Turning questions into articles
(→Examine the question, and generalize it) |
|||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
==Examine the question, and generalize it== | ==Examine the question, and generalize it== | ||
| − | In most cases, you'll want to generalize the question into a wider article. Most questions can be generalized into a "Troubleshooting" article, a "Choosing" article, a "Swapping" article, a "Specifications" article, or a "General info" article. Below are examples of each. | + | In most cases, you'll want to generalize the question into a wider article. Most questions can be generalized into a "Troubleshooting" article, a "Choosing" article, a "Swapping" article, a "Sourcing" article, a "Specifications" article, or a "General info" article. Below are examples of each. |
===Troubleshooting...=== | ===Troubleshooting...=== | ||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
===Choosing...=== | ===Choosing...=== | ||
| − | + | When people are selecting parts for a specific project, they frequently need to know how to pick an appropriate part; these are essentially "choosing" questions. A question like "What rear end should I put into my 1972 Monte Carlo" can be turned into an article titled [[Choosing a rearend]]. "Choosing" articles can also apply to choosing tools and supplies. | |
| − | + | ||
| + | ===Swapping...=== | ||
| + | "Swapping" questions are related to "choosing" questions, but are generally asked after the parts have been chosen; people have decided on the parts they're going to use, but have a lot of questions about their specific swap. "Swapping" questions are related to "choosing" questions, but are worthy of a distinct category of articles. In most cases, these questions won't have to be significantly generalized, just cleaned up for syntax and grammar. So, a question like "I am swapping a Dodge 360 into a 52 Dodge PU, what do I need to do" can be turned into: [[Swapping a Dodge 360 engine into a 1952 Dodge pickup truck]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Sourcing...=== | ||
| + | If the question starts out with "Where can I find..." or "Does anyone know where to get...", then it's probably a "sourcing" question. If someone knows the part or component that they need, but doesn't know where to find it (or where to find it at a good price), then their question can be generalized into a "Sourcing..." article. For example, a question like "Hey guys, does anyone know where to get parts for my Fireflite engine" can be turned into an article titled [[Sourcing DeSoto Hemi Fireflite parts]]. | ||
==Change the title, or merge it with an existing article== | ==Change the title, or merge it with an existing article== | ||
Your Privacy Choices