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This page documents tasks that can be done by any user, permissions permitting, to help maintain a high-quality Wiki.

== Maintenance & Management ==
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=== For any user ===
* '''[[Template:CentralDiscussion|Partake in active discussions]]'''
*: This template will list any out-standing discussions that are taking place upon the Wiki.  Taking part in these discussions ensures the Wiki runs as close to the community's wishes as possible.
* '''[[:Category:Articles marked for open review|Review ''Open Review'' articles]]'''
*: Articles that have been marked for open review should be checked and your feedback is appreciated. Articles marked as such may have conflicting or disputed contents which needs attention and we prefer to discuss these articles with the community before making any decisions.
* '''[[:Category:Stubs|Expand stubs]]'''
*: Articles marked as "Stub" are considered incomplete.  Feel free to edit and contribute to these articles.  Remove the <code><nowiki>{{stub}}</nowiki></code> tag from an article when you consider it conclusive.
* '''[[:Category:Articles marked for cleanup|Cleanup articles]]'''
*: Articles are marked for "Cleanup" when they do not adhere to the Wiki's style guidelines.  Feel free to improve these articles articles.
* '''[[Special:Log/upload|Patrol recent uploads]]'''
*: To ensure all our content is used legitimately, check uploaded content and ensure it is tagged with the appropriate license (See: [[Help:Image licensing]]), and that it follows the [[Help:Image guidelines|Image guidelines]].  Tag uploads with <code><nowiki>{{improveimage}}</nowiki></code> if necessary.
* '''[[Special:DoubleRedirects|Fix double redirects]]'''
*: Double redirects are pages that redirect to another redirect.  Fix these by changing the double-redirects to point to the end-article.
*''' Uncategorised content.'''<br>Articles that are placed into this category are lacking categories of their own. For help on categorization guidelines, [[:Category:Main]], [[:Category:Portal Wiki]] and [[:Category:Languages]] will '''always''' remain uncategorized and should remain this way.
** [[Special:UncategorizedPages|Uncategorised articles]]
** [[:Category:Images lacking categories|Uncategorised images]]
** [[Special:UncategorizedCategories|Uncategorised categories]]
* '''[[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes Patrol]]'''<br>Check here for a list of recently updated articles, files or [[Special:NewPages|new pages]]. This will be the quickest way to detect vandalism or incorrect information edited into pages and can be undone in case such is seen. If junk pages appear, they should be marked for deletion.
* '''[[Special:WantedCategories|Wanted categories]]'''<br>Check for a list of wanted categories and determine if categories are placed within the correct category. For non-English categories, copy the categories from the English version: i.e. if [[:Category:Hats]] has [[:Category:Items]], then [[:Category:Hats/ru]] should have the same (but /ru versions). 
* '''[[Special:LonelyPages|Orphaned pages]]'''<br>Articles in this category have no links leading to it. These articles shouldn't exist as players will have no way of linking to it. If the contents of the articles listed as orphaned are useful, find a related article and create a link to it. If not, the article should be marked for deletion.
* '''[[Special:DeadendPages|Dead-end pages]]'''<br>Dead-end pages are opposite to orphaned pages in that it has no links to other related articles, forcing the user to go back a page. Pages showing in the list should be updated to provide links out of the article; if the contents are not useful or old, they should be also be marked for deletion using one of the deletion templates. 
* '''[[:Category:Images that need improving|Images that need improving]]'''<br>Images in this article have been marked for improvement. Check the image itself, as well as any notes within the [[Template:Improveimage]] template.
=== For staff ===
* '''[[:Category:Marked for deletion|Marked for deletion]]'''<br>Pages found in this category are requests for deletion and should be reviewed by administrators. Any users wishing to debate the request may do so on its talk page. All sub-categories should be checked and if the criteria have been met then the article(s) should be deleted. 
* '''[[:Category:Requested moves|Requested moves]]'''<br>Pages that fall into this category have requests to be moved to a different page. If the criteria have been met then the article should be moved and the template removed. 

=== For translators ===
If you are new to the wiki and just beginning to translate, see [[Help:Language translation]] for a better introduction.

* '''[[Help:Translation switching|Translate templates with translation switching]]''': here is a [[:Category:Templates that use translation switching|full list of translatable templates]]. Be sure to read [[Help:Translation switching|the guide]] on this as well. There is also a list of templates that don't have any translations added yet [[:Category:Templates requiring translation|here]].
* '''Translate the [[Main Page]]''': the main page should be the gateway to the rest of the wiki's content in your language. See [[Template:Main Page layout]] to translate elements of the main layout. There are also subtemplates which hold current events ({{tl|Main Page news}}), the [[Project:Featured articles|featured article]] ({{tl|FeaturedArticle}}), and the "Did you know" items ({{tl|Did you know main}}).
* '''Translate a heap of articles''': the main important thing. If you can't find articles to translate, start with the most important ones first: [[Portal]] -> [[Handheld Portal Device]] -> [[Bionic Beanie]]. Or, look at [[Special:PopularPages]] and translate the ones missing in your language.
* '''Retranslate outdated ones''': see [[:Category:Pages requiring retranslation]]. Articles in this category have been tagged because they differ significantly from the English page, however, the list is not complete.


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