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<p>Created Help:Talk pages guide</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>__TOC__<br /> {{CategoryHeaderBox<br /> | title = 💬 Talk Pages<br /> | subtitle = How to Use Discussion Pages on the RTC Wiki<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Every article, template, and user page on the wiki has an associated &#039;&#039;&#039;talk page&#039;&#039;&#039; for discussion.<br /> <br /> == Accessing a Talk Page ==<br /> <br /> Click the &#039;&#039;&#039;Talk&#039;&#039;&#039; tab at the top of any page, or go to &lt;code&gt;Talk:Article Name&lt;/code&gt; in the URL.<br /> <br /> == How to Post ==<br /> <br /> # Click &#039;&#039;&#039;Edit&#039;&#039;&#039; on the talk page<br /> # Add a new section heading: &lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;== Your Topic ==&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;<br /> # Write your message<br /> # &#039;&#039;&#039;Sign your post&#039;&#039;&#039; by typing &lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;~~~~&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt; at the end — this adds your username and timestamp<br /> # Click &#039;&#039;&#039;Publish changes&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> == Replying to Others ==<br /> <br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Indent your reply&#039;&#039;&#039; using colons at the start of the line:<br /> ** &lt;code&gt;:Reply to original message&lt;/code&gt; (one indent)<br /> ** &lt;code&gt;::Reply to a reply&lt;/code&gt; (two indents)<br /> ** &lt;code&gt;:::And so on&lt;/code&gt; (three indents)<br /> * Always &#039;&#039;&#039;sign&#039;&#039;&#039; with &lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;~~~~&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;<br /> <br /> == Talk Page Etiquette ==<br /> <br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Stay on topic&#039;&#039;&#039; — discuss the article, not other editors<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Be constructive&#039;&#039;&#039; — suggest improvements rather than just criticising<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Don&#039;t edit others&#039; comments&#039;&#039;&#039; — reply below instead<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Sign every post&#039;&#039;&#039; — so others know who said what and when<br /> <br /> == When to Use Talk Pages ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;width:80%;&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Situation !! Where to Post<br /> |-<br /> | Question about a specific article || That article&#039;s talk page<br /> |-<br /> | General wiki question || [[RetroTechCollection:Village Pump/General|Village Pump (General)]]<br /> |-<br /> | Technical wiki problem || [[RetroTechCollection:Village Pump/Technical|Village Pump (Technical)]]<br /> |-<br /> | Policy discussion || [[RetroTechCollection:Village Pump/Policy|Village Pump (Policy)]]<br /> |-<br /> | New article idea || [[RetroTechCollection:Village Pump/Idea Lab|Idea Lab]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == See Also ==<br /> * [[RetroTechCollection:Village Pump|Village Pump]]<br /> * [[Help:Editing|Editing Basics]]<br /> * [[Help:Contents|Help Contents]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Help]]</div>

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