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Every wiki page has an associated talk page, which can be used for discussion and
A talk page is actually very similar to any other wiki page, but it is in the “{{ns:1}}” namespace, to keep it separate from the articles in the “{{int:blanknamespace}}” namespace (
== Editing conventions on talk pages ==
Having discussions on a free-form wiki page will seem strange at first. It helps if everyone follows some simple editing conventions:
* Always sign your name after your comments. Use the four tildes (<code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code>) wiki syntax to sign your name (or the signature button in the toolbar above the editing textbox). For more information, see [[Signatures]].
* Start a new discussion with a <code><nowiki>== Level 2 heading ==</nowiki></code> at the bottom of the page (or use the "{{lcfirst:{{int:addsection}}}}" or "Add topic" tab).
* Indent replies with colons (<code>:</code>) at the beginning of the line.
; Move discussions to a different page
: If discussions are put in the wrong place on the wiki, and are better associated with different talk page, then you could just move the discussion by cut & paste. This is potentially confusing, for the people posting, but can be important for keeping things tidy. You could leave the discussion in the wrong place for a few days/weeks grace before tidying it. You could leave a link behind explaining that a discussion was moved, or if not, you should link within the edit summary.
; Delete discussions when they are out
: Discussions can often get left lying around on a talk page long after the issue is no longer relevant. It's usually a good idea to reply to saying "I think this is now resolved", but sooner or later it's time to just blow away the old discussions (they are of course preserved in the editing history).
; Split a post into several discussions
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== Building articles - Discussing articles ==
== User talk pages ==
A "{{ns:3}} page" is a talk page associated with somebody's "{{ns:2}} page" (
This can function as a kind of messaging system. Users receive the following prominent notification when new messages have been left on their talk page:
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