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Welcome to the Walrus Wiki help center, a laid-out navigation-map linking together all of the Wiki's help pages. Here, you can find everything you need to know about #iamthewalrus, Walrus Wiki, and the MediaWiki software that powers this Wiki, so you can learn to not be such a fucking newfag all the time.
If you have a personal question regarding a specific problem or issue, find a sysop. If you need help on a consistent basis, it is recommended that you stop annoying the hell out of sysops and join the #iamthewalrus IRC at irc.dreggle.com, channel #iamthewalrus. A multi-platform IRC-client can be downloaded here.
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MediaWiki
If you're completely new to MediaWiki in general, and are too lazy to just read a fucking tutorial, you can get a quick briefing here. Knowing what the fuck you're doing is key in not having your articles and edits being raeped to death by a sysop. You can test out your newfound MediaWiki skillz on your userpage, but not on any articles, or you'll eventually meet up with some of your new friends. You are also free to use the Walrus Wiki sandbox to test your MediaWiki knowledge before putting it to use in an article.
Wiki Content
The whole point of the Walrus Wiki is to keep track of #iamthewalrus' actions, store and organize dox and information on victims and/or their website(s), and spread our existence to the rest of the interbuttz. Content that flows into the Walrus Wiki has to meet a certain set of standards, so that content can be accessed in a more organized and efficient manner.
Vandalism
Main Article: Vandalism
The Walrus Wiki doesn't have a strict policy on vandalism - mostly because vandalism isn't srs bsns. Reverting vandalism is so easy, an anonymous user can do it. Since most of the vandalism that takes place here is the result of butthurt pengfags going on a NERD RAAAAAGE-induced hissy-fit, don't expect any intelligently-collaborated attacks of vandalism - just occasional blanking and flaming that will be undid within the same day, along with the vandalfag's prompt permab&.
Categorization
Main Article: Categories
Dilemma? Wiki articles are hard as fuck to organize. Solution? Categories. Categories help organize all of the articles and templates that reside on the Walrus Wiki so that users can find content easier and quicker. Articles are really the only thing that is categorized. For a list of articles that have yet to be categorized, see this.
Policies
Aside from the predetermined set of standards meant to keep newfags from shit-posting, all content and user conduct must abide by a set of policies to keep your ass in line. These policies cover specific topics, which include our copyright policy, your privacy, and the general guidelines which you and all users are expected to follow. Aside from these policies, whenever you access the Walrus Wiki, you are also accepting that you will follow the Walrus Wiki's terms of service. If you happen to be wondering whether or not our actions are even legal, we recommend you read our article on legality and promptly take a bath with your parents' toaster - any order is fine, of course.
User Conduct
Whenever you sign up for the Walrus Wiki, or any Wiki, account, you have the ability to create your own userpage, which can contain whatever content you liek - as long as it abides by the above policies and terms. When you make an account, you are expected to have read each of the policies defining what is and what isn't okay. Therefore, if your account is b& - which will most likely end up being a permab& - it is your responsibility and no one's fault but your own.
Once your account is made, you can begin adding your contributions to the Walrus Wiki. The advantage over making an account and editing the Wiki and editing it as an anonymous user is that you're not leaving your IP address open to the public to be raeped by outsiders. Also, as a member, you are less suspected of vandalism; but that isn't to say you are never suspected of vandalism, but anonymous users are considered much more suspicious. Registered users also have the ability to move articles if the article title needs changed.
Access Hierarchy
Main Article: User group rights
Users are organized into a hierarchical system of users and administrators of varying levels of powah, otherwise known as user access. If you are already a member of the Walrus Wiki, you're considered a regular user. Unregistered users - or those that haven't verified their accounts via email - are members with less rights than registered members. And anonymous users can make edits to unprotected pages, but not much else.
Above regular users are sysops, or "Administrators." Sysops have the power to block and unblock accounts; delete and protect articles; and rollback vandalism, as well as other, ego-boosting shit no one cares about. The bigger a faggot you are, the moar likely you are to have an unfriendly encounter with a sysop. And above sysops are bureaucrats. Bureaucrats have all the powers sysops have, along with being able to make edits to the Walrus Wiki itself, appoint sysops, and perform certain actions on other users' accounts.
Wrap-up
Now that you know the basics around here, maybe you could do your part and stop being such a Goddamn newfag already. If you think something wasn't covered here, leave a comment on this page's talk page. As mentioned above, if you need further help, you can always contact a sysop or a walrus, or moar preferably, join our IRC channel here (can you guess the password? If you can't, you're an idiot).
In summation, if you've learned anything from our help center, it's that you just need to remember not to be a complete faggot, and you'll fit in great here. And for future reference, this page can be accessed at any time via the navigation toolbar, seen at the left.
