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'''Talk pages''' are used for communication between editors in a wiki. There are two kinds of talk pages — standard talk pages, such as the ones used to discuss an article, a template, a category, etc., while user talk pages are used to communicate with other users or leave them messages. | '''Talk pages''' are used for communication between editors in a wiki. There are two kinds of talk pages — standard talk pages, such as the ones used to discuss an article, a template, a category, etc., while user talk pages are used to communicate with other users or leave them messages. | ||
Every page has an associated talk page, except pages in the ''Special:'' namespace. If nobody has ever posted on a talk page, then the link will be red. You can still discuss the page - you will just be the first person to edit the talk page. | Every page has an associated talk page, except pages in the ''Special:'' [[Help:Namespace|namespace]]. If nobody has ever posted on a talk page, then the link will be red. You can still discuss the page - you will just be the first person to edit the talk page. | ||
Article talk pages are provided for discussion of the content of articles. '''They should not be used by editors to express their personal views.''' | Article talk pages are provided for discussion of the content of articles. '''They should not be used by editors to express their personal views.''' | ||
== Accessing a talk page == | ==Accessing a talk page== | ||
To access a talk page, look for a tab labelled ''Talk'', ''Discussion'' or ''Discuss this page''. These links will be found either at the top of the page or on the left hand side (near ''Edit this page''). | To access a talk page, look for a tab labelled ''Talk'', ''Discussion'' or ''Discuss this page''. These links will be found either at the top of the page or on the left hand side (near ''Edit this page''). | ||
The namespace of a talk page is ''Talk:'' with the page's title after the | The namespace of a talk page is ''Talk:'' with the page's title after the namepace. If the main page has a prefix then talk is added after this prefix. | ||
If someone leaves a message on your talk page, the alert "You have new messages" is automatically displayed on all pages you view until you view your user page. | If someone leaves a message on your talk page, the alert "You have new messages" is automatically displayed on all pages you view, even on other Wikias, until you view your user page. | ||
== Using talk pages == | ==Using talk pages== | ||
You should sign and date your contributions on all talk pages by typing four tildes: <nowiki>(~~~~)</nowiki>, which will yield something like this: Example {{CURRENTTIME}}, {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTYEAR}} (UTC). | You should sign and date your contributions on all talk pages by typing four tildes: <nowiki>(~~~~)</nowiki>, which will yield something like this: [[User:Example|Example]] {{CURRENTTIME}}, {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTYEAR}} (UTC). | ||
The "Post a comment" feature (the small "+" sign on a separate tab, at the top of a talk page) allows you to start a new section without needing to edit the whole page. The section header becomes the edit summary at the time you save the page, so there is no edit summary displayed when you use this feature. | The "Post a comment" feature (the small "+" sign on a separate tab, at the top of a talk page) allows you to start a new section without needing to edit the whole page. The section header becomes the edit summary at the time you save the page, so there is no edit summary displayed when you use this feature. | ||
== Formatting == | ==Formatting== | ||
If you are the first to post a comment, you don't have to do anything. However, after this, it is recommended you use colons (':') at the start of your comment. For example: | If you are the first to post a comment, you don't have to do anything. However, after this, it is recommended you use colons (':') at the start of your comment. For example: | ||
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:I tend to disagree. --George<br> | :I tend to disagree. --George<br> | ||
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