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Any links on the wiki which point to a moved page will, by default, break. So if a page titled [[Gummybears]] is moved to [[Gummy bears]], any page with a link to [[Gummybears]] will lead to a now non-existent page. This issue is mitigated by, when using the move tool, ensuring the checkbox for <code>Leave a redirect behind</code> is ticked. This makes [[Gummybears]] automatically send a viewer that goes to it to [[Gummy bears|Gummy bears.]] This is the acceptable means of handling the issue in 99% of cases. If a situation comes up where this is ''not'' desirable, then every page that links to [[Gummybears]] will need to be manually edited to lead to [[Gummy bears]].

Non-regular editors of the ~~war game~~ wiki are encouraged to seek guidance from an administrator or seasoned contributor before moving pages.

Non-regular editors of the wiki are encouraged to seek guidance from an administrator or seasoned contributor before moving pages.

== Protected pages and files ==

Very rarely, an '''[[Help:Permissions#Administrator|administrator]]''' will determine that a page or file should only be edited by administrators. This is indicated by editors seeing a <code>View source</code> button rather than <code>Edit</code> or <code>Edit source</code>. These are usually pages relating to policy, files which are official, files that are widely used where changing them is unlikely to make sense, or templates that if broken can result in a negative cascade effect that ~~makes~~ the wiki ~~unreadable~~.

Very rarely, an '''[[Help:Permissions#Administrator|administrator]]''' will determine that a page or file should only be edited by administrators. This is indicated by editors seeing a <code>View source</code> button rather than <code>Edit</code> or <code>Edit source</code>. These are usually pages relating to policy, files which are official, files that are widely used where changing them is unlikely to make sense, or templates that if broken can result in a negative cascade effect that effects the wiki writ large.

If there is a page that an editor wishes to edit, but cannot, they are to contact an administrator for assistance. Editors can also ask to ''become'' an administrator (see [[Help:Permissions]]) ~~if this becomes a frequent problem~~.

If there is a page that an editor wishes to edit, but cannot, they are to contact an administrator for assistance. Editors can also ask to ''become'' an administrator (see [[Help:Permissions]]).

== Categories ==

A category is a special kind of page that easily groups pages together for navigation and classification purposes. A list of all categories is available at [[:Category:Categories]]. Any new page added should be given ~~atleast~~ one category, and it should be the most specific category available. Editors unsure of where to place a page should put the page in [[:Category:Categories]] and then post in ~~some public place~~ they did so. This way, a more seasoned contributor can give the appropriate category later.

A category is a special kind of page that easily groups pages together for navigation and classification purposes. A list of all categories is available at [[:Category:Categories]]. Any new page added should be given at least one category, and it should be the most specific category available. Editors unsure of where to place a page should put the page in [[:Category:Categories]] and then post somewhere in Discord that they did so. This way, a more seasoned contributor can give the appropriate category later.

Categories are added in the Visual Editor by clicking the [[wikipedia:Help:VisualEditor#Editing categories|3 horizontal bars]] to the left of the <code>Save changes...</code> button and selecting <code>Categories</code>. In markdown mode, add the text <code><nowiki>[[Category:<category-name>]]</nowiki></code> anywhere on the page. For stylistic reasons, it should be at the very bottom.

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 Any links on the wiki which point to a moved page will, by default, break. So if a page titled [[Gummybears]] is moved to [[Gummy bears]], any page with a link to [[Gummybears]] will lead to a now non-existent page. This issue is mitigated by, when using the move tool, ensuring the checkbox for <code>Leave a redirect behind</code> is ticked. This makes [[Gummybears]] automatically send a viewer that goes to it to [[Gummy bears|Gummy bears.]] This is the acceptable means of handling the issue in 99% of cases. If a situation comes up where this is ''not'' desirable, then every page that links to [[Gummybears]] will need to be manually edited to lead to [[Gummy bears]].
-Non-regular editors of the war game wiki are encouraged to seek guidance from an administrator or seasoned contributor before moving pages.
+Non-regular editors of the wiki are encouraged to seek guidance from an administrator or seasoned contributor before moving pages.
 == Protected pages and files ==
-Very rarely, an '''[[Help:Permissions#Administrator|administrator]]''' will determine that a page or file should only be edited by administrators. This is indicated by editors seeing a <code>View source</code> button rather than <code>Edit</code> or <code>Edit source</code>. These are usually pages relating to policy, files which are official, files that are widely used where changing them is unlikely to make sense, or templates that if broken can result in a negative cascade effect that makes the wiki unreadable.
+Very rarely, an '''[[Help:Permissions#Administrator|administrator]]''' will determine that a page or file should only be edited by administrators. This is indicated by editors seeing a <code>View source</code> button rather than <code>Edit</code> or <code>Edit source</code>. These are usually pages relating to policy, files which are official, files that are widely used where changing them is unlikely to make sense, or templates that if broken can result in a negative cascade effect that effects the wiki writ large.
-If there is a page that an editor wishes to edit, but cannot, they are to contact an administrator for assistance. Editors can also ask to ''become'' an administrator (see [[Help:Permissions]]) if this becomes a frequent problem.
+If there is a page that an editor wishes to edit, but cannot, they are to contact an administrator for assistance. Editors can also ask to ''become'' an administrator (see [[Help:Permissions]]).
 == Categories ==
-A category is a special kind of page that easily groups pages together for navigation and classification purposes. A list of all categories is available at [[:Category:Categories]]. Any new page added should be given atleast one category, and it should be the most specific category available. Editors unsure of where to place a page should put the page in [[:Category:Categories]] and then post in some public place they did so. This way, a more seasoned contributor can give the appropriate category later.
+A category is a special kind of page that easily groups pages together for navigation and classification purposes. A list of all categories is available at [[:Category:Categories]]. Any new page added should be given at least one category, and it should be the most specific category available. Editors unsure of where to place a page should put the page in [[:Category:Categories]] and then post somewhere in Discord that they did so. This way, a more seasoned contributor can give the appropriate category later.
 Categories are added in the Visual Editor by clicking the [[wikipedia:Help:VisualEditor#Editing categories|3 horizontal bars]] to the left of the <code>Save changes...</code> button and selecting <code>Categories</code>. In markdown mode, add the text <code><nowiki>[[Category:<category-name>]]</nowiki></code> anywhere on the page. For stylistic reasons, it should be at the very bottom.