http://everything2.com/?node=New%20Writeups%20Atom%20Feed&foruser=Virgil 2008-12-07T13:17:16Z http://www.everything2.org:80/user/Virgil/writeups/E2+HTML+tagsVirgilhttp://www.everything2.org:80/user/Virgil2008-12-07T13:17:16Z2008-12-07T13:17:16Z <h2>How HTML Works</h2> <p>HTML is a set of tags that tell a Web browser how to display text. Tags mostly come in pairs of opening and closing tags, like &lt;em&gt; and &lt;/em&gt;. Any text surrounded by a pair of tags is displayed the way the tags tell your browser to display it. E2's built-in HTML toolbar is designed to insert common tags for you at the press of a button. The basic tags and examples of their effects are shown below.</p> <hr> <hr> <h2>Words and Phrases</h2> <p>Put emphasis on <em>stuff</em> with &lt;em&gt;stuff&lt;/em&gt; <small>(the button is marked <i>i</i> because most browsers will display emphasised text in italics)</small></p> <p>Make <strong>stuff </strong> strong with &lt;strong&gt;stuff&lt;/strong&gt; <small>(the button is marked <b>b</b> because most browsers will display strong text in bold)</small></p> <p>Make <small>stuff</small> small with &lt;small&gt;stuff&lt;/small&gt;</p> <p> Make <big>stuff</big> big with &lt;big&gt;stuff&lt;/big&gt;</p> <hr> <hr> <h1>Biggest</h1>&hellip; http://www.everything2.org:80/user/Virgil/writeups/usergroupVirgilhttp://www.everything2.org:80/user/Virgil2008-08-01T15:31:33Z2008-08-01T15:31:33Z <p><b>What is a usergroup?</b></p> <p>At the most basic level the usergroups allow an individual member of E2 to send identical messages to a number of other E2 members. It works as you might expect. When you send a message to the usergroup, it gets forwarded to all members of the group. </p> <p>There are around seventy active usergroups available on E2 - you can find a list at <a href="/title/Usergroup+Lineup">Usergroup Lineup</a>. Each caters to a group of members who have something in common. The common factor ranges from interests such as movies or role-playing games, to geographical location. In practice, usergroups can be set up for any reasonable purpose.</p> <p> Some usergroups are pretty much part of the E2 scenery; others are temporary, serving only as a common point of reference for a few weeks. Some have only a few members, others have hundreds.</p> <p><b>Why should I be interested?</b></p> <p>More for fun than profit. E2 is a diverse community, and can be a bit overwhelming. The usergroups can help members to make&hellip; http://www.everything2.org:80/user/Virgil/writeups/zen+themeVirgilhttp://www.everything2.org:80/user/Virgil2008-07-02T06:01:58Z2008-07-02T06:01:58Z <h1>An <a href="/title/Everything2+Help">Everything2 Help</a> Document</h1> <p>The Zen Theme is a visual theme for Everything2, or rather, a family of themes. Zen is soon to replace Jukka as the default theme for new and guest users.</p> <h2>Quick start</h2> <p><a href="/title/Theme+Nirvana">Theme Nirvana</a> lists Zen Stylesheets by popularity, with an option to switch to the Zen theme if it is not already enabled.</p> <p>You can click "preview this style" to preview a stylesheet but for a better idea of how it looks in action, you should click "Use this stylesheet" and try out a variety of pages on E2 proper:</p> <ul> <li><a href="/title/Welcome+to+Everything">Welcome to Everything</a> - the front page</li> <li><a href="/title/Ralph">Ralph</a> - a typical node</li> <li><a href="/title/Webster+1913">Webster 1913</a> - a typical home node</li> </ul> <h2>What if I want to tweak my stylesheet a bit?</h2> <p>If you know <a href="/title/cascading+style+sheets">cascading style sheets</a>, you can use the <a href="/title/Style+Defacer">Style Defacer</a> to add any CSS declarations you like. These declarations will be applied <em>after the main stylesheet</em> and will be visible to you only, nobody else.</p> <h2>Can I create my</h2>&hellip; http://www.everything2.org:80/user/Virgil/writeups/Everything2+GlossaryVirgilhttp://www.everything2.org:80/user/Virgil2007-12-19T18:30:18Z2007-12-19T18:30:18Z <dl> <dt><b>addiction</b></dt> <dd>A metric used on <a href="/title/Everything%2527s+Best+Users">Everything's Best Users</a>. Equals 'devotion' (see below) divided by the number of days since becoming a user.</dd> <dt><b>autonoding</b></dt> <dd>A way of creating nodes using computer automation with minimal human intervention. Examples are <a href="/title/Webster+1913">Webster 1913</a> and the <a href="/title/Jargon+File">Jargon File</a>. Autonoding is generally frowned upon if used by the general user base, but it is used occasionally by the <b>gods</b>. If you have questions concerning using your computer to generate nodes, refer them to a god.</dd> <dt><b>autovoting</b></dt> <dd>Autovoting is using a script or program to cast votes for you. These are HIGHLY FROWNED UPON and should not be used. The point of voting is to give your personal feedback on each individual writeup.</dd> <dt><b>blab!</b></dt> <dd>Each writeup has a box where you can type a message to the author regarding their writeup. "Blab!" is the button which submits these messages once you have typed them. This automatically prefixes</dd></dl>&hellip; http://www.everything2.org:80/user/Virgil/writeups/Everything2+HelpVirgilhttp://www.everything2.org:80/user/Virgil2007-12-03T05:52:12Z2007-12-03T05:52:12Z <p>This is the official guide to enjoying and contributing to Everything2.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/title/An+Introduction+to+Everything2">An Introduction to Everything2</a> &mdash; What is Everything2?</li> </ul> <h3>Writing for Publication on Everything2</h3> <h4>Basics</h4> <ul> <li><a href="/title/E2+Quick+Start">E2 Quick Start</a> &mdash; basic technical details plus some advice on what the readers expect, like and don't like.</li> <li><a href="/title/How+do+I+submit+a+writeup+of+my+own%253F">How do I submit a writeup of my own?</a> &mdash; step-by-step technical instructions with necessary concepts explained.</li> <li><a href="/title/Links+on+Everything2">Links on Everything2</a> &mdash; the culture and practicalities of linking here.</li> <li><a href="/title/Everything2+Glossary">Everything2 Glossary</a> &mdash; 'noding'? 'Daylogs'? You may occasionally need to look up site jargon.</li> </ul> <h4>How to avoid negative feedback (downvotes, deleted writeups and so on):</h4> <ul> <li><a href="/title/Writeup+Deletion">Writeup Deletion</a></li> <li><a href="/title/What+writings+are+accepted+on+Everything2%253F">What writings are accepted on Everything2?</a> &mdash; advice you should have read before your first writeup was deleted. </li> <li><a href="/title/What+should+I+node%253F">What should I node?</a> &mdash; What kinds of topics</li></ul>&hellip; http://www.everything2.org:80/user/Virgil/writeups/The+Webster1913+Dictionary+on+Everything2Virgilhttp://www.everything2.org:80/user/Virgil2007-11-18T16:48:19Z2007-11-18T16:48:19Z <h1>An <a href="/title/Everything2+Help">Everything2 Help</a> document</h1> <h2>Who or what is Webster 1913?</h2> <p>In late 1999, shortly after Everything2 came online, the content of the Project Gutenberg edition of the 1913 Webster's Unabridged Dictionary were imported into Everything2. <a href="/title/Webster+1913">Webster 1913</a> is used to refer both to this dictionary and the bot which was used to node these entries.</p> <p>Webby's writeups exist to fill content holes so that people don't go around submitting short writeups with the definitions of common English words.</p> <h2>Special privileges of the Webster 1913 account</h2> <p>You can't do an <a href="/title/Everything+User+Search">Everything User Search</a> on Webster 1913. He has over 100,000 writeups; the database strain would be too great.</p> <p>Webster 1913 writeups always appear last in a given node. (Ordinarily, writeups appear in order of creation.)</p> <p>Webster 1913 writeups cannot be voted on, though they can be C!ed.</p> <p>Webster 1913 does not appear in <a href="/title/Everything%2527s+Best+Users">Everything's Best Users</a>. Again, he has over 100,000 writeups,&hellip;