Editing Help:Contents

==Editing the wiki==
===Guides===

*'''[[Wikipedia:Help:Cheatsheet|Wikipedia cheatsheet]]''' — explains virtually all the syntax you may need to know
*[[Help:Creating pages|Creating pages]]
*[[Help:Categorising pages|Categorising pages]]
*[[Help:Uploading images|Image upload guide]]

===Conventions===

# Use singular (when possible) phrase style titles for page titles and headings, not titles with each word capitalized. So it's ''Buckling spring'' not ''Buckling Springs'', and ''Keyboards with Cherry switches'', not ''Keyboards with Cherry Switches'' (same as Wikipedia<ref>[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Article_titles#Article_title_format|Article title format on Wikipedia]]</ref>).
# Don't put articles in categories which are a parent or grandparent of the deepest category the article is part of. So ''Cherry MX Blue'' is in category ''Cherry MX'', which is in category ''Cherry switches''. But ''Cherry MX Blue'' shouldn't be in ''Cherry switches''.<ref>Deskthority — [http://deskthority.net/deskthority-related-f17/the-wiki-thread-t70-390.html#p41541 Original proposal for choosing among diffusing or non-diffusing subcategories]</ref>. In some cases a 'List of all ...' category can be made to which all deepest children can be added.
# Use ''Alps'', not ''ALPS''.<ref>Deskthority — [http://deskthority.net/deskthority-related-f17/the-wiki-thread-t70-120.html#p3789 ALPS is not an acronym and should be written Alps]</ref>
# Use ''keycap'', not ''key cap'' (same as Wikipedia).<ref>[[Wikipedia:Keycap|Keycap on Wikipedia]]</ref>.
# Use ''Space-cadet keyboard'', not ''Space Cadet keyboard'' (same as Wikipedia).<ref>[[Wikipedia:Space-cadet keyboard|The Space-cadet keyboard on Wikipedia]]</ref>.
# For external references other than the DT forum, be sure to post the exact article name instead of paraphrasing it, otherwise it may be very difficult to find a replacement later on if the link becomes dead. Also, place the references section after the "See also" section, if any, but before the "External links" section. This is the same style used by [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Layout#Order_of_article_elements|Wikipedia]].

See the [http://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=70 forum wiki topic] for more.

===Copyright===
Images uploaded to the wiki should be done within accordance of the copyright terms for the image. The following sources are authorised for image uploads under the terms specified:

;[[User:alh84001|alh84001]]
:''I hereby release all images I have uploaded to Deskthority to date under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.''<ref name="alh84001"/>
;alps.tw
:Granted under the terms "如果你詳細註明來源與出處及原始來源網頁,引用至WiKi~~這是可以的"<ref>KBTalking — [http://kbtalking.cool3c.com/article/8366?page=2 ㊣ALPS軸類零組件比較㊣] (page 2)</ref> translated in context as "If you attribute and credit the origin of the source of the web page, you may use them in your wiki."
;[[User:Bhtooefr|bhtooefr]]
:Every image I upload to the Deskthority forums as an attachment to a post is also licensed for use on the Deskthority wiki with attribution, as well as under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0]. Please ask before using images hosted on http://bhtooefr.org, but I will likely grant permission for usage on the wiki.
;[[User:Chzel|chzel]]
:All of my own pictures posted on Deskthority.net can be used in the Deskthority wiki, or other non commercial use within Deskthority, unless specified otherwise. Attribution welcome but not necessary.
;[http://www.clickykeyboards.com/ ClickyKeyboards]
:Granted under the terms "If anyone would like to add photos from clickykeyboards.com to the DT wiki (or to any other keyboard tech resource), we don't have a problem as long as correct attribution is given to the original source."<ref name="copy-ClickyKeyboards" />
;[[User:Halvar|Halvar]]
:All the pictures that are my own work and that I posted in the Deskthority or Geekhack forums can be used in the Deskthority wiki.
;[[User:Madhias|Madhias]]
:All my photographs posted on the discussion boards Deskthority & Geekhack can be used in the Deskthority wiki & can be adapted, cropped or transformed. Attribution is welcome.
;[http://mousefan.telcontar.net/ MouseFan]
:Permission obtained through Sandy: "He allowed you and DeskThority to use his images within Deskthority as far as Deskthority will keep being public, and will not tend to commercial activity earning money using his pictures as advertisement for selling goods. But please keep in mind he will not respond to emails or any inquiries from foreigners to his BBS, or request for trade/buying keyboards … Preferably, please put a note something like "great thanks to Mousefan providing pictures and information ..." or such somewhere in wiki page or any appropriate space."
;[[User:Muirium|Muirium]]
:Every image I upload to DT is completely free to use without limit, for any purpose.
;[[User:Myoth|Myoth]]
:You may use the pictures I have taken and uploaded on Deskthority without limit for any purpose.
;[http://www.nightfallcrew.com/ Nightfall Blog]
:Author: {{URL|nightfallcrew.com}}
:License: Public domain or nearest equivalent.
;[[User:Ratfink|Ratfink]]
:''I hereby release all images I have uploaded to Deskthority to date under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.''<ref name="ratfink"/>
;rzwv
:See http://deskthority.net/photos-videos-f8/alps-skcm-amber-t7426.html#p147549 (translation unclear)
;[http://sandy55.fc2web.com/ Sandy's a little bit of keyboards]
:Permission to use his images on other websites is given on the website in Japanese
;Scarface (스카페이스)
:네 영광입니다.
:얼마든지 사용하셔도 좋습니다.
:출처도 밝혀주시면 더욱 감사합니다.
:
:Permission granted to use his images on the wiki; source pages should be attributed.
;[[User:seebart|seebart]]
:All the pictures that are my own work and that I posted in the Deskthority forum can be used in the Deskthority wiki.
;[[User:tactica|tactica]]
:All the pictures I have posted to Deskthority.net (not that there are many ATM...) as my own work are in the public domain.
;[[User:Theinversekey|TheInverseKey]]
:You may use the pictures I have taken and uploaded on Deskthority without limit for any purpose.
:License: Public domain
;[[User:webwit|webwit]]
:All keyboard pictures are public domain;<ref>Deskthority — [http://deskthority.net/deskthority-wiki-talk-f33/the-wiki-thread-t70-690.html#p79351 The wiki thread]</ref> this includes all photos on {{URL|http://webwit.nl/input/}}: see {{URL|http://webwit.nl/input/PUBLICDOMAIN.txt}}

Source (e.g. URL) and copyright terms should be included in the image description to indicate that image is used with permission and not stolen. [[Template:Filedesc]] should be used to caption the image, and it has ready-made fields for source and copyright. This has been the default for some time now, one just needs to fill in the form.

References and external links to pages containing the images should be used instead of uploading the images directly, in cases where permission to use the image has not been obtained.



==See also==
* [[Help:Editing]]
* [[:Category:Deskthority_templates|Deskthority templates]]

==References==
<references>
<!-- copyright terms -->
<ref name="copy-ClickyKeyboards">Deskthority — [http://deskthority.net/marketplace-f11/1988-industrial-model-m-nib-t5978-30.html#p115555 1988 Industrial Model M - NIB !!] (post ID 115555)</ref>
<ref name="ratfink">Deskthority — [https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/request-for-permission-to-use-pictures-t15460.html#p347899 Request for permission to use pictures]</ref>
<ref name="alh84001">Deskthority — [https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/request-for-permission-to-use-pictures-t15460.html#p347911 Request for permission to use pictures]</ref>
</references>