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==Welcome to the ''Citizendium'' Pilot Project!==
 
This is the home page for the ''Citizendium'' pilot project.  Our aim here is to set up a functioning ''Citizendium'' wiki encyclopedia project, demonstrate that it can work, and get it ready for a public launch.
 
'''IF YOU HAVE NOT APPLIED YET TO JOIN THE PILOT PROJECT''' please [http://www.citizendium.org/cfa.html  follow this link] for more information and application directions.
 
What is the most important thing that we could be doing here?  Simple: work on articles.  The more articles we greatly improve over the Wikipedia versions, the more viable our enterprise is going to look to the rest of the world, and the more people will join in and ''make'' it viable.  The content-rich get content-richer!  So please get started!
 
'''If you're new, please read''' [[Citizendium_Pilot:How_to_get_started_with_the_Citizendium_pilot|how to get started with the Citizendium pilot]]!  It tells you to use <nowiki>[[Category:CZ Live]]</nowiki> on articles you've edited, and other essential tips.
 
Everyone, be sure to check the [[CZ:Notice Board|Notice Board]] regularly!
 
== Need help? ==
 
If this is your first visit, here are some tips:
* See [[Citizendium_Pilot:How_to_get_started_with_the_Citizendium_pilot|how to get started with the Citizendium pilot]]
* You need to apply to join the pilot project.  Please see [http://www.citizendium.org/cfa.html this page].  Once you've received an invitation, you should create your account, and then send an email with your account name to personnel@citizendium.org to activate it. We'll send you a note back that we've let you in. Note: you will not be able to confirm your email address until ''after'' this email.
* Check the [[CZ:Notice Board|Notice Board]] for the latest announcements, requests, etc.
* For general news, check [http://blog.citizendium.org/| the blog].
* If you get a weird error message, refresh the page, or do a "hard refresh" (ctrl-F5 in Windows) of the page you're trying to visit.  We might still be figuring out the proper settings for caching.  Sorry about this bug, we'll squash it eventually.
* For general help questions, you can always try [http://forum.citizendium.org/index.php?board=18.0 the "Help" board at the CZ Forums].  If you're new to all this and have some general questions, why not go there and ask away?
* If you're still having trouble, mail personnel@citizendium.org immediately.  Thanks.
Please be patient.  We're fixing problems as they come up and that occasionally leads to more problems.  :-)
 
== Disciplines ==
 
Citizendium personnel are informally divided up into '''[[CZ:Discipline Workgroups|discipline workgroups]].'''  Workgroups have oversight of specific disciplines; their homepages are at ^^.  The articles corresponding to workgroup names are good places to look for important articles to edit, and we want these articles themselves to be excellent as well.  Some, like [[Biology]] have already been completely rewritten.
 
:'''Natural Science'''
:[[Astronomy]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Astronomy Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Biology]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Biology Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Chemistry]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Chemistry Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Earth Sciences]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Earth Sciences Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Health Sciences]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Health Sciences Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Mathematics]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Mathematics Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Physics]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Physics Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Citizendium_Pilot:Other Natural Science Workgroup|Other]]
 
:'''Social Sciences'''
:[[Anthropology]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Anthropology Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Archaeology]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Archaeology Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Economics]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Economics Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Education]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Education Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Geography]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Geography Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Law]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Law Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Linguistics]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Linguistics Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Politics]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Politics Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Psychology]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Psychology Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Sociology]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Sociology Workgroup|^^]]) - [[CZ:Other Social Science Workgroup|Other]]
 
:'''Humanities'''
:[[Classics]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Classics Workgroup|^^]]) - [[History]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:History Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Literature]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Literature Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Philosophy]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Philosophy Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Religion]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Religion Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Citizendium_Pilot:Other Humanities Workgroup|Other]]
 
:'''Arts'''
:[[Architecture]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Architecture Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Music]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Music Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Theater]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Theater Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Visual Arts]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Visual Arts Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Citizendium_Pilot:Other Arts Workgroup|Other]]
 
:'''Applied Arts'''
:[[Agriculture]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Agriculture Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Business]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Business Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Computers]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Computers Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Engineering]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Engineering Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Healing Arts]] ([[CZ:Healing Arts Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Journalism]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Journalism Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Library and Information Science]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Library and Information Science Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Media]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Media Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Military]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Military Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Citizendium_Pilot:Other Applied Arts Workgroup|Other]]
 
:'''Recreation'''
:[[Games]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Games Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Hobbies]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Hobbies Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Sports]] ([[Citizendium_Pilot:Sports Workgroup|^^]]) - [[Citizendium_Pilot:Other Recreation Workgroup|Other]]
 
== Project Pages ==
* [[:Category:CZ Live|Our "Live Articles"]] (i.e., articles we're working on)
* [[:Category:Approved Articles|Our Approved Articles]] (i.e., articles that have gone through our approval process)
* [[CZ:Policy Outline|Policy Outline (under development)]]
* [[CZ:Notice Board|Notice Board]]
* [[CZ:How to Edit Citizendium|How to Edit Citizendium]]
* [[CZ:High priority articles for pilot|High priority articles for the pilot project]]
* [http://www.citizendium.org Background information at Citizendium.org]
* [[CZ:Press Coverage|Press Coverage of the Citizendium]]
* Some of our
** [[:Category:CZ_Authors|authors]]
** [[:Category:CZ_Editors|editors]]
** [[:Category:CZ_Constables|constables]] (all of them)
 
==Citizendium Wiki Technical Development==
 
===Important Notes===
 
Access (including reading) is currently limited to registered users only.
 
The wiki software is undergoing development.
 
Please backup major changes elsewhere if possible and excuse us if the wiki breaks for short periods. This will be avoided if at all possible.
 
 
 
===Forge===
 
A forge for Software Development of Citizendium is open. See http://forge.citizendium.org/gf/project/caesarwiki/
 
Please use the bug tracker for bugs with pilot: http://forge.citizendium.org/gf/project/caesarwiki/tracker/

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Welcome to the Citizendium Pilot Project

This is the home page for the Citizendium pilot project. Its aim is to set up a functioning Citizendium wiki encyclopedia project, demonstrate that it can work, and get it ready for a public launch.

What is the most important thing that could be done here? Simple: Work on articles. The more articles improved over the pre-fork versions, the more viable our enterprise appears to the rest of the world, the more people will join and make it viable. The content-rich get content-richer!

Access (including reading) is currently limited to registered users only, please follow this link for more information and application directions.

Quick Help

If this is your first visit, here are some tips:

For technical problems:

  • If you get a weird error message, refresh the page, or do a "hard refresh" (ctrl-F5 in Windows) of the page you're trying to view.
  • If you are still having trouble, mail personnel@citizendium.org immediately.
Disciplines

Citizendium personnel are informally divided up into discipline workgroups. Workgroup's homepages are at Φ. The articles corresponding to workgroup names are good places to look for important articles to edit, and we want these articles themselves to be excellent as well.

Natural Science
Astronomy Φ - Biology Φ - Chemistry Φ - Earth Sciences Φ - Health Sciences Φ - Mathematics Φ - Physics Φ - Other
Social Sciences
Anthropology Φ - Archaeology Φ - Economics Φ - Education Φ - Geography Φ - Law Φ - Linguistics Φ - Politics Φ - Psychology Φ - Sociology Φ - Other
Humanities
Classics Φ - History Φ - Literature Φ - Philosophy Φ - Religion Φ - Other
Arts
Architecture Φ - Music Φ - Theater Φ - Visual Arts Φ - Other
Applied Arts
Agriculture Φ - Business Φ - Computers Φ - Engineering Φ - Healing Arts Φ - Journalism Φ - Library and Information Science Φ - Media Φ - Military Φ - Other
Recreation
Games Φ - Hobbies Φ - Sports Φ - Other
Approved articles

Approved Articles represent what Citizendium is all about: Combining the energy of countless contributors with the wisdom of recognized experts. Browse the list of approved articles to see some of Citizendium's finest.

This week's approved article is:
Biology

Live articles

Live articles are those that have been edited by a Citizendium contributor after being forked. This means that while they have not yet reached the standard of an approved article, work is actively being done on them. Browse our live article list to see if there is one you can help out on.

This week's live article is:
Abbotsford House

Policy/Technical
Important Note

Please backup major changes elsewhere as the wiki software is undergoing development, and excuse us if the wiki breaks for short periods. This will be avoided if at all possible.

Forge

A forge for Software Development of Citizendium is open at:
http://forge.citizendium.org/gf/project/caesarwiki/

Please use the bug tracker for bugs with pilot:
http://forge.citizendium.org/gf/project/caesarwiki/tracker/