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Help:Contents

2008-04-10T11:35:38Z

Robin Patterson: Category:Help - because some of it is non-WikiFur help

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'''Welcome to the WikiFur help system!''' Select a topic from the links below:

* '''[[WikiFur:About|Introduction]]''' - A short statement of our purpose, policies and other miscellaneous information
* '''[[Help:Registration|Registration]]''' - Why should you create an account on WikiFur?
* '''[[Help:Editing|Editing]]''' - Quick and dirty editing tips!
* '''[[Help:Furry Book of Style|The Furry Book of Style]]''' - The definitive guide to style and layout on WikiFur
* '''[[Help:Messages|Messages]]''' - What messages are and how they work
* '''[[Help:Forums|Forums]]''' - For topics that are bigger than a talk page can handle
* '''[[WikiFur:Templates|Templates]]''' - Commonly useful elements that you can easily add to pages
* '''[[WikiFur:Policies and guidelines|Policies and guidelines]]''' - Rules and suggestions for how to edit and interact with others
* '''[[Wikifur:Searching|Searching WikiFur]]''' - Tips on finding what you're looking for

Another source of resources is the '''[[WikiFur:Community Central|WikiFur Community Central]]'''. You could also try the '''[[Wikipedia:Help:Contents|Wikipedia help system]]'''.

If you want to '''ask a question''', try the '''[[WikiFur:IRC|chat]]''', post at the '''[[Forum:help desk|help desk]]''', or ask one of our '''[[Project:Administrators|administrators]]''' on their talk page.

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Forum:Help desk

2008-04-10T11:31:02Z

Robin Patterson: Category:Help

<div class="forumheader">'''Forums:''' [[Forum:Index|Index]] > Help desk</div><br />
Welcome to the help desk. This is a place to get help from other members of this Wikia's community. To add a new topic, please type a meaningful title in the box below and click "Add new topic".

For other sources of help, please see the [[Help:Contents]] and [[:Category:Help]].

[{{SERVER}}{{localurl:Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Help desk}} View recent changes for this forum]

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Help:Forums

2008-04-10T11:23:08Z

Robin Patterson: More obvious link to the forums

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Wikia's [[forum:index|forums]] are adapted wiki pages that are automatically organised with index pages. Using a forum is simple. Each forum has an input box that allows you to type a title for a new page and press a button to create it. The page is loaded with a template, this ensures that the page has the correct category for indexing. It's important not to delete this template when you write your message.

Once the page is saved, it will show in a list of all pages in that forum. Other contributors can then add to the page in the same way as to other wiki pages. Pages with new messages are show in the list as bold and with an [[Image:Forum new.gif]] icon. You can also view recent changes for the forum by clicking the link above the forum list.

==Adding new forums==

A new forum can be added by editing [[Forum:Index]]. This isn't necessary to make the forums work, the two default forums are ready to use, but it can be useful in an active community.

To add a forum, the following code should be added to [[Forum:Index]] after the last </forum> tag.

<nowiki><forum>
namespace=Forum
category=Name of forum
title=Forum:Name of forum
shownamespace=false
addlasteditor=true
</forum></nowiki>

The only part of this code that needs editing is the "Name of forum" after "category" and "title". This can be set as anything you chose, and will show in the index and in the navigation links at the top of each page.

Once this is saved, there will be a link to the new forum page. This can then be edited to add the following:

<nowiki><div class="forumheader">'''Forums:''' [[Forum:Index|Index]] > {{PAGENAME}}</div><br />

[{{SERVER}}{{localurl:Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Help desk}} View recent changes for this forum]

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Nothing needs changing in this text.

The last thing to do, is to set up a template to be loaded when someone adds a page to the new forum. This should be at "Template:Forumheader/Name of forum", changing the name to the same forum name you used in the index. This should contain the following:

<nowiki>{{Forumheader|Name of forum}}

</nowiki>

Again, "Name of forum" needs to be changed to the new forum's name. Once this is saved, the forum is complete.

As with many elements of Wikia, many aspects of this can be changed. The layout, the template style, the items shown in the index, the new messages icon.... you could for example have an image appear automatically at the top of each page added, or have new messages show in red text. It's also possible to use the same code as above to make subforums such as "Forum:Help/technical". For this, the first code should be put into the parent forum page instead of the index.

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Forum:Social network sites.

2008-04-09T10:12:08Z

Robin Patterson: Facebook

<div class="forumheader">'''Forums:''' [[Forum:Index|Index]] > [[Forum:Watercooler|Watercooler]] > {{PAGENAME}}</div><br />

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hello. does anyone here use any other social networking sites besides livejournal?

or is livejournal the end all be all of all social networking for the furry fandom.

would I also recommend a user new to the fandom livejournal?

[[User:Eyesis|Eyesis]] 13:41, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

: See [[:Category:Social networks]]. I personally would recommend [[MyFursona]], seeing as it seems to be the fastest growing of those listed there. Or maybe it's because I work for them. ;) {{:User:Robomilk/sig}} 13:46, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

:(To Robomilk I would say "listed where? - fix link?") Anyone who wants to promote any sort of social interaction should have at least a bare minimum presence on [http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]. Huge membership, appealing to all age-groups, easy navigation, and you can join or start your own group on any subject. [[User:Robin Patterson|Robin Patterson]] 10:12, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

FurcoNZ

2008-04-08T04:06:50Z

Robin Patterson: Switching a few links from Wikipedia to Wikia

'''FurcoNZ''' is a [[furmeet]] held annually in [[w:c:newzealand|New Zealand]] in December or in late November. The first FurcoNZ was held in 2002.

== History ==

FurcoNZ 2002 was hosted by [[PuppyDog]] in Panmure, [[w:c:newzealand:Auckland|Auckland]] at a private residence.

FurcoNZ 2003 was held in West Auckland, also at a private residence.

FurcoNZ 2004 was hosted at Student Central in [[w:c:newzealand:Dunedin|Dunedin]], Otago.

FurcoNZ 2005 was held in December 2005 in [[Wikipedia:Taupo|Taupo]], [[w:c:newzealand:North Island|North Island]]. 18 furs attended.<ref>[http://cheetor.livejournal.com/27101.html?thread=61661 FurcoNZ 2005!!]. December 11, 2005 [[LiveJournal]] post by [[Cheetor]]. Retrieved September 26, 2007.</ref>

=== FurcoNZ 2006 ===

FurcoNZ was held in November 2006 in [[Wikipedia:Wairakei|Wairakei]], just north of Taupo. This event has been the second largest, with over thirty people attending. Held in a three-bedroom home, this FurcoNZ was the first to include wireless internet, and have a DVD produced from digital video footage as a memoir of what happened. The 2006 event is what led to the type of location for the 2007 event.

=== FurcoNZ 2007 ===

FurcoNZ 2007 was held 30th of November to the 3rd of December at the Kiwanis Camp in [[Wikipedia:Huia (place)|Huia]], west of [[w:c:newzealand:Auckland|Auckland]]. Around 50 furs attended making this incarnation the biggest so far. A recap DVD has been produced by [[Darth Meow]] and [[Cheetor]]. The event was ground breaking for the NZ furry community, being the first event to be held at a public campsite.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://furry.org.nz/photos/furconz2003/ FurcoNZ 2003] and [http://furry.org.nz/photos/furconz05/ 2005] photos by [[Colin]]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/nipper_buck/sets/72157594383453647/ FurcoNZ 2006 photos] by [[Nipper Buck]]

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