CorningWiki:FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions for CorningWiki

= Advertising =

Ads
Q: Does CorningWiki do advertising? A: Well, yes. But not as in a bunch of obnoxious, flashy ads puking all over your screen. We DO advertise just by simply adding a business, group, event...whatever... to the Wiki and showing that it exists.

Q: Can I have ad rental space on CorningWiki? As in have ads on the site? A: This has been thought about before and there are still some mixed feelings about it. Currently, we don't advertise in such a way. But we may in the future once a final decsion has been made.

Events
Q: I'd like to list my event in CorningWiki's events scroller. A: Please do your best to contact us within 48 hours of the event with the Time, Date, Location, Ticket Price (If any), and a brief description if the title of the event doesn't make what the event is obvious. All events to be listed  must  be open to the public or they will be rejected without hesitation.

Q: Does it cost anything to add an event? A: Just a little bit of time ;) But, if you would like to throw some money to us as a "Thank you!"...

= Communication =

Messaging
Q: How do I read messages that people have sent me? A: In the Search bar, type (Without the quotes) "Special:UserBoard".

= Contacting =

Theatre X
Q: How can I contact Brandon "Theatre X" Smith? A: By clicking this link, by messaging him on CorningWiki, or via diaspora*.

Emailing the project
Q: What's the email to contact the project? A: mailto:corningwiki@riseup.net

= Copyright =

Adding Copyrighted material
Q: Can I add copyrighted information? A: Yes, so long as you have permission from the owner and have proof that you have their permission.

Creative Commons Usage
Q: What is Creative Commons? A: https://creativecommons.org/ There ya go.

Q: Why is the Creative Commons BY-SA license default? A: Because the fundamental point behind CorningWiki is to be able to freely enter and share information for the sake of being able to find and discover things within the Corning, NY area. If everything were copyrighted, it would create a bunch of legal garbage and hinder the growth of the project. I want to be able to access information freely. I'm not fond of having to use a credit card or PayPal or sign up for Zuckerberg's product "Facebook" to do so.

= Identity =

Personal Information
Q: Do we have to use our real identity like on Facebook? A: No. You do not have to give out your real name or even add a picture of yourself. Doing such is completely your choice.

= Mobile =

Desktop View
Q: How do I switch to the Desktop view from Mobile? A: Go all the way to the bottom of any page and select "Desktop"

Tables and weirdness
Q: Some things are cut in half! A: Swipe left or right if you see this occur

TOC
Q: Why doesn't the Main Page have a table of contents? A: This is actually part of the software doing the magic of a mobile site. We're working on a better way of doing things!

= Site =

Firefox Search
Q: Can I add CorningWiki's search to Firefox? A: Yes, in the search box, click it and select "Add CorningWiki (en)".

Main Page
Q: Why does the Main Page take long to load sometimes? A: This is due to the RSS feeder that pulls in the results from The Leader on the news section. The feeder goes out The Leader's website to see if any new stories have been put out yet. If so, then the delay happens because the feeder is trying to give you the latest material. This is normal.

Q: Why can't I edit the Main Page? A: Because it is the Main Page. The Main Page, along with a few other pages, are high traffic (Lots of people view them) pages so only administrators are allowed to edit them. If you see an issue, be sure to contact us!

= With helping the project =

Building CorningWiki
Q: How can I help build CorningWiki? A: Please read this page Q: How do I make a page? A: If it has a red link, simply click on that link and you'll be redirected to an editing page. Or, if you want to add a page, simply type out the name of what you want to add in the Search bar in the top left of the Wiki and hit "Search". You'll be asked if you want to make the page. The rest is self-explanatory.

What kind of info?
Q: What kind of information does CorningWiki look for? A: We're looking for information on historical information, businesses, clubs, groups, events, and information on renowned individuals within the Corning, NY area to have it all digitally stored in a location in as much of an unbiased fashion as possible.

Print out an article
Q: I want to print out an article, how do I do that? A: Visit the article page you wish to print. On the toolbar on the left-hand side of the page, click "Printable Version".

Geography
Q: What are the geographical boundaries of CorningWiki? A: Corning, Town of Corning, Hornby, Riverside, Painted Post, Gibson, South Corning, East Corning, Coopers Plains, Caton, Lindley, and Gang Mills. Basically, if you're within the Corning-Painted Post School District jurisdiction, you're fine.

Editing
Q: Can I edit an article without having to create an account? A: No. You must have an account to edit. This may change in the future. So stay tuned.

File Formats
Q: What file formats are accepted? A: We accept the mainstream formats (GIF, JPG etc.) but we wish that you use Free formats such as OGG, FLAC, PDF, PNG etc.