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|'''[[The Wiki Fire]]'''
 
|'''[[The Wiki Fire]]'''
  
The free encyclopedia of [[Knox College]]. [[Students]], [[alumni]], [[faculty]], [[staff]] and [[whoever]] is interested are all invited to create, edit or read this Knox-centric site.
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Welcome to the free encyclopedia of [[Knox College]]. [[Students]], [[alumni]], [[faculty]], [[staff]] and whoever is interested are all invited to [[Help:Contents|create]], [[Help:Contents|edit]] or read this Knox-centric site. No matter who you are, go to a page, click edit and start writing.
This is not [[the official Knox web site]]. This is Knox.
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This is not [[the official Knox web site]]. This is [[Knox]].
  
 
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|'''What now?'''
 
|'''What now?'''
  
Use the search bar to the left to find an article. If that article does not exist, create it. Note that there is no "Create page" button. Do not fear. Use the search bar and create the page that way if it, indeed, does not exist.
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Use the search bar to the left to find an article. If that article does not exist, it will ask you if you would like to create it. Do it!
  
 
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Create a [[user]] account by using the [[link]] in the upper-right corner of this page.
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Create a [[user]] account by using the [[link]] in the upper-right corner of this page. You may edit pages whether you have a user name or not.
 
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|'''[[Wiki Fire Code of Ethics|Code of Ethics]]'''
 
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For a tutorial on how to [[link]] to other pages in [[The Wiki Fire]] (and other wikis), link to [http://bigmuddyrecords.homestead.com/ outside pages], start new sections ("How to do fancy things in The Wiki Fire" is a section), and tons of other tricks, check out [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing this tutorial] or print out the following [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Wiki-refcard.pdf one-page Wiki reference card (PDF format)].
 
For a tutorial on how to [[link]] to other pages in [[The Wiki Fire]] (and other wikis), link to [http://bigmuddyrecords.homestead.com/ outside pages], start new sections ("How to do fancy things in The Wiki Fire" is a section), and tons of other tricks, check out [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing this tutorial] or print out the following [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Wiki-refcard.pdf one-page Wiki reference card (PDF format)].
  
Also, please add to the [[Help:Contents]] page as you find new solutions.
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Also, please add to the [[Help:Contents|Help]] page as you find new solutions.
 
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Revision as of 12:35, 6 May 2007

The Wiki Fire

Welcome to the free encyclopedia of Knox College. Students, alumni, faculty, staff and whoever is interested are all invited to create, edit or read this Knox-centric site. No matter who you are, go to a page, click edit and start writing.

This is not the official Knox web site. This is Knox.

<googlemap lat="40.942175" lon="-90.371561" type="map" zoom="15" width="275" height="200" controls="small"> 40.947778, -90.371111, Galesburg, IL, USA 40.941867, -90.371561, Knox College </googlemap>

What now?

Use the search bar to the left to find an article. If that article does not exist, it will ask you if you would like to create it. Do it!

or

Create a user account by using the link in the upper-right corner of this page. You may edit pages whether you have a user name or not.

Code of Ethics

The gentle balance of existence and utility of this site rests on its community following the guidelines of libel law. If you see a libelous statement on any page, please edit it. If we are all looking out for the good of the site, the site will be forced to be great.

Other than that, the Wiki Fire Code of Ethics is open to editing, just like the rest of this site. Please add your thoughts.

How to do fancy things in The Wiki Fire

For a tutorial on how to link to other pages in The Wiki Fire (and other wikis), link to outside pages, start new sections ("How to do fancy things in The Wiki Fire" is a section), and tons of other tricks, check out this tutorial or print out the following one-page Wiki reference card (PDF format).

Also, please add to the Help page as you find new solutions.