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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 | 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. | ||
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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! | ||
[[Style guidelines#Sections and subsections|Use a section]] to give your comment a short headline making it clear | [[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. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 22:55, 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
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
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
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:
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.
