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<!-- ---------- BEGINNING OF HEADER SECTION -------------------------- -->{|style="width:100%; margin-top:+.7em; background-color:#fcfcfc; border: 1px solid #ccc"|style="width:56%;color:#000"|{| style="width:280px;border:solid 0px;background:none"|-| style="width:280px;text-align:center; white-space: nowrap; color:#000" |<h1 style="font-size: 162%; border: none; margin: 0; padding:.1em; color:#000">the fastest way to learn anything</h1><div style="top: +0.2em; font-size: 95%">user editable lessons, tutorials, and more</div>|-|}<!-- ----------Portals Follow----------------------------- -->|style="width:11%;font-size:95%;color:#000"|*''NoSubject also has [[English]]*[[PHP]]*[[HTML]]NoSubject|style="width:11%;font-size:95%"|*[[CSS]]*[[Science]]*[[Algebraits own article]]|style="width:11%;font-size:95%"|*[[Kindergarten]]*[[MySQL]]*[[Biology]]|}<!-- -------End Portals----- -->{|style="width:100%; background-color: transparent; margin-top:-.8em; margin-bottom:-.7em"|style="font-size:95%; text-align:left; white-space: nowrap;color:#000"|<br>[[Help:Contents | >> Help Using WikISchool]]|}<!-- ---------- END OF HEADER SECTION / BEGINNING OF LEFT-COLUMN ------------------ -->{| style="border-spacing:8px;margin:0px -8px"|class="MainPageBG" style="width: 55%; border:1px solid #cef2e0; background-color:#f5fffa; vertical-align:top;color:#000"|{| width="100%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="5" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#f5fffa"! <h2 style="margin: 0; background-color:#cef2e0; font-family: sans-serif; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3bfb1; text-align:left; color:#000; padding-left:0.4em; padding-top: 0.2em; padding-bottom: 0.2em;">Introduction</h2>|-|style="color:#000"|Welcome to WikiSchool, a site designed to help students with their homework, webmasters design sites, gardeners grow flowers, and anything else you can think of. Students can get help with their homework or schoolwork, and teachers can get lessons to print out for their students to complete. Parents can get print out worksheets for their children to complete to enhance their learning. Additionally, everyone can contribute to WikiSchool by adding their own lessons and examples, and editing existing work. Access to WikiSchool is totally free, supported by ads at the bottom of your screen. We will never ask you to buy or upgrade to see anything, nor link to another site and ask you to buy something. WikiSchool is an open-source project listed on Source Forge. The software we use is MediaWiki, which is also open source. Because this is a website, the code cannot be distributed as software would normally be. You may copy articles off WikiSchool and place them on your site or other publication, so long as a properly-formatted link is placed back to WikiSchool and any authors listed on the article are also placed somewhere in your publication. }|-! <h2 style="margin: 0; background:#cef2e0; font-family: sans-serif; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3bfb1; text-align:left; color:#000; padding-left:0.4em; padding-top: 0.2em; padding-bottom: 0.2em;">Getting Started</h2>|-| style="color:#000"|To begin using WikiSchool, simply perform a search for whatever it is you're looking for. If you have problems finding something, try to broaden your search terms. For example, if you're looking for "common plural nouns", just enter "common", or "common nouns". Keep in mind, though, that WikiSchool's content is limited at this time. If you'd like to help, submit your own content to WikiSchool.|-|}<!-- -------------------- START OF RIGHT-COLUMN ---------------------------------- -->|class="MainPageBG" style="width: 45%; border:1px solid #cedff2; background-color:#f5faff; vertical-align:top"|{| width="100%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="5" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#f5faff"! <h2 style="margin: 0; background-color:#cedff2; font-family: sans-serif; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding-left:0.4em; padding-top: 0.2em; padding-bottom: 0.2em;">Adding Your Own Content</h2>|-|style="color:#000"|To begin, make sure that it isn't already here. If you're trying to add a page about nouns, search for nouns. If it's already there, edit it and add any content you might have that isn't there. If it's not there, enter this into your browers address bar:<br><nowiki>http://www.wikischool.be/wiki/index.php?title=Replace With Subject:Replace With Title&action=edit</nowiki>

Replace "replace with subject" with whatever subject the page belongs to, such as English, Reading, Math, etc[[Image:Www.NoSubject.org screenshot. As for the title, choose whatever the document is aboutpng|thumb|NoSubject. If itorg]]<big>Welcome to '''''NoSubject'''s about Nouns, for example, you'd put English:Nouns. Once you're on , the editing page, add your content. Once finished, click save page. Now users of WikiSchool free encyclopedia that anyone can search and find your document. Feel free to add credits to the bottom of the page, but no ads or spammingedit.</big>

One [[History of NoSubject|Begun in 2001]], NoSubject has rapidly grown into the easiest ways to add largest reference website on the Internet. [[Free content|The content to WikiSchool of NoSubject is free]], written [[Collaborative writing|collaboratively]] by people from all around the world. This website is a [[wiki]], which means that ''anyone'' with access to an Internet-connected computer can edit, correct, or improve information throughout the encyclopedia, simply find an empty by clicking the ''edit this page '' link (has with a red title or says there is no content on few minor exceptions, such as protected articles and the [[main page]]) .  ''[[NoSubject]]'' is a registered [[trademark]] of the non-profit [[Wikimedia Foundation]], which has created an entire family of [[NoSubject:About#Sister projects|wiki projects]]. On NoSubject, and its sister projects, you are welcome to [[WP:BB|be bold]] and edit articles yourself, contributing knowledge as you see fit in a [[Collaborative writing|collaborative]] way. In every article, links will guide you to associated articles, often with additional information. You are welcome to add further information, cross-references, or citations, so long as you do so within NoSubject's editing policies and to an appropriate standard. You do not need to fear accidentally damaging NoSubject when you add or improve information, as [[NoSubject:Who writes NoSubject|other Wikipedeans]] are always around to advise or correct obvious errors if needed, and the NoSubject encyclopedia software, known as [[Mediawiki]], is carefully designed to allow easy reversal of editorial mistakes. Because NoSubject is an ongoing work to which in principle anybody can contribute, it differs from a paper-based reference source in some very important ways. In particular, older articles tend to be more comprehensive and balanced, while newer articles may still contain significant misinformation, unencyclopedic content , or vandalism. Users need to the pagebe aware of this in order to obtain valid information and avoid misinformation which has been recently added and not yet removed. ''(See [[NoSubject:Researching with NoSubject]] for more details)''. If you have not done so before, we invite you to take a few moments to read [[NoSubject:What NoSubject is not|-What NoSubject is (and is not)]] and [[NoSubject:Researching with NoSubject|Researching with NoSubject]], so that you have an understanding of how to use, rely upon or contribute to NoSubject as you continue. Further information on a variety of key topics can be found below. Happy browsing! <h2 style="margin : 0; background''See also:#cedff2; font-family[[NoSubject: sans-serif; font-sizeWelcome, newcomers]].'':120%; font-weight''For help topics, questions and contact information, see [[Help:bold; borderContents]].'':1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align''For news about the site, see [[NoSubject:left; colorNews]].'' ==NoSubject information is free for anyone to use=={{main|NoSubject:#000; padding-leftCopyright}} NoSubject contributions are voluntarily given under the [[GNU Free Documentation License]] (GFDL), which applies the legal principle known as [[copyleft]], a way of using the copyright process to prevent information being controlled by any one person, to ensure it remains freely accessible forever. All of the information in NoSubject is free for anyone to copy, modify for their own purposes, and redistribute or use as they see fit, as long as the new version grants the same freedoms to others and [[NoSubject:0Citing NoSubject|acknowledges the authors]] of the NoSubject article used (a credit or [[backlink]] to the original article is sufficient for this).4em; padding-topFor full information see the [[NoSubject: 0.2em; padding-bottomCopyright|copyright]] page or the [[NoSubject: 0Text of the GNU Free Documentation License|text of the GNU Free Documentation License]].2em;">Further Assistance</h2> ==Making the best use of NoSubject===== Exploring NoSubject ==={{main|- NoSubject:Explore}} Many visitors come to this site to acquire knowledge, others to share knowledge. In fact, at this very instant, dozens of articles are being improved. You can view the changes at the [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent changes]] page. [[Special:Newpages|New articles]] are also being recorded. Many different kinds of people help to [[NoSubject:Who writes NoSubject|style="colorwrite NoSubject articles]]. NoSubject also has many ongoing [[NoSubject:#000"WikiProject|To further simplify the WikiSchool homepageprojects]]. The hope of any contributor is to provide useful and accurate information to others, and further the effectivness projects help coordinate efforts. Most articles start as [[WP:STUB|stubs]], but after many contributions, they can become [[NoSubject:Featured articles|featured articles]]. If you can't find what you are looking for, see '''[[NoSubject:Questions|Where to ask questions]]''' for a list of departments where our FAQvolunteers answer questions, weany question you can possibly imagine.<br> Once you've elected determined that there is no article on NoSubject on a topic you are interested in, you may want to move [[requested articles|request the article]] be written (or you could even research the issue and write it yourself). You can also view [[Special:Randompage|random articles]]. You might also enjoy reading NoSubject in other languages. NoSubject has more than a hundred different languages (see [[Help#NoSubject_versions_in_other_languages|other language versions]]), including a [http:Contents//simple.NoSubject.org Simple English] version, and related projects include a dictionary, quotations, books, manuals and scientific reference sources, and a news service (see [[#Sister_projects|heresister projects]]). All of these are maintained, updated and managed by separate communities, and often include thought-provoking information and articles which can be hard to find through other common sources. ===Basic navigation in NoSubject==={{main|NoSubject:Basic navigation}} NoSubject articles are all [[Hyperlink|linked]], or cross-referenced. Wherever you see highlighted text like [[wikilink|this]], it means there is a link to some relevant article or NoSubject page with further in-depth information elsewhere if you need it. Holding your mouse over the link will often show you where a link will take you. You are always one click away from more information previously located hereon any point that has a link attached.  There are other links towards the ends of most articles, for other articles of interest, relevant external web sites and pages, reference material, and [[NoSubject:Category|organized categories of knowledge]] which you can search and traverse in a loose [[hierarchy]] for moreinformation.  Some articles may also have links to dictionary definitions, audio-book readings, quotations, or the same article in other languages.  You can add further links if a relevant link is missing, and this is now located one way to contribute. ===Using NoSubject as a research tool===:''Main articles: [[NoSubject:Researching with NoSubject|Researching with NoSubject]], [[NoSubject:Citing NoSubject|Citing NoSubject]]'' As a [[wiki]], articles are never complete. They are continually edited and improved over time, and in general this results in an upward trend of quality, and a growing consensus over a fair and balanced representation of information. Users should be aware that not all articles are of encyclopedic quality from the start. Indeed, many articles commence their lives as partisan, and it is after a long process of discussion, debate and argument, that they gradually take on a consensus form. Others may for a while become caught up in a heavily unbalanced viewpoint which can take some time - months perhaps - to extricate themselves and regain a better balanced consensus.  In part, this is because NoSubject operates an internal resolution process when editors cannot agree on content and approach, and such issues take time to come to the Help pageattention of more experienced editors. The ''ideal'' NoSubject article is balanced, neutral and encyclopedic, containing notable verifiable knowledge. An increasing number of articles reach this standard over time, and many already have. However this is a process and can take months or years to be achieved, as each user adds their contribution in turn. Some articles contain statements and claims which have not yet been fully cited. Others will later have entire new sections added. Some information will be considered by later contributors to be insufficiently founded, and may be removed or expounded. While the overall trend is generally upward, it is important to use NoSubject carefully if it is intended to be used as a research source, since individual articles will, by their nature, vary in standard and maturity. There [[NoSubject:Researching with NoSubject|-are]] guidelines and information pages designed to help users and researchers do this effectively. ===Summary of strengths, weaknesses and article quality in NoSubject===|}|}NoSubject's greatest strengths, weaknesses and differences arise because it is open to anyone, has a large contributor base, and articles are written by consensus according to editorial guidelines and policies.<!* NoSubject is open to a large contributor base -'''so''' it is less susceptible to retaining bias, is very hard for any group to censor, and is far more responsive to new information, especially information not widely known in the West, '''and''' it is more easily vandalized or susceptible to unchecked information later needing removal.* NoSubject is written by consensus - '''so''' eventually for most articles, all notable views become fairly described and a very neutral stance can be achieved even on emotive subjects, '''and''' the reaching of consensus takes considerably longer than a simple drafting, and is occasionally made harder by extreme-viewpoint contributors. (Articles '''also''' tend to be more fluid or changeable for a long time compared to other reference sources until they find their "neutral approach" that all sides can agree on.) Key strengths: (''[[NoSubject:Why NoSubject is so great]]'')* Having a very large number of active writers and editors in many languages, NoSubject often provides access and breadth on subject matter that is otherwise inaccessible or little documented.* NoSubject often produces excellent encyclopedic articles and resources covering newsworthy events within hours or days of their occurrence.* NoSubject is one of few sites even attempting neutral, objective, encyclopedic coverage of popular culture.* The Western-centric bias found in many Western publications is significantly reduced on NoSubject.* In comparison with most web------------------ START OF FEATURED PICTURE ------------------------------ -->based resources, NoSubject's open approach tremendously increases the chances that any particular factual error or misleading statement will be relatively promptly corrected.* There is no one central point where censorship can be imposed, and therefore censorship by any given group, restriction to "officially reported" sources, or "pushing" of any particular viewpoint, whether official or unofficial, is difficult to achieve and almost always fails after a time. {| style=* In contrast with many web resources, information added to NoSubject never "vanishes", and is never "lost"border-spacingor deleted. Key weaknesses:8px;margin(''[[NoSubject:Why NoSubject is not so great]]'')* NoSubject's radical openness means that any given article may be, at any given moment, in a bad state, such as in the middle of a large edit, a controversial rewrite, or recently vandalized.* NoSubject operates a full editorial dispute resolution process, that allows time for a discussion to be discussed and resolved in depth, but also permits months-8px -8px"long disagreements before poor quality or biased edits will be removed forcibly.* While blatant vandalism is usually easily spotted and rapidly corrected, NoSubject is more subject to subtle vandalism and viewpoint promotion than a typical reference work.* There is no systematic process to make sure that [[NoSubject:List of articles all languages should have|class="MainPageBGobviously important" style="widthtopics]] are written about, so NoSubject may contain unexpected oversights and omissions.* Articles may be incomplete in ways that would be less usual in a more tightly controlled reference work, for example some aspects may be well covered but others briefly or not at all.* Many contributors do not yet comply fully with key policies, or may add information without citable sources. Quality of information: (''[[NoSubject:Researching with NoSubject]]''):While NoSubject articles generally attain a good standard after editing, it is important to note that fledgling, or less well monitored, articles may be susceptible to vandalism and insertion of false information, although this usually ceases to be as significant a problem as articles mature. Inappropriate edits are often noticed and corrected within a relatively short time on most articles. : 100%; border(See for example this 2005 incident [http:1px solid #ddcef2; background//business.bostonherald.com/technologyNews/view.bg?articleid=116715] reported by the ''[[Boston Herald]]'', resulting from a person who inserted a fake biography linking a prominent journalist to the Kennedy assassinations and Soviet Russia as a joke on a co-colorworker, saying afterwards he "didn’t know [NoSubject] was used as a serious reference tool.") ===How NoSubject differs from a paper encyclopedia===:#faf5ff; vertical-align''Main article:top; color[[m:#000"Wiki is not paper|NoSubject is not paper]] ===Disclaimers==={{main| cellpaddingNoSubject:Disclaimers}} Content advisories can also be found [[:template:UWAYOR|here]]. ="2" cellspacing="5" styleContributing to NoSubject =="vertical-align :''Main articles: [[NoSubject:Contributing to NoSubject|Contributing to NoSubject]], [[NoSubject:First steps|First steps in editing articles]], [[NoSubject:Bootcamp|Bootcamp]]'' Anyone can contribute to NoSubject by clicking on the ''Edit this page'' tab in an article. Before beginning to contribute however, you should check out some handy helping tools such as the [[NoSubject:Tutorial|tutorial]] and the [[NoSubject:policies and guidelines|policies and guidelines]], as well as [[NoSubject:Welcome, newcomers|our welcome page]]. It is important to realize that in contributing to NoSubject, users are expected to be [[WP:CIVILITY|civil]] and [[WP:NPOV|neutral]], respecting all points of view, and only add [[WP:top; background-colorV|verifiable]] and factual information rather than [[WP:#faf5ff; colorNOR|personal views and opinions]]. "[[NoSubject:#000Five pillars|The five pillars of NoSubject]]"cover this approach and are recommended reading before editing.! <h2 style===Who writes NoSubject?==="margin: 0; background-color''Main article:#ddcef2; font-family[[NoSubject: sansWho writes NoSubject]]'' There are tens of thousands of regular editors -serif; font-sizeeveryone from expert scholars to casual readers. Anyone who visits the site can edit it, and this fact has encouraged contribution of a tremendous amount of content. There are mechanisms that help community members watch for bad edits, a few hundred administrators with special powers to enforce good behavior, and a judicial committee which considers the few situations remaining unresolved, and decides on withdrawal or restriction of editing privileges or other punishments when needed, after all other consensus remedies have been tried. The site is owned by the Wikimedia Foundation, which is largely uninvolved in daily operation and writing. ===Editing NoSubject pages===:120%; font''Main article, including list of common mark-weightup shortcuts:bold; border[[NoSubject:1px solid #afa3bf; How to edit a page]]'' NoSubject uses a simple yet powerful page [[markup language|layout]] to allow editors to concentrate on adding material rather than page design. These include automatic sections and subsections, automatic references and cross-references, image and table inclusion, indented and listed text-align, links ISBNs and math, as well as usual formatting elements and most world alphabets and common symbols. Most of these have simple formats that are deliberately very easy and intuitive. NoSubject has robust [[revision control|version and reversion controls]]. This means that poor quality edits or vandalism can quickly and easily be reversed or brought up to an appropriate standard by any other editors, so inexperienced editors cannot accidentally do permanent harm if they make a mistake in their editing. As there are many more editors intent upon good quality articles than any other kind, articles which are poorly edited are usually corrected rapidly. ===NoSubject content criteria==={{Main|NoSubject:left; colorNoSubject in eight words}}NoSubject content is intended to be factual, notable, verifiable with external sources, and neutrally presented, with external sources cited. The appropriate policies and guidelines for these are found at:#000; padding-left[[NoSubject:0What NoSubject is not]] summarizes what NoSubject is, and what it is not.4em; padding-top# [[NoSubject: 0Neutral point of view]] NoSubject's core approach, neutral unbiased article writing.2em; padding-bottom# [[NoSubject:No original research]] what is, and is not, valid information# [[NoSubject:Verifiability]] what counts as a verifiable source and how a source can be verified# [[NoSubject: 0Citing sources]] sources should be cited, and the manner of doing so.2em;">User Disclaimer</h2>These can be abbreviated to [[NoSubject:What NoSubject is not|-WP:NOT]], [[WP:NPOV]], [[WP:NOR]], [[WP:V]], and [[WP:CITE]] respectively. |style="color==Handling disputes and abuse of process===:''Main articles: [[NoSubject:Vandalism]], [[NoSubject:Dispute resolution]], [[NoSubject:Consensus]], [[NoSubject:#000"|WikiSchool Is Sock puppet]]''NoSubject has a Work In Progress. We cannot rich span of methods to handle most abuses which commonly arise, which are well tested and should be held responsible for inaccurate contentrelied upon. Users * Wanton ''vandalism'' can contribute be [[NoSubject:Vandalism|reported]] and corrected by submitting new lessons and assignmentsanyone. Please do not post copyrighted * Unresolved ''disputes'' between editors, whether based upon behavior, editorial approach or validity of content, can be addressed through the [[NoSubject:Talk page|talk page]] of an article, through [[NoSubject:Request for comments|requesting comments from other editors]] or plagiarized materialthrough NoSubject's comprehensive [[NoSubject:Dispute resolution|dispute resolution]] process. If you need * ''Abuse of user accounts'', such as the creation of [[Internet sock puppet]]s or solicitation of friends and other parties to place copyrighted enforce a non-neutral viewpoint or existing material on WikiSchool[[NoSubject:consensus|inappropriate consensus]] within a discussion, please just post a link or to disrupt other NoSubject processes in an annoying manner, are addressed through the page containing [[NoSubject:Sock puppet|sock puppet policy]].In addition, ''brand new users'' (until they have established themselves a bit) may at the materialstart find that their votes are given less weight by editors in some informal [[NoSubject:Polls are evil|polls]], in order to prevent abuse of [[NoSubject:Single purpose account|single purpose accounts]]. ==About NoSubject== === NoSubject history ==={{details|History of NoSubject}}NoSubject was founded as an offshoot of [[Nupedia]], or post a now-abandoned project to produce a free encyclopedia. Nupedia had an excerpt with credits elaborate system of [[peer review]] and required highly qualified contributors, but the writing of articles was seen as very slow. During [[2000]], [[Jimmy Wales]], founder of Nupedia, and [[Larry Sanger]], whom Wales had employed to work on the authorproject, discussed various ways to supplement Nupedia with a more open, complementary project. If you find any errors  On the evening of [[January 2]], [[2001]], Sanger had a conversation over dinner with [[WikiWikiWeb:BenKovitz|Ben Kovitz]], a [[computer programmer]], in [[San Diego, California|San Diego]], [[California]]. Kovitz, who was a regular on "[[Ward Cunningham|Ward]]'s Wiki" (the [[WikiWikiWeb]]), explained the content on [[wiki]] concept to Sanger. WikiSchoolSanger saw that a wiki would be an excellent format whereby a more open, or you think more should less formal encyclopedia project could be added pursued. Sanger easily persuaded Wales, who had been introduced to the wiki concept previously, to itset up a wiki for Nupedia, feel free and Nupedia's first wiki went online on [[January 10]]. There was considerable resistance on the part of Nupedia's editors and reviewers to do the idea of associating Nupedia with a website in the wiki format, however, sothe new project was given the name "NoSubject" and launched on its own domain, NoSubject.com, on [[January 15]] (now humorously called "[[NoSubject Day]]" by some users). The [[bandwidth]] and [[server (computing)|server]] (located in San Diego) were donated by Wales. Other current and past [[Bomis]] employees who have done some work on the encyclopedia include [[Tim Shell]], one of the co-founders of Bomis and its current CEO, and programmer Jason Richey. In [[May 2001]], the first wave of non-English NoSubjects were launched (in [[Catalan language|Catalan]], [[Chinese language|Chinese]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[German language|German]], [[Esperanto]], [[French language|French]], [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Japanese language|Japanese]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Russian language|Russian]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], and [[Swedish language|Swedish]], soon joined by [[Arabic language|Arabic]] and [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] [http://www.NoSubject. 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[http://www.NoSubject.org/wiki/NoSubject:International_NoSubjects_statistics] ===NoSubject statistics ===:''Main articles: [[NoSubject:Statistics]], [[NoSubject:Size of NoSubject]]''There are [http://en.NoSubject.org/wikistats/EN/TablesNoSubjectnsEditsGt5.htm 13,000 active contributors] working on over [http://en.NoSubject.org/wikistats/EN/TablesArticlesTotal. Post Comments and "digg" us herehtm 3,800,000 articles] in more than [http: //en.NoSubject.org/wikistats/EN/Sitemap.htm 100 languages]. As of today, there are {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles in [[English language|English]]; every day [http://www.diggNoSubject.comorg/wikistats/linksEN/WikiSchool<!-- standardize format with TablesUsageVisits.htm hundreds of thousands] of visitors from around the world make tens of thousands of edits and create thousands of new articles to enhance the amount of knowledge held by the NoSubject encyclopedia. Visitors do not need any special qualifications to contribute, and people of all ages help to [[NoSubject:Who writes NoSubject|write NoSubject articles]]. All the text in NoSubject, and most of the images and other Pic content, is covered by the [[GNU Free Documentation License]] (GFDL). Contributions remain the property of their creators, while the GFDL license ensures the content will remain freely distributable and reproducible (see the [[NoSubject:Copyrights|copyright notice]] and the [[NoSubject:Content disclaimer|content disclaimer]] for more information). === Behind NoSubject === NoSubject uses the day features [[Mediawiki]] software. It's an [[open-->source]] program that is used on all [[Wikimedia]] projects. The hardware supporting the various projects is based on almost 100 servers hosted in various hosting centers around the world. Full descriptions of the various servers are available on [[m:Wikimedia_servers|this meta page]]. For technical information about NoSubject, you can check [[NoSubject:Technical_FAQ|Technical FAQs]]. ===Culture===[[:Category:NoSubject culture]] contains a wealth of content about how [[:Category:NoSubjectns|NoSubjectns]] see themselves and the project. You will find [[:Category:NoSubject humor|humor]], [[:Category:NoSubject essays|essays]], [[:Category:NoSubject awards|awards]], and more. ==Feedback and questions== NoSubject itself is run as a communal effort. It is a community project whose end result is an encyclopaedia. Feedback about content should, in the first instance, be raised on the discussion pages of those articles. You are invited to [[WP:BB|-be bold]] and edit the pages yourself to add information or correct mistakes if you are knowledgable and able to do so. ===Frequently asked questions (FAQ)==={{main|NoSubject:FAQ}}:''FAQ index: [[:Category:NoSubject FAQ|}Index of all NoSubject FAQ pages]]'' ===Giving feedback=== There is an established escalation and dispute process within NoSubject, as well as pages designed for raising questions, feedback, suggestions and comments:<br /><!-- -------------------- START OF REFERENCE SECTION ---------------------* [[NoSubject:Talk page]]s -the associated discussion page for discussion of an article or policy's contents. This is usually the first place to go.* [[NoSubject:Vandalism]] -to report vandalism (you're encouraged to fix vandalism yourself as well as report it)* [[NoSubject:Dispute resolution]] -for disputes which remain unresolved within an article's talk space.* [[NoSubject:Village pump]] -the NoSubject discussion area, part of the [[NoSubject:Community Portal|community portal]]. Also see:* [[bugzilla:|MediaZilla]] for [[Mediawiki]] software [[bug]] reports.* [[NoSubject:Village pump (proposals)|Village pump: proposals page]] for non-policy suggestions and feature requests.* [[NoSubject:Help desk]] -NoSubject's general help desk, if other pages haven't answered your query. ===Research help and similar questions===Facilities for help for users researching specific topics can be found at:* [[NoSubject:Requested articles]] -to suggest or request articles for future.* [[NoSubject:Reference desk]] -help finding specific facts.Because of the nature of NoSubject, it's encouraged that people looking for information should try and find it themselves in the first instance. If however you come across valid information missing from NoSubject, [[NoSubject:Be Bold|be bold]] and add it yourself so others can gain from your research too! ===Community discussion===For specific discussion not related to article content or editor conduct, see the [[NoSubject:Village pump|Village pump]], which covers such subjects as [[NoSubject:Village pump (news)|news]] and [[NoSubject:Announcements|announcements]], [[NoSubject:Village pump (policy)|policy]] and [[NoSubject:Village pump (technical)|technical]] discussion, and information on other specialized portals such as the [[NoSubject:Help desk|help]], [[NoSubject:Reference desk|reference]] and [[NoSubject:Peer review|peer review]] desks.  For other user discussion of NoSubject in general, see [[NoSubject:Community Portal]]. === Contacting individual NoSubject editors === If you need more information, the first place to go is the [[Help:Contents]]. To contact individual contributors, leave a message on their [[NoSubject:Talk page|talk page]]. Standard places to ask policy and project-related questions are the [[NoSubject:Village pump|village pump]], online, and the [[NoSubject:mailing lists|NoSubject mailing lists]], over e-mail. You can also reach other [[NoSubject:NoSubjectns|NoSubjectns]] via [[NoSubject:IRC channels|IRC]] and [[NoSubject:Instant Messaging NoSubjectns|instant messenger]]. There is also a [[m:|'''meta'''-NoSubject]], a site for coordinating the various NoSubject projects (and abstract discussions of policy and direction), and there are many different places for submitting [[NoSubject:Bug reports|bug reports and feature requests]].  For a full list of contact options, see: [[NoSubject:Contact us]].  -- -->__NOTOC__[[Category:NoSubject|About]]