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[[Wiki Cap]]s are awarded to valuable contributors to the Official Team Fortress Wiki. | [[Wiki Cap]]s are awarded to valuable contributors to the Official Team Fortress Wiki. | ||
− | There are certain eligibility guidelines in place. While the hat is available as a reward to valuable editors, its main purpose is to provide incentive to editors to increase the quality and breadth of information on the | + | There are certain eligibility guidelines in place. While the hat is available as a reward to valuable editors, its main purpose is to provide incentive to editors to increase the quality and breadth of information on the Wiki. Thus, it requires some degree of effort on your part if you are interested in obtaining it. |
== Eligibility guidelines == | == Eligibility guidelines == | ||
− | As a general guide, the current recipients share the following qualities: | + | As a general guide, the current recipients share the following qualities. They: |
* Demonstrate a strong desire to help improve and update the Wiki through useful edits and contributions. | * Demonstrate a strong desire to help improve and update the Wiki through useful edits and contributions. | ||
* Participate in the community by contributing to discussion. We also have an [[Team Fortress Wiki:IRC|IRC channel]] where you can get to know and become part of the regulars! | * Participate in the community by contributing to discussion. We also have an [[Team Fortress Wiki:IRC|IRC channel]] where you can get to know and become part of the regulars! | ||
− | * Adhere to the policies and practices of the Official Team Fortress | + | * Adhere to the policies and practices of the Official Team Fortress Wiki, including observing the [[Help:Style guide|style guide]] and the [[Team Fortress Wiki:Policies|official policies]]. |
− | * | + | * Have roughly 400 or more edits. If you are having trouble finding things to do, take a look at the [[Team_Fortress_Wiki:Tasks|tasks list]], or ask in the [[Team Fortress Wiki:IRC|IRC channel]]. |
− | :{{C|Note:}} It's incredibly easy to determine if individuals are spamming edits to artificially inflate their edit count. Edit spammers will jeopardize their chances | + | :{{C|Note:}} It's incredibly easy to determine if individuals are spamming edits to artificially inflate their edit count. Edit spammers will jeopardize their chances of earning the hat. |
* Properly implement [[Team Fortress Wiki:Licensing images|licenses]] on [[Team Fortress Wiki:Images|images]], sounds, and any other kinds of uploads, media or otherwise. | * Properly implement [[Team Fortress Wiki:Licensing images|licenses]] on [[Team Fortress Wiki:Images|images]], sounds, and any other kinds of uploads, media or otherwise. | ||
− | * | + | * Have been around for approximately two months or more. |
− | * | + | * Are helpful, cooperative and community-minded attitude at all times. |
− | Note that these are simply guidelines. There ''will | + | Note that these are simply guidelines. There ''will'' be exceptions. If you feel you were overlooked by mistake, you can contact any of the people with green names in the [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]] feed and they can look into it. |
== Technical information == | == Technical information == |
Revision as of 20:16, 8 November 2010
Wiki Caps are awarded to valuable contributors to the Official Team Fortress Wiki.
There are certain eligibility guidelines in place. While the hat is available as a reward to valuable editors, its main purpose is to provide incentive to editors to increase the quality and breadth of information on the Wiki. Thus, it requires some degree of effort on your part if you are interested in obtaining it.
Eligibility guidelines
As a general guide, the current recipients share the following qualities. They:
- Demonstrate a strong desire to help improve and update the Wiki through useful edits and contributions.
- Participate in the community by contributing to discussion. We also have an IRC channel where you can get to know and become part of the regulars!
- Adhere to the policies and practices of the Official Team Fortress Wiki, including observing the style guide and the official policies.
- Have roughly 400 or more edits. If you are having trouble finding things to do, take a look at the tasks list, or ask in the IRC channel.
- Note: It's incredibly easy to determine if individuals are spamming edits to artificially inflate their edit count. Edit spammers will jeopardize their chances of earning the hat.
- Properly implement licenses on images, sounds, and any other kinds of uploads, media or otherwise.
- Have been around for approximately two months or more.
- Are helpful, cooperative and community-minded attitude at all times.
Note that these are simply guidelines. There will be exceptions. If you feel you were overlooked by mistake, you can contact any of the people with green names in the recent changes feed and they can look into it.
Technical information
- Our resident bot WindBOT periodically compiles a list of potential candidates based on a number of rules. As the rules are quite complex, it's only used as a guide. Appearance or absence from the list does not guarantee or dismiss your eligibility.
- The hat is accessible and always regularly available. Eligible editors without one will never miss the chance to earn one.
Note to translators
The community values and appreciates your effort to translate articles. In order to maximize your contribution, please prioritize the articles you choose to translate. Articles linked to from the front page are usually the highest priority, while low traffic pages like patch notes are near the lowest. Spend the rest of your time working to improve the English version of the wiki so you have great articles to share in your own language.