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* ''' Sign your response''' <small>using four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>).</small> | * ''' Sign your response''' <small>using four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>).</small> | ||
* '''The | * '''The help desk is not a soapbox'''. | ||
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Revision as of 03:36, 27 April 2007
How to answer a question
- Indent your answer. If there is text expanding upon the question, indent your response by putting a colon (:) at the beginning of each paragraph of your response.
- Be thorough. Provide as much of the answer as you are able to.
- Be concise, not terse. Please write in a clear and easily understood manner. Keep your answer within the scope of the question as stated.
- Provide links when available, such as wikilinks to related articles, or links to the information that you used to find your answer.
- Create a new article and link to it if your answer is more than a paragraph or so in length.
- Be polite.
- Sign your response using four tildes (~~~~).
- The help desk is not a soapbox.
Usage: