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Everything2 Help
This is the official guide to enjoying and contributing to Everything2.
- An Introduction to Everything2 — What is Everything2?
Writing for Publication on Everything2
Basics
- Everything2 FAQ — A few simple questions answered.
- E2 Quick Start — the lowdown on how to contribute your writing.
- How do I submit a writeup of my own? — step-by-step technical instructions with necessary concepts explained.
- Links on Everything2 — the culture and practicalities of linking here.
- Everything2 Glossary — 'noding'? 'Daylogs'? You may occasionally need to look up site jargon.
How to avoid negative feedback (downvotes, deleted writeups and so on):
- Writeup Deletion
- What writings are accepted on Everything2? — advice you should have read before your first writeup was deleted.
- What should I node? — What kinds of topics are successful?
- What NOT to do on Everything2 — things the regular users are tired of seeing.
- When is it ok to node about noding? — generally speaking, keep it to the day logs.
More
- Everything2 Staff
- Pick Titles Carefully
- Using Special HTML Characters
- Everything2 Copyright and Fair Use FAQ
- Adding Public Domain Materials to Everything2
- Uses for Empty Nodes or Nodeshells
- Assimilating old writeups
- Using languages other than English on Everything2
- Back up your work on Everything2
The User Interface
- Home Node — Your profile and account name.
- Nodelets
- Chatterbox
- Polls
- Zen Theme
Levels and Experience
- The Everything2 Voting/Experience System
- Eggs, Tokens, E2 Gift Shop and Wheel of Surprise
- Why don't I have votes today?
Getting more help
Special Node Topics
- Day Logs
- Everything2 Quests and Contests
- Everything2 Gathering and Aftermath nodes
- The Webster1913 Dictionary on Everything2 (Public Domain Dictionary)
Further Reading (not by Virgil)
- The Newbie's Guide to Your Home Node by Rancid_Pickle
- Everything2 Chatterbox Commands by mauler
- E2 FAQ: Bookmarks / Personal Nodelet by /dev/joe
- E2 HTML tags : Quick Start by N-Wing
- E2 HTML — Guide to using HTML on E2 by themanwho
- HTML symbol reference by mcc and Accipiter
- Everything Style Guide by Wharfinger
- E2 Bugs by JayBonci
- Online Community Dynamics by Clay Shirky
- The results of the latest E2 Research Survey conducted by clampe's students, available here.