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Wiki Content evolution

Matt — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:12:40 GMT

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	* Show my browser with 5 different tabs open of different wiki pages (at least two being edited), three ChatGPT sessions		* Show my browser with 5 different tabs open of different wiki pages (at least two being edited), three ChatGPT sessions
	* After using it for a few years, I now find myself much more likely to create a new page instead of a new header on an existing page. If I have enough to write about it to necessitate a header, then it won't be too long before it will need its own page. And you do have to manually create all of the inter-page links, and that can be a bit tedious, but with each one I create, I feel a sense of accomplishment because I know each new link will help me navigate my web more easily.		* After using it for a few years, I now find myself much more likely to create a new page instead of a new header on an existing page. If I have enough to write about it to necessitate a header, then it won't be too long before it will need its own page. And you do have to manually create all of the inter-page links, and that can be a bit tedious, but with each one I create, I feel a sense of accomplishment because I know each new link will help me navigate my web more easily.
			* In the video, choose an example page, click history and look at the edits. Review my pages with the most edits. Show a screenshot from history of a page on this date and next and next and flip throught them 1 second each in the video.

Wiki Use Habits

Matt — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:59:25 GMT

Created page with "This page contains a list of recommended habits to maintain while using your wiki. * Follow the page title naming convention guidelines * Unless you already have something else in mind, start with: This page contains notes about... * Optionally add additional scope information to first paragraph. * Immediately create the first title - and that might be Notes about <page_title>"

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This page contains a list of recommended habits to maintain while using your wiki.

* Follow the page title naming convention guidelines
* Unless you already have something else in mind, start with: This page contains notes about...
* Optionally add additional scope information to first paragraph.
* Immediately create the first title - and that might be Notes about <page_title>

Main Page

Matt — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:50:58 GMT

Advanced Topics

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	* [[Wiki text formatting examples\|Text formatting examples]]		* [[Wiki text formatting examples\|Text formatting examples]]
	* [[Naming convensions]]		* [[Naming convensions\|Naming conventions]]

	* [[Creating and editing wiki pages\|Creating and editing pages]]		* [[Creating and editing wiki pages\|Creating and editing pages]]
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	These tutorials will help you use your wiki effectively and efficiently.		These tutorials will help you use your wiki effectively and efficiently.

			* [[Wiki Use Habits]] - master these guidelines, and your wikis will always be well-organized
	* [[Creating wiki page hierarchies\|Creating hierarchies]]		* [[Creating wiki page hierarchies\|Creating hierarchies]]
	* [[Wiki Content evolution\|Content evolution]]		* [[Wiki Content evolution\|Content evolution]]

Configure font color and highlights

Matt.shell7777 — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:51:00 GMT

Highlight Template

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	This page contains notes about how to modify the <span style="color:Orange">color</span> of <span style="color:DarkGreen">text</span> on <span style="color:Purple">wiki</span> pages. This cannot be done in the VisualEditor - you must click <span style="color:Blue">Edit source</span>.		This page contains notes about how to modify the <span style="color:Orange">color</span> of <span style="color:DarkGreen">text</span> on <span style="color:Purple">wiki</span> pages. This cannot be done in the VisualEditor - you must click <span style="color:Blue">Edit source</span>.

	~~Templates~~		=== Adding Highlights ===
			Cannot be added using the VisualEditor. Within Edit source:<syntaxhighlight lang="html">It is {{Highlight\|fun\|color=red}} to make {{Highlight\|different\|color=green}} words {{Highlight\|different\|color=yellow}} {{Highlight\|colors\|color=blue}}. </syntaxhighlight>
			It is {{Highlight\|fun\|color=red}} to make {{Highlight\|different\|color=green}} words {{Highlight\|different\|color=yellow}} {{Highlight\|colors\|color=blue}}.

	~~Two templates were~~ created in every goalstriving.org wiki.		=== Highlight Template ===


			A template called <code>Highlight</code> was created in every goalstriving.org wiki. Feel free to modify or add to yours.<syntaxhighlight lang="html"><span style="background-color: {{#switch:{{lc:{{{color\|yellow}}}}}
			\|yellow=#fff59d
			\|blue=#bbdefb
			\|green=#c8e6c9
			\|red=#ffcdd2
			\|#default=#fff59d
			}}; padding: 0.1em 0.2em; border-radius: 0.2em;">{{{1\|}}}</span>
			</syntaxhighlight>

Main Page

Matt.shell7777 — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:43:16 GMT

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	* [[Adding tooltips]]		* [[Adding tooltips]]
	* [[Adding images and videos to wiki pages\|Adding images and videos]]		* [[Adding images and videos to wiki pages\|Adding images and videos]]
	* [[~~Modifying text~~ color]] ~~and highlights~~		* [[Configure font color and highlights]]
	* [[Adding PDF files to wiki pages\|Adding PDF files]]		* [[Adding PDF files to wiki pages\|Adding PDF files]]
	* [[Wiki session timeouts and URLs\|Session timeouts and URLs]]		* [[Wiki session timeouts and URLs\|Session timeouts and URLs]]

Modifying text color

Matt.shell7777 — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:42:15 GMT

Matt.shell7777 moved page Modifying text color to Configure font color and highlights

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This page contains notes about how to modify the color of text on wiki pages. This cannot be done in the VisualEditor - you must click Edit source.

Templates

Two templates were created in every goalstriving.org wiki.

Main Page

Matt.shell7777 — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:41:29 GMT

Getting started

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	* [[Adding tooltips]]		* [[Adding tooltips]]
	* [[Adding images and videos to wiki pages\|Adding images and videos]]		* [[Adding images and videos to wiki pages\|Adding images and videos]]
	* [[Modifying text color]]		* [[Modifying text color]] and highlights
	* [[Adding PDF files to wiki pages\|Adding PDF files]]		* [[Adding PDF files to wiki pages\|Adding PDF files]]
	* [[Wiki session timeouts and URLs\|Session timeouts and URLs]]		* [[Wiki session timeouts and URLs\|Session timeouts and URLs]]

Template:Highlight

Matt.shell7777 — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:38:58 GMT

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Modifying text color

Matt — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:18:54 GMT

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	This page contains notes about how to modify the color of text on wiki pages. This cannot be done in the VisualEditor - you must click Edit source.		This page contains notes about how to modify the <span style="color:Orange">color</span> of <span style="color:DarkGreen">text</span> on <span style="color:Purple">wiki</span> pages. This cannot be done in the VisualEditor - you must click <span style="color:Blue">Edit source</span>.

			Templates

			Two templates were created in every goalstriving.org wiki.

Modifying text color

Matt — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:09:15 GMT

Created page with "This page contains notes about how to modify the color of text on wiki pages. This cannot be done in the VisualEditor - you must click Edit source."

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This page contains notes about how to modify the color of text on wiki pages. This cannot be done in the VisualEditor - you must click Edit source.

Main Page

Matt — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:08:29 GMT

Getting started

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	* [[Adding tooltips]]		* [[Adding tooltips]]
	* [[Adding images and videos to wiki pages\|Adding images and videos]]		* [[Adding images and videos to wiki pages\|Adding images and videos]]
			* [[Modifying text color]]
	* [[Adding PDF files to wiki pages\|Adding PDF files]]		* [[Adding PDF files to wiki pages\|Adding PDF files]]
	* [[Wiki session timeouts and URLs\|Session timeouts and URLs]]		* [[Wiki session timeouts and URLs\|Session timeouts and URLs]]

Adding tooltips

Matt — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:07:06 GMT

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	This page contains instructions for adding tooltips on wiki pages. {{~~Tooltip\|Area\|An ongoing responsibility~~, ~~activity~~, ~~or something~~ you ~~intentionally maintain or develop over time~~.}}		This page contains instructions for adding {{Tooltip\|tooltips\|This is a tooltip.}} on wiki pages. ===Tooltip template===
			Every wiki in goalstriving.org should have this template already created, but in case you need to manually create it:
			* <code>index.php?title=Template:Tooltip</code>
			* <code>Template:Tooltip</code>
			Click the link to create the page, enter this and click Save:
			<code><span title="{{{2}}}">{{{1}}}</span></code>
			===Creating tooltips===
			Eventually, you will be able to create tooltips in the visual editor, but for now, you must click <span style="color:Blue">Edit source</span>.

Template:Tooltip

Matt — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:38:27 GMT

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Adding tooltips

Matt — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:37:16 GMT

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	This page contains instructions for adding tooltips on wiki pages.		This page contains instructions for adding tooltips on wiki pages. {{Tooltip\|Area\|An ongoing responsibility, activity, or something you intentionally maintain or develop over time.}}

Adding tooltips

Matt — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:36:23 GMT

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This page contains instructions for adding tooltips on wiki pages.

Main Page

Matt — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:34:56 GMT

Getting started

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	* [[Creating and editing wiki pages\|Creating and editing pages]]		* [[Creating and editing wiki pages\|Creating and editing pages]]
	* [[Adding links to wiki pages\|Adding links]]		* [[Adding links to wiki pages\|Adding links]]
			* [[Adding tooltips]]
	* [[Adding images and videos to wiki pages\|Adding images and videos]]		* [[Adding images and videos to wiki pages\|Adding images and videos]]
	* [[Adding PDF files to wiki pages\|Adding PDF files]]		* [[Adding PDF files to wiki pages\|Adding PDF files]]

Naming convensions

Matt — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:56:11 GMT

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	This page contains guidelines for naming page titles and section headers throughout your wiki.		This page contains guidelines for naming page titles and section headers throughout your wiki.

			* Do not add My unless it adds value
			* Do not add a category (such as High school) to the page title name, unless it would be too ambiguous without it
			** Do not create a page called Schedule > instead create High school schedule
			* Decide on a naming convention for classes
			** English 11, English 12
			** Algebra I, Algebra II
			** World history, U.S. histoy


			'''Add only enough context to make a page title unambiguous.''' Generic pages that could have equivalents elsewhere in the wiki should include their context, such as <code>High school schedule</code> rather than <code>Schedule</code>. Pages with naturally distinctive names, such as <code>Biology</code> or <code>Algebra II</code>, generally do not need a <code>High school</code> prefix. Add grade, semester, or academic year only when needed to distinguish multiple pages. Prefer readable names such as <code>Grade 11 schedule — Spring 2027</code> over abbreviations such as <code>G11S2</code>.

Naming convensions

Matt — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:47:34 GMT

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This page contains guidelines for naming page titles and section headers throughout your wiki.

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Matt — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:46:26 GMT

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	* [[Wiki text formatting examples\|Text formatting examples]]		* [[Wiki text formatting examples\|Text formatting examples]]
			* [[Naming convensions]]

	* [[Creating and editing wiki pages\|Creating and editing pages]]		* [[Creating and editing wiki pages\|Creating and editing pages]]

Managing Other Files

Matt — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:15:46 GMT

Created page with "This page contains recommendations for managing any digital files which are not uploaded to your wiki. Undoubtedly, you have accumulated many digital files in your life and no one could even guess how many files we will be accumulating in the future. I know the thought of trying to organize things is daunting, but open a new page and call it Personal Data Strategy. === Have a Strategy === I recommend you try to pick as few as possible, because I try to keep things sim..."

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This page contains recommendations for managing any digital files which are not uploaded to your wiki.

Undoubtedly, you have accumulated many digital files in your life and no one could even guess how many files we will be accumulating in the future. I know the thought of trying to organize things is daunting, but open a new page and call it Personal Data Strategy.

=== Have a Strategy ===
I recommend you try to pick as few as possible, because I try to keep things simple if possible.

==== Storage Options ====

* Smartphone: you carry it everywhere; it might be your primary capture device, but don't think about it as long term storage.
* Desktop Synch Tools
** Apple Desktop
** Google CloudSomething
** Microsoft OneSomething
* Cloud storage providers
** Box.com, dropbox, Google Drive,
* USB drives

==== Reasonable Risk ====
Let's be honest. Any device you sometimes carry with you when you leave the house could be damaged beyond use at any moment. A little bump; a little shove; in just the right place at just the right time, could knock your phone out of your hand and down a storm drain. Think of these devices as disposable, from a data standpoint. Fortunately, there are low-cost, easy-to-use options for synchronizing just about everything on your phone with a cloud service, but many of them require manual configuration, and I recommend you have a plan before you start changing settings.

Main Page

Matt — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:58:06 GMT

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	* [[Adding PDF files to wiki pages\|Adding PDF files]]		* [[Adding PDF files to wiki pages\|Adding PDF files]]
	* [[Wiki session timeouts and URLs\|Session timeouts and URLs]]		* [[Wiki session timeouts and URLs\|Session timeouts and URLs]]
			* [[Managing Other Files]]

	=== Advanced Topics ===		=== Advanced Topics ===

Wiki Content evolution

Matt — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:42:56 GMT

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	Use the demo site as an example. Delete a few pages and recreate them.		Use the demo site as an example. Delete a few pages and recreate them.

	* You might think - should I use a plural;		* You might think - should I use a plural; remember - no one can see this except you. Little "deviations from the standard" give it character.

	Mention how Travel Loyalty Programs exists under Personal and Vacations.		* Mention how Travel Loyalty Programs exists under Personal and Vacations.
			* Creating inter-page links is like neurons in your brain creating connections
	Creating inter-page links is like neurons in your brain creating connections		* I should use Vacation Planning as the example. From a bulleted list to Headings and multiple lists, to multiple pages
			** First list
			*** Vacation Planning Checklist
			*** Sample Trip Plan
			*** Upcoming Trips
			*** Journals From Past Trips
			*** Vacation Photography
			** Then the single outline grows and is divided by headers - I use the rule an outline can be max of one page length. I never want to have to scroll through an outline. If it can't fit on one page, then segment it by headers or into multiple pages. And like most rules, I have allowed exceptions from time to time... but no one will ever see this but me, so I can break my own rules whenever I want.
			** Guideline:
			*** Don't make a header for just one bulleted list
			*** Every bulleted list should have a paragraph above it describing the scope of the list - it could be one short, but complete sentence.
			*** Every item in a bulleted list should use consistent sentence structure and punctuation
			*** Make them MESE
			*** If an item in the list "feels like it doesn't belong", it probably doesn't - make a new list or write a paragraph about it.
			*** I wonder if we can integrate with Grammarly so that "Scratch Notes" get limited spell check
			* Show my browser with 5 different tabs open of different wiki pages (at least two being edited), three ChatGPT sessions
			* After using it for a few years, I now find myself much more likely to create a new page instead of a new header on an existing page. If I have enough to write about it to necessitate a header, then it won't be too long before it will need its own page. And you do have to manually create all of the inter-page links, and that can be a bit tedious, but with each one I create, I feel a sense of accomplishment because I know each new link will help me navigate my web more easily.

Wiki Content evolution

Matt — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:05:27 GMT

Created page with "This page contains notes on the tutorial video I will make to discuss wiki content evolution. Use the demo site as an example. Delete a few pages and recreate them. * You might think - should I use a plural; Mention how Travel Loyalty Programs exists under Personal and Vacations. Creating inter-page links is like neurons in your brain creating connections"

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This page contains notes on the tutorial video I will make to discuss wiki content evolution.

Use the demo site as an example. Delete a few pages and recreate them.

* You might think - should I use a plural;

Mention how Travel Loyalty Programs exists under Personal and Vacations.

Creating inter-page links is like neurons in your brain creating connections

Main Page

Matt — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:47:37 GMT

Getting started

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	* [[Creating wiki page hierarchies\|Creating hierarchies]]		* [[Creating wiki page hierarchies\|Creating hierarchies]]
			* [[Wiki Content evolution\|Content evolution]]
	* [https://workingwithmediawiki.com/ Working with MediaWiki]: written by Yaron Koren; updated in 2026.		* [https://workingwithmediawiki.com/ Working with MediaWiki]: written by Yaron Koren; updated in 2026.

	=== Need more help? ===		=== Need more help? ===
	Visit [https://goalstriving.org goalstriving.org] or join the monthly community call (first Tuesday, 8 PM EST).		Visit [https://goalstriving.org goalstriving.org] or join the monthly community call (first Tuesday, 8 PM EST).

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	* [[Creating and editing wiki pages\|Creating and editing pages]]		* [[Creating and editing wiki pages\|Creating and editing pages]]
	* [[Adding links to wiki pages\|Adding links]]		* [[Adding links to wiki pages\|Adding links]]
			* [[Adding tooltips]]
	* [[Adding images and videos to wiki pages\|Adding images and videos]]		* [[Adding images and videos to wiki pages\|Adding images and videos]]
	* [[Adding PDF files to wiki pages\|Adding PDF files]]		* [[Adding PDF files to wiki pages\|Adding PDF files]]