Can I add a new entry about myself or my own ideas? Yes you can, if you believe that you’re significant enough to be mentioned or if you’ve got something new to say (or something new to add to someone else’s ideas).
Can I edit an entry? You can propose small or extensive edits. See details here Add or Edit
Can I link back to my own website? Yes you can, if you believe it’s relevant to your comment or new entry. In fact, we encourage this as the internet is largely about connections. Links add vitality.
Can I link to other websites? Yes you can, if you believe the external websites are relevant to your comment or new entry. In fact, we encourage this as the internet is largely about connections and links add vitality. Just be sure to make it clear than you’re linking to somebody else’s website.
If I add a new entry, will other people’s comments be integrated within it? That’s possible. In fact, we hope so because this gives an entry more breadth and vitality.
If I post a comment can I write about myself or my own ideas? Yes you can, if you believe that you’re significant enough to be mentioned, or if you’ve got something new to say (or maybe something new to add to someone else’s ideas). Just ensure that your comment somehow relates to the entry you’re commenting on.
What length should an entry be? That depends on you. Entries can be short, medium or long.
What’s the focus? What kind of new entries do you want? Entries should fit, directly or indirectly, with our mission statement: Earthpages is about dialogue, understanding and positive change. That’s a pretty big window—arts, music, pop culture humanities, science, technology, religion, spirituality, environment, paranormal, parapsychology… you name it. You can also write about your original thoughts and theories. Take a look at About Think Free and Add or Edit for more details.
What’s the difference between adding a new entry, an edit and posting a comment? Adding a new entry means you can submit a completely new entry about whatever you want (e.g. ‘My Great New Idea’ or ‘The Ancient Art of X’). An edit proposes changes to existing entries (e.g. ‘Zeus’ or ‘Tabula Rasa’). Edits can be minor or extensive. A comment may be like an edit but doesn’t go through our contact form. A comment is writing more about an existing entry (e.g. ‘Zeus’ or ‘Tabula Rasa’). See details at Add or Edit.
Why are some entries just a word or two? Chances are these entries are pointing to other entries that better explain them. Also, we plan to update and expand Think Free for many years to come. And you can help!
Why are some topic headings in bold or listed after this symbol ( » ) but not hyperlinked? We’re now changing this, adding hyperlinks where bold used to be. Think Free uses an aggregator approach for cross-referencing. If a cross-reference is still in bold (instead of hyperlinked) just enter the topic in the Search box at top right (e.g. Zeus). All relevant entries will appear after you click » go! The advantage of this system is that you can quickly browse a great deal of information clustered around a given topic.
Why are you doing this? We hope to advance rather than just summarize knowledge. In other words, we offer a creative, forward-looking alternative to other educational resources. See About Think Free for details.
Why do you use Creative Commons images when Earthpages is copyright protected? First, Earthpages generates no income whatsoever. Second, Earthpages’ policy explains: 22 (b) All Public Domain and Creative Commons material remains unprotected by copyright and does not in any way fall under or pertain to Earthpages’ copyrights. » http://epages.wordpress.com/policy-and-disclaimer/
Will I be acknowledged if I add a new entry? That’s up to you. See details at Add or Edit.
Will I be acknowledged if my comment is integrated within an existing entry? In most cases, yes. When possible we’ll also link back to your website. With minor changes - i.e. a word or two – you might not be directly acknowledged within the relevant entry. But your comment (that lead to the change) will remain visible. If your comment has been integrated and you’re not but want to be acknowledged within the relevant entry, you can notify us by commenting or contacting us. If you don’t want to be acknowledged, just leave the ‘Name’ area blank or write “Anon” when posting your comment.
