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=Contributing to the Wiki=
=Contributing to the Wiki=


Welcome to the '''Contributing Guide'''! Editing a wiki can be difficult and confusing for newbies, so this guide, along with our [[How to help|How to help]] page, will walk you through everything you need to know to start contributing!
Welcome to the '''Contributing Guide'''! Editing a wiki can be difficult and confusing for newbies, so this guide, along with our [[How to help|How to help]] page, will walk you through everything you need to know to start contributing!


If you need assistance, join our Discord community at [https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/chat Discord Support].
If you need assistance, join our Discord community [https://discord.gg/ypUk97Fn79 here].


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====Issues with Markdown====
====Issues with Markdown====


MediaWiki uses wikisource text format, which is not Markdown and does not natively support Markdown. While a plugin can enable support for Markdown between `<markdown></markdown>` blocks, it disrupts the Visual Editor and prevents proper editing.
MediaWiki uses wikitext text format, which is not Markdown and does not natively support Markdown. While a plugin can enable support for Markdown between `<markdown></markdown>` blocks, it disrupts the Visual Editor and prevents proper editing.


To address this, we support both the Visual Editor and the wikisource editor. You can use [https://pandoc.org/try/ pandoc] to convert Markdown to MediaWiki text and use the '''Edit Source''' button, or copy and paste content from Typora into the Visual Editor.
To address this, we support both the Visual Editor and the wiktext editor. You can use [https://pandoc.org/try/ pandoc] to convert Markdown to MediaWiki text and use the '''Edit Source''' button, or copy and paste content from Typora into the Visual Editor.


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#*Double-check that the citation is correctly formatted and supports the intended claim.
#*Double-check that the citation is correctly formatted and supports the intended claim.
#*Save your changes once you're satisfied.
#*Save your changes once you're satisfied.
===Archived citations===
{{Main|Projects:Archive everything}}
To maintain verifiability for our articles, archiving these citations are crucial in case websites go offline temporarily or permanently (also known as {{Wplink|link rot}}). Here are resources for archiving websites yourself or acquiring past archives:
*[https://archive.org WayBack Machine (archive.org)] - The most used and trustworthy resource for website archives.
**Websites retain interactable aspects
**Some websites such as [[X]] cannot be archived by this resource, or are [[List of companies that block Internet Archive|specifically excluded]] (''e.g.'' [[Bambu Lab]])
**Honors [[DMCA]] take-down requests (see [[Internet Archive#Archived website removal]])
*[https://ghostarchive.org/ Ghost Archive (ghostarchive.org)] - An English alternative.
**Can archive nitter.net URLs to archive Twitter/X posts with comments included.
*[https://megalodon.jp/ megalodon.jp] - A Japanese alternative. Some web browsers, such as [[Mozilla Firefox]], have a built-in web page translation function
**May have a better result if experiencing trouble with both the Wayback Machine and Ghost Archive.
*[https://preservetube.com/ PreserveTube (preservetube.com)] – Used for archiving YouTube videos
**While the WayBack Machine might have some older videos archived, that is often not the case for newer and larger sized videos.
*[https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/collection Australian Web Archive] - For Australian websites specifically.
'''IMPORTANT:''' Archive.today is no longer used for archiving due to its owner {{Wplink|Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Archive.is RFC 5|weaponizing the website}} against a blog writer, which involved exploiting unknowing users to initiate {{Wplink|DDoS}} attacks and editing the content of archived pages.


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*'''Experiment safely''': Create a personal sandbox page to practice editing without affecting live articles.
*'''Experiment safely''': Create a personal sandbox page to practice editing without affecting live articles.


Thank you for contributing to our Consumer Protection Wiki! Every edit helps build a better resource for everyone. For support, join our Discord at [https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/chat Discord Support].
Thank you for contributing to our Consumer Rights Wiki! Every edit helps build a better resource for everyone. For support, join our Discord at [https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/chat Discord Support].