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<div>Welcome to the '''OrthodoxWiki Community Portal'''! We're glad you've chosen to stop by, explore and take part in the ongoing work of creating and developing the world's first online community-edited encyclopedia of Orthodox Christianity. <br />
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Whatever else a wiki is, it is fundamentally about ''community'', about bringing a group of people together for a particular work or conversation. '''You''' are formally invited to join this conversation and to take a role in shaping it. Your host is [[User:FrJohn|FrJohn]], assisted by a team of [[Special:Listadmins|sysops]] to help with the management of the site. Our sysops hail from many jurisdictions all over the world. Many thanks to everyone who has devoted some time towards making this place a valuable resource for people!<br />
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==Join in!==<br />
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The WYSIWIG editor helps with most browsers. We also recommend the [http://www.bananeweizen.de/mozilla/wikipedia/firefox_wikipedia.html Wikipedia Extension] for [http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ Mozilla Firefox]. If you're using FireFox, you can also make use of [http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/live-bookmarks.html Live Bookmarks] for quick access to [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent Changes]], [[Special:Newpages|New Pages]], or many of the other [[Special:Specialpages|Special pages]]. An [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/tools/ OrthodoxWiki search engine plugin] is now available for Firefox and related browsers (see [[OrthodoxWiki:Searching]] for details).<br />
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This site is shamelessly modelled on [http://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia]. Please visit their [http://meta.wikimedia.org/ Meta-Wiki] for lots of information about how things work around here.<br />
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==Community Life==<br />
Add your photo or browse the [[OrthodoxWiki:User gallery]] to see who's around these pages.<br />
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Some notes about wiki community living in general can be found at [[UseMod:BarnRaising]] (and [[Wikipedia:Barn raising]])<br />
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An [[OrthodoxWiki:Chat|OrthodoxWiki IRC channel]], sponsored by [[User:Joe Rodgers]] is now available for community chat. Please [[User_talk:Joe Rodgers|contact him]] if you have any questions.<br />
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==Discussion pages==<br />
* '''[[OrthodoxWiki:Trapeza]] (The main discussion page, intended to serve as the focal point for community talk)'''<br />
* [[OrthodoxWiki:Inventory]] (Taking stock of the wiki, optimization discussion, etc.)<br />
* [[OrthodoxWiki:Roadmap]] (Plans for the future)<br />
* [[OrthodoxWiki:Meta Reflections]] (Discussions about the kind of project we're engaged in here)<br />
* [[OrthodoxWiki:Administrators]] (Sysop to-do's & general notes for admins)<br />
* [[OrthodoxWiki:Categories]] (Organization of articles and categories)<br />
* [[OrthodoxWiki:News]] (Updates about what's happening on OrthodoxWiki)<br />
* [[OrthodoxWiki:Reference desk]] (Questions and answers about research subjects)<br />
* [[Category talk:Featured Articles]] (Nominate or contest a [[:Category:Featured Articles|featured article]])<br />
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==Notice boards==<br />
* [[OrthodoxWiki:Suggestions]] (Suggestion Box for new articles and projects)<br />
* [[OrthodoxWiki:Help wanted]] (A place to solicit help for specific articles and projects)<br />
* [[OrthodoxWiki:Buzz]] (reverse links and "what they are saying" )<br />
* [[OrthodoxWiki:Style Manual (Importing)#Starting_Points|Starting Points]] - for importing Wikipedia articles<br />
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==Community Policies & Guidelines==<br />
* [[OrthodoxWiki:Style Manual|Style Manual]]<br />
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* [[OrthodoxWiki:Administrators#Spam_Battleplan|Spam Battleplan]]<br />
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* [[Help:Citing OrthodoxWiki]]<br />
* [[Help:InterWiki links]] - How to use interwiki links, with notes on our customizations; and [[Special:Interwiki]] - a list of all interwiki links<br />
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[http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchanges&feed=rss RSS] and [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchanges&feed=atom Atom]. For new pages: [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Newpages&feed=rss RSS] and [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Newpages&feed=atom Atom]. Many other [[Special:Specialpages|Special pages]] also have newsfeeds available (e.g. "popular pages", "users", "wanted pages", etc.). They're a great way to keep up with what's happening on this site.<br />
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Category feeds are also now available. Please see [[Help:Newsfeeds]] for more information.<br />
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==OrthodoxWiki Images and Link buttons==<br />
Please see [[OrthodoxWiki:Link buttons]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[meta:Conflicting_Wikipedia philosophies]]<br />
* [[w:Wikipedia:Wikiquette]]<br />
* [[w:Category:Wikipedia guidelines]]<br />
* [[w:Wikipedia:Assume good faith]]<br />
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[[Category:OrthodoxWiki]]</div>Vandal 151https://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=OrthodoxWiki_talk:Community_Portal&diff=39690OrthodoxWiki talk:Community Portal2006-09-07T09:26:50Z<p>Vandal 151: OrthodoxWiki talk:Community Portal moved to OrthodoxWiki talk:The Holonet Insider, LOL</p>
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<div>I took off the 'To Do' list because so much of it was done - that's great! I just sent out an email to the OCA Clergy list soliciting contributions. More solicitations to come. [[User:FrJohn|FrJohn]]<br />
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Does anyone know how to add bookstores to the book list that comes up when you click on an ISBN number? It seems a little sparse right now. It would be great to add Orthodox sellers like light-n-life.com, svspress.com, eightdaybooks.com, and so on. [[User:FrJohn|FrJohn]]<br />
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Just as a general note: if you can't think of what to work on, a good place to start is [[Special:Wantedpages]]. There's still a lot of basic stuff needing coverage there. --[[User:ASDamick|Rdr. Andrew]]<br />
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: I was just going to do that, and I cannot determine where articles on ''priest'', ''deacon'', ''bishop'', ''hieromonk'', etc. should go. I was thinking an "Orders" subcat in "Ecclesiology". --[[User:Basil|Basil]] 20:05, 24 Jan 2005 (CST)<br />
:: There's [[:Category:Clergy]] already, which could certainly include all these articles and even those for the minor clergy. --[[User:ASDamick|Rdr. Andrew]] 20:39, 26 Jan 2005 (CST)<br />
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Just created [[OrthodoxWiki:Meta Reflections]] for discussions about the kind of endeavor we're engaged in here. [[User:FrJohn|FrJohn]]<br />
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==Divide, divide==<br />
Methinks we ought to apportion this page into several discussion sub-pages, e.g., [[OrthodoxWiki:Meta Reflections]], [[OrthodoxWiki:Suggestions]] (to be a renaming of [[Suggestions for future development]]), [[OrthodoxWiki:Administration]], [[OrthodoxWiki:Help wanted]], [[OrthodoxWiki:Categories]], [[OrthodoxWiki:Free-for-all]], etc. Comments?<br />
--[[User:ASDamick|Rdr. Andrew]] 09:10, 25 Jan 2005 (CST)<br />
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::Sounds good -- then this page will be a portal to the whole realm of OWiki community discussion, yah? Also, let's add something like [[OrthodoxWiki:Chatter]], i.e. reverse links and "what they are saying" :-). [[User:FrJohn|FrJohn]] 14:59, 25 Jan 2005 (CST)<br />
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==Newsfeed?==<br />
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Hey, doesn't Wikipedia have a newsfeed? We've got to figure out how to do that too. That's something for the admin to do list... [[User:FrJohn|FrJohn]] 15:41, 25 Jan 2005 (CST)<br />
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::Never mind -- I found it. See [[Special:Newpages]].<br />
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== Skins and FAQs ==<br />
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I notice some skins (well, at least CologneBlue) prominently feature an [[OrthodoxWiki:FAQ]] page. Maybe we should think about this at some point in the future, or even just slip in a redirect to something appropriate. [[User:FrJohn|Fr. John]]<br />
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== IRC Channel? ==<br />
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Was wondering if you would be intereseted in creating an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat IRC] channel for the wiki. I am an avid [http://wordpress.org WordPress] user and have found their #wordpress IRC channel a very helpful addendum to their wiki [http://codex.wordpress.org/ Codex] manual.<br />
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The channel could be used for sysops and users to basically do group chat and might help communication.<br />
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I know of several others that are using the IRC channel that [http://blog.kevinbasil.com/2003/02/03/holy-irc-batman/ Kevin Basil created] called #orthodoxy, but it is registered with lplug.org. I personally think that freenode gets a lot more coverage. Anyways, let me know what you think.<br />
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You can [http://freenode.net/faq.shtml find out more] about [http://freenode.net/ freenode] at their site. This wiki would classify as [http://freenode.net/policy.shtml#ontopic Web Media], as it is an online community reference site.<br />
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A [http://freenode.net/primary_groups.shtml primary group] called #orthodox-wiki or #orthodoxwiki could be created. Online [http://freenode.net/group_registration.shtml registration] seems fairly easy. I could facilitate if you would like.<br />
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--[[User:Joe Rodgers|Joe Rodgers]] 00:17, 16 Jun 2005 (EDT)<br />
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== Vandal rename ==<br />
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Why exactly is it that on this wiki, indefnitely blocked "vandal-only" accounts get renamed? I have never come across it on any other wiki. [[User:Vandal:Jesus On Wheels|Jow]] ([[User talk:Vandal:Jow|Community Portal]])<br />
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:Hey JOW - this is our own business. Feel free to email me privately if you want to talk seriously about what your beef is - otherwise, you're still banned from the wiki for the previous abuse. {{User:FrJohn/sig}}</div>Vandal 151https://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=OrthodoxWiki:Trapeza&diff=39684OrthodoxWiki:Trapeza2006-09-07T09:25:55Z<p>Vandal 151: OrthodoxWiki:Trapeza moved to OrthodoxWiki:Random babbling</p>
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<div>In a monastery, a '''[[refectory|trapeza]]''' (or ''refectory''), is the dining hall where monks and pilgrims gather for food and conversation. The OrthodoxWiki trapeza serves as the main discussion point for our website. Please feel free to join in - ask anything, suggest an idea, make a comment. We're glad to have you here. For other, more specifically designated discussion pages, check out the [[OrthodoxWiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]]. [[Category:OrthodoxWiki]]<br />
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* [[OrthodoxWiki:Trapeza/Archive 1|Archive 1]], Feb - Dec 2005 (formerly the [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=OrthodoxWiki:Anything_Goes&oldid=22917 Anything Goes] page)<br />
* [[OrthodoxWiki:Trapeza/Archive 2|Archive 2]], Feb 2005 - Aug 2006 (formerly the [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=OrthodoxWiki:Questions&oldid=37973 Questions] page)<br />
* [[OrthodoxWiki:Trapeza/Archive 2|Archive 3]], Oct 2005 - Aug 2006 (moved from [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page&oldid=37962 Talk:Main Page])<br />
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==Barnstar==<br />
'''Asserted:''' We need to have an OrthodoxWiki [[w:Wikipedia:Barnstars|barnstar]]. &mdash;[[User:ASDamick|<font size="3.5" color="green" face="Adobe Garamond Pro, Garamond, Georgia, Times New Roman">Dcn. Andrew</font>]] <sup>[[User_talk:ASDamick|<font color="red">talk</font>]]</sup> <small>[[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|<font color="black">contribs</font>]]</small> 20:06, August 16, 2006 (CDT)<br />
:Go for it! — [[User:FrJohn|<b>FrJohn</b>]] ([http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/User_talk:FrJohn&action=edit&section=new talk])<br />
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==Project Ideas==<br />
Check out the discussion of project ideas at [[OrthodoxWiki:Project Ideas]].<br />
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==The Real Presence==<br />
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How about a discussion of the real Presence according to Orthodoxy? It is hard to find good articles on this important topic online, and [[Eucharist]] is too brief in this regard. [[User:Willibald|Willibald]] 23:59, August 23, 2006 (CDT)<br />
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==Interwiki==<br />
Hello, I would like to request someone to put in [[MediaWiki:Recentchangestext]] the relevant interwiki '''<nowiki>[[bg:Специални:Recentchanges]]</nowiki>''' to the bulgarian recent changes special page. Thanks.<br />
:P.S. And... I would like to make a proposal: [[:metawikipedia:DPLforum|this extension]] acts like a forum inside the wiki and is better for discussions. [[User:Gregg|Gregg]] 17:38, August 26, 2006 (CDT)<br />
:I've added the interwiki link and installed the forum extension. Haven't tested it out, but let's try it and see how it works. There's a sample forum [http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:Index here]. — [[User:FrJohn|<b>FrJohn</b>]] ([http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/User_talk:FrJohn&action=edit&section=new talk])<br />
::More help about the forum can be found [http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Forums here]. --[[User:Gregg|Gregg]] 00:59, August 31, 2006 (CDT)<br />
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