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IF YOU HAVE A GENERAL QUESTION, CLICK THE "PROJECT PAGE" TAB, AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE. THEN READ ABOUT THE CORRECT PLACE TO ASK YOUR QUESTION. |
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<div style="text-align: center; font-size: large; padding-bottom: 5px;">This page is for discussing the [[Wikipedia:Questions|questions page itself]]<br>.</div> |
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# [[/Archive 01|Prior to 6 Dec 2006]] |
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# [[/Archive 02|6 Dec 2006 to 22 Mar 2007]] |
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# [[/Archive for questions, which ought to be posted elsewhere]] |
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== [[Wikipedia:Advice for parents]] == |
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I'm thinking of adding a link to this page somewhere appropriate (as I have done to the 'about' page, and have suggested at the 'help' page) - any thoughts or feedback most welcome! cheers, [[User:Privatemusings|Privatemusings]] ([[User talk:Privatemusings|talk]]) 05:27, 24 June 2008 (UTC) |
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== Improving directions for asking questions == |
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The current methods for diverting questions doesn't seem to be fully effective.. The questions that make it here ( and other places ) sometimes haven't looked very hard, other times got confused. I am suggesting changing the article to start off with something like |
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'To ask about how to use wikipedia use [[Wikipedia:Help_desk]], requests for other information can be made on the [[Wikipedia:Reference desk]]. The following resources also contain commonly sought answers' |
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Basically get the help and reference desks to the top and provide other resources later. I would also like to remove the harsh notice at the top - this page will be commonly accessed by new users and the note is the wrong tone. [[User:Leevanjackson|LeeVJ]] ([[User talk:Leevanjackson|talk]]) 16:02, 3 January 2009 (UTC) |
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:Ok have been browsing around the help/intro pages a bit now - this page is specifically linked to as a reference of where to ask questions. Recommend we remove non-question resources (i.e. how to use wikipedia section and search) - leave pointer to FAQ, but make it [[Wikipedia:FAQ Index]] which is more comprehensive. [[User:Leevanjackson|LeeVJ]] ([[User talk:Leevanjackson|talk]]) 21:46, 8 January 2009 (UTC) |
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::I have made a lean mean version from current article, it has been applied for a few days, and together with the minimised warning seems to working (less misplaced questions since being applied) [[User:Leevanjackson|LeeVJ]] ([[User talk:Leevanjackson|talk]]) 23:36, 19 January 2009 (UTC) |
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== RfC == |
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RfC seems like an advanced and confusing place to link to, especially for newcomers. I suggest removing this link. [[User:Computerjoe|Computerjoe]][[User talk:Computerjoe|<span style="color:red">'s talk</span>]] 22:47, 27 May 2009 (UTC) |
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== please make other pages consistent with this page == |
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This page makes reference to other help pages. ("reference desk is like a library. Village pump is where you'd discuss technical WP aspects" and so on). It's great, it is very clear and easy to understand. Unfortunately, I go to those other pages and they have big template boxes saying ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE? and then they give -slightly- modified versions of your advice. "This is the place to ask question about USING wikipedia". I know meta work is sometimes frowned up as instruction creep, and not building the encyclopedia, but making the meta stuff a bit simpler for newbies (and maybe there needs to be some bold changes) would help. Or maybe it wouldn't. I'm aware of big red boxes on some pages asking users to "DON'T DO THIS" sometimes appearing to do little to stem the flood of users doing exactly what they're asked not to do. [[Special:Contributions/82.33.48.96|82.33.48.96]] ([[User talk:82.33.48.96|talk]]) 23:17, 22 June 2009 (UTC) |
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:Well, to some extent, I think it may be true that the various help/wiki-talk sections aren't exactly named/arranged in a way that makes them easy to grok. "Help desk" and "Reference desk" make a certain amount of sense, but "the village pump" was always kind of non-obvious, and has since grown like kudzu. A lot of disucssions that used to happen at the pump now happen at project pages and the like. • Any specific suggestions on what we should all do about it? —<small>[[User:DragonHawk|DragonHawk]] ([[User talk:DragonHawk|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/DragonHawk|hist]])</small> 00:06, 23 June 2009 (UTC) |
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== management == |
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why manager is called as change agent--[[Special:Contributions/59.184.28.105|59.184.28.105]] ([[User talk:59.184.28.105|talk]]) 18:21, 14 November 2009 (UTC) |
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DO NOT BE A DUMBASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!