Pikipedia talk:April Fool's Day: Difference between revisions
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(Might as well add some info on convenient things to prepare the day before.) |
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==Instructions== | ==Instructions== | ||
* Preparations before the day: | |||
*# Write down the final article's text somewhere. | |||
*#* Make sure it is not categorized (except for [[:Category:April Fool's Day]]). If you want, use <code>nocat=y</code> on the templates, or replace them with raw calls to {{tem|box}}. | |||
*# Write down the front page's text somewhere. | |||
*# Write down the tweet text somewhere. | |||
*# Write down the text for the joke explanation section in [[Pikipedia:{{BASEPAGENAME}}]] somewhere. | |||
* When April Fool's Day begins: | * When April Fool's Day begins: | ||
*# Upload all relevant articles, images, and wiki changes. | *# Upload all relevant articles, images, and wiki changes. | ||
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*## Add a <nowiki>{{DISPLAYTITLE:}}</nowiki> tag to the top that sets the page title, as to remove the "Pikipedia:April Fool's Day/" part. | *## Add a <nowiki>{{DISPLAYTITLE:}}</nowiki> tag to the top that sets the page title, as to remove the "Pikipedia:April Fool's Day/" part. | ||
*## Add an {{tem|afd}} template above everything in the page. | *## Add an {{tem|afd}} template above everything in the page. | ||
*## If there is a possibility that users can stumble into this page while searching for something similar, place a [[:Category:Disambiguation link templates|disambiguation template]]. | *## If there is a possibility that users can stumble into this page while searching for something similar, place a [[:Category:Disambiguation link templates|disambiguation template]]. | ||
*## Check [[Special:WhatLinksHere|what links to the old page name]], and make all links point directly to the new page's location. This includes other April Fool's Day articles as well. | *## Check [[Special:WhatLinksHere|what links to the old page name]], and make all links point directly to the new page's location. This includes other April Fool's Day articles as well. | ||