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Contents 1 Becoming a contributor 2 Getting started 2.1 Creating a New Page 2.1.1 From the search page 2.1.2 Using Wikilinks 2.2 Editing an Existing Page 2.3 Citing sources 2.4 Renaming articles 2.5 Editing conventions on talk pages 3 Tools 3.1 Templates 3.2 External Tools 3.3 HTML Tools 4 Editorial Policy 4.1 Copyright

Becoming a contributor

In most cases editors are Financial Webring Forum members. However interested members of the public can apply to become an editor on a trial basis by contacting the managing_editor@finiki.org.

Getting started

Consult Basic Wiki Syntax or the User's Guide for detailed information on using the wiki software. Basic help can be found in Help:Editing. Until you are comfortable with the markup language, use the Scratch Pad to test your edits. Not all software features are enabled in finiki. Try things out on the Scratch Pad before committing them to a reference page.

Never use the pronoun "I".

Creating a New Page

From the search page

A Topic Index on the Main Page exists as a guide to creating pages. If a topic is missing, editors can and should add it.

If you search for a page that doesn't exist (using the search box and “Go” button on the left of the page) then you will be provided with a link to create the new page. (Note that this technique doesn't work if you use the “Search” button).

Using Wikilinks

For an existing page sentence, Where are the customers' yachts?, you may decide to that yachts should have its own page. You would enclose yachts with [[]] thus [[yachts]] and the sentence would look like Where are the customers' yachts? The red highlighting will disappear as soon as you click on yachts, add text to the new page, and save it.

A new page should be started with {{Stub}} which should remain until the page is substantially complete.

Editing an Existing Page

Extensive help on editing a page can be found here.

A note re good practice: When you edit a page, enter a short comment about the change you have made. If you are inclined to forget, the software can remind you. Click on "my preferences", choose the Editing tab, and check the final option.

Citing sources

You should cite sources for the information you contribute. All sources should be listed in a section called "References". If any websites would be of particular interest to a reader of an article, they should be listed and linked to in an "External links" section, and books of particular interest should be listed in a "Further reading" section, but only if they were not used as sources for the article. Citations help readers verify what you have written and find more information.

The purpose of citing sources is:

• To ensure that the content of articles can be checked by any reader or editor.
• To show that your edit is not original research and to reduce editorial disputes.
• To avoid claims of plagiarism and copying.
• To help users find additional information on the topic.
• To ensure that material about living persons complies with biography policy.
• To improve the credibility of finiki.

Warning: getting the citation format correct may prove particularly troublesome for new editors.

A raw url link should not be used: <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_fund#Breaking_the_buck</ref>. Instead the reference should include author [if known], reference title, publication, and date. The general form is in the order Author-Link-Title-Date, in the following format:

<ref>Author, [http://www.xxx.yyy Title], date.</ref>

For example,

<ref>Wikipedia, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_fund#Breaking_the_buck "Breaking the buck"], viewed February 16, 2009.</ref>.

gives:^[1]

1. ↑ Wikipedia, "Breaking the buck", viewed February 16, 2009.

Note that use of the <ref>tags means the effects of the content between tags may not be evident when previewing changes, since that content will either be at the end of the article (if the separate "References" section has been added) or not visible (if the <references/> command has been forgotten). Editors should view the "References" section specifically to cross-check the format. A template invoked by {{Ref}} includes both a "References" header and the <references/> tag, and can be placed at the end of each new page. Each link should be clicked on to ensure it is correct. Excerpts from specific Financial Webring Forum posts are allowed, but the citation must include the author's posting ID, a link to the post cited, and the date the post was made. If the excerpt is unmodified, it should be in block quotes. If it is modified, the citation should include an indication that there have been modifications.

Where the thread as a whole is cited as a general reference, citation should be of the form <ref>Financial Webring Forum, [http://www.financialwebring.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=101652 Financial Planning], viewed Feb. 17, 2009</ref>.

If a citation is needed but not yet provided, you can use one of the available templates.

Renaming articles

If you find an article that you believe is misnamed, please do not copy and paste the contents of the old article into a new article — among other things, it separates the previous contributions from their edit history (which we need to keep track of for copyright reasons). The preferred method is to move the page to the new name. If it is your first move, please read the warnings on the move page carefully, as there are a number of issues to consider before moving a page. For more information, see How to rename (move) a page.

Editing conventions on talk pages

• Always sign your name after your comments. Use the four tildes “~~~~” wiki syntax (or the signature button in the toolbar above the editing textbox).
• Start a new discussion with a ==level 2 heading== at the bottom of the page (or use the “+” tab)
• Indent replies with colons (:) at the beginning of the line.

Tools

Templates

Templates are Wiki tools that allow pre-formatted entries to be made. Templates are included in a page by inserting the name of the template between double curly brackets. The content of the template will then be inserted at that point. For example, {{Fact}} will display the "Fact" template, which warns that a citation is needed, as shown below:

^{[citation needed]}

A list of available templates is here. Before you create a new template, check to see if there is an existing template that would serve your needs. For assistance in creating templates, see Creating, editing and using templates.

External Tools

• Quick link to Excel-to-table generator Use this link to convert pasted Excel tables to wiki-format tables

HTML Tools

wikitext allows a number of HTML elements that are useful in writing an article.

Editorial Policy

finiki's editorial policy is loosely based on Wikipedia's Editorial Policy. The germane pieces are reproduced here. Note that there are no guidelines on what subjects to include or exclude. We hope that common sense prevails.

Copyright

• When you contribute material to finiki, you are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource. DO NOT SUBMIT COPYRIGHTED WORK WITHOUT PERMISSION!

• If we detect that you have submitted copyrighted work without permission, you contributor/editor access will be withdrawn and you will have read only access.

• Plagiarism is not copyright infringement. While both terms may apply to a particular act, they are different transgressions. Copyright infringement is a violation of the rights of a copyright holder, when material protected by copyright is used without consent. While we don't condone plagiarism, we won't actively try to suppress it either. However, the line is often very fine between copyright infringement and plagiarism. Use your own words to frame your own thoughts with appropriate citation.