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==Introduction==
 
'''Wikipedia+''' pages on Wikispooks are for use primarily in conjunction with the [[Project:Wikipedia+|Wikipedia+ browser extension]]. They exist in a 1:1 relationship with corresponding [[Wikipedia]] pages. They are held in a dedicated Mediawiki namespace called "''Wikipedia''". This is evidenced by the title of every Wikipedia+ page being prefixed with "''Wikipedia:''".
 
  
'''Important Note:''' The Wikipedia+ initiative is entirely outside the ownership, management or control of the [http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home Wikipedia Foundation] or [[Wikipedia]] itself.
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==Naming==
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'''Wikipedia+''' pages on Wikispooks are created for use by the [[Project:Wikipedia+|Wikipedia+ browser extension]]. They are in a dedicated namespace called "''Wikipedia''", so its name is prefixed with "''Wikipedia:{PageName}''", where ''{PageName}'' is the name of the unique [[Wikipedia]] page to it corresponds.
  
==Purpose of Wikipedia+ Pages==
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==Purpose==
Their purpose is to provide links to additional information on the subject matter of their corresponding Wikipedia pages. They are created and exist on Wikispooks because, in the judgement of Wikispooks editors, their subject matter renders their Wikipedia namesakes particularly susceptible to compromise by one or both of two well-documented problems:
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Their purpose is to supplement the corresponding Wikipedia page by providing links to additional information. They exist on Wikispooks because, in the judgement of Wikispooks editors, their subject matter renders their Wikipedia namesakes particularly vulnerable to the well-documented problems below:
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#The biases described and illustrated in the Wikispooks project page [[Wikipedia/Problems|The problem with Wikipedia]].
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#Becoming the object of an organised group of Wikipedia editors who deliberately and systematically maintain a clandestine editorial bias
  
#the biases described and illustrated in the Wikispooks project page [[Wikispooks:The Problem with Wikipedia|The problem with Wikipedia]].
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==Creating a Wikipedia+ Page==
#becoming the object of an organised group of Wikipedia editors who deliberately and systematically maintain a clandestine editorial bias - this is often alleged where Zionist/Israeli interests are concerned for example.
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The only requirements, additional to Wikispooks standard page creation and editing conditions, are that all Wikipedia+ pages maintain a 1:1 relationship with an existing Wikipedia page. This is achieved by specifying:
 
 
==Creating Wikipedia+ Pages==
 
The only requirements, additional to Wikispooks standard page creation and editing conditions, are that all Wikipedia+ pages MUST have a 1:1 relationship with an existing Wikipedia page. This is achieved by specifying:  
 
 
*an identical page name (but prefixed by "''Wikipedia:''")  
 
*an identical page name (but prefixed by "''Wikipedia:''")  
*it's Wikipedia url.
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*its full Wikipedia URL.
  
====Example Wikipedia+ page name format====
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===Example===
For example, to create a Wikipedia+ page for an existing Wikipedia page named "'''Omar Khadr'''", the Wikispooks page name would be:
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For example, to create a Wikipedia+ page for an existing Wikipedia page named "<font face="courier">Omar Khadr</font>", the Wikispooks page name would be: <font face="courier">Wikipedia:Omar Khadr</font>
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Wikipedia:Omar Khadr
 
</pre>
 
 
*If the page name exists on Wikispooks, then it will be presented as any other page.
 
*If the page name exists on Wikispooks, then it will be presented as any other page.
*If it does NOT exist, then a '''Wikipedia+ page creation form''' will be loaded.
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*If it does ''not'' exist, then a '''Wikipedia+ page creation form''' will be loaded.
 
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There is minimal data validation on the page creation form so far, so please check URLs and page names.
There is hardly any data entry validation on the page creation form so care must be taken to enter information - especially url's and page names - accurately.
 
  
==Editing Wikipedia+ Pages==
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==Editing==
When a registered user views a '''Wikipedia+ page''', the top menu will contain an '''Edit with form''' option. This should be used to edit the page. The regular 'Edit' option will present the page template which is complex and awkward to use directly without introducing errors (or screwing up the page completely!)
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When a registered user views a '''Wikipedia+ page''', the top menu will contain an '''Edit with form''' option. This should be used to edit the page. The regular 'Edit' option is also available, but will present the page template source code, which is less convenient and not recommended.
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Latest revision as of 15:58, 3 January 2016

Naming

Wikipedia+ pages on Wikispooks are created for use by the Wikipedia+ browser extension. They are in a dedicated namespace called "Wikipedia", so its name is prefixed with "Wikipedia:{PageName}", where {PageName} is the name of the unique Wikipedia page to it corresponds.

Purpose

Their purpose is to supplement the corresponding Wikipedia page by providing links to additional information. They exist on Wikispooks because, in the judgement of Wikispooks editors, their subject matter renders their Wikipedia namesakes particularly vulnerable to the well-documented problems below:

  1. The biases described and illustrated in the Wikispooks project page The problem with Wikipedia.
  2. Becoming the object of an organised group of Wikipedia editors who deliberately and systematically maintain a clandestine editorial bias

Creating a Wikipedia+ Page

The only requirements, additional to Wikispooks standard page creation and editing conditions, are that all Wikipedia+ pages maintain a 1:1 relationship with an existing Wikipedia page. This is achieved by specifying:

  • an identical page name (but prefixed by "Wikipedia:")
  • its full Wikipedia URL.

Example

For example, to create a Wikipedia+ page for an existing Wikipedia page named "Omar Khadr", the Wikispooks page name would be: Wikipedia:Omar Khadr

  • If the page name exists on Wikispooks, then it will be presented as any other page.
  • If it does not exist, then a Wikipedia+ page creation form will be loaded.

There is minimal data validation on the page creation form so far, so please check URLs and page names.

Editing

When a registered user views a Wikipedia+ page, the top menu will contain an Edit with form option. This should be used to edit the page. The regular 'Edit' option is also available, but will present the page template source code, which is less convenient and not recommended.