Atkinspedia:Problems FAQ
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The purpose of this page is to help users of Atkinspedia solve problems they may encounter when browsing or editing.
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How do I report that something isn't working properly?
- If you think it's a bug in the software, you can send a bug report to the developers at MediaWiki. It may also be a problem with your browser; see the next question.
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How do I know if the problem is in the Atkinspedia software or my browser?
- If you have another web browser installed, you can try to reproduce the problem in both. Failing this, you can describe your problem at Atkinspedia Forum and ask other Atkinspedians if they are having a similar problem. If no one else is, it's probably a problem with your particular browser setup.
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Some, but not all, images don't show up. What's wrong?
- Usually this is caused by ad-blocking software; uploaded files are distributed into random subdirectories, and 1/256th of all images on the server end up in http://upload.wikimedia.org/Atkinspedia/en/a/ad/, which trips off some advertisement-blocking proxies. Configure your proxy to allow this directory, and you should be fine.
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I have a million objections to the very concept of Atkinspedia. How can you expect me, or anyone, to take it seriously?
- See Replies to common objections for the most common objections, and answers given by participants.
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Is it possible for a vandal to delete all Atkinspedia pages?
- Not really. You need to be an administrator to permanently and totally delete pages. Any user can remove the text of a page, but another user usually restores the text from the history archive within a matter of minutes. If someone begins an extensive attack, they will be blocked from further editing by the admins. Moreover, there are periodic backups kept of the server itself.
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Is it possible for spammers to advertise on Atkinspedia?
- Unfortunately, spammers can and often do add spam to Wiki pages. Fortunately, anyone can quickly "revert" to a spam-free version of the page—it's so simple that most spam is eliminated within minutes. See Atkinspedia:How to revert a page to an earlier version for what to do if you happen to be the first on the scene. Thank you.
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What should I do when I see plagiarism?
- If you see an article including inadequately attributed text or images—or worse, copyright violations—please tell us about it in the "talk" page of that article. Then report it at Atkinspedia:Copyright problems. Thank you.
