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Anahata at 10:07, 14 April 2026

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	* '''Why is there no 'edit' tag on the pages?'''		* '''Why is there no 'edit' tag on the pages?'''

	Are you logged in? Only registered users can be editors and they need to have editing rights confirmed by a system administrator. Send an email to ~~johnadams~~@~~imailbox~~.~~com~~ to request edit rights.		Are you logged in? Only registered users can be editors and they need to have editing rights confirmed by a system administrator. Send an email to john_adams@gmx.co.uk to request edit rights.

	* '''I am registered and logged in but some of the pages don't have an edit tag. '''		* '''I am registered and logged in but some of the pages don't have an edit tag. '''

JohnnyAdams: typo

2008-06-29T10:46:39Z

typo

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	* '''An article already exists in Wikipedia. Should I copy it across?'''		* '''An article already exists in Wikipedia. Should I copy it across?'''

	Probably not. If the Wikipedia article looks authoritative then the best thing to do is to copy across the first paragraph as illustration and then add a statement to say that it has been copied and that the full article can be read on Wikipedia. Then link to the relevant Wikpedia page. In many cases, the Wikipedia article may be a stand-alone piece and not relate to any others. If this is the case, it would be good to enter Wikipedia and add a link back to Folkopedia so that people can find similar or related information. Thus, Folkopedia becomes a focussing point for related information on Wikipedia without being in competition. For example, our page on [[Sarah Makem]] links to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Makem here] where you will find a link back to [Irish Source Singers] in Folkopedia.		Probably not. If the Wikipedia article looks authoritative then the best thing to do is to copy across the first paragraph as illustration and then add a statement to say that it has been copied and that the full article can be read on Wikipedia. Then link to the relevant Wikpedia page. In many cases, the Wikipedia article may be a stand-alone piece and not relate to any others. If this is the case, it would be good to enter Wikipedia and add a link back to Folkopedia so that people can find similar or related information. Thus, Folkopedia becomes a focussing point for related information on Wikipedia without being in competition. For example, our page on [[Sarah Makem]] links to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Makem here] where you will find a link back to [[Irish Source Singers]] in Folkopedia.

JohnnyAdams at 22:42, 25 December 2007

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	* '''Why is there no 'edit' tag on the pages?'''		* '''Why is there no 'edit' tag on the pages?'''

	Are you logged in? Only registered users can be editors and they need to have editing rights confirmed by a system administrator. Send an email to johnadams@imailbox.com to request edit rights~~. We might want to know a bit about you before we allow you to get going~~.		Are you logged in? Only registered users can be editors and they need to have editing rights confirmed by a system administrator. Send an email to johnadams@imailbox.com to request edit rights.

	* '''I am registered and logged in but some of the pages don't have an edit tag. '''		* '''I am registered and logged in but some of the pages don't have an edit tag. '''

JohnnyAdams at 15:16, 19 November 2007

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	* '''An article already exists in Wikipedia. Should I copy it across?'''		* '''An article already exists in Wikipedia. Should I copy it across?'''

	Probably not. If the Wikipedia article looks authoritative then the best thing to do is to copy across the first paragraph as illustration and then add a statement to say that it has been copied and that the full article can be read on Wikipedia. Then link to the relevant Wikpedia page. In many cases, the Wikipedia article may be a stand-alone piece and not relate to any others. If this is the case, it would be good to enter Wikipedia and add a link back to Folkopedia so that people can find similar or related information. Thus, Folkopedia becomes a focussing point for related information on Wikipedia without being in competition.		Probably not. If the Wikipedia article looks authoritative then the best thing to do is to copy across the first paragraph as illustration and then add a statement to say that it has been copied and that the full article can be read on Wikipedia. Then link to the relevant Wikpedia page. In many cases, the Wikipedia article may be a stand-alone piece and not relate to any others. If this is the case, it would be good to enter Wikipedia and add a link back to Folkopedia so that people can find similar or related information. Thus, Folkopedia becomes a focussing point for related information on Wikipedia without being in competition. For example, our page on [[Sarah Makem]] links to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Makem here] where you will find a link back to [Irish Source Singers] in Folkopedia.

JohnnyAdams at 15:03, 19 November 2007

2007-11-19T15:03:03Z

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	** Don't reserve general terms for one particular section. For example, if you are editing 'Step Dancing' and wanted a special page listing particular steppers, you wouldn't produce a link to 'Dancers' because then the Clog dancers would not be able to use the term. Your new page should be more specific like ''Step Dancers'' or even ''Dartmoor Step Dancers''		** Don't reserve general terms for one particular section. For example, if you are editing 'Step Dancing' and wanted a special page listing particular steppers, you wouldn't produce a link to 'Dancers' because then the Clog dancers would not be able to use the term. Your new page should be more specific like ''Step Dancers'' or even ''Dartmoor Step Dancers''
	** Don't make new entries too long and be aware of what people have already done and what they might want to do in the future.		** Don't make new entries too long and be aware of what people have already done and what they might want to do in the future.

			* '''An article already exists in Wikipedia. Should I copy it across?'''

			Probably not. If the Wikipedia article looks authoritative then the best thing to do is to copy across the first paragraph as illustration and then add a statement to say that it has been copied and that the full article can be read on Wikipedia. Then link to the relevant Wikpedia page. In many cases, the Wikipedia article may be a stand-alone piece and not relate to any others. If this is the case, it would be good to enter Wikipedia and add a link back to Folkopedia so that people can find similar or related information. Thus, Folkopedia becomes a focussing point for related information on Wikipedia without being in competition.

JohnnyAdams at 10:13, 11 April 2007

2007-04-11T10:13:20Z

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	* '''Why is there no 'edit' tag on the pages?'''		* '''Why is there no 'edit' tag on the pages?'''

	Are you logged in? Only registered users can be editors and they need to have editing rights confirmed by a system administrator. Send an email to johnadams@imailbox.com to request edit rights.		Are you logged in? Only registered users can be editors and they need to have editing rights confirmed by a system administrator. Send an email to johnadams@imailbox.com to request edit rights. We might want to know a bit about you before we allow you to get going.

	* '''I am registered and logged in but some of the pages don't have an edit tag. '''		* '''I am registered and logged in but some of the pages don't have an edit tag. '''

JohnnyAdams at 09:38, 4 April 2007

2007-04-04T09:38:23Z

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	* '''I think some of my contribution should lead to further pages in the future. Should I 'wikify' them?'''		* '''I think some of my contribution should lead to further pages in the future. Should I 'wikify' them?'''

	Probably. It's easy to 'wikify' a page. If you see the possibility for a link from your page then just put it in <nowiki>[[square brackets]]</nowiki> and when saved it will show up in red providing a later opportunity to produce a new page. '''BUT''', please be careful what you 'wikify'. The following points may help.		Probably. It's easy to 'wikify' a page as you go along. If you see the possibility for a link from your page then just put it in <nowiki>[[square brackets]]</nowiki> and when saved it will show up in red providing a later opportunity to produce a new page. '''BUT''', please be careful what you 'wikify'. The following points may help.

	** People may have already started that topic. Check by looking at [http://folkopedia.efdss.org/Special:Allpages http://folkopedia.efdss.org/Special:Allpages]		** People may have already started that topic. Check by looking at [http://folkopedia.efdss.org/Special:Allpages http://folkopedia.efdss.org/Special:Allpages]
	** Don't reserve general terms for one particular section. For example, if you are editing 'Step Dancing' and wanted a special page listing particular steppers, you wouldn't produce a link to 'Dancers' because then the Clog dancers would not be able to use the term. Your new page should be more specific like ''Step Dancers'' or even ''Dartmoor Step Dancers''		** Don't reserve general terms for one particular section. For example, if you are editing 'Step Dancing' and wanted a special page listing particular steppers, you wouldn't produce a link to 'Dancers' because then the Clog dancers would not be able to use the term. Your new page should be more specific like ''Step Dancers'' or even ''Dartmoor Step Dancers''
			** Don't make new entries too long and be aware of what people have already done and what they might want to do in the future.

JohnnyAdams at 09:31, 4 April 2007

2007-04-04T09:31:19Z

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	This is probably because their content is not for public editing and they have been 'locked' by an administrator. In some cases, senior editors might lock pages that are considered complete and definitive.		This is probably because their content is not for public editing and they have been 'locked' by an administrator. In some cases, senior editors might lock pages that are considered complete and definitive.

			* '''I think some of my contribution should lead to further pages in the future. Should I 'wikify' them?'''

			Probably. It's easy to 'wikify' a page. If you see the possibility for a link from your page then just put it in <nowiki>[[square brackets]]</nowiki> and when saved it will show up in red providing a later opportunity to produce a new page. '''BUT''', please be careful what you 'wikify'. The following points may help.
			** People may have already started that topic. Check by looking at [http://folkopedia.efdss.org/Special:Allpages http://folkopedia.efdss.org/Special:Allpages]
			** Don't reserve general terms for one particular section. For example, if you are editing 'Step Dancing' and wanted a special page listing particular steppers, you wouldn't produce a link to 'Dancers' because then the Clog dancers would not be able to use the term. Your new page should be more specific like ''Step Dancers'' or even ''Dartmoor Step Dancers''

JohnnyAdams: Added FAQ section to Help.

2007-04-04T09:14:46Z

Added FAQ section to Help.

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* '''Why is there no 'edit' tag on the pages?'''

Are you logged in? Only registered users can be editors and they need to have editing rights confirmed by a system administrator. Send an email to johnadams@imailbox.com to request edit rights.

* '''I am registered and logged in but some of the pages don't have an edit tag. '''

This is probably because their content is not for public editing and they have been 'locked' by an administrator. In some cases, senior editors might lock pages that are considered complete and definitive.