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Luke-jr: Reverted edits by Midnightmagic (talk) to last revision by Furunodo

2022-02-28T19:04:03Z

Reverted edits by Midnightmagic (talk) to last revision by Furunodo

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	== Contact ==		== Contact ==

	Staff and some other editors can be contacted in [irc://irc.~~libera~~.~~chat~~/bitcoin-wiki the #bitcoin-wiki ~~Libera~~ IRC channel].		Staff and some other editors can be contacted in [irc://irc.freenode.net/bitcoin-wiki the #bitcoin-wiki freenode IRC channel].
	Please avoid contacting us to ask questions already answered on this wiki.		Please avoid contacting us to ask questions already answered on this wiki.

Midnightmagic: freenode isn't really where the wiki people are anymore

2022-02-20T23:36:07Z

freenode isn't really where the wiki people are anymore

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	== Contact ==		== Contact ==

	Staff and some other editors can be contacted in [irc://irc.~~freenode~~.~~net~~/bitcoin-wiki the #bitcoin-wiki ~~freenode~~ IRC channel].		Staff and some other editors can be contacted in [irc://irc.libera.chat/bitcoin-wiki the #bitcoin-wiki Libera IRC channel].
	Please avoid contacting us to ask questions already answered on this wiki.		Please avoid contacting us to ask questions already answered on this wiki.

Furunodo: doesn't work.

2020-06-17T17:55:26Z

doesn't work.

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	== Backups ==		== Backups ==

			Backups used to be generated weekly, and could be downloaded from [https://dump.bitcoin.it/ the backup repository]. As of 2020 [[Bitcoin_Wiki:Issue_Tracker#dump.bitcoin.it_redirects_to_this_wiki\|doesn't work]].

	~~Backups are generated weekly, and can be downloaded from [https://dump.bitcoin.it/ the backup repository].~~ Setting up a mirror is easy enough, as many websites explain how to restore a MediaWiki xml dump into a fresh installation.		<!-- Setting up a mirror is easy enough, as many websites explain how to restore a MediaWiki xml dump into a fresh installation. -->

	== Contact ==		== Contact ==

Furunodo: /* Policies and Rules / Non-Bitcoin alternatives

2020-06-17T17:52:24Z

Policies and Rules: * Non-Bitcoin alternatives

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	* While the Wiki doesn't exist to promote any particular businesses or commercial activity, such things are important parts of the Bitcoin ecosystem and get discussed here, but biased editing with a strong pecuniary interest is frowned upon and spamming up the wiki with referral links is prohibited.		* While the Wiki doesn't exist to promote any particular businesses or commercial activity, such things are important parts of the Bitcoin ecosystem and get discussed here, but biased editing with a strong pecuniary interest is frowned upon and spamming up the wiki with referral links is prohibited.

	* Non-Bitcoin alternatives may, at times, be discussed here, especially for comparison purposes or to illustrate a point but this wiki is a Bitcoin community resource and edits which promote competing systems may be frowned on by the community.		* [[Altcoin\|Non-Bitcoin alternatives]] may, at times, be discussed here, especially for comparison purposes or to illustrate a point but this wiki is a Bitcoin community resource and edits which promote competing systems may be frowned on by the community.

	* To prevent unnecessary drama, editors should refrain from adding material which they believe may be unlawful for them or other editors to post. Bitcoin Wiki respects your freedom to communicate but since this is a shared resource you should respect other people's right to be free from the association with your views and their consequences.		* To prevent unnecessary drama, editors should refrain from adding material which they believe may be unlawful for them or other editors to post. Bitcoin Wiki respects your freedom to communicate but since this is a shared resource you should respect other people's right to be free from the association with your views and their consequences.

Furunodo: /* Policies and Rules */ turning into bullet points for readability

2020-06-17T17:51:40Z

Policies and Rules: turning into bullet points for readability

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	== Policies and Rules ==		== Policies and Rules ==

	Content on the Wiki should generally be factual in nature where possible, but because Bitcoin is relatively new, many important subjects are not yet completely understood and are sometimes best described by opinion. When there is controversy, the Bitcoin wiki should teach it and explain all the major views. Editors should refrain from asserting ownership over an article and seek compromise where possible. Opinion pieces that are of general community interest can be posted under the user's personal namespace. Generally, if you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly and redistributed at will, then do not submit it here.		* Content on the Wiki should generally be factual in nature where possible, but because Bitcoin is relatively new, many important subjects are not yet completely understood and are sometimes best described by opinion. When there is controversy, the Bitcoin wiki should teach it and explain all the major views.

	~~While the Wiki doesn't exist to promote any particular businesses or commercial activity, such things~~ are ~~important parts~~ of ~~the Bitcoin ecosystem and get discussed here, but biased editing with a strong pecuniary~~ interest ~~is frowned upon and spamming up~~ the ~~wiki with referral links is prohibited~~. ~~Non-Bitcoin alternatives may~~, at ~~times~~, ~~be discussed~~ here~~, especially for comparison purposes or to illustrate a point but this wiki is a Bitcoin community resource and edits which promote competing systems may be frowned on by the community~~.		* Editors should refrain from asserting ownership over an article and seek compromise where possible. Opinion pieces that are of general community interest can be posted under the user's personal namespace. Generally, if you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly and redistributed at will, then do not submit it here.

	~~To prevent unnecessary drama~~, ~~editors should refrain from adding material which they believe may be unlawful for them or other editors to post.~~ Bitcoin ~~Wiki respects your freedom to communicate~~ but ~~since this~~ is ~~a shared resource you should respect other people's right to be free from~~ the ~~association~~ with ~~your views and their consequences~~.		* While the Wiki doesn't exist to promote any particular businesses or commercial activity, such things are important parts of the Bitcoin ecosystem and get discussed here, but biased editing with a strong pecuniary interest is frowned upon and spamming up the wiki with referral links is prohibited.

	As a small community resource, the Bitcoin Wiki is often less formal than generic references like Wikipedia and because it addresses a broad community of interests, not all pages will be suitable for all readers: Some pages are written for a technical audience about a technical subject and wouldn't serve their intended audience if simplified for the layman. In cases where audience goals conflict and can't be resolved, we should ExpandSpace and create new pages to cover the subject from different angles if we need to. Editors should be mindful, however, of the work it takes to maintain pages and try to avoid an excessive proliferation of pages which will not be well maintained.		* Non-Bitcoin alternatives may, at times, be discussed here, especially for comparison purposes or to illustrate a point but this wiki is a Bitcoin community resource and edits which promote competing systems may be frowned on by the community.

			* To prevent unnecessary drama, editors should refrain from adding material which they believe may be unlawful for them or other editors to post. Bitcoin Wiki respects your freedom to communicate but since this is a shared resource you should respect other people's right to be free from the association with your views and their consequences.

			* As a small community resource, the Bitcoin Wiki is often less formal than generic references like Wikipedia and because it addresses a broad community of interests, not all pages will be suitable for all readers: Some pages are written for a technical audience about a technical subject and wouldn't serve their intended audience if simplified for the layman. In cases where audience goals conflict and can't be resolved, we should ExpandSpace and create new pages to cover the subject from different angles if we need to. Editors should be mindful, however, of the work it takes to maintain pages and try to avoid an excessive proliferation of pages which will not be well maintained.

	== Internationalization ==		== Internationalization ==

Crazik: /* Backups */

2014-06-11T04:58:33Z

Backups

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	== Backups ==		== Backups ==

	~~'''Note: This is temporarily offline.'''~~

	Backups are generated ~~daily at 00:00 GMT~~, and can be downloaded from [https://dump.bitcoin.it/ the backup repository]. Setting up a mirror is easy enough, as many websites explain how to restore a MediaWiki xml dump into a fresh installation.		Backups are generated weekly, and can be downloaded from [https://dump.bitcoin.it/ the backup repository]. Setting up a mirror is easy enough, as many websites explain how to restore a MediaWiki xml dump into a fresh installation.

	== Contact ==		== Contact ==

Nanotube: /* Acceptable Use */ update basic rules

2014-06-08T03:39:55Z

Acceptable Use: update basic rules

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	== Acceptable Use ==		== Acceptable Use ==

	~~The [http:~~/~~/en~~.~~bitcoin.it/w/index.php?title~~=~~Special:ListUsers&group~~=~~sysop administrators] of this group maintain~~ a list of ~~[[BitcoinWiki:Rules\|rules~~]].		===Links===
			No affiliate/referral code links.

			=== Alternative cryptocurrencies ===

			Alternative cryptocurrencies (ie, besides Bitcoin) are, as a rule, considered off-topic.
			Technical topics, including changes that may never be made to Bitcoin, are allowed, provided they stick to the technical topic only.
			A single [[list of alternative cryptocurrencies]] is exempted from this policy.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Luke-jr: /* Some advice for editing */ Rename to Policies and Rules

2014-06-08T03:13:09Z

Some advice for editing: Rename to Policies and Rules

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	Because this resource is open to editing by the general public, readers should be aware that the material presented here often does not reflect the views of the entire Bitcoin community and may be outdated, incorrect, or outright malicious at times.		Because this resource is open to editing by the general public, readers should be aware that the material presented here often does not reflect the views of the entire Bitcoin community and may be outdated, incorrect, or outright malicious at times.

	== ~~Some advice for editing~~ ==		== Policies and Rules ==

	Content on the Wiki should generally be factual in nature where possible, but because Bitcoin is relatively new, many important subjects are not yet completely understood and are sometimes best described by opinion. When there is controversy, the Bitcoin wiki should teach it and explain all the major views. Editors should refrain from asserting ownership over an article and seek compromise where possible. Opinion pieces that are of general community interest can be posted under the user's personal namespace. Generally, if you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly and redistributed at will, then do not submit it here.		Content on the Wiki should generally be factual in nature where possible, but because Bitcoin is relatively new, many important subjects are not yet completely understood and are sometimes best described by opinion. When there is controversy, the Bitcoin wiki should teach it and explain all the major views. Editors should refrain from asserting ownership over an article and seek compromise where possible. Opinion pieces that are of general community interest can be posted under the user's personal namespace. Generally, if you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly and redistributed at will, then do not submit it here.

Luke-jr: Merge Bitcoin.it Wiki article in

2014-06-08T03:12:21Z

Merge Bitcoin.it Wiki article in

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-This [[Bitcoin.it_Wiki|wiki]] is for the documentation, discussion and development of the [[Bitcoin]] currency and software.
+This wiki is a public resource for the community of Bitcoin users, developers, and businesses as well as anyone interested in Bitcoin.
-==See Also==
+Unlike Wikipedia, the Bitcoin Wiki is not an encyclopedia, and includes things like non-encyclopedia details (e.g., exact specifications on service fees, product performance, etc), how-to manuals, protocol specifications, original research, etc. There are also no notability requirements beyond the requirement that the material be of general interest to some segment of the Bitcoin community or the Bitcoin-curious general public.
 * [[Bitcoin:Community_portal|Community portal]]

Sgornick: Article links need pipe delimiter.

2011-02-02T10:59:29Z

Article links need pipe delimiter.

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	* [[Bitcoin:Community_portal Community portal]]		* [[Bitcoin:Community_portal\|Community portal]]