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| | == What is [[Sonic Retro]]? == | | == What is [[Sonic Retro]]? == |
| | :Sonic Retro is a project to produce a new kind of information site that is comprehensive and free for anyone or any site to use. See [[Sonic Retro:About]] and the [[Sonic Retro]] article for even more information. | | :Sonic Retro is a project to produce a new kind of information site that is comprehensive and free for anyone or any site to use. See [[Sonic Retro:About]] and the [[Sonic Retro]] article for even more information. |
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| − | == Why is it called Sonic Retro '''and''' SHIT? ==
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| − | :The name 'SHIT' (Sonic the Hedgehog Information Treasury) was the beta name that was generated while [[Sonic Retro]] was being designed; Sonic Retro was ultimately chosen as the name, and SHIT has been phased out. Any Sonic Retro pages with references to SHIT should be changed.
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| | ==What is the goal of Sonic Retro?== | | ==What is the goal of Sonic Retro?== |
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| | ==Who owns Sonic Retro?== | | ==Who owns Sonic Retro?== |
| − | : The database is self-managed by [[Scarred Sun]], which also manages the operation of Sonic Retro's sister projects, including [[The Sonic 2 Beta Page]], [[SCAA]] and [[BadnikNET]]. | + | : The database is owned and managed by [[Scarred Sun]], who also manages the operation of Sonic Retro's sister projects, including [[Sega Retro]], [[The Sonic 2 Beta Page]] and [[BadnikNET]]. However, hundreds of authors have contributed their own writings to Sonic Retro as well, and as such the site's content is collectively owned by all those writers. |
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| | :The articles hosted on this site are released by their authors under the [[GNU Free Documentation License]], so the articles are free content and may be reproduced freely under the same license. See [[Sonic Retro:Copyrights]] and [[Sonic Retro:Readers' FAQ]] for information on how you can use the site's content. | | :The articles hosted on this site are released by their authors under the [[GNU Free Documentation License]], so the articles are free content and may be reproduced freely under the same license. See [[Sonic Retro:Copyrights]] and [[Sonic Retro:Readers' FAQ]] for information on how you can use the site's content. |
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| | ==Should I create an account? Can't I just edit articles anonymously?== | | ==Should I create an account? Can't I just edit articles anonymously?== |
| − | :Sorry, users cannot edit anonymously at this time. | + | :Sorry, users cannot edit anonymously at this time. You will need to create an account to make edits and have your account activated to [[Trial Member|Trial Membership]] or higher to receive extended functions such as uploading or creating new pages. |
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| | ==How do I create an account?== | | ==How do I create an account?== |
| | :Click "Create Account" at the top of the page and follow the prompts. | | :Click "Create Account" at the top of the page and follow the prompts. |
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| | + | ==How do I validate my account?== |
| | + | Sign in with your wiki details to the [http://forums.sonicretro.org forums] and follow the instructions in the Validating Forum. |
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| | ==Which forum member groups can edit the wiki?== | | ==Which forum member groups can edit the wiki?== |
| − | :Currently, all member groups ''except'' Misfits and Validating E-mail Address have editing rights. However, any member may be blocked if his or her edits are consistently unconstructive. | + | :Currently, all member groups ''except'' Pending Approval and Misfits have editing rights. However, any member may be blocked if his or her edits are consistently unconstructive. |
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| | ==How do you know if the information is correct?== | | ==How do you know if the information is correct?== |
