At times, a running conversation is inevitable. However, here at wikiHow, editors are encouraged to limit chatter on our talk and discussion pages. Whether you're stuck in a long conversation unwillingly or you're taking up talk space that others would be prefer to be left open, do a bit of censoring and avoid chatting too much on wikiHow.
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1Limit discussions to short, concise statements, because this is quick to patrol.
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2Limit discussion mostly to information about wikiHow.
- Ask for assistance or provide links to useful information.
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3Think twice, because you may not always need to reply.
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4Communicate with friends from wikiHow in different ways:
- Use the General Chat Forum.
- Use the IRC Chat Room.
- Send Email, write a letter or use a telephone.
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5Contribute in other ways:
- Write a new article, copy edit, weave links or add relateds.
- Join a project or team. This may be of great interest.
- Welcome new editors or thank others for their contributions.
- Offer your help with the design of a user page.
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6Have fun!
- Just browse through the articles and their discussion pages.
- See what's going on in Recent Changes or the Forum.
- Find a new topic for future homework.
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