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Every wiki page has a corresponding '''talk page''' intended for discussions related to the topics of that page.
Every wiki page has a corresponding '''talk page''' intended for discussions related to the topics of that page.


To see the talk page of ''any'' page, simply click on the 💬 icon in the top bar – it's between the 📄 and ⭐️ icons. Alternatively, you can access a talk page directly by adding ''Talk:'' in front of a page name – [[Talk:Main Page]] is the talk page to discuss the contents of [[Main Page]], for example.
To see the talk page of ''any'' page, simply click on the 💬 icon in the bar below the page title – it's between the 📄 and ⭐️ icons. Alternatively, you can access a talk page directly by adding ''Talk:'' in front of a page name – [[Talk:Main Page]] is the talk page to discuss the contents of [[Main Page]], for example.


== Leaving a comment ==
== Leaving a comment ==
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If you want to leave a comment on a talk page, simply click the 🖊Edit button as if you were editing a standard wiki page – it works the same way!
If you want to leave a comment on a talk page, simply click the 🖊Edit button as if you were editing a standard wiki page – it works the same way!


New comments should be added at the top of the page to give the discussion a sort-of chronological order. Use a [[Style guidelines#Sections and subsections|section]] to give your comment a short headline that makes it clear what your comment is about at a glance.
[[Help:Style guidelines#Sections and subsections|Use a section]] to give your comment a short headline, making it clear what your comment is about at a glance.


== Replying to another comment ==
New topics should be added ''to the top'' of the page to give the discussion a sort-of chronological order, with newer topics appearing first.
 
== Replying to a comment ==


Preface replies to other people's comments with <code>:</code> to indent your comment. Use <code>::</code>, <code>:::</code> and so on to indent even further:
Preface replies to other people's comments with <code>:</code> to indent your comment. Use <code>::</code>, <code>:::</code> and so on to indent even further:
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:: I am a reply to the reply to the original comment.
:: I am a reply to the reply to the original comment.


::: I am a reply to the reply to the teply to the original comment.
::: I am a reply to the reply to the reply to the original comment.


: I am a reply to the original comment again.
: I am a reply to the original comment again.

Latest revision as of 23:03, 25 August 2022

Every wiki page has a corresponding talk page intended for discussions related to the topics of that page.

To see the talk page of any page, simply click on the 💬 icon in the bar below the page title – it's between the 📄 and ⭐️ icons. Alternatively, you can access a talk page directly by adding Talk: in front of a page name – Talk:Main Page is the talk page to discuss the contents of Main Page, for example.

Leaving a comment[edit]

If you want to leave a comment on a talk page, simply click the 🖊Edit button as if you were editing a standard wiki page – it works the same way!

Use a section to give your comment a short headline, making it clear what your comment is about at a glance.

New topics should be added to the top of the page to give the discussion a sort-of chronological order, with newer topics appearing first.

Replying to a comment[edit]

Preface replies to other people's comments with : to indent your comment. Use ::, ::: and so on to indent even further:

I am the original comment.

I am a reply to the original comment.
I am a reply to the reply to the original comment.
I am a reply to the reply to the reply to the original comment.
I am a reply to the original comment again.

Signing your comment[edit]

It helps to sign your comments in order to keep track of who said what in a discussion. You don't have to type out your username by hand though – simply add four tildes ~~~~ at the end of your comment and it will be automatically converted to your username, along with a timestamp:

Fochti (talk) 19:45, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

Please keep in mind that using ~~~~ while you're logged out, or if you don't have an account to begin with, will publicly display your current IP address instead.