quality of articles on the Wiki, where they should be improved, and how they can be improved. What follows is the most up-to-date information available on contributing to the OWOT Wiki. | This '''State of the Wiki''' is a detailed overview of the quality of articles on the Wiki, where they should be improved, and how they can be improved. What follows is the most up-to-date information available on contributing to the OWOT Wiki. | ||
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=== Stubs === | === Stubs === | ||
A | A {{wp|Wikipedia:Stub|stub}} is an article deemed too short and incomplete to cover a subject properly. Most articles on this Wiki are stubs. This urgently needs to improve. | ||
=== Orphaned articles === | === Orphaned articles === | ||
An | An {{wp|Wikipedia:Orphan|orphaned article}} is an article with no links from other pages in the main article namespace. Having no such links makes orphaned articles difficult to find, and are most likely to be found only by searching or by chance. Because of this, few people know they exist, and therefore, they receive less readership and improvement from those who would be able to improve them; it is, therefore, helpful to add links from other suitable pages with similar or related information. Many articles on this Wiki are currently orphaned. | ||
The quickest way to find orphaned articles is to obtain a random article using [[Special:Random]]. Once having done so, check if it is an orphan by, at the toolbox, clicking the "What links here" link (or shortcut {{key press|Alt|Shift|j}}). You will then be provided with a list of pages that link to that article. If there are none, the article is orphaned. See {{section link||De-orphaning articles}} for steps on how to de-orphan the article. | The quickest way to find orphaned articles is to obtain a random article using [[Special:Random]]. Once having done so, check if it is an orphan by, at the toolbox, clicking the "What links here" link (or shortcut {{key press|Alt|Shift|j}}). You will then be provided with a list of pages that link to that article. If there are none, the article is orphaned. See {{section link||De-orphaning articles}} for steps on how to de-orphan the article. | ||
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=== Random page patrol === | === Random page patrol === | ||
The random page patrol, the most recommended method of improving this Wiki, refers to the process of regularly and frequently checking randomly selected pages through [[Special:Random]]. Once you have obtained a random article, first try to expand the article as best as possible. If the article is a | The random page patrol, the most recommended method of improving this Wiki, refers to the process of regularly and frequently checking randomly selected pages through [[Special:Random]]. Once you have obtained a random article, first try to expand the article as best as possible. If the article is a {{wp|Wikipedia:Stub|stub}}, prioritize expanding it so that it is no longer a stub; if you cannot, make sure the {{tlx|stub}} template is present before finalizing your edits. Next, ensure that the article conforms to this Wiki's [[Help:Editing guide#Content guidelines|content guidelines]] and that its style and formatting are consistent and meet the basic principles laid out in the [[Help:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]. Once the article has been improved to a satisfying degree, repeat with another random article. | ||
==== De-orphaning articles ==== | ==== De-orphaning articles ==== | ||
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Before finalizing your edits, check if the article is an orphaned article (see {{Section link||Orphaned articles}}). If it is, and you don't have the time or knowledge to de-orphan it right away, you can add {{tlx|Orphan|{{[[Template:DATE|subst:DATE]]}}}} to the top of the page, marking it as an orphan. If you do, the simplest way to find articles that can be linked to the orphaned article is to click on "Related changes" (or shortcut {{key press|Alt|Shift|k}}), to see changes on pages linked to or from that page. If this doesn't help, then a little more research is required. First, read the article. Then, follow some related-looking outgoing links from the orphan to other articles, and do a Wiki-wide search for the article topic. Doing this will give you a much better idea of what it relates to. Not only will it probably give you information you can use to add meaningful links from other articles, but it will probably give you enough info to flesh out and improve the orphan itself. | Before finalizing your edits, check if the article is an orphaned article (see {{Section link||Orphaned articles}}). If it is, and you don't have the time or knowledge to de-orphan it right away, you can add {{tlx|Orphan|{{[[Template:DATE|subst:DATE]]}}}} to the top of the page, marking it as an orphan. If you do, the simplest way to find articles that can be linked to the orphaned article is to click on "Related changes" (or shortcut {{key press|Alt|Shift|k}}), to see changes on pages linked to or from that page. If this doesn't help, then a little more research is required. First, read the article. Then, follow some related-looking outgoing links from the orphan to other articles, and do a Wiki-wide search for the article topic. Doing this will give you a much better idea of what it relates to. Not only will it probably give you information you can use to add meaningful links from other articles, but it will probably give you enough info to flesh out and improve the orphan itself. | ||
When you find an appropriate parent, insert a meaningful link to the orphaned article. The link can be a meaningful new sentence added within the article, or consider using the {{tlx|Further}} template. When adding a link to an orphaned article, please include this in your [[ | When you find an appropriate parent, insert a meaningful link to the orphaned article. The link can be a meaningful new sentence added within the article, or consider using the {{tlx|Further}} template. When adding a link to an orphaned article, please include this in your [[MW:Help:Edit_summary|edit summary]]: <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline >Adding link to orphaned article, Project Orphanage: [[Our World of Text:ORPHAN|You can help!]]</syntaxhighlight>. | ||
: <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">Adding link to orphaned article, | |||
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