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Launch a discussion at [[Lylat Wiki:Starting a Policy Discussion]]. In it, explain what you think the policy will be called, it's scope, intention and any initial details you have. | Launch a discussion at [[Lylat Wiki:Starting a Policy Discussion]]. In it, explain what you think the policy will be called, it's scope, intention and any initial details you have. | ||
If you can prove to community that it might be worth something to have, then please launch it as a new page (with <code>Lylat Wiki:</code> before its title) and stick all the details you can in it. At the top of the page, place {{ | If you can prove to community that it might be worth something to have, then please launch it as a new page (with <code>Lylat Wiki:</code> before its title) and stick all the details you can in it. At the top of the page, place {{t|draft-policy}}, in order to ensure people know it is currently a draft. Save, and continue to step 2. | ||
=== Step 2:Getting Community Feed Back === | === Step 2:Getting Community Feed Back === | ||
Once you have launched the page, talking about the policy now moves from the page under [[Lylat Wiki:Starting a Policy Discussion]] to the new page's respective discussion page. Be sure the old conversation is marked as closed, and include a link to the new discussion page. It's time to improve the draft. | Once you have launched the page, talking about the policy now moves from the page under [[Lylat Wiki:Starting a Policy Discussion]] to the new page's respective discussion page. Be sure the old conversation is marked as closed, and include a link to the new discussion page. It's time to improve the draft. | ||
Using feedback given to you on the discussion page, cultivate the policy to include anything you think would be useful in elaborating the policy's purpose and scope, but don't include anything that is too far away from the topic to be useful. Encourage others to be contributors to the draft if you feel comfortable with the idea, otherwise mark the page with {{ | Using feedback given to you on the discussion page, cultivate the policy to include anything you think would be useful in elaborating the policy's purpose and scope, but don't include anything that is too far away from the topic to be useful. Encourage others to be contributors to the draft if you feel comfortable with the idea, otherwise mark the page with {{t|please-stick-to-the-discussions}} ('''NOTE''': this is only to be used on draft policies, not on any articles). | ||
Once the community has deiced the policy is good, alert a level [[Lylat Wiki:Administration#Level 0|Level 0]] to inform them of this. If they approve, then congratulations your draft policy no longer being a draft; it's a full policy. Now, continue on to Step 3 to finalize the policy, and to make sure it is known around the wiki. | Once the community has deiced the policy is good, alert a level [[Lylat Wiki:Administration#Level 0|Level 0]] to inform them of this. If they approve, then congratulations your draft policy no longer being a draft; it's a full policy. Now, continue on to Step 3 to finalize the policy, and to make sure it is known around the wiki. | ||
=== Step 3:Finalizing | === Step 3: Finalizing the Policy === | ||
In order to finalize the policy, it should be known around the wiki, and become easily accessible. It can easily be located with shortcuts. Each policy page has a shortcut for easier linking and typing. | |||
In order to finalize the policy, it | |||
== Shortcuts == | == Shortcuts == | ||
Each shortcut is a small word, symbol and/or letter combination template that automatically places a link to the page through redirects. So for example, this page is called Lylat Wiki:Draft Policies. To link to it, you would usually type | Each shortcut is a small word, symbol and/or letter combination template that automatically places a link to the page through redirects. So for example, this page is called Lylat Wiki:Draft Policies. To link to it, you would usually type [[Lylat Wiki:Draft Policies]]. But with a shortcut set up, all you need to type is [[LW:Draft]], and it will automatically but the needed text in for you. | ||
Please note, just like each policy page starts with <code>Lylat Wiki:</code> Each shortcut needs to start with <code>LW:</code>. | Please note, just like each policy page starts with <code>Lylat Wiki:</code> Each shortcut needs to start with <code>LW:</code>. | ||
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Shortccuts not only in typing, but in spelling of an page title, as we can have multiple shortcuts all with different ways to "spell" the page's title, and they all point back to the same. The problem with this then, is there could be more than one page with could fit a given shortcut. When you are creating a new one, how do you tell if a specific combination is used? | Shortccuts not only in typing, but in spelling of an page title, as we can have multiple shortcuts all with different ways to "spell" the page's title, and they all point back to the same. The problem with this then, is there could be more than one page with could fit a given shortcut. When you are creating a new one, how do you tell if a specific combination is used? | ||
This is answered at our shortcuts page: [[Lylat Wiki:Shortcuts]]. Here, you will find every shortcut that has been registered, by spelling and shortcut group | This is answered at our shortcuts page: [[Lylat Wiki:Shortcuts]]. Here, you will find every shortcut that has been registered, by spelling and shortcut group. | ||
=== Including the Shortcut on the Policy Page === | === Including the Shortcut on the Policy Page === | ||
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Once you have the title stored somewhere, click the template link (if there is more than one, you can return to do the others). Copy the title of the template (excluding the <code>Template:</code> namespace, and put it between <nowiki>[[</nowik> and <nowiki>]]</nowiki> on the page itself, and end with the following: | Once you have the title stored somewhere, click the template link (if there is more than one, you can return to do the others). Copy the title of the template (excluding the <code>Template:</code> namespace, and put it between <nowiki>[[</nowik> and <nowiki>]]</nowiki> on the page itself, and end with the following: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
<noinclude>{{doc | <noinclude>{{doc}}</noinclude> | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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This will generate a link to place documentation under. Please see [[LW:TS]] if you wish to learn how. | This will generate a link to place documentation under. Please see [[LW:TS]] if you wish to learn how. | ||
Once the template has been created, it should showing a red link with your shortcut text. This means the template is ready to be used, the link now needs to be complete. Click the link, and place <code>#REDIRECT [[<title>]]</code> in it, with the title of the policy page in place of <code><title></code>. Save that page, | Once the template has been created, it should showing a red link with your shortcut text. This means the template is ready to be used, the link now needs to be complete. Click the link, and place <code>#REDIRECT [[<title>]]</code> in it, with the title of the policy page in place of <code><title></code>. Save that page, | ||
== Additional Project Page Types | == Additional Project Page Types == | ||
In addition to be a policy page, a Project Page (i.e. one with the <code>Lylat Wiki:</code> namespace maybe considered one of the following. Please only list it one of these types, if the community agrees. | In addition to be a policy page, a Project Page (i.e. one with the <code>Lylat Wiki:</code> namespace maybe considered one of the following. Please only list it one of these types, if the community agrees. | ||
; [[:Category: | ; [[:Category:Documentation|Documentation]] | ||
: Documentation demonstrates on how to use something on Lylat Wiki. This includes templates like [[LW:IB|Infoboxes]], [[Lylat Wiki:Quality Standards|Style and Content]] [[Lylat Wiki:Style and Content Guideline|Guides]], and [[Help:Contents|Help Pages]]. | |||
; [[:Category:Navigation|Navigation]] | |||
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; [[:Category:Navigation | |||
: Does the page help the user get around the wiki? | : Does the page help the user get around the wiki? | ||
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* [[Lylat Wiki:High End Topics]] | * [[Lylat Wiki:High End Topics]] | ||
* [[Lylat Wiki:Inter-Wiki Policy]] | * [[Lylat Wiki:Inter-Wiki Policy]] | ||
* [[Lylat Wiki:Privacy | * [[Lylat Wiki:Privacy Policy]] | ||
* [[Lylat Wiki:Stubs]] | * [[Lylat Wiki:Stubs]] | ||
* [[Lylat Wiki:What | * [[Lylat Wiki:What Lylat Wiki is not]] | ||
* [[Lylat Wiki:Decent Articles]] | * [[Lylat Wiki:Decent Articles]] | ||
{{Policies}} | {{Policies}} | ||
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