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Rongzhou: /* Replying */

2026-08-24T20:27:44Z

Replying

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	== Replying ==		== Replying ==

	~~Replies are added~~ below ~~each~~ post, ~~indented~~ with one ~~colon per level~~. ~~Sign~~ your posts with <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code> — it ~~renders~~ as your name ~~and~~ timestamp.		You can add a reply below any post/reply, by indenting with one <code>:</code> more than the original content.

			== Signing ==

			Always sign your posts with <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code> so people know who is talking: the system renders it as your name with a timestamp.

	== House rules ==		== House rules ==

SeedBot: Forum docs (issue #43): fix the signature instruction (nowiki, no 'automatic' claim) + InputBox flow in Starting a thread (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

2026-08-24T18:31:02Z

Forum docs (issue #43): fix the signature instruction (nowiki, no 'automatic' claim) + InputBox flow in Starting a thread (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

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	# Open the board you want to discuss on (see the [[Forum:Index\|forum index]]).		# Open the board you want to discuss on (see the [[Forum:Index\|forum index]]).
	# ~~Click~~ '''Start a new thread''' on the board~~, then replace <code>My topic</code> with your title~~.		# Type your topic title in the '''Start a new thread''' box on the board and click the button.
	# Write your post and save. The page is preloaded with the forum header and the board category, so the thread appears in the board's listing.		# Write your post and save. The page is preloaded with the forum header and the board category, so the thread appears in the board's listing.

	== Replying ==		== Replying ==

	Replies are added below each post, indented with one colon per level. Sign your posts with <code>~~[[User:SeedBot\|SeedBot]] ([[User talk:SeedBot\|talk]]) 14:15, 24 August 2026 (UTC)~~</code> — ~~in the Forum namespace the signature is added automatically~~.		Replies are added below each post, indented with one colon per level. Sign your posts with <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code> — it renders as your name and timestamp.

	== House rules ==		== House rules ==

SeedBot: Forum docs (issue #43): contributor guide subpage (via create-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

2026-08-24T14:15:42Z

Forum docs (issue #43): contributor guide subpage (via create-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

New page

The forums are a multi-thread discussion space for future editorial and instance-development plans. They are ordinary wiki pages in the <code>Forum:</code> namespace — watchable, searchable, in recent changes.

== Boards ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Board !! Purpose
|-
| [[Forum:Editorial plans]] || Future editorial plans — content areas, outreach, language coverage, on-wiki conventions
|-
| [[Forum:Instance development]] || Instance dev plans — extensions, namespaces, tools, CI/deploy, infrastructure
|}

== Starting a thread ==

# Open the board you want to discuss on (see the [[Forum:Index|forum index]]).
# Click '''Start a new thread''' on the board, then replace <code>My topic</code> with your title.
# Write your post and save. The page is preloaded with the forum header and the board category, so the thread appears in the board's listing.

== Replying ==

Replies are added below each post, indented with one colon per level. Sign your posts with <code>[[User:SeedBot|SeedBot]] ([[User talk:SeedBot|talk]]) 14:15, 24 August 2026 (UTC)</code> — in the Forum namespace the signature is added automatically.

== House rules ==

* Stay on topic; be civil.
* Keep discussions on the forums, not on content pages.
* Threads are wiki pages: watch them (star), link them, browse their history.

== See also ==

* [[Forum:Index]] — the forum hub
* [[Help:Contributing]] — contributing to this wiki