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This page lists various '''tasks''' that need doing on [[Team Fortress Wiki]]. If you want to get involved but don't know where to start, then look down this list for any tasks which need completing.

'''Note''': There may be portions of this page that are out of date. If you are unsure about a particular task, you can ask someone in the [[Project:IRC|IRC channel]].

== On-going tasks ==
These are the tasks that are on-going maintenance work, or which are part of on-going projects that will take a significant period of time to complete.

=== For staff members ===
The following tasks can only be carried out by [[Help:Group rights|staff members]].

* '''[[:Category:Marked for deletion|Marked for deletion]]'''<br>These categories should normally be empty. Any articles in these categories are deletion requests and should be checked out. All sub-categories should be checked and if the criteria have been met then the article(s) should be deleted.

* '''[[:Category:Requested moves|Requested moves]]'''<br>This category should normally be empty. Any articles in this category are requests for articles to be moved. If the criteria have been met then the article should be moved and the template removed.

=== By all users ===
The following tasks can be carried out by all users.

* '''[[Template:CentralDiscussion|Partake in active discussions]]''' <br>Partake in the active discussions regarding articles or files to decide what action should be taken towards them - used for listing discussions regarding merging, moving, or deleting articles - and "other" discussions requiring user input. Sometimes also used to remind users of certain things.

* '''[[:Category:Articles marked for open review|Give your opinions on articles marked for open review]]'''<br>Articles that have been marked for open review should be checked, and your feedback is appreciated. Articles marked as such may have conflicting or disputed contents which need attention and we prefer to discuss these articles with the community before making any decisions.

* '''[[:Category:Stubs|Add to articles listed as Stubs]]'''<br>Stubs are articles which are usually too short and need additional content. If you believe you have added enough content, even if the article is not finished, remove the <code><nowiki>{{Stub}}</nowiki></code> from the article.

* '''[[:Category:Articles marked for cleanup|Clean up articles]]'''<br>The great thing about Team Fortress Wiki is that anyone can contribute. The downside to this is that articles can become messy and the contents may not be easy to read. Readers should be presented with articles that are a 'good read' and easily flow between one another. To bring some consistency to the wiki, the [[Help:Style guide|Team Fortress Wiki style guide]] was introduced and should be followed when cleaning up articles.

* '''[[Special:Log/upload|Check recent uploads]]'''<br>All uploads should be tagged with an appropriate [[Project:Licensing images|license]], or marked for deletion (as appropriate). If you are unsure about which license should be applied, use the tag <code><nowiki>{{unknown}}</nowiki></code> and ask the uploader to fill in the correct details via their talk page.

* '''Add categories to any uncategorized [[Special:Uncategorizedpages|pages]], [[:Category:Images lacking categories|images]], and [[Special:Uncategorizedcategories|categories]]'''<br>You will need to familiarize yourself with our categorization scheme first. Note that the [[:Category:Main]], [[:Category:Team Fortress Wiki]], and [[:Category:Languages]] are our three top-level categories and should remain uncategorized themselves.

* '''[[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes patrol]]'''<br>Check through the list of recent changes (particularly [[Special:Newpages|new pages]] and edits from anonymous users) to catch vandalism/spam. If existing pages are vandalized, then the changes should be reverted. If new junk pages are created, they should be marked for deletion.

* '''[[Special:Wantedcategories|Create missing category pages]]'''<br>Check the list of missing categories, and check whether the articles in the category are in the right place. If not, update the category links on the article(s) in question. If they are, then add a category page, ensuring that you categorize it so it shows up in the right place in the tree. For non-English categories, copy the categories from the English version, i.e. if [[:Category:Weapons]] has [[:Category:Items]] and [[:Category:Gameplay]], then [[:Category:Weapons/ja]] should have the same (but /ja versions).

* '''[[Special:Lonelypages|Fix orphaned pages]]'''<br>Pages that haven't been linked to will show up as orphaned. No pages should exist that do not have links from other articles because readers will have no way to find them. If the contents of the articles listed as orphaned are useful, find a related article and create a link to it. If the contents are ''not'' useful, they should be marked for deletion using one of the [[Template:Delete|deletion templates]]. '''Note''': Red-linked pages will show up as orphaned. As these pages may well be reused, there is no need to mark these pages for deletion.

* '''[[Special:Deadendpages|Fix dead-end pages]]'''<br>Opposite to orphaned pages, dead-end pages have no links from them which means readers will have nowhere to go but back. Pages showing in the list should be updated to provide links out of the article; if the contents are not useful or old, they should be also be marked for deletion using one of the deletion templates.

* '''[[:Category:Images that need improving|Images that need improving]]'''<br />If you are good with HLMV and Photoshop, there are a number of images that need general improvements in this category. See also [[Team Fortress Wiki:Images]].

* '''[[:Category:Articles_needing_images|Articles needing images]]'''<br />Similarly to images that need improving, there are lots of articles that need images related to HLMV and Photoshop. Other than that, there are plenty of other images needed, as determined by the notice notes. See also [[Team Fortress Wiki:Images]].

* '''[[:Team Fortress Wiki:Featured articles|Submit articles to be a 'featured article']]'''<br>If you come across a particularly good article on the wiki, you can [[Featured article candidates|nominate it]] to become a 'featured article'. Once the nomination process has been completed, and if there are no objections, the article will be displayed on the [[main page]].

* '''[[Team Fortress Wiki:Weapon Demonstration|Contribute to the Weapon Demonstration project]]'''<br>This project aims to add video demonstrations of all weapons. Users are encouraged to create such videos, following [[Team Fortress Wiki:Weapon Demonstration#Guidelines|certain guidelines]].

* '''[[Team Fortress Wiki:3D Models|Help out with the 3D Models project]]'''<br>The 3D Models project aims to create pseudo-3D images of items which can be freely rotated.

=== For translators ===
If you are new to the [[Team Fortress Wiki|wiki]] and just beginning to translate, see [[Help:Language translation|Language translation]] for a better introduction.

* '''Translate a heap of pages''': The main important thing. If you can't find pages to translate, start with the most important ones first: [[Classes|Class]] pages ([[Scout]], [[Soldier]], etc.) -> [[Hats]]/[[Weapons]] -> [[Gameplay]].

* '''Retranslate any outdated pages''': See [[:Category:Pages requiring retranslation|Pages requiring retranslation]]. Pages in this category have been tagged because they differ significantly from the English page, however, the list is not complete.

* '''Translate the main page''': The [[main page]] should be the gateway to the rest of the wiki's content in your language. See [[Template:Main Page layout|Main page layout]] to translate elements of the main page layout. There are also subtemplates which hold current events ({{tl|Current Events}}), [[Project:Featured articles|featured article]] ({{tl|FeaturedArticle}}), and 'Did you know' ({{tl|Did you know main}}).

* '''Translate templates that use translation switching''': Here is a [[:Category:Templates that use translation switching|full list of translatable templates]]. Be sure to read the [[Help:Translation switching|guide]] on this as well. There is also a list of templates that do not have any translations added yet [[:Category:Templates requiring translation|here]].

== Task requests ==
If there are any general tasks that need doing – but which you either don't have the time, skill, or user-rights to perform them – then please list your request under the appropriate section [[Team Fortress Wiki:Tasks/Task requests|here]], and sign it with your name and date. 

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