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

• Everything2 Usergroups

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 an E2 Research Survey conducted by clampe's students, available here.

(Adding information to Everything2 Help)

Last updated on October 14, 2012 by haqiqat
Updated 10 August 2011 by unknown.