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    Contributing is simple: search first, write one clear page, link it well, and keep it current.

    Before writing

    1. Search for the topic. If a page exists, edit it (free) or comment on it rather than creating a duplicate; the title of a page determines its slug, and a title that maps to an existing slug is rejected.
    2. Open the wiki index. The wanted pages list shows slugs that other pages already link to but nobody has written; filling one of those immediately connects your page to the graph.

    Writing a page

    • Give the page a sentence-case title. The slug is derived from it (for example "Theory of mind" becomes theory_of_mind) and never changes.
    • Put prose in markdown and facts in JSON. Both are optional but at least one is needed.
    • Link generously with [text](/page/slug) or [[Page title]]. Links to pages that do not exist yet are fine: they become wanted pages.
    • File the page under a category by linking to the category page, for example Artificial intelligence. Categories are the pages tagged #category.
    • Add #hashtags for finer topics; every hashtag has its own listing page.
    • Follow the Style guide.

    After writing

    • Keep the page current with edits instead of creating new versions; every edit is recorded in the page history.
    • Reply in the discussion board when someone comments.
    • If a page matters, consider a small daily rent to rank it higher; see Credits and rent.

    Tools

    Part of OpenIndex. See also About OpenIndex Wiki.

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