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==Frequently asked questions==
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===Wiki questions===
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====What is the main difference between Vanipedia and Wikipedia?====
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Vanipedia has only Srila Prabhupada's teachings as content, whereas Wikipedia draws content from varieties of sources.
<h4>[[Vanipedia:FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]</h4>
 
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==General questions==
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====How long will it take for Vanipedia to be finished?====
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<big>'''[[Main Page|Vanipedia]]'''</big><br />
It is difficult to say.  We would hope that other the next 7 years we can finish the most substantial parts of the project. It could take longer and if the right people come forward to assist it could go quicker.
''[[Vanipedia:About|Introduction]] | [[Vanipedia:Glossary|Glossary of Vanipedia terms]] | [[Help:Manual|Manual]]''
 
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==Do you have a question?==
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<big>'''[[Vaniseva|Vaniseva - together we create our future]]'''</big><br />
Please contact us at bla bla and we will be happy to respond
''[[Help:Translation|Translation]] | [[Help:Promotional Tools|Promotional Tools - PDFs/fliers/logs]] | [[Participation]]''
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<big>'''[[Vanisource:|Vanisource]]'''</big><br />
''[[Srila Prabhupada's legacy|Śrīla Prabhupāda's legacy]] | [[Appreciations from Scholars]] | [[Using Vanisource]]''
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<big>'''Communication methods'''</big><br />
''[[Help:Translating Pages|Translating Pages]] | [[Vanisource:Help:Tutorial for Proofreading letter scans|Proofreading Letter Scans]] | [[Help:Tutorials|Tutorials]]''
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<big>'''[[Vaniquotes:|Vaniquotes]]'''</big><br />
''[[A thematic approach]] | '''[https://vaniquotes.org/version_1.5f/CAv1/index.html New Compile Form]''' | [[Contributing to Vaniquotes]]''
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<big>'''Policies and guidelines'''</big><br />
''The Five Pillars | Manual of Style''
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<big>'''[[Vanibooks:|Vanibooks]]'''</big><br />
''[[Help:Books|Vanipedia Book creator]] | Blank page | Blank page''
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<big>'''The Vanipedia community'''</big><br />
''Adopt-a-User | Deleting pages | Dispute resolution''
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<big>'''[[Vaniversity:|Vaniversity]]'''</big><br />
''Blank page | Blank page | Blank page''
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<big>'''Editing pages'''</big><br />
''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_markup Wiki markup] | [[Help:Editing tips|Editing tips]] | [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]''
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<big>'''[[Vanictionary:|Vanictionary]]'''</big><br />
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<big>'''Account settings and maintenance'''</big><br />
''Changing your preferences | [[Help:Maintenance|Maintenance]]''
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<big>'''[[Vanimedia:|Vanimedia]]'''</big><br />
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<big>'''TechTeam'''</big><br />
''[[:Category:TechTeam Tools|TechTeam Tools]] | [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Project:Support_desk Mediawiki Support desk]''
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<big>'''Where to answer your questions'''</big><br />
''See the '''[[:Category:Site Map|Site Map]]''' for categories linking to the various Vanipedia areas and projects.''<br />
Or send an email to [[Contact|us here]]
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Latest revision as of 07:30, 27 June 2018




Help Contents

Frequently Asked Questions

Vanipedia
Introduction | Glossary of Vanipedia terms | Manual

Vaniseva - together we create our future
Translation | Promotional Tools - PDFs/fliers/logs | Participation

Vanisource
Śrīla Prabhupāda's legacy | Appreciations from Scholars | Using Vanisource

Communication methods
Translating Pages | Proofreading Letter Scans | Tutorials

Vaniquotes
A thematic approach | New Compile Form | Contributing to Vaniquotes

Policies and guidelines
The Five Pillars | Manual of Style

Vanibooks
Vanipedia Book creator | Blank page | Blank page

The Vanipedia community
Adopt-a-User | Deleting pages | Dispute resolution

Vaniversity
Blank page | Blank page | Blank page

Editing pages
Wiki markup | Editing tips | MediaWiki FAQ

Vanictionary
Blank page | Blank page | Blank page

Account settings and maintenance
Changing your preferences | Maintenance

Vanimedia
Blank page | Blank page | Blank page

TechTeam
TechTeam Tools | Mediawiki Support desk

Where to answer your questions
See the Site Map for categories linking to the various Vanipedia areas and projects.
Or send an email to us here