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(Created page with "'''Logical linking''' is a style for how to link pages to other pages on this wiki. It's based in a "this, therefore that" approach. It's different from "encyclopedic-style" linking you've seen on other wikis. ==Upstream linking== thumb When making a persuasive point, you don't need to write everything on one page. Instead, just present the main reasons as simply as possible - and each reason could be a link to another page that prov...") |
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'''Logical linking''' is a style for | '''Logical linking''' is a style for pages to link to other pages on this wiki. It's based in a "this, therefore that" approach. It's very different from "encyclopedic-style" linking that most wikis typically use. | ||
==Upstream linking== | =="Upstream" linking== | ||
[[File:Persuasive tree example.png|thumb]] | [[File:Persuasive tree example.png|thumb]] | ||
When making a persuasive point, you don't | When making a persuasive point, you don't necessarily have to write everything on one page. You can simply link to other pages that explain your reasons in more detail. Those pages can even have their own links too, and so on. Even [[Project:red links|red links]] are okay to have sometimes. | ||
That | =="Downstream" linking== | ||
Assume that people already agree with the point you made - what's next? That's where you add links to new pages that call to action and move things forward! | |||
== | ==Why this style== | ||
Logical linking allows pages to stay short & simple - the audience can choose to read only the details they care about (different for each person) - there's less preaching to the choir, and more action for those who are ready. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Project:Style|Style]] | * [[Project:Style|Style]] | ||