FAQs


 * Question Time!**

With this wiki, we can work online to collaborate and research together. In addition, this wiki would serve as a record book for us with regard to what we've done and what we've learned.
 * What's the purpose of this wiki?**

You need to request a membership from the admins. To do so, click on the "Join" button in the top right corner.
 * I can't edit the wiki, and it says I need to join. How do I join?**

If you don't have a Wikispaces account, you will need one to join this wiki. Creating an account is easy, simple, and will only take you several minutes. If you already have a Wikispaces account, sign in if you have not done so already.

Chances are an admin has invited you to join because you attended Speech Club recently. If you're inclined to join up, follow the link in your email. As with requesting membership, you must sign into or create a Wikispaces account to accept the invitation.
 * I never requested an invitation to join, yet I've received an email telling me I've been invited. What's up?**

You will see at the sidebar a list. Click on the link "Pages and Files" and there you will find a list of pages currently on the wiki. Some of these will be locked to everybody but moderator(s); others will be open for editing by all members. Don't fiddle with the ones locked; you're not going to be able to edit them, anyway. Of the ones open for editing, feel free to add to whatever discussion is going on at that page, either by editing the page itself, or by posting a comment.
 * After I've joined the wiki, what do I do?**

You can open a page editing window by clicking the "edit" button.

In particular, if you want to add to the reservoir of knowledge at the debate pages, just type out what you've researched, and don't forget to credit yourself for what you've added, so that everybody will see who wrote what. Try to add your notes to the section with the heading "Notes". This section is usually found at the end, after the record of the meeting, including what everybody said, as well as the summary of that week's meeting.

We will not work this like Wikipedia; you cannot simply make edits on other people's writing, no matter how small. If you want to add to the page, start your own block of text, and clearly stipulate that you have written that block of text, not the person above you. That way, we can avoid confusion.  If you don't feel the need to start a whole new paragraph, and are merely looking to add a few notes, use the comment feature instead. You can comment by first highlighting with your pointer a section you want to comment on, and then by clicking on the box with the yellow text bubble at the top of a page in the edit window.
 * Wait, so can I just make a few edits on the notes of somebody else? For example, if I just want to correct a simple factual or grammatical error?**

Unfortunately, yes. Most of these rules should be common sense, and we doubt that you guys are odious enough to require such inane guidelines, but just as a precautionary means, the following are the wiki rules.
 * Any rules?**


 * Respect others; don't edit anybody's writing but your own. Although we are mainly on the honor system here, a list of recent changes to the wiki is accessible by all. So you won't get away with anything.
 * Constructive criticism is encouraged; flaming is banned.
 * Even if you feel that somebody has rudely commented on something you have written, or somebody has edited something of yours without permission, please don't start an argument on here, and please don't try to "get back" at the person you're angry at by editing something of theirs. Instead, email, or message through Wikispaces, a moderator.
 * No profanity, offensive comments, etc., blah blah blah, stuff you hear all the time. Common sense, basically.

Have fun, guys! Feel free to ask questions about anything relating to this wiki or or the club in general, either at school or by emailing Celia (cfaux@uni.illinois.edu) or Alice (alicehu@uni.illinois.edu).
 * Any parting words?**