GamerGate Wiki:Editing Help

This page is intended to provide you with a brief overview of how to edit the wiki. The site uses mediawiki software which has its own documentation at the MediaWiki Help page, but basic editing is covered below. Be sure to check out our site policies for information about the best practices and other style guides.

Creating
Articles can be created by searching for the article title, then clicking "create the page" link. If you find that your article is already created, edit it instead using the guides below. Before creating an article, make sure it is notable and relevant to GamerGate. Pre-formatted articles can be created using the form below, then filling in the templates with the relevant information. Read the next sections for more information about editing once you have created the article.

Editing
Redirects can also go directly to sections within a page. Note that both page titles and sections are case sensitive.

Redirect pages can be accessed by clicking on the "redirected from" notice that appears at the top of any page that was arrived at via a redirect. The redirect can then be changed to point to a different page or otherwise edited. More than one page can redirect to a target page, but any redirect that leads to another redirect will not work properly. If a page needs to be moved to a different location do not recreate the page at the proper title, then change the old page into a redirect. Instead, use the "move" function which is accessed by the drop down menu next to the edit button on any article.

Images
Images can be uploaded in almost any format using the Upload Form, which is also found in the sidebar. These images can be added into articles using a file wikilink. The general format is:

Gallery
Galleries can be used to display a series of related images in an organized format. See the MediaWiki manual for syntax.

Video
Video can be embedded from most major sites, but this should be used sparingly and only when necessary. The URL parameter can be the full URL or just the video ID. See the extension manual for full syntax.

Talk Pages
All articles on the GamerGate Wiki have an associated talk page, which can be accessed by clicking the "discusson" tab above the article title. The talk pages can be used for discussing changes to the article, discussing the topic of the article, asking questions, posting additional information, and basically anything except off-topic conversations and general shitposting. When starting a new topic of discussion, click the "add topic" tab next to the "edit" tab above the talk page, and enter a subject of your discussion. When editing a talk page, always sign your comment by typing four tildes which will automatically form a signature and timestamp when the page is saved. When you are replying to an existing comment, indent your reply with colons in front of your reply: one more colon than the post you are replying to.

==Subject== This article is the best article I ever read. SomeUser 00:00, 1 January 2000 (UTC)
 * You're wrong, this article is absolute trash. AnotherUser 00:00, 1 January 2000 (UTC)
 * You're both wrong, it's just alright. A solid 7/10. InternetAristocrat 00:00, 1 January 2000 (UTC)
 * I'm still waiting for that fucking otherkin video, Jim. CishetShitlord 00:00, 1 January 2000 (UTC)
 * I'm replying to the original post and not any of those other guys. KingofSpaghetti 00:00, 1 January 2000 (UTC)