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[[AchaeaLore:About_the_Sandbox|About the Sandbox ]]
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The '''AchaeanLore Sandbox''' is a page designed for testing and experimentation with the Wiki syntax.
 
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The Sandbox was created as a place with fewer rules and policies than other pages on AchaeaLore and is considered [[Lingo#O|OOC]]. For example, there is no need to follow the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style Manual of Style] or reach community consensus before making a major change. However, it must not be used for malicious purposes, such as googlebombing, and rules such as no personal attacks and avoiding direct links to shock sites, which are never needed for testing, still apply.
 
If you are a registered member, you can create your own sandbox in your userspace. For example, if your username was MrFish, you could have your very own sandbox at [[User:MrFish/sandbox]].
 
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Revision as of 21:35, 18 June 2008

The AchaeanLore Sandbox is a page designed for testing and experimentation with the Wiki syntax.

The Sandbox was created as a place with fewer rules and policies than other pages on AchaeaLore and is considered OOC. For example, there is no need to follow the Manual of Style or reach community consensus before making a major change. However, it must not be used for malicious purposes, such as googlebombing, and rules such as no personal attacks and avoiding direct links to shock sites, which are never needed for testing, still apply.

If you are a registered member, you can create your own sandbox in your userspace. For example, if your username was MrFish, you could have your very own sandbox at User:MrFish/sandbox.