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-	Dear reader and/or participant in the [[pilot project]],	+	This site is about the World Social Forum's activities. Some of the activities are just events (conferences, workshops etc.) during particular social forums, others are continuous.
-	you may browse the [[Thematic Terrains]]-page, and  '''search''' for possible previous articles  (use the '''search'''-button). This will give you an overview of the content of this site.	+	Each activity is (should be) part of one of the 21 actionable themes. You may browse these main categories via the link in the left navigation bar.
-	If you would like to amend the existing material, or to create new articles, you must create an account for yourself and login to the site. (Use the links in the upper right corner.)	+	Each activity is also (should also) relate to one or several World Social Forums.
-	'''How to create a new page?''' When you are ready to start creating the new page, type its Title in the search-field under the navigation bar (left), then press the '''Go'''-button. You will be taken to a page with a link to editing the new page, if it does not yet exist. If your page tells about a WSF 2007 activity, remember to classify it by Thematic Terrain; see [[Thematic Terrains]].	+	To '''search''' for existing pages (articles), use the '''search'''-button.
-	For help about '''how to edit a page''', you may want to consult [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page]. A smart and fast way to get started is to press the '''Edit'''-button over some of the existing pages and see how they look like. - You may also let the cursor hover over the graphical buttons over the area for editing text. Those buttons are there to make the editing easier! Note the Signature-button, we encourage you to make use of it on this page, on the Grapewine page, and on the Discussion-pages.	+	If you would like to amend the existing material, or to create new articles, you must create an account for yourself and login to the site. Use the links in the upper right corner to register and login.
-	== Questions? ==	+	== Editing pages ==
-	Enter your questions here, please:	+	You may want to consult [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page] for help on editing wiki-pages. To get started, press the '''Edit'''-button over some of the existing pages and see how they look like. - You may highlight text and use the icons in the bar above the text-editing area for easy editing. We encourage use of the "signature with timestemp"-icon on the Grapevine page, and on Discussion-pages.
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		+	'''How to create a new page?''' When you are ready to start creating the new page, type its Title in the search-field under the navigation bar (left), then press the '''Go'''-button. You will be taken to a page with a link to editing the new page, if it does not yet exist.
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		+	== Links and categories ==
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		+	'''External links''': A website address (URL) will automically be shown as a hyperlink. Example: http://www.worldsocialforum.org/ . Linking a phrase to and address is done like this: Example:
		+	<nowiki>[http://www.worldsocialforum.org/ World Social Forum]</nowiki>
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		+	'''Internal links:''' Put the title of the page within double square brackets. Example
		+	<nowiki>[[What is the World Social Forum]]</nowiki>
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		+	Categorization: To relate a page to a category, add the following tag: <nowiki>[[Category:Name of the category]]</nowiki> at the bottom of the page. You may enter several category tags on one page.
		+	Example:
		+	<nowiki>
		+	[[Category:Debt, taxation and public finance]]
		+	[[Category:Nairobi WSF 2007]]
		+	</nowiki>

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This site is about the World Social Forum's activities. Some of the activities are just events (conferences, workshops etc.) during particular social forums, others are continuous.

Each activity is (should be) part of one of the 21 actionable themes. You may browse these main categories via the link in the left navigation bar.

Each activity is also (should also) relate to one or several World Social Forums.

To search for existing pages (articles), use the search-button.

If you would like to amend the existing material, or to create new articles, you must create an account for yourself and login to the site. Use the links in the upper right corner to register and login.

Editing pages

You may want to consult [1] for help on editing wiki-pages. To get started, press the Edit-button over some of the existing pages and see how they look like. - You may highlight text and use the icons in the bar above the text-editing area for easy editing. We encourage use of the "signature with timestemp"-icon on the Grapevine page, and on Discussion-pages.

How to create a new page? When you are ready to start creating the new page, type its Title in the search-field under the navigation bar (left), then press the Go-button. You will be taken to a page with a link to editing the new page, if it does not yet exist.

Links and categories

External links: A website address (URL) will automically be shown as a hyperlink. Example: http://www.worldsocialforum.org/ . Linking a phrase to and address is done like this: Example: [http://www.worldsocialforum.org/ World Social Forum]

Internal links: Put the title of the page within double square brackets. Example [[What is the World Social Forum]]

Categorization: To relate a page to a category, add the following tag: [[Category:Name of the category]] at the bottom of the page. You may enter several category tags on one page. Example: [[Category:Debt, taxation and public finance]] [[Category:Nairobi WSF 2007]]