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Woozle: copypasta from Issuepedia

2020-08-20T21:56:07Z

copypasta from Issuepedia

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	{{seed~~}}A~~ [[~~seed~~]] ~~article~~ is ~~the~~ very ~~smallest amount~~ of ~~information needed~~ to ~~define a subject~~ – often just one or two bits of information around which an article will gradually mature, with proper care and nurturing~~. [[Seed]] articles often go through a [[seedling]] phase before reaching full maturity~~.		[[category:Help]]
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			A seed (also known as a [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Stub\|stub]]) is a very short article, generally of one paragraph or less, or possibly consisting solely of links to other articles or external web sites – often consisting of just one or two bits of information around which an article will gradually mature, with proper care and nurturing.

	~~Unlike Wikipedia articles, many~~ articles on {{SITENAME}} begin life as directories or lists of links, and ~~definitional text~~ need ~~only be inserted to help clarify the overall nature~~ of ~~the subject or~~ as ~~a guide to other articles available~~. ~~When an article remains marked as a seed even though it appears~~ to have ~~substantial content~~, this ~~is usually what is wanted -- some kind of overview of the subject, preferably with explanations of how the information available elsewhere in the article fits in with the big picture~~.		Many articles on {{SITENAME}} begin life as directories, lists of links, or quick notes on a given topic. You can help them grow into proper articles by [[{{SITENAME}}:Contact\|contacting us]] and drawing attention to specific pages that need attention, or by [[project:site support\|making a donation]] so we can set aside more research and writing time!

			As of August 2020, all writing and editing is done by Woozle, who also pays for hosting out-of-pocket (while serving as sysop) for this and our sister sites (see sidebar).
			==Obsolete==
			We used to also have a [[help:Seedling Guide\|seedling]] stage for articles, but this proved not to be a useful classification.

Woozle: Woozle moved page seed to Help:Seed Guide

2020-08-20T21:45:48Z

Woozle moved page seed to Help:Seed Guide

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Woozle: Seed moved to seed

2006-04-09T19:41:45Z

Seed moved to seed

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Woozle: copied some text from Issuepedia to expand the definition

2005-11-11T19:34:10Z

copied some text from Issuepedia to expand the definition

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	{{seed}}A [[seed]] article is the very smallest amount of information needed to define a subject – often just one or two bits of information around which an article will gradually mature, with proper care and nurturing. [[Seed]] articles often go through a [[seedling]] phase before reaching full maturity.		{{seed}}A [[seed]] article is the very smallest amount of information needed to define a subject – often just one or two bits of information around which an article will gradually mature, with proper care and nurturing. [[Seed]] articles often go through a [[seedling]] phase before reaching full maturity.

			Unlike Wikipedia articles, many articles on {{SITENAME}} begin life as directories or lists of links, and definitional text need only be inserted to help clarify the overall nature of the subject or as a guide to other articles available. When an article remains marked as a seed even though it appears to have substantial content, this is usually what is wanted -- some kind of overview of the subject, preferably with explanations of how the information available elsewhere in the article fits in with the big picture.

Woozle: Seeds moved to Seed

2005-11-07T16:07:43Z

Seeds moved to Seed

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Woozle at 16:07, 7 November 2005

2005-11-07T16:07:18Z

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	{{~~:Category:Seeds~~}}		{{seed}}A [[seed]] article is the very smallest amount of information needed to define a subject – often just one or two bits of information around which an article will gradually mature, with proper care and nurturing. [[Seed]] articles often go through a [[seedling]] phase before reaching full maturity.

Woozle at 16:04, 7 November 2005

2005-11-07T16:04:42Z

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Woozle at 16:04, 7 November 2005

2005-11-07T16:04:16Z

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