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| − | ''' | + | '''Article talk pages''', also known as '''Discussion pages''', are designed to help improve existing articles. Every article has a tab above it for discussion. New users may not be familar with how to use discussion pages on a [[wiki]]. |
| − | + | 1. Starting a new discussion topic - To start a new discussion topic press the "+" tab (marked in red) at the top of the discussion page. [[Image:Talk .JPG]] | |
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| − | 2. Please sign your comments to the discussion page. To do so, please put <nowiki>~~~~ </nowiki> | + | 2. Please sign your comments to the discussion page. To do so, please put <nowiki>~~~~ </nowiki>or click on the signature button on the edit toolbar (marked in red) to identify yourself to the other discussion participants.<br> |
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| − | + | 3. In order to differentiate messages from various users please use a colon or mutiple colons to indent messages when necessary. The more colons you use the farther your message will indent. Do not indent more than 6 colons. If the post above you has reached six, go back to none. This keeps the pages from introducing a scroll bar. | |
| − | Why did you say that historians consider George Washington as one of the greatest U.S. presidents? Please | + | |
| + | 4. Please do not "Ping-Pong" conversations on User pages. Have your settings configured to add pages you post on to your "Watched Pages" list. If you post a question on someone's page, they should respond to you there, and vice-versa. This keeps the entire conversation together in one place, so is easier to follow. | ||
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| + | '''Here is an example of discussion page dialog:''' | ||
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| + | 5. If you have a complaint about interaction with other editors of any nature on a talk page, you can state your case in as clear language as possible at [[Conservapedia:User complaints]]. Please refrain from incivility and [[troll]]ing comments in making a complaint. | ||
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| + | <blockquote>Why did you say that historians consider George Washington as one of the greatest U.S. presidents? Please give a source. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] 20:12, 31 March 2007 (EDT)conservative | ||
| + | :The source is from a Washington biography I just read. I will add it to the citations on the page. Thanks for reminding me! <font color="#0002AC" face="Comic Sans MS">[[User:TK|şŷŝôρ-₮K]]</font><sup><font color="OOFFAA">[[User_Talk:TK|Ṣρёаќǃ]]</font></sup> 21:47, 21 August 2007 (EDT) | ||
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| + | '''Do not [[Conservapedia:Spam|spam]] pages with reams and reams of copy paste material.''' Answer question or inquiries succinctly, to the point. If you don't know the answer off hand, tell them you will have to research the matter and get back in a timely fashion. If you feel the answer is too large for simple question, don't try to overwhelm the questioner with lengthy response. '''Content produced by [[AI]] should be identified as such and placed in quoteboxes.''' Be civil, and not disrespectful at all times. | ||
| + | [[File:Spamming AI slop to talk pages.GIF|center|1050px|thumb|Do not [[spam]] [[AI slop]] to talk pages without identifying it as such and placing it in quoteboxes.]] | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Conservapedia:Editing etiquette]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Conservapedia Maintenance]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:12, July 23, 2026
Article talk pages, also known as Discussion pages, are designed to help improve existing articles. Every article has a tab above it for discussion. New users may not be familar with how to use discussion pages on a wiki.
1. Starting a new discussion topic - To start a new discussion topic press the "+" tab (marked in red) at the top of the discussion page. 
2. Please sign your comments to the discussion page. To do so, please put ~~~~ or click on the signature button on the edit toolbar (marked in red) to identify yourself to the other discussion participants.
3. In order to differentiate messages from various users please use a colon or mutiple colons to indent messages when necessary. The more colons you use the farther your message will indent. Do not indent more than 6 colons. If the post above you has reached six, go back to none. This keeps the pages from introducing a scroll bar.
4. Please do not "Ping-Pong" conversations on User pages. Have your settings configured to add pages you post on to your "Watched Pages" list. If you post a question on someone's page, they should respond to you there, and vice-versa. This keeps the entire conversation together in one place, so is easier to follow.
Here is an example of discussion page dialog:
5. If you have a complaint about interaction with other editors of any nature on a talk page, you can state your case in as clear language as possible at Conservapedia:User complaints. Please refrain from incivility and trolling comments in making a complaint.
Why did you say that historians consider George Washington as one of the greatest U.S. presidents? Please give a source. Conservative 20:12, 31 March 2007 (EDT)conservative
Do not spam pages with reams and reams of copy paste material. Answer question or inquiries succinctly, to the point. If you don't know the answer off hand, tell them you will have to research the matter and get back in a timely fashion. If you feel the answer is too large for simple question, don't try to overwhelm the questioner with lengthy response. Content produced by AI should be identified as such and placed in quoteboxes. Be civil, and not disrespectful at all times.
