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What the Whitewater Home-Coming storysite is
The Whitewater Home-Coming storysite is a place where you can find out what’s planned for this summer’s centennial celebration of the Home-Coming of 1907 and read about and share information on Whitewater’s history – the story of Whitewater. After the Home-Coming celebration is over and done, it is this storytelling part of the site that will endure and will be passed down to the next generations. Because anyone can add to the story, there is no reason to wait to share your memories or experiences.
Why we need you to contribute to the site
This storysite is a place where anyone who is comfortable writing a Word document can make changes, add text and photos, and add whole new pages. It means that each of us can have a say in how the story of Whitewater is told. It also means that each of us MUST take part so that the story becomes as varied, idiosyncratic, compelling, and complicated as the real Whitewater is.
How to use the Whitewater Storysite
To add, remove or change text on an existing page:
To add a new page:
How to link to another page:
Registering or not
When you’ve made any changes or entries to the site, you will be asked whether you want to register, which only means to declare who you are (this will not set you up for unsolicited emails). You can either:
Changing other people’s text
Absolutely you should correct an error or feel to provide clarification or more information. There are several ways to do this.
Example:
The last passenger train out of Whitewater was in 1954.
If you know the date is incorrect, the best solution is to simply go in and change it. When you save the change, mention you made the change because you are providing the correct date.
The last passenger train out of Whitewater was on January 29, 1951.
If you want to add information without adding your own entry, you could add it within a body of text:
The last passenger train out of Whitewater was in 1951. The exact date was January 29, and a Walt Peterman photo of the event can be found on page 83 of Whitewater by local author Fred Kraege.
If you wanted to add a significant amount of information or a stand-alone story, it’s better to create your own entry or even page:
The last passenger train out of Whitewater was in 1951.
Contributed by Gladys Moksnes: My mother used to tell me about going down to see that last train go out of town, and how sad her mother was because it was the train that had first brought her to Whitewater many years before. I also remember taking the train that Coburn Co. specially chartered.
The Storysite code of conduct
To foster the best possible experience for all, the Wetpaint Central community upon which this site is based respectfully requests that its visitors and contributors honor this code of conduct. Failure to follow these rules will result in a deletion of your comment and/or content.
1. Play nicely with others
Respect your peers — Treat others and their contributions with respect and foster considerate dialogue.
Do not use offensive language — Inappropriate, crude, or abusive language is not only unacceptable, it’s a lousy way to convince anyone of your point.
Remember, there are no stupid questions— Everyone’s input is welcomed and honored. “Flaming” others or demeaning their participation may build your self-esteem but it won’t help build community.
Report inappropriate behavior — Remove and/or report to the administrators disrespectful or provocative content, but refrain from seeking vigilante justice.
2. Act in good faith
Don’t pilfer material — Don’t publish content to which you have no rights. Period. Full stop.
It’s about you, but not about YOU — This site exists to support an organic and communal body of information. Shameless self-promotion and hawking of wares are strictly verboten, not to mention pathetic.
3. Promote the community spirit
Use the site administrators as a resource — Reach out for guidance or advice on how best to leverage the site. They are there to help.
Share the experience — Be an ambassador of the community by enrolling others in the discussion, sponsoring a good debate, and setting a good, collaborative example.
4. Keep It original
Don't copy the content on other sites because people will know what you are doing!
The Whitewater Home-Coming storysite is a place where you can find out what’s planned for this summer’s centennial celebration of the Home-Coming of 1907 and read about and share information on Whitewater’s history – the story of Whitewater. After the Home-Coming celebration is over and done, it is this storytelling part of the site that will endure and will be passed down to the next generations. Because anyone can add to the story, there is no reason to wait to share your memories or experiences.
Why we need you to contribute to the site
This storysite is a place where anyone who is comfortable writing a Word document can make changes, add text and photos, and add whole new pages. It means that each of us can have a say in how the story of Whitewater is told. It also means that each of us MUST take part so that the story becomes as varied, idiosyncratic, compelling, and complicated as the real Whitewater is.
How to use the Whitewater Storysite
To add, remove or change text on an existing page:
- Go to the page you are interested in.
- Click “EasyEdit” at the top of the page.
- In the box that appears, simply type in your text. You can use the tool bar that appears to make changes to font (boldface, italics, etc) much as you would a Word document. Write as much as you like.
- Identify your contribution in some way: “contributed by Fred Kraege,” “a former owner of the Busy bee,” etc. Add the date, too, so people know when the contribution was made.
- When you save your changes, make sure you add a note (when prompted) to say why you did: “added the year it was founded,” or “added Bill’s thoughts.”
To add a new page:
- To add a page, for example a new restaurant under “Retail, Restaurants,” go to “Retail, Restaurants” and click on the “Add a Page” icon in the left-hand column on the page. When that new page comes up, create a name for it and add text if you like by clicking “EasyEdit.” You can always come back and add text later.
- When you save the page, make sure you indicate (when prompted) why you added the page.
- Create a link to the page from a place that makes sense (usually the page you added a page to, as in the “retail, restaurants” example above). See below.
How to link to another page:
- From the page you want to link from, select the word or phrase you would like to be the link.
- In the EasyEdit Toolbar, select the “Link” button.
- In the “Add Link” dialogue box that pops up, press the “Find Page” button.
- Now you can browse the entire Storysite, find the page you’d like to link to, select it, and then press the “Select Location” button.
- Then select the “Add Link” button in the “Add Link” dialogue box.
- Then press the “Save” button, add any edit comments you’d like, and you’re done.
Registering or not
When you’ve made any changes or entries to the site, you will be asked whether you want to register, which only means to declare who you are (this will not set you up for unsolicited emails). You can either:
- Register as yourself. This way you can show people that you have a certain interest or connection and build a reputation for this (for example, Cousin Otto or Leon Pescheret). You can also create a profile about yourself to tell people more. As a registered user you will have a record of all your contributions. Other people will know that you contributed, and your contribution might spark others to do the same.
- Register with a made-up name. Use your dog’s name, whatever makes sense, as long as you remember it! That way you can still track your contributions, but you may miss out on connections that can be made if people know you collect clown memorabilia, for example.
- Make your contributions anonymously. You can always add text and make changes this way. Or do both: you can post some information under your own name and other information anonymously, if you prefer.
Changing other people’s text
Absolutely you should correct an error or feel to provide clarification or more information. There are several ways to do this.
Example:
The last passenger train out of Whitewater was in 1954.
If you know the date is incorrect, the best solution is to simply go in and change it. When you save the change, mention you made the change because you are providing the correct date.
The last passenger train out of Whitewater was on January 29, 1951.
If you want to add information without adding your own entry, you could add it within a body of text:
The last passenger train out of Whitewater was in 1951. The exact date was January 29, and a Walt Peterman photo of the event can be found on page 83 of Whitewater by local author Fred Kraege.
If you wanted to add a significant amount of information or a stand-alone story, it’s better to create your own entry or even page:
The last passenger train out of Whitewater was in 1951.
Contributed by Gladys Moksnes: My mother used to tell me about going down to see that last train go out of town, and how sad her mother was because it was the train that had first brought her to Whitewater many years before. I also remember taking the train that Coburn Co. specially chartered.
The Storysite code of conduct
To foster the best possible experience for all, the Wetpaint Central community upon which this site is based respectfully requests that its visitors and contributors honor this code of conduct. Failure to follow these rules will result in a deletion of your comment and/or content.
1. Play nicely with others
Respect your peers — Treat others and their contributions with respect and foster considerate dialogue.
Do not use offensive language — Inappropriate, crude, or abusive language is not only unacceptable, it’s a lousy way to convince anyone of your point.
Remember, there are no stupid questions— Everyone’s input is welcomed and honored. “Flaming” others or demeaning their participation may build your self-esteem but it won’t help build community.
Report inappropriate behavior — Remove and/or report to the administrators disrespectful or provocative content, but refrain from seeking vigilante justice.
2. Act in good faith
Don’t pilfer material — Don’t publish content to which you have no rights. Period. Full stop.
It’s about you, but not about YOU — This site exists to support an organic and communal body of information. Shameless self-promotion and hawking of wares are strictly verboten, not to mention pathetic.
3. Promote the community spirit
Use the site administrators as a resource — Reach out for guidance or advice on how best to leverage the site. They are there to help.
Share the experience — Be an ambassador of the community by enrolling others in the discussion, sponsoring a good debate, and setting a good, collaborative example.
4. Keep It original
Don't copy the content on other sites because people will know what you are doing!
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