Feed The Beast Wiki:Frequently asked questions

General
Q: I found an error on one of the pages. What should I do?


 * A: Don't be shy, edit and fix it!

Q: I've been blocked! Why?


 * A: Probably for a good reason. If you're using a shared IP, it's likely someone vandalized while using the same IP. If you have an inappropriate user name, that may be why too. If you want to appeal your block, put a message on your talk page explaining your situation; we may unblock you if the reason is not too serious. Note if you are repeatably blocked and repeatably asking to be unblocked, you likely will remain blocked and unable to edit your talk page.

Q: What makes this wiki official?


 * A: We are affiliated and part of the core FTB team, much like the Tech Support and Modpack Development teams. We are involved and aware of updates to FTB sometimes months before they occur. We are also linked to by the main FTB websites.

Q: I used to have an account on wiki.feed-the-beast.com, but since this wiki is now hosted by Gamepedia, I've lost my account! How can I re-claim it?


 * A: Checkout the User merge instructions on the Help wiki.

Staff
Q: Can I join the FTB Wiki staff?


 * A: Yes, and no. There is not any exact requirements, but in order to become an official staff member, you must be active and contribute staff-quality edits. Both are required, not just one. There has been plenty of users with very high quality articles/translations, but many don't stay around long enough to become staff; likewise, there have been a few users to contribute not so high quality articles (fortunately, they usually improve or become inactive). If you think you have what it takes, you can apply here.

Q: How can we/I contact you guys?


 * A: There are a couple ways. Since we watch Recent Changes like hawks, you can put an inquiry on a particular article's talk page. For broader things, there are several noticeboards for various topics:
 * Centralized discussion, for anything general.
 * Staff's Noticeboard, for information requiring staff help (such as ore dictionary requests).
 * Administrators' Noticeboard, for information requiring administrational help (such as bans).
 * Bot Operators' Noticeboard, for information requiring wiki-bot help (such as bot requests).
 * Translators' Noticeboard, for information requiring translation help (such as clarification of terms).
 * For quicker help, you can usually contact us through IRC: