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==Main Space==

==Main Space==

The grand poobah of [[Directory:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] ''Spaces'', '''''Main Space''''' is where contributors write articles about any topic under the sun -- except that on Centiare, we have a rule that '''''Main Space''''' is reserved for things that don't have standing in a court of law, including deceased persons with inactive estates.

The grand poobah of [[Directory:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] ''Spaces'', '''''[[Centiare:Main Space|Main Space]]''''' is where contributors write articles about any topic under the sun -- except that on Centiare, we have a rule that '''''Main Space''''' is reserved for things that don't have standing in a court of law, including deceased persons with inactive estates.

Most '''''Main Space''''' articles are intended to be freely edited by the Centiare community, and their contents are released under the provisions of the [[Centiare:Text_of_the_GNU_Free_Documentation_License|GFDL]].  There is one major exception class:   

Most '''''Main Space''''' articles are intended to be freely edited by the Centiare community, and their contents are released under the provisions of the [[Centiare:Text_of_the_GNU_Free_Documentation_License|GFDL]].  There is one major exception class:   

==Directory Space==

==Directory Space==

The mighty muscle of Centiare's many ''Spaces'', '''''Directory Space''''' is where contributors write articles about any topic that has standing in a court of law.  This would include commercial enterprises, property, non-profit organizations, governments and agencies, living people, and deceased persons with active estates.   

The mighty muscle of Centiare's many ''Spaces'', '''''[[Centiare:Directory Space|Directory Space]]''''' is where contributors write articles about any topic that has standing in a court of law.  This would include commercial enterprises, property, non-profit organizations, governments and agencies, living people, and deceased persons with active estates.   

A contributor can set up his or her very own '''''Directory Space''''' page about themself or their business, and no other users can edit it. More specifically, the last user to edit the ''Space'' automatically becomes the only user who is allowed to edit the page in the future.  Therefore, that's how the '''''Directory Space''''' pages work -- if you create it, you own it.  Should a Centiare sysop edit a '''''Directory Space''''' page (intentionally, or by accident), they become the last user of record, and the previous user would have to contact the sysop to regain access to the page.  

A contributor can set up his or her very own '''''Directory Space''''' page about themself or their business, and no other users can edit it. More specifically, the last user to edit the ''Space'' automatically becomes the only user who is allowed to edit the page in the future.  Therefore, that's how the '''''Directory Space''''' pages work -- if you create it, you own it.  Should a Centiare sysop edit a '''''Directory Space''''' page (intentionally, or by accident), they become the last user of record, and the previous user would have to contact the sysop to regain access to the page.  

==User Space==

==User Space==

When you just want to communicate casually about yourself, talk about what you do within Centiare, or even post your resumé but do so anonymously, the '''''User Space''''' is where to go.  You can jazz up your '''''User Space''''' page(s) just about however you'd like; but keep in mind that most other users of Centiare do not have their [[Special:Preferences]] set to retrieve '''''User Space''''' content when they conduct a search on Centiare.  Users communicate with one another by leaving messages on the User "Talk" page, which is accessed by the tab second from the left on the user's '''''User Space''''' page.

When you just want to communicate casually about yourself, talk about what you do within Centiare, or even post your resumé but do so anonymously, the '''''[[Centiare:User Space|User Space]]''''' is where to go.  You can jazz up your '''''User Space''''' page(s) just about however you'd like; but keep in mind that most other users of Centiare do not have their [[Special:Preferences]] set to retrieve '''''User Space''''' content when they conduct a search on Centiare.  Users communicate with one another by leaving messages on the User "Talk" page, which is accessed by the tab second from the left on the user's '''''User Space''''' page.

'''Naming''': To create a page in '''''User Space''''', one appends the word "User", a colon ":", and the name of the user to '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com</nowiki>'''.  For example: '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com/User:MyWikiBiz</nowiki>'''

'''Naming''': To create a page in '''''User Space''''', one appends the word "User", a colon ":", and the name of the user to '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com</nowiki>'''.  For example: '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com/User:MyWikiBiz</nowiki>'''

==Image Space==

==Image Space==

Despite its name, '''''Image Space''''' isn't just for pictures.  On Centiare, when you want to upload images, documents, presentations, or audio files, they come into being in '''''Image Space'''''.     

Despite its name, '''''[[Centiare:Image Space|Image Space]]''''' isn't just for pictures.  On Centiare, when you want to upload images, documents, presentations, or audio files, they come into being in '''''Image Space'''''.     

'''Naming''': To create a file in '''''Image Space''''', you should typically use the link in the lefthand sidebar labeled '''Upload file'''.  Once the file is uploaded it will be given an address which appends the word "Image", a colon ":", and the name of the file to '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com</nowiki>'''.  For example: '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com/Image:Talking_Points.ppt</nowiki>'''

'''Naming''': To create a file in '''''Image Space''''', you should typically use the link in the lefthand sidebar labeled '''Upload file'''.  Once the file is uploaded it will be given an address which appends the word "Image", a colon ":", and the name of the file to '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com</nowiki>'''.  For example: '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com/Image:Talking_Points.ppt</nowiki>'''

==Category Space==

==Category Space==

This is where pages are further defined when contributors begin collecting different pages into categories.  For example, there are '''''Category Space''''' pages grouping together things like "States of the United States" or companies listed on the "New York Stock Exchange".  If you want to learn more about categories, see [[Help:Annotation#Categories|Help:Annotation]].

This is where pages are further defined when contributors begin collecting different pages into categories.  For example, there are '''''[[Centiare:Category Space|Category Space]]''''' pages grouping together things like "States of the United States" or companies listed on the "New York Stock Exchange".  If you want to learn more about categories, see [[Help:Annotation#Categories|Help:Annotation]].

'''Naming''': To create a page in '''''Category Space''''', one appends the word "Category", a colon ":", and the name of the category to '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com</nowiki>'''.  For example: '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com/Category:Citation_templates</nowiki>'''

'''Naming''': To create a page in '''''Category Space''''', one appends the word "Category", a colon ":", and the name of the category to '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com</nowiki>'''.  For example: '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com/Category:Citation_templates</nowiki>'''

==Relation Space==

==Relation Space==

This is where pages are further defined when contributors begin relating one page to another.  For example, there are '''''Relation Space''''' pages describing semantic relations like "Located In" or "Page Owner Of".  If you want to learn more about relations, see [[Help:Annotation#Relations|Help:Annotation]].

This is where pages are further defined when contributors begin relating one page to another.  For example, there are '''''[[Centiare:Relation Space|Relation Space]]''''' pages describing semantic relations like "Located In" or "Page Owner Of".  If you want to learn more about relations, see [[Help:Annotation#Relations|Help:Annotation]].

'''Naming''': To create a page in '''''Relation Space''''', one appends the word "Relation", a colon ":", and the name of the relation to '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com</nowiki>'''.  For example: '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com/Relation:Has_Capital</nowiki>'''

'''Naming''': To create a page in '''''Relation Space''''', one appends the word "Relation", a colon ":", and the name of the relation to '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com</nowiki>'''.  For example: '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com/Relation:Has_Capital</nowiki>'''

==Attribute Space==

==Attribute Space==

This is where pages are further defined when contributors begin assigning specific values to pieces of information on a page.  For example, there are '''''Attribute Space''''' pages describing semantic relations like "Country Code" or "Latitude".  If you want to learn more about attributes, see [[Help:Annotation#Attributes|Help:Annotation]].

This is where pages are further defined when contributors begin assigning specific values to pieces of information on a page.  For example, there are '''''[[Centiare:Attribute Space|Attribute Space]]''''' pages describing semantic relations like "Country Code" or "Latitude".  If you want to learn more about attributes, see [[Help:Annotation#Attributes|Help:Annotation]].

'''Naming''': To create a page in '''''Attribute Space''''', one appends the word "Attribute", a colon ":", and the name of the attribute to '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com</nowiki>'''.  For example: '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com/Attribute:NAICS_Code1</nowiki>'''

'''Naming''': To create a page in '''''Attribute Space''''', one appends the word "Attribute", a colon ":", and the name of the attribute to '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com</nowiki>'''.  For example: '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com/Attribute:NAICS_Code1</nowiki>'''

==Portal Space==

==Portal Space==

If you imagine Centiare as a bookstore, the founders of Centiare set up '''''Portal Space''''' to be your guide to the various "departments" within the bookstore.  While we could have organized around the Dewey Decimal System, or the Library of Congress Classification Outline, or even ZIP codes, we ultimately decided that the North American Industry Classification System ([[NAICS]]) heirarchy is a fantastic way to organize our directory's content.  Anything that has to do with an industry, a field of specialization, a hobby, or pursuit can probably be classified into a particular NAICS code.  We ask all contributors to try to label or semantically tag their topics with NAICS codes whenever they're authoring content.  That way, their work shows up in our (protected) [[Portal:List]] of articles that identify a primary NAICS code, and it provides another powerful way for advanced users to find specific content.

If you imagine Centiare as a bookstore, the founders of Centiare set up '''''[[Centiare:Portal Space|Portal Space]]''''' to be your guide to the various "departments" within the bookstore.  While we could have organized around the Dewey Decimal System, or the Library of Congress Classification Outline, or even ZIP codes, we ultimately decided that the North American Industry Classification System ([[NAICS]]) heirarchy is a fantastic way to organize our directory's content.  Anything that has to do with an industry, a field of specialization, a hobby, or pursuit can probably be classified into a particular NAICS code.  We ask all contributors to try to label or semantically tag their topics with NAICS codes whenever they're authoring content.  That way, their work shows up in our (protected) [[Portal:List]] of articles that identify a primary NAICS code, and it provides another powerful way for advanced users to find specific content.

'''Naming''': To create a page in '''''Portal Space''''', one appends the word "Portal", a colon ":", and the name of the category to '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com</nowiki>'''.  For example: '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com/Portal:Retail_Trade</nowiki>'''

'''Naming''': To create a page in '''''Portal Space''''', one appends the word "Portal", a colon ":", and the name of the category to '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com</nowiki>'''.  For example: '''<nowiki>http://www.centiare.com/Portal:Retail_Trade</nowiki>'''

==Centiare Space==

==Centiare Space==

This is where we communicate to users information about Centiare policies, guidelines, and tools.

'''''[[Centiare:Centiare Space|Centiare Space]]'''''is where we communicate to users information about Centiare policies, guidelines, and tools.

==Help Space==

==Help Space==

Pages that attempt to assist users with using Centiare more effectively are found here.

Pages that attempt to assist users with using Centiare more effectively are found in '''''[[Centiare:Help Space|Help Space]]'''''.

==Template Space==

==Template Space==

Centiare makes use of many amazing templates, which are used to duplicate the same content across more than one page. Users with access to them can change a template in one place, and it will immediately propagate to the pages that use it.

Centiare makes use of many amazing '''''[[Centiare:Template Space|Template Space]]''''' templates, which are used to duplicate the same content across more than one page. Users with access to them can change a template in one place, and it will immediately propagate to the pages that use it.

==MediaWiki Space==

==MediaWiki Space==

Where we communicate information about the actual software that drives Centiare.

'''''[[Centiare:MediaWiki Space|MediaWiki Space]]''''' is where we communicate information about the actual software that drives Centiare.

==Special Pages==

==Special Pages==

At the bottom of the lefthand sidebar, there is a link for '''Special Pages'''.  We strongly encourage the curious to click there and discover the many pre-coded files that help ennumerate the many facets of Centiare.

At the bottom of the lefthand sidebar, there is a link for '''''[[Centiare:Special Pages|Special Pages]]'''''.  We strongly encourage the curious to click there and discover the many pre-coded files that help ennumerate the many facets of Centiare.