Helpful tips on how to get the most out of the CamaroWiki contest!

JasonD · 05-01-2008, 05:59 PM

By now you should have seen the notices about the cool contest that we are running for the month of May. If not, click here:
http://www.camarowiki.com/index.php/Nitto_Tire

Check it out, we are giving away a lot of cool prizes and it is very easy to enter. Many of you may not be entirely with what a Wiki is and how to use it, so I will give you the very basic idea of it.

In its simplest terms, a Wiki is an online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. It is good because there are a lot of experts out there and they can share their knowledge. We are running this contest to encourage people to use the CamaroWiki and to learn how. It is actually pretty easy and doing so can win you some cool prizes. See the rules in the link above!

Got it? Good! Here's some tips...

HOW TO START A NEW WIKI PAGE
Want to start a new page? It is EASY! Use the search box on the left of the Wiki and enter the term that you think needs a new page, then click GO. Read the search results to see it if hasn't already been created to referenced in another page. If not, there is your chance.

For example, if I enter CAGS into the search box and click GO, I see this in the search results page:

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There is no page titled ":CAGS". You can create this page.

I can click the create this page. link and enter my information. Someone can do what I just outlined on any Camaro subject and that will count as an entry to the contest.
Here is more information on creating a new page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...o_start_a_page

When you see a word in the CamaroWiki that is in RED letters (currently), that means it is a significant word or name that should have it's own page in the Wiki but does not yet. For example, there are many on this page, for example:
http://www.camarowiki.com/index.php/...in_Pop_Culture

Each and every red link is a great hint to start a new page, which would also be an entry in the contest!! Click it to create the new page and add the information! Whoever created an entry for Transformers has an easy entry attached to their name (hint-hint).
HOW TO EDIT AN EXISTING PAGE
This is just as easy. While you are in a page that needs to be edited, corrected, fixed, or update, click the EDIT link near the top.

Just like this message board has certain codes to make text appear a certain way, so does a Wiki. Here's a cheatsheet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet

Editing a page doesn't count an an entry to the contest (see the rules in the first link of this post) but it does entirely go along with the idea of a Wiki, to provide information as a service to others who need it.

That's pretty much it. There's more to it but that's all you need to get started. I gotta be honest, when we set the CamaroWiki up, it seemed a bit foreign, but once I started playing with it, it got very easy and surprisingly fun. I want to keep adding to it but I will leave it up to you all so you can create entries to win some kick ass prizes!

There's a LOT of Camaro information out there so there are plenty of chances to win. The more new pages you make and contribute to, the better your odds of winning something are! Just be sure to read the rules, and use the same user name in the CamaroWiki acount that you do here. Good luck to all!

Any questions can be posted here! Please also post this contest on other sites you frequent.

DAKMOR · 05-30-2008, 04:27 PM

Can I ask why there's alot of stuff about the "lounge" area and whatnot?

Also, would just copying text from an article I have seen constitute an entry as long as a page for that doesn't exist?

JasonD · 05-30-2008, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DAKMOR

Can I ask why there's alot of stuff about the "lounge" area and whatnot?

There shouldn't be because that is not what the CamaroWiki is about, but considering the nature of a Wiki, it could happen at any time. It is not just about "CamaroZ28.Com", it is about Camaro specifically. The Wiki relies on people to point these out so they can be removed. Got some links?

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Also, would just copying text from an article I have seen constitute an entry as long as a page for that doesn't exist?

You cannot post copyrighted material. While this is a gray area, it is usually okay to cite a reference in something that you wrote and provide a link to that reference.

Due to lack of contributions to this contest, it has been extended another month. Another post will follow this one shortly, but that just give you more time to make more contest entries.

DAKMOR · 05-30-2008, 05:30 PM

http://www.camaroz28.com/articles/winged3rdgen/ext.shtml

So, would rewriting the article and then citing the source be acceptable? Otherwise I don't see any way to put any information on it without upsetting someone's copyright laws.

JasonD · 05-30-2008, 06:10 PM

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http://www.camaroz28.com/articles/wi...dgen/ext.shtml

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So, would rewriting the article and then citing the source be acceptable? Otherwise I don't see any way to put any information on it without upsetting someone's copyright laws.

If you mean taking someone's article and just changing some of the words, I wouldn't suggest it. Look at some of the entries already made by hitting the Random Page link a few times for examples.

DAKMOR · 05-30-2008, 10:56 PM

poop. it's um, just do a search for Matthew Verbin.

I was in the middle of writing one up, but had to stop since I don't own the rights to the word "The".

JasonD · 05-31-2008, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by DAKMOR

poop. it's um, just do a search for Matthew Verbin.

Oh that...right. Yeah, that is an interesting case. Basically the guy spends his life typing on wikis. Just ignore it.

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I was in the middle of writing one up, but had to stop since I don't own the rights to the word "The".

I think you missed the point.

JasonD · 06-01-2008, 06:00 PM

Well, this is an odd one. We are giving away a bunch of cool stuff in a contest on our CamaroWiki, including your choice of ANY set of 4 Nitto street or competition tires, but all the self-proclaimed experts are hiding somewhere.

Here's the deal...we had to extend it through the end of June because the entries have been less than enough to warrant giving all the cool prizes away. We are thinking that it is because people don't know how easy it is to enter.

Seriously, all you really have to do is think of a Camaro topic that hasn't been covered on CamaroWiki and start it and contribute to it a little bit. It doesn't have to be a novel, just some information that is relevant. Is it really that easy!

It is so easy to enter that I made a video showing how easy it really is. Check it out here:

Click here to see Video

I also made a post a little while back that has some good helpful information, check it out here.

Considering that you can enter as many times as you want which increases your odds of winning, we are surprised that some of the hardcore Camaro guys haven't taken advantage of that.

Watch the video, think about it for a minute and head over to share your knowledge and possibly win something cool! If we don't get enough entries by the end of the month, we'll have to kill the contest and that would be a shame.

Click here for all the details!

JasonD · 06-01-2008, 06:03 PM

Head's up everyone!
http://www.camaroz28.com/forums/showthread.php?t=609939

mdacton · 06-01-2008, 10:29 PM

What do I win? New transmission?

JasonD · 06-02-2008, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mdacton

What do I win? New transmission?

Go here and read all about it:
http://www.camarowiki.com/index.php/Nitto_Tire

JakeRobb · 06-02-2008, 08:28 AM

Bastards! With nobody else competing, I was a shoo-in to win!

The truth is, I'd rather see the wiki succeed. My odds are still good, and this buys me time to improve them even more.

gsf_87iroc · 06-02-2008, 09:35 AM

I just posted one up explaining VATS...roughly.

Is there a way to get my name entered into the drawing?

JasonD · 06-02-2008, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by gsf_87iroc

I just posted one up explaining VATS...roughly.

Just checked it out...that's a good entry.

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Is there a way to get my name entered into the drawing?

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How to enter
Author a page on CamaroWiki that is relevant specifically to the Camaro and contribute to at least one portion of it. That's it! To qualify, the authored page and contribution MUST be relevant specifically to the Camaro. Enter as often as you wish, there is no limit to the amount of qualifying pages a person can create, and each qualifying page counts as an entry. See additional rules below.

TIP: You must create and use the same user name on CamaroWiki.Com as what you use on CamaroZ28.Com to be eligible!

You might want to create a gsf_87iroc account on the CamaroWiki and use it to post a few more entries!

Full info on the contest including prizes and rules here:
http://www.camarowiki.com/index.php/Nitto_Tire

AdioSS · 06-03-2008, 04:23 AM

what happens if somebody (me) creates a page, but forgot to log in (or even register) first? I noticed it put my IP address up there as the creator. What if that page is picked for the contest?