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{{BasicHeader|Welcome to '''Bluepages''', the global historical directory that ''anyone'' can edit!}} |
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== Welcome to {{SITENAME}}! == |
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Our goal is to put together the histories of everyday places – local schools, parks, businesses, and roads, for example – in your neighborhood and all over the world. |
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This Main Page was automatically created by a wiki creator (a volunteer who created this wiki per a request), and it seems it hasn't been replaced yet. |
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We currently have '''[[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles]]''', but almost all of them are '''[[Bluepages:Spreadsheets|automatically generated]]''' and need a human being like you to help improve them. |
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To get an idea of the kind of content we're trying to build on this website, take a look at '''[[Perry Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|some example articles]]'''. You can also see our '''[[Bluepages:Tables|collections of information on large chain businesses]]''', or our '''[[:Category:Places|category system]]'''. And if you want to get started with helping us grow, check out the '''[[Bluepages:Guide to editing|guide to editing Bluepages]]'''. |
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=== For the bureaucrat(s) of this wiki === |
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Hello, and welcome at your new wiki! Thank you for choosing Miraheze for the hosting of your wiki, and we hope you will enjoy our hosting. |
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As you may have already noticed, Bluepages runs on '''[https://www.mediawiki.org/ MediaWiki]''', the same software used by popular websites like Wikipedia – so if you're still about anything after reading the guide, Wikipedia may have '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents a guide of its own]''' that will help. If you're an experienced Wikipedia editor, you might want to read about '''[[Bluepages:Bluepages and Wikipedia|some of the major differences]]''' between their site and ours. And please see if you can help with our '''[[Bluepages:Long-term goals|to-do list]]''' of long-term goals for a vibrant Bluepages community. |
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You can immediately start working on your wiki, whenever you want. |
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Bluepages is hosted by '''[https://miraheze.org/ Miraheze]''', a non-profit wiki hosting community. They're run by volunteers, and they would really appreciate '''[https://donate.miraheze.org/ your donations]''' to help keep this website and thousands of others running smoothly. |
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Need help? No problem! We will help you with your wiki as needed. To make a start we have added a few links about working with MediaWiki: |
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* <span class="plainlinks">[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki guide (e.g. navigation, editing, deleting pages, blocking users)]</span> |
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* <span class="plainlinks">[https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/FAQ Miraheze FAQ]</span> |
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*<span class="plainlinks">[https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Request_features Request settings changes on your wiki. (Extensions and Logo/Favicon changes should be done through Special:ManageWiki on your wiki].</span> |
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==== But Miraheze, I still don't understand X! ==== |
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Well, that's no problem. Even if something isn't explained in the documentation/FAQ, we still are happy to help you. You can find us here: |
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* <span class="plainlinks">[https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Help_center On our own Miraheze wiki]</span> |
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* On IRC in #miraheze on irc.freenode.net ([irc://irc.freenode.net/#miraheze direct link]; [http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=%23miraheze webchat]) |
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=== For a visitor of this wiki === |
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Hello, the default Main Page of this wiki (this is the default Main Page) has not been replaced yet by the bureaucrat(s) of this wiki. The bureaucrat(s) might still be working on a Main Page, so please check this page again later! |
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Latest revision as of 13:36, 22 March 2024
Our goal is to put together the histories of everyday places – local schools, parks, businesses, and roads, for example – in your neighborhood and all over the world.
We currently have 417,369 articles, but almost all of them are automatically generated and need a human being like you to help improve them.
To get an idea of the kind of content we're trying to build on this website, take a look at some example articles. You can also see our collections of information on large chain businesses, or our category system. And if you want to get started with helping us grow, check out the guide to editing Bluepages.
As you may have already noticed, Bluepages runs on MediaWiki, the same software used by popular websites like Wikipedia – so if you're still about anything after reading the guide, Wikipedia may have a guide of its own that will help. If you're an experienced Wikipedia editor, you might want to read about some of the major differences between their site and ours. And please see if you can help with our to-do list of long-term goals for a vibrant Bluepages community.
Bluepages is hosted by Miraheze, a non-profit wiki hosting community. They're run by volunteers, and they would really appreciate your donations to help keep this website and thousands of others running smoothly.