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Canon
- Only articles, images, lists (etc.) from canon sources may be added to BattleTechWiki, right?
- Nope. BattleTechWiki is the one-stop shopping source for all things BattleTech (or at least we want to be). We encourage everything BattleTech on the site. We just ask that you follow proper procedures to segregate fan creations (essays, articles about 'Mechs, characters or factions, etc.) from the rest of the site.
Registration
- Do I need to register in order to use or edit the wiki?
- Nope, not at all. You're free to make changes as you see fit, just as any other User may make changes to articles on which you have participated. However, there are some minor benefits to registering: the ads at the top disappear, you get recognition for the work you've done, and the Word of Blake will be able to add you to their database (only for spam purposes, we assure you).*
- *Seriously, your address will not leave the site. Any e-mails sent to you via the site (if you enable the option) will be blind (i.e., the sender will never see your address).
Vandalism
- I've found a page that has been obviously vandalized. What should I do?
- You can always call the article to an Admin's attention, by leaving a note on this page, especially if you have some doubts. But, if its obviously vandalism, Be Bold and revert it yourself. Click on the history tab and locate the last edit made before the vandal struck. Click on the time/date link before the good editor's name, which will open up the last clean version of the article. Click on the edit tab, write "revert:" (or just rv:) and a reason why into the summary field. Save the page and you've now corrected the vandalism. Thanks!
Categories
- Can I add new categories?
- Yes, you can. Categories can be created just like any other article, no matter that the red lettering says there is an error. That just means the category has not yet been created. Creating a new category is an important decision, however, and probably one you would want to discuss with the community before undertaking.