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== Editing rules, editing conventions, and formatting ==
== Editing rules, editing conventions, and formatting ==
===Make a move===
===Make a move===
The number one rule of wiki editing is to '''be bold'''. Weezerpedia has a cheesy Weezer-ified version of this: '''[[Make a move!]]'''. The point is: we want you to make changes. Other people can correct any mistakes you make, so have confidence, and give it a try! There are all kinds of editing conventions, rules, and philosophies for the editing of wiki pages, but the '''make a move!''' rule is the most important of these.
The number one rule of wiki editing is to '''be bold'''. Weezerpedia has a cheesy Weezer-ified version of this: '''[[Weezerpedia:Make a move!|Make a move!]]''' The point is: we want you to make changes. Other people can correct any mistakes you make, so have confidence, and give it a try! There are all kinds of editing conventions, rules, and philosophies for the editing of wiki pages, but the '''make a move!''' rule is the most important of these.


An edit can contribute whole new paragraphs or pages of information, or it can be as simple as fixing a typo or a spelling mistake. In general, try to add or edit text so that it is clear and concise. Most importantly, make sure you are always aiming to do something which'' improves ''the contents of the wiki.
An edit can contribute whole new paragraphs or pages of information, or it can be as simple as fixing a typo or a spelling mistake. In general, try to add or edit text so that it is clear and concise. Most importantly, make sure you are always aiming to do something which'' improves ''the contents of the wiki.