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* [[VassarWiki:Encyclopedia pages|'''Encyclopedia pages''']] are about things like student orgs, events, classes, departments, and college lore. Content should be written from a neutral point of view and [[VassarWiki:Policies|be sourced]].

* Every contributor has a [[VassarWiki:User pages|'''user page''']] that only they can edit. You can put pretty much anything on your user page (e.g. interests, projects, org memberships, essays or freeform content, contact information).

* [[VassarWiki:Project pages|'''Project pages''']] (those with the prefix "VassarWiki") deal with the governance and maintenance of VassarWiki.

Other types of pages:

* Unlike other pages, [[VassarWiki:User pages|'''user pages''']] can only be edited by the relevant individual. You can put pretty much anything on your user page (e.g. interests, projects, org memberships, essays or freeform content, contact information).

* [[VassarWiki:Project pages|'''Project pages''']] (those with the prefix "VassarWiki") deal with the governance and maintenance of VassarWiki. All project pages should be listed with [[Template:Consensus]] to indicate whether the page is established consensus, a proposal under consideration, or the position of a specific group or individual.

* Every page has a corresponding '''[[talk page]]''', where you can resolve disputes about page content or otherwise talk freely about that page's subject.

* Pages can be assigned to multiple '''[[VassarWiki:Categories|categories]]''', to assist in navigation and organization. Categories are listed at the bottom of a page. ~~To add a category to a page using the visual editor, click the hamburger menu button (yes, that~~'~~s what the three-line menu icon is called<ref>https~~:~~//en~~.~~wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger_button</ref>)~~ and ~~then "Categories"~~. ~~In the source editor, just wikilink~~ to ~~the category at the very bottom of the page.~~

* Pages can be assigned to multiple '''[[VassarWiki:Categories|categories]]''' to assist in navigation and organization. Categories are listed at the bottom of a page.

* '''[[VassarWiki:Templates|Templates]]''' are pages designed for inclusion in other pages.

* '''[[VassarWiki:Files|Files]]''' like images, videos, and audio files, can be embedded in pages. Files should almost be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons

* '''[[VassarWiki:Templates|Templates]]''' are pages designed for inclusion in other pages.

If you feel limited by these page types, feel free to [[VassarWiki:Improvements|suggest a new one]]!

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 * [[VassarWiki:Encyclopedia pages|'''Encyclopedia pages''']] are about things like student orgs, events, classes, departments, and college lore. Content should be written from a neutral point of view and [[VassarWiki:Policies|be sourced]].
+* Every contributor has a [[VassarWiki:User pages|'''user page''']] that only they can edit. You can put pretty much anything on your user page (e.g. interests, projects, org memberships, essays or freeform content, contact information).
+* [[VassarWiki:Project pages|'''Project pages''']] (those with the prefix "VassarWiki") deal with the governance and maintenance of VassarWiki.
+Other types of pages:
-* Unlike other pages, [[VassarWiki:User pages|'''user pages''']] can only be edited by the relevant individual. You can put pretty much anything on your user page (e.g. interests, projects, org memberships, essays or freeform content, contact information).
-* [[VassarWiki:Project pages|'''Project pages''']] (those with the prefix "VassarWiki") deal with the governance and maintenance of VassarWiki. All project pages should be listed with [[Template:Consensus]] to indicate whether the page is established consensus, a proposal under consideration, or the position of a specific group or individual.
 * Every page has a corresponding '''[[talk page]]''', where you can resolve disputes about page content or otherwise talk freely about that page's subject.
-* Pages can be assigned to multiple '''[[VassarWiki:Categories|categories]]''', to assist in navigation and organization. Categories are listed at the bottom of a page. To add a category to a page using the visual editor, click the hamburger menu button (yes, that's what the three-line menu icon is called<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger_button</ref>) and then "Categories". In the source editor, just wikilink to the category at the very bottom of the page.
+* Pages can be assigned to multiple '''[[VassarWiki:Categories|categories]]''' to assist in navigation and organization. Categories are listed at the bottom of a page.
+* '''[[VassarWiki:Templates|Templates]]''' are pages designed for inclusion in other pages.
+* '''[[VassarWiki:Files|Files]]''' like images, videos, and audio files, can be embedded in pages. Files should almost be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons
-* '''[[VassarWiki:Templates|Templates]]''' are pages designed for inclusion in other pages.
 If you feel limited by these page types, feel free to [[VassarWiki:Improvements|suggest a new one]]!