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Welcome! to DMP 2 the Dirk Maggs Wiki

This wiki is currently closed to outside users, due to a database error all content was lost.

This is the central launch point for all the pages about the project. From here, you can get started, get technical help, read about our content policy, explore our articles & organization, and much more.

We're deeply committed to making a reliable, free, and enormous Dirk Maggs reference.

DMP 2 Main
Explore these pages to get started.

Register: Everyone needed.
How to start a new article: Dive in!
E-mail your article to us: Yes, you can do it.
Start with subpages: A more advanced way to start.
The Author Role: What authors do
The Editor Role: What editors do
DMP 2 for Wikipedians: Are you a Wikipedian? This is for you.
Dozen Essentials: Tips every DMP 2 user should know
Why DMP 2?: Why we are here.
Don't get this weird wiki code stuff? Start here.

A "How-to" index: Having trouble with something? Check here!
How to edit an article: The nitty-gritty; MediaWiki markup
Article structure: What is an article anyway?
The Article Checklist: How DMP 2 keep track of data about articles.
Subpage template: Tech intro to subpages.
Templates: A list of the templates we use.
Downloads: Swipe your DMP 2 content here.
Technical Team: A wiki home for our volunteer techies.

Guidelines for writing articles & other content.

Approval Standards: What's a good DMP 2 article like?
Article Mechanics: Essential; a guide to mechanics & style
Subpages: We're not just an encyclopedia. See what else.
Converting Wikipedia to DMP 2: If you must upload that article, read this.
Neutrality Policy: Represent all sides fairly.
Naming Conventions: Which name should you pick for your article?
Stubs: Short articles are OK, as long as they're not too short.
Citation style: Yes, we use notes; here's how.
Images: How to upload images.
Media Assets Workgroup: The workgroup that manages our media.
Policy on Self-Promotion: Thou shalt not promote thyself.
Disclaimer: Sorry, we don't guarantee perfection..
Reusing DMP 2 Content: DMP 2 is free! Here's what that means.
Essential info about DMP 2.

About us: What exactly is going on here?
FAQ: A variety of common questions.
Community Overview: How our community works.
Workgroups: Workgroups are devoted to different subjects.
Executive Committee: The "executive branch."
See also Editorial Council & Constabulary: Also, detailed link lists below.
Personnel: Lists of editors, authors, etc.
Statement of Fundamental Policies: Our "constitution";
We aren't Wikipedia: Always Smaller.
Statistics: Our progress, in numbers & graphs.
Group Status: Where some of us track our doings & goals.
Become a partner: How you can get involved.
Donate: Your donation: a tremendous bang for the Pound.
Press: Press releases, etc.; a page for journalists.
Contact: Talk to us.

Ways to browse our stuff.

Live articles: Articles we're working on.
Approved: Articles editors have approved.
Developed: Well advanced articles.
All Checklisted: All articles we're tracking with the checklist.
Subpages: Subpages
Ready for approval: Editors, consider approving these.
Special:Allpages: Every page on the website.
We do special projects together.

Core Articles: A game: get points for top-priority articles.
Recruitment: Help recruit people en masse to the project!
Approval and Feedback: Plan out how to improve article approval & feedback.
Article of the Week: Nominate & vote for highlighted articles.
Monthly Write-a-Thon: An article-writing party, first Weds. of the month.
Article of the Week: Vote for a well-developed article for the front page.
New Draft of the Week: Vote for a newly added article for the front page.
Feedback Requests: Ask for feedback!

How we talk to each other; lists, forums, etc.

Talk Pages: Where & how to discuss articles.
{{dmp:Home/Item|Mailing lists|Announcements. See {{dmp:Home/Item|[Forums|The "town hall" of the project.}} {{dmp:Home/Item|[Blog|Outward-facing news & discussion.}}

The policies governing what editors do.

The Editor Role: Basic instructions for editors.
Approval Process: How editors approve articles.
Article Deletion Policy: Explains the grounds for deleting articles.
Editor Application Review Procedure: How we review editor apps.

All about the body that sets editorial policy.

Members: The volunteers who oversee our content policy.
Resolutions: What we've passed, what we're working on.
How to Make a Resolution: An introduction for Council members.
Rules of Procedure: Parliamentary procedure, wikified.
All about our community moderators, the "constables."

Application Review Procedure: How constables review author apps.
Professionalism: Act professionally.
Blocking Procedures: Constables in extreme cases can block accounts.
Article Deletion Policy: Article types constables can delete.
List of constables: Your friendly neighborhood constables.


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This site began back in 2005 & we are currently working on 16 articles.

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