Manifold Atlas:User orientation
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** go to their [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:User_page user page] and click '''“E-mail this user”''' in the toolbox in the lower left-hand margin or your screen. | ** go to their [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:User_page user page] and click '''“E-mail this user”''' in the toolbox in the lower left-hand margin or your screen. | ||
− | * When you send a message this way, the other user will be sent your e-mail address, so they can contact you directly. | + | ** When you send a message this way, the other user will be sent your e-mail address, so they can contact you directly. |
Revision as of 14:59, 21 September 2009
- The Manifold Atlas is an open resource: its content is released into the public domain and freely available on the world wide web under the same copyright rules as Wikipedia, the GNU Free Documentation License 1.3.
- This page orients users whose first interest in the Manifold Atlas is as a resource.
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1 Writing on discussion pages
- Each page of the Atlas carries a discussion page intended to store comments and questions related to that page on which any registered user can write.
- To add to the discussion of page, click the link dicussion at the top of the page.
- Begin each new entry with a section header == ... == and a title which describes your entry.
- For example: == Question about the topological classification ==.
- Finally, please conclude each entry on a discussion page with the symbols ~~~~to automatically log the time of your entry and your username.
- Please do not edit any existing text on discussion pages.
2 General information
3 Your user page
- We ask each registered user to create a user page.
- Having logged in, simply click the red link with your user name at the top of page.
- At a minimum your user page should contain some current contact information.
- For example a current email address or work address or a link to your homepage.
4 Your preferences
- Your preferences control the way the Atlas appears and operates for you.
- You can view and adjust them by clicking my preferences at the top of the page.
- Make sure you are logged in though.
- If you have queries or questions, you may email the administrators.
5 Contacting other users
- To email another Manifold Atlas user:
- go to their user page and click “E-mail this user” in the toolbox in the lower left-hand margin or your screen.
- When you send a message this way, the other user will be sent your e-mail address, so they can contact you directly.