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Athena: i made it more formal just to keep the style consistent. my hands are covered in blood. look what you've made me do

2025-05-03T12:24:10Z

i made it more formal just to keep the style consistent. my hands are covered in blood. look what you've made me do

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	~~hi this~~ is the editing guide for the ~~politiball~~ wiki ~~which i am NOT bothered enough to make formal~~		This is the editing guide for the Politiball wiki. Follow these as semi-rules and you'll have no issue, but if you don't then your page might be given the "stub" template or outright deleted.

	== General Tips ==		== General Tips ==
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	== main body of the article ==		== main body of the article ==
	~~writing~~ should be formal and generally correct. should also be simple and sections should not be [https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1363993005798854798/1367947864155750512/image.png?ex=6816703a&is=68151eba&hm=17d21b731cd6e4038c7acfb0f6854fb6d9b7ec6ab987d2e7e450b04301897cfa&=&format=webp&quality=lossless&width=1537&height=864 extremely bloated].		Writing should be formal and generally correct. should also be simple and sections should not be [https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1363993005798854798/1367947864155750512/image.png?ex=6816703a&is=68151eba&hm=17d21b731cd6e4038c7acfb0f6854fb6d9b7ec6ab987d2e7e450b04301897cfa&=&format=webp&quality=lossless&width=1537&height=864 extremely bloated].

	=== page structure ===		=== page structure ===
	~~divide~~ your pages into sections to make them stand out and be legible to read or else study link in above section		Divide your pages into sections to make them stand out and be legible to read or else study link in above section.

	it typically should be		Page structure should typically should be
	*overview		*overview
	*history		*history
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	we're gonna add navboxes at some point #trust		we're gonna add navboxes at some point #trust

	~~for~~ a good example of everything mentioned in this page have a 👀 peep 👀 at [[Longism]]		For a good example of everything mentioned in this page have a 👀 peep 👀 at [[Longism]]
	=== adding icons ===		=== adding icons ===

	~~add~~ icons in front of all ~~balls that have their own pages~~, countries, ~~certain concepts~~ and ~~others~~. ~~dont~~ overdo it, dont underdo it. if you name a concept, it is best to try to find it in the [[List of Icons]] if you want to be sure it doesn't have an icon, or look it up in the search bar to see if other pages use an icon on it. ~~since~~ icon artists are the lowest denominator of artists there probably will be at some point an icon for your concept. if theres no icon but you feel there should be one, feel free to insert a link to an icon that doesn't exist and feel free to make such icons, just follow the art rules (page pending)		Add icons in front of all concepts such as values, countries, parties, politis and some other. Don't overdo it, dont underdo it. if you name a concept, it is best to try to find it in the [[List of Icons]] if you want to be sure it doesn't have an icon, or look it up in the search bar to see if other pages use an icon on it. Since icon artists are the lowest denominator of artists there probably will be at some point an icon for your concept. If theres no icon but you feel there should be one, feel free to insert a link to an icon that doesn't exist and feel free to make such icons, just follow the art rules (page pending).

	~~add~~ a space between text and icon so it looks nice ^^		Add a space between text and icon so it looks nice!^^

	~~the~~ relations section should be written in character of whatever the ball is		The relations section should be written in character of whatever the ball is.

	== submitting your page ==		== submitting your page ==
	if you've made a brand new page and want to submit it feel free to. but if ~~its~~ low effort and absolutely dumb then ~~dont~~ submit it. ~~develop~~ it first, and if ~~its~~ developed enough then we will allow it but if you submit something like [[Community:Editing_Guide/Retep\|this]] ~~its gonna~~ get deleted lol		If you've made a brand new page and want to submit it feel free to, but if it's low effort and absolutely dumb then don't submit it. Develop it first, and if it's developed enough then we will allow it, but if you submit something like [[Community:Editing_Guide/Retep\|this]] it's going to get deleted lol.

	~~dont~~ be afraid to ask for help on the discord, it's in the top bar. editing guide over bye		Don't be afraid to ask for help on the discord, it's in the top bar. editing guide over bye

Athena: Protected "Community:Editing Guide": YOU CUT THE WINGS OFF AN ANGEL ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

2025-05-03T12:10:47Z

Protected "Community:Editing Guide": YOU CUT THE WINGS OFF AN ANGEL ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

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Icantthinkofanamexd: /* infoboxes */

2025-05-03T12:10:02Z

infoboxes

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	If you use ChatGPT or any other AI tool to write your article, you WILL be muted.		If you use ChatGPT or any other AI tool to write your article, you WILL be muted.

	== ~~infoboxes~~ ==		== Infoboxes ==
	~~each~~ different type of page has a different infobox template		Each different type of page has a different infobox template:
	*[[:Template:Party]] for parties		*Use [[:Template:Party]] for parties.
	*[[:Template:Value]] for values		*Use [[:Template:Value]] for values.
	*[[:Template:Ideology]] for ideologies		*Use [[:Template:Ideology]] for ideologies.

	to learn what goes in what places, just look at how other pages do it and copy it from them substituting information OR if i got around to it there should be a guide on each on what to put in each. if there's none in like a week after i type this spam ping me on the discord and vandalise my user page		To learn what goes in what places, just look at how other pages do it and copy it from them substituting information OR if i got around to it there should be a guide on each on what to put in each. if there's none in like a week after i type this spam ping me on the discord and vandalise my user page

	== main body of the article ==		== main body of the article ==

Icantthinkofanamexd: /* general tips */ grammar fixing!!!

2025-05-03T12:09:07Z

general tips: grammar fixing!!!

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	hi this is the editing guide for the politiball wiki which i am NOT bothered enough to make formal		hi this is the editing guide for the politiball wiki which i am NOT bothered enough to make formal

	== ~~general tips~~ ==		== General Tips ==
	best way to learn ~~mediawiki stuff~~ is to look at what other pages do and repeat what they do. ~~you~~ can view the source code of pages by clicking the "edit source" button and not ~~saving~~ any changes, which lets you ~~experiment and stuff~~. ~~you~~ also have your own sandbox at /YourUsername/sandbox in the menu on the top right to experiment ~~and whatever~~		The best way to learn MediaWiki's code is to look at what other pages do and repeat what they do. You can view the source code of pages by clicking the "edit source" button and not save any changes, which lets you learn how the code works. You also have your own sandbox at YourUsername/sandbox in the menu on the top right to experiment with the code without unintentionally ruining the page.

	~~also~~ do not use visual editor. always use source editing		Please do not use visual editor, always use source editing.

			If you use ChatGPT or any other AI tool to write your article, you WILL be muted.

	~~if you use chatgpt or any other fuckass ai to write your article you're getting muted~~
	== infoboxes ==		== infoboxes ==
	each different type of page has a different infobox template		each different type of page has a different infobox template

Athena: a

2025-05-03T01:37:26Z

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	writing should be formal and generally correct. should also be simple and sections should not be [https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1363993005798854798/1367947864155750512/image.png?ex=6816703a&is=68151eba&hm=17d21b731cd6e4038c7acfb0f6854fb6d9b7ec6ab987d2e7e450b04301897cfa&=&format=webp&quality=lossless&width=1537&height=864 extremely bloated].		writing should be formal and generally correct. should also be simple and sections should not be [https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1363993005798854798/1367947864155750512/image.png?ex=6816703a&is=68151eba&hm=17d21b731cd6e4038c7acfb0f6854fb6d9b7ec6ab987d2e7e450b04301897cfa&=&format=webp&quality=lossless&width=1537&height=864 extremely bloated].

	~~add icons in front of all balls that have their own~~ pages~~, countries, certain concepts~~ and ~~others. dont overdo it, dont underdo it. if you name a concept, it is best to try to find it in the [[List of Icons]] if you want~~ to ~~be sure it doesn't have an icon,~~ or ~~look it up~~ in the search bar to see if other pages use an icon on it. since icon artists are the lowest denominator of artists there probably will be at some point an icon for your concept. if theres no icon but you feel there should be one, feel free to insert a link to an icon that doesn't exist and feel free to make such icons, just follow the art rules (page pending)		=== page structure ===
			divide your pages into sections to make them stand out and be legible to read or else study link in above section

	~~the relations section~~ should be ~~written in character of whatever the ball is~~		it typically should be
			*overview
	~~if you want a good example article look at uhhhhhhhhhhhhh [[Longism]]~~		*history
			*(occasionally) contemporary position
			*personality
			*how to draw
			*relations
			*categories and navboxes

	DONT FORGET TO ADD THE CATEGORY AT THE END.		DONT FORGET TO ADD THE CATEGORY AT THE END.
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	we're gonna add navboxes at some point #trust		we're gonna add navboxes at some point #trust

			for a good example of everything mentioned in this page have a 👀 peep 👀 at [[Longism]]
			=== adding icons ===

			add icons in front of all balls that have their own pages, countries, certain concepts and others. dont overdo it, dont underdo it. if you name a concept, it is best to try to find it in the [[List of Icons]] if you want to be sure it doesn't have an icon, or look it up in the search bar to see if other pages use an icon on it. since icon artists are the lowest denominator of artists there probably will be at some point an icon for your concept. if theres no icon but you feel there should be one, feel free to insert a link to an icon that doesn't exist and feel free to make such icons, just follow the art rules (page pending)

			add a space between text and icon so it looks nice ^^

			the relations section should be written in character of whatever the ball is

	== submitting your page ==		== submitting your page ==
	if you've made a brand new page and want to submit it feel free to. but if its low effort and absolutely dumb then dont submit it. develop it first, and if its developed enough then we will allow ~~iot~~ but if you submit something like [[Community:Editing_Guide/Retep\|this]] its gonna get deleted lol		if you've made a brand new page and want to submit it feel free to. but if its low effort and absolutely dumb then dont submit it. develop it first, and if its developed enough then we will allow it but if you submit something like [[Community:Editing_Guide/Retep\|this]] its gonna get deleted lol

	dont be afraid to ask for help on the discord ~~its~~ in the top bar editing guide over bye		dont be afraid to ask for help on the discord, it's in the top bar. editing guide over bye

Athena: i have brain illnesses

2025-05-03T00:35:03Z

i have brain illnesses

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	dont be afraid to ask for help on the discord its in the top bar editing guide over bye		dont be afraid to ask for help on the discord its in the top bar editing guide over bye

	~~last updated april 2nd~~

Athena: i can be a boy at a party

2025-05-02T23:13:20Z

i can be a boy at a party

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	hi this is the editing guide for the politiball wiki which i am NOT bothered enough to make formal		hi this is the editing guide for the politiball wiki which i am NOT bothered enough to make formal

Athena at 22:35, 2 May 2025

2025-05-02T22:35:32Z

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	writing should be formal and generally correct. should also be simple and sections should not be [https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1363993005798854798/1367947864155750512/image.png?ex=6816703a&is=68151eba&hm=17d21b731cd6e4038c7acfb0f6854fb6d9b7ec6ab987d2e7e450b04301897cfa&=&format=webp&quality=lossless&width=1537&height=864 extremely bloated].		writing should be formal and generally correct. should also be simple and sections should not be [https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1363993005798854798/1367947864155750512/image.png?ex=6816703a&is=68151eba&hm=17d21b731cd6e4038c7acfb0f6854fb6d9b7ec6ab987d2e7e450b04301897cfa&=&format=webp&quality=lossless&width=1537&height=864 extremely bloated].

	add icons ~~infront~~ of all balls that have their own pages, countries, certain concepts and others. dont overdo it, dont underdo it. if you name a concept, it is best to try to find it in the [[List of Icons]] if you want to be sure it doesn't have an icon, or look it up in the search bar to see if other pages use an icon on it. since icon artists are the lowest denominator of artists there probably will be at some point an icon for your concept. if theres no icon but you feel there should be one, feel free to insert a link to an icon that doesn't exist and feel free to make such icons, just follow the art rules (page pending)		add icons in front of all balls that have their own pages, countries, certain concepts and others. dont overdo it, dont underdo it. if you name a concept, it is best to try to find it in the [[List of Icons]] if you want to be sure it doesn't have an icon, or look it up in the search bar to see if other pages use an icon on it. since icon artists are the lowest denominator of artists there probably will be at some point an icon for your concept. if theres no icon but you feel there should be one, feel free to insert a link to an icon that doesn't exist and feel free to make such icons, just follow the art rules (page pending)

	the relations section should be written in character of whatever the ball is		the relations section should be written in character of whatever the ball is

	if you want a good example article look at uhhhhhhhhhhhhh [[Longism]]		if you want a good example article look at uhhhhhhhhhhhhh [[Longism]]

			DONT FORGET TO ADD THE CATEGORY AT THE END.
			*[[:Category:Values]]
			*[[:Category:Parties]]
			*[[:Category:Ideologies]]

	we're gonna add navboxes at some point #trust		we're gonna add navboxes at some point #trust

Athena: bleh

2025-05-02T19:47:09Z

bleh

New page

hi this is the editing guide for the politiball wiki which i am NOT bothered enough to make formal

== general tips ==
best way to learn mediawiki stuff is to look at what other pages do and repeat what they do. you can view the source code of pages by clicking the "edit source" button and not saving any changes, which lets you experiment and stuff. you also have your own sandbox at /YourUsername/sandbox in the menu on the top right to experiment and whatever

also do not use visual editor. always use source editing

if you use chatgpt or any other fuckass ai to write your article you're getting muted
== infoboxes ==
each different type of page has a different infobox template
*[[:Template:Party]] for parties
*[[:Template:Value]] for values
*[[:Template:Ideology]] for ideologies

to learn what goes in what places, just look at how other pages do it and copy it from them substituting information OR if i got around to it there should be a guide on each on what to put in each. if there's none in like a week after i type this spam ping me on the discord and vandalise my user page

== main body of the article ==
writing should be formal and generally correct. should also be simple and sections should not be [https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1363993005798854798/1367947864155750512/image.png?ex=6816703a&is=68151eba&hm=17d21b731cd6e4038c7acfb0f6854fb6d9b7ec6ab987d2e7e450b04301897cfa&=&format=webp&quality=lossless&width=1537&height=864 extremely bloated].

add icons infront of all balls that have their own pages, countries, certain concepts and others. dont overdo it, dont underdo it. if you name a concept, it is best to try to find it in the [[List of Icons]] if you want to be sure it doesn't have an icon, or look it up in the search bar to see if other pages use an icon on it. since icon artists are the lowest denominator of artists there probably will be at some point an icon for your concept. if theres no icon but you feel there should be one, feel free to insert a link to an icon that doesn't exist and feel free to make such icons, just follow the art rules (page pending)

the relations section should be written in character of whatever the ball is

if you want a good example article look at uhhhhhhhhhhhhh [[Longism]]

we're gonna add navboxes at some point #trust

== submitting your page ==
if you've made a brand new page and want to submit it feel free to. but if its low effort and absolutely dumb then dont submit it. develop it first, and if its developed enough then we will allow iot but if you submit something like [[Community:Editing_Guide/Retep|this]] its gonna get deleted lol

dont be afraid to ask for help on the discord its in the top bar editing guide over bye

last updated april 2nd