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These are various tasks for people to perform on Grand Theft Wiki. | These are various tasks for people to perform on Grand Theft Wiki. | ||
This page is not policy, but a collection of suggestions, which has been established through GTW's working practices and policies. | This page is not policy, but a collection of suggestions, which has been established through GTW's working practices and policies. | ||
' | ==Easy Tasks== | ||
These tasks can be done by anyone, and don't require expert editing skills; but are still vital to this wiki! | |||
Helping out with these tasks from time-to-time can help you build up your skills and become a wiki expert! | |||
*[[:Category:Cleanup|Cleaning up]] pages that require it (see [[Grand Theft Wiki:Cleanup]]) | |||
* | **[[:Category:Content Needed|Content Needed]] - New text needs to be written | ||
*[[ | **[[:Category:Verification Needed|Verification Needed]] - The facts in this article need to be checked, and perhaps references found as proof | ||
* | **[[:Category:Explanation Needed|Explanation Needed]] - The text needs to be reworded to be clearer | ||
*[[ | |||
*[[ | |||
*Expand [[Special:Shortpages|Short pages]] | *Expand [[Special:Shortpages|Short pages]] | ||
*Bring [[Special:Ancientpages|Ancient pages]] up-to-date | *Bring [[Special:Ancientpages|Ancient pages]] up-to-date | ||
* | *Fixing pages from the [[:Category:Delete|Delete]] category (if possible) | ||
* | *Adding categories to [[Special:Uncategorizedpages|uncategorised pages]] | ||
*Adding links if necessary to [[Special:DeadendPages|Dead-end pages]] | |||
==Specialist Tasks== | |||
Anyone can perform these tasks, but they are a bit trickier and may need a bit of specialist knowledge, such as how templates and categories work. | |||
*[[:Category:Cleanup Needed|Cleanup Needed]] - The article needs to be reorganised or tidied up | |||
*[[Special: | *[[:Category:Organisation Needed|Organisation Needed]] - Extra work is needed around on the wiki to make this work | ||
*[[Special: | *Fixing [[Special:DoubleRedirects|Double Redirects]] (redirect -> redirect -> page) | ||
*[[Special: | *[[Special:Disambiguations|Disambiguation pages]] (Are they required?) | ||
*[[Special:Lonelypages|Orphaned pages]] - No pages link to these pages, either mark for [[Grand Theft Wiki:deletion|deletion]] or add links from the rest of the wiki | |||
*Adding the correct [[Grand Theft Wiki:Copyright Templates|copyright templates]] to [[Special:Uncategorizedimages|uncategorised images]] | |||
*Fix category names, as per [[Grand Theft Wiki:Consistency|Consistency Policy]] | *Fix category names, as per [[Grand Theft Wiki:Consistency|Consistency Policy]] | ||
*Creating [[Special:Wantedpages|Wanted Pages]] | *Creating [[Special:Wantedpages|Wanted Pages]] | ||
*Adding text to and categorising [[Special:Wantedcategories|non-created categories]] | *Adding text to and categorising [[Special:Wantedcategories|non-created categories]] | ||
*Expand the Wiki's [[Help]] section | *Expand the Wiki's [[Help]] section | ||
==Admin Only== | ==Admin Only== | ||
These tasks can only be performed by an [[Staff|Administrator]]: | These tasks can only be performed by an [[Staff|Administrator]]: | ||
*Removing [[Special:UnusedImages|unused images]] | |||
*Removing [[Special:Unusedtemplates|unused templates]] | |||
*Removing [[Special:Unusedcategories|unused categories]] | |||
*[[:Category:Merge|Merging]] pages | |||
*[[Special:Protectedpages|Protected Pages]] - Some can be unprotected over time | *[[Special:Protectedpages|Protected Pages]] - Some can be unprotected over time | ||
*[[Special:Blockip|Blocking Users]] | *[[Special:Blockip|Blocking Users]] | ||
*[[:Category:Move|Moving Pages]] | |||
*[[:Category:Delete|Deleting Pages]] | *[[:Category:Delete|Deleting Pages]] | ||
* Delete [[Special:BrokenRedirects|Broken Redirects]] | |||
*Deleting, [[Grand Theft Wiki:Cleanup Templates|Tagging]] or Enhancing [[Special:Shortpages|Empty pages]] | *Deleting, [[Grand Theft Wiki:Cleanup Templates|Tagging]] or Enhancing [[Special:Shortpages|Empty pages]] | ||
*Watching the [[Special:Unwatchedpages|unwatched]] (If nobody watches these pages, problems may go unreported) | *Watching the [[Special:Unwatchedpages|unwatched]] (If nobody watches these pages, problems may go unreported) | ||
*Create and maintain [[Grand Theft Wiki:List of Policies|Policy]] | *Create and maintain [[Grand Theft Wiki:List of Policies|Policy]] | ||
*Maintain the [[Grand Theft Wiki:Consistency|Consistency Policy]] | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Grand Theft Wiki]] | ||
[[Category:Tasks]] | [[Category:Tasks]] |
Latest revision as of 16:38, 31 March 2013
This is a Community page on Grand Theft Wiki. |
These are various tasks for people to perform on Grand Theft Wiki.
This page is not policy, but a collection of suggestions, which has been established through GTW's working practices and policies.
Easy Tasks
These tasks can be done by anyone, and don't require expert editing skills; but are still vital to this wiki!
Helping out with these tasks from time-to-time can help you build up your skills and become a wiki expert!
- Cleaning up pages that require it (see Grand Theft Wiki:Cleanup)
- Content Needed - New text needs to be written
- Verification Needed - The facts in this article need to be checked, and perhaps references found as proof
- Explanation Needed - The text needs to be reworded to be clearer
- Expand Short pages
- Bring Ancient pages up-to-date
- Fixing pages from the Delete category (if possible)
- Adding categories to uncategorised pages
- Adding links if necessary to Dead-end pages
Specialist Tasks
Anyone can perform these tasks, but they are a bit trickier and may need a bit of specialist knowledge, such as how templates and categories work.
- Cleanup Needed - The article needs to be reorganised or tidied up
- Organisation Needed - Extra work is needed around on the wiki to make this work
- Fixing Double Redirects (redirect -> redirect -> page)
- Disambiguation pages (Are they required?)
- Orphaned pages - No pages link to these pages, either mark for deletion or add links from the rest of the wiki
- Adding the correct copyright templates to uncategorised images
- Fix category names, as per Consistency Policy
- Creating Wanted Pages
- Adding text to and categorising non-created categories
- Expand the Wiki's Help section
Admin Only
These tasks can only be performed by an Administrator:
- Removing unused images
- Removing unused templates
- Removing unused categories
- Merging pages
- Protected Pages - Some can be unprotected over time
- Blocking Users
- Moving Pages
- Deleting Pages
- Delete Broken Redirects
- Deleting, Tagging or Enhancing Empty pages
- Watching the unwatched (If nobody watches these pages, problems may go unreported)
- Create and maintain Policy
- Maintain the Consistency Policy