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In addition to the instructions below, you will find helpful resources and information here:
=Create a New Page=
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet


https://anarchyinaction.org/index.php?title=Help:Contents
To create a new page, just put a title into the address bar. To make a page on Anarres, type:
 
anarchyinaction.org/index.php?title=Anarres
=Create a New Page=
To create a new page, just put a title into the address bar e.g.:
https://getlibre.org/wiki/index.php?title=Example


...then when the page isn't found, you just click the "edit this page"
...then when the page isn't found, you just click the "edit this page"
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After creating a new page, please add a link on the [[Main Page]].
After creating a new page, please add a link on the [[Main Page]].
=Content=
For ''Societies'', and when possible for communities, try to use the following headings:
Culture, Decisions, Economy, Environment, Crime, Revolution (if applicable), Neighboring Societies. These are based on the chapters of [[Anarchy Works]].
While we hope to eventually have primarily original articles, it is fine to make an article based on a passage from a book,  article or website as long as you cite the source.


=Create a New Heading=
=Create a New Heading=


Write = on both sides of a heading. Write == on both sides of a subheading.
Write <code><nowiki>=...=</nowiki></code> to make a heading, <code><nowiki>==...==</nowiki></code> to make a sub-heading, and so on.


=Linking=
=Linking=


To link inside the wiki, type ''two brackets'' on each side of the target page name. Or click on the chain links in the toolbar.
To link inside the wiki, type <code><nowiki>[[...]]</nowiki></code>.
 
To link outside the wiki, type <code><nowiki>[...]</nowiki></code> or click the chain links in the toolbar.


To link outside the wiki, type ''one bracket'' on each side of the URL.
=Italics, Bold, and Both=
 
''italics'', '''bold''', and '''''both'''''


=Upload images and documents=
=Upload images and documents=


Use the left sidebar to upload images and documents. To embed the document or image on the wiki, click on the framed landscape in the toolbar.
Use the left sidebar to upload images and documents. To embed the document or image on the wiki, click on the framed landscape in the toolbar.


=Citations=
=Citations=
The following websites are great resources for how to cite sources.
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html
http://www.supersummary.com/citation-guide/


==Rationale==
==Rationale==
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When gathering from books, articles, and websites, just jot down basic information about the source. Then add that to the wiki when you save your edit. It doesn't have to be very detailed, but more detail is always helpful. The important thing is that other users will be able to figure out where the text came from so that they can get to it if they want to.<ref>This section is based on the Citation page of Get Libre. https://getlibre.org/wiki/index.php?title=Citation/</ref>
When gathering from books, articles, and websites, just jot down basic information about the source. Then add that to the wiki when you save your edit. It doesn't have to be very detailed, but more detail is always helpful. The important thing is that other users will be able to figure out where the text came from so that they can get to it if they want to.<ref>This section is based on the Citation page of Get Libre. https://getlibre.org/wiki/index.php?title=Citation/</ref>


To make a footnote, type <code><nowiki><ref>...</ref></nowiki></code> around each footnote. Then, type <code><nowiki><references/>/nowiki></code> at the end of the page.
To make a footnote, type <code><nowiki><ref>...</ref></nowiki></code> around each footnote.
 
Then, type <code><nowiki> <references/> </nowiki></code> at the end of the page.


==Books==
==Books==
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At least keep track of the author, title, the year it was published and the page number. Here is the suggested format:
At least keep track of the author, title, the year it was published and the page number. Here is the suggested format:


Ursula K. LeGuin, ''The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia'' (New York: HarperCollins, 1974), 175-176.
<blockquote>
Ursuka K. LeGuin, ''The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia'' (New York: HarperCollins, 1974), 166-176.
</blockquote>


==Articles==
==Articles==
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Suggested format:
Suggested format:


Mark Mazzeti, "C.I.A. Study of Covert Aid Fueled Skepticism About Helping Syrian Rebels", ''New York Times'', 14 October 2014.  
<blockquote>
Mazzeti, Mark, "C.I.A. Study of Covert Aid Fueled Skepticism About Helping Syrian Rebels", ''New York Times'', 14 October 2014.  
</blockquote>


==This wiki==
==This wiki==
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It you're citing another page on this wiki, just paste a link in the footnote. Suggested format:
It you're citing another page on this wiki, just paste a link in the footnote. Suggested format:


<blockquote>
[[Athenian polis]], "Decisions"
[[Athenian polis]], "Decisions"
</blockquote>
==Wikipedia==
Wikipedia has a helpful section about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_Wikipedia citing its articles].  Wikipedia also provides a tool to generate citations for particular articles.  For the cite tool, see [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Citing_sources|Wikipedia:Citing_sources]], or follow the "Cite this page" link in the toolbox on the left of the page in the article you wish to cite.


==Websites==
==Websites==
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At least paste the URL. The date you accessed it is also helpful. Here is the suggested format:
At least paste the URL. The date you accessed it is also helpful. Here is the suggested format:


Anarchy On Air. “Who the Heck Are We?” Last modified 2014. http://anarchyonairwesu.tumblr.com/about.
<blockquote>
“Who the Heck Are We?,Anarchy On Air, last modified 2014, http://anarchyonairwesu.tumblr.com/about.
</blockquote>


==More info==
=Listing on the Main Page=


These websites are useful information on citations:
Please see the [[Definitions]] page for a description of the two ways in which we sort our examples on the [[Main Page]]. First, how is it organized: (a) anarchist, (b) anti-authoritarian, (c) participatory or (d) autonomous. If you're not sure, put it in (e) unsorted.
 
Second, what type of example is it: (a) society, (b) movement or rebellion, (c) community, (d) organization, (e) everyday anarchy, (f) nonhuman anarchy, or (g) fictional anarchy.
 
For anarchist and anti-authoritarian societies, communities and organizations, please write the peak and/or current membership numbers, when possible.
 
For societies, communities and organizations that are participatory but not anti-authoritarian, please write the peak and/or current number of members granted full rights, when possible.
 
=The Tricky Topic of Representation=
 
This passage from Peter Gelderloos's [[Anarchy Works]] suggests some useful ways to avoid misrepresenting Global South and Indigenous anarchy. If you have additional suggestions, please contact us.
 
<blockquote>
As anarchists trying to abolish the power structure responsible for colonialism and many other wrongs, we want to approach these other cultures in good faith, in order to learn from them, but if we’re not careful we could easily fall into the accustomed eurocentric pattern of manipulating and exploiting these other cultures for our own ideological capital. In cases where we could find no one from the community in question to review and criticize our own interpretations, we have tried to situate the storyteller in the telling, to subvert his or her objectivity and invisibility, to deliberately challenge the validity of our own information, and to propose representations that are flexible and humble. We don’t know exactly how to accomplish this balancing act, but our hope is to learn while trying.
 
Some indigenous people whom we consider comrades in the struggle against authority feel that white people have no right to represent indigenous cultures, and this position is especially justified given that for five hundred years, Euro/American representations of indigenous peoples have been self-serving, exploitative, and connected to ongoing processes of genocide and colonization. On the other hand, part of our goal in publishing this book has been to challenge the historical eurocentrism of the anarchist movement and encourage ourselves to be open to other cultures. We could not do this by only presenting stories of statelessness from our own culture. The author and most of the people working on this book in an editorial capacity are white, and it is no surprise that what we write reflects our backgrounds. In fact, the central question this book seeks to address, whether anarchy could work, seems itself to be eurocentric. Only a people who have obliterated the memory of their own stateless past could ask themselves whether they need the state. We recognize that not everyone shares this historical blindspot and that what we publish here may not be useful for people from other backgrounds. But we hope that by telling stories of the cultures and struggles of other societies, we can help correct the eurocentrism endemic to some of our communities and become better allies, and better listeners, whenever people from other cultures choose to tell us their own stories.
 
Someone who read over this text pointed out to us that reciprocity is a fundamental value of indigenous worldviews. The question he posed to us was, if anarchists who are mostly Euro/American are going to take lessons from indigenous or other communities, cultures, and nations, what will we offer in return? I hope that wherever possible, we offer solidarity — widening the struggle and supporting other peoples who struggle against authority without calling themselves anarchists. After all, if we are inspired by certain other societies, shouldn’t we do more to recognize and aid their ongoing struggles?
</blockquote>
 
=Stylistic Notes=
 
We will usually try to use indigenous people's names for places and put colonial names, like the "United States", in quotation marks.
 
=Research Resources=
 
Please support anarchist publishers like [http://www.akpress.org/ AK Press] and [http://www.pmpress.org/content/index.php PM Press].
 
You can also find plenty of free stuff at these links:
 
https://theanarchistlibrary.org
 
https://libcom.org/book


http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
https://libcom.org/library/libcomorg-reading-guide


https://getlibre.org/wiki/index.php?title=Citation
https://onebigtorrent.org


=Signing=
The books links near the top of our [[About]] page


When editing, please sign entries with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> or click [[Image:Toolbar-signature.png]] in the toolbar. This will add your username and the time/date.
=Further Reading=
In addition to the instructions above, you will find helpful resources and information here:


=Societies and Communities=
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet


The '''communities''' section lists places where face-to-face decision making is possible. This would include a small town or a neigbhorhood in a larger city.
https://anarchyinaction.org/index.php?title=Help:Contents


The '''societies''' section lists confederations and networks of communities. For pages on societies, please use the following headings: Culture, Decisions, Economy, Environment, Crime, Revolution (if applicable), Neighboring Societies. These are based on the chapters of [[Anarchy Works]].
These websites are useful information on citations:


For an anti-authoritarian and/or anarchist society, please add to [[Main Page]] the years of the society's existence and the number of members. For a society that is participatory but not anti-authoritarian and/or anarchist, please write the years of the society's existence and the number of members that experienced anarchy.
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html


=Categories=
https://getlibre.org/wiki/index.php?title=Citation


As explained on the [[Main Page]], we sort examples of anarchy into four main categories: Anarchist, anti-authoritarian, participatory, and autonomous. '''Anarchism''' refers to a political theory and practice that arose in the 19th century, aimed at abolishing coercive hierarchy and establishing a libertarian socialist society in its place. '''Anti-authoritarianism''' refers to a broader category of politics including groups such as the Wobblies and Zapatistas that oppose coercive hierarchy but do not call themselves anarchists. Third, a '''participatory'''' category includes examples such as ancient Athens where anarchy is extended to many but not to all or even necessarily to most of society. Participatory politics encompasses anti-authoritarianism, which encompasses anarchism. Finally, the '''autonomous''' category refers to self-governed communities that shift power relations in an anti-authoritarian ''direction'', such as the Paris Commune, which fell short of participatory governance.
<references/>

Revision as of 13:33, 13 January 2018

Create a New Page

To create a new page, just put a title into the address bar. To make a page on Anarres, type: anarchyinaction.org/index.php?title=Anarres

...then when the page isn't found, you just click the "edit this page" link, save, and voila it's a new page.

After creating a new page, please add a link on the Main Page.

Content

For Societies, and when possible for communities, try to use the following headings:

Culture, Decisions, Economy, Environment, Crime, Revolution (if applicable), Neighboring Societies. These are based on the chapters of Anarchy Works.

While we hope to eventually have primarily original articles, it is fine to make an article based on a passage from a book, article or website as long as you cite the source.


Create a New Heading

Write =...= to make a heading, ==...== to make a sub-heading, and so on.

Linking

To link inside the wiki, type [[...]].

To link outside the wiki, type [...] or click the chain links in the toolbar.

Italics, Bold, and Both

italics, bold, and both

Upload images and documents

Use the left sidebar to upload images and documents. To embed the document or image on the wiki, click on the framed landscape in the toolbar.


Citations

The following websites are great resources for how to cite sources.

http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html

http://www.supersummary.com/citation-guide/

Rationale

When editing this wiki, it is important to keep track of the origin of the text that you add. Contributing from other sources, such as books, articles, and websites, is encouraged. However, you must be careful to cite the original source. Good citations allow users of this wiki to sort out information and opinions added to the wiki and decide how reliable that information is.

When gathering from books, articles, and websites, just jot down basic information about the source. Then add that to the wiki when you save your edit. It doesn't have to be very detailed, but more detail is always helpful. The important thing is that other users will be able to figure out where the text came from so that they can get to it if they want to.[1]

To make a footnote, type <ref>...</ref> around each footnote.

Then, type <references/> at the end of the page.

Books

At least keep track of the author, title, the year it was published and the page number. Here is the suggested format:

Ursuka K. LeGuin, The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia (New York: HarperCollins, 1974), 166-176.

Articles

If you copy text from printed or online articles or newspapers, include the name of the magazine or newspaper and the article date.

Suggested format:

Mazzeti, Mark, "C.I.A. Study of Covert Aid Fueled Skepticism About Helping Syrian Rebels", New York Times, 14 October 2014.

This wiki

It you're citing another page on this wiki, just paste a link in the footnote. Suggested format:

Athenian polis, "Decisions"

Wikipedia

Wikipedia has a helpful section about citing its articles. Wikipedia also provides a tool to generate citations for particular articles. For the cite tool, see Wikipedia:Citing_sources, or follow the "Cite this page" link in the toolbox on the left of the page in the article you wish to cite.

Websites

At least paste the URL. The date you accessed it is also helpful. Here is the suggested format:

“Who the Heck Are We?,” Anarchy On Air, last modified 2014, http://anarchyonairwesu.tumblr.com/about.

Listing on the Main Page

Please see the Definitions page for a description of the two ways in which we sort our examples on the Main Page. First, how is it organized: (a) anarchist, (b) anti-authoritarian, (c) participatory or (d) autonomous. If you're not sure, put it in (e) unsorted.

Second, what type of example is it: (a) society, (b) movement or rebellion, (c) community, (d) organization, (e) everyday anarchy, (f) nonhuman anarchy, or (g) fictional anarchy.

For anarchist and anti-authoritarian societies, communities and organizations, please write the peak and/or current membership numbers, when possible.

For societies, communities and organizations that are participatory but not anti-authoritarian, please write the peak and/or current number of members granted full rights, when possible.

The Tricky Topic of Representation

This passage from Peter Gelderloos's Anarchy Works suggests some useful ways to avoid misrepresenting Global South and Indigenous anarchy. If you have additional suggestions, please contact us.

As anarchists trying to abolish the power structure responsible for colonialism and many other wrongs, we want to approach these other cultures in good faith, in order to learn from them, but if we’re not careful we could easily fall into the accustomed eurocentric pattern of manipulating and exploiting these other cultures for our own ideological capital. In cases where we could find no one from the community in question to review and criticize our own interpretations, we have tried to situate the storyteller in the telling, to subvert his or her objectivity and invisibility, to deliberately challenge the validity of our own information, and to propose representations that are flexible and humble. We don’t know exactly how to accomplish this balancing act, but our hope is to learn while trying.

Some indigenous people whom we consider comrades in the struggle against authority feel that white people have no right to represent indigenous cultures, and this position is especially justified given that for five hundred years, Euro/American representations of indigenous peoples have been self-serving, exploitative, and connected to ongoing processes of genocide and colonization. On the other hand, part of our goal in publishing this book has been to challenge the historical eurocentrism of the anarchist movement and encourage ourselves to be open to other cultures. We could not do this by only presenting stories of statelessness from our own culture. The author and most of the people working on this book in an editorial capacity are white, and it is no surprise that what we write reflects our backgrounds. In fact, the central question this book seeks to address, whether anarchy could work, seems itself to be eurocentric. Only a people who have obliterated the memory of their own stateless past could ask themselves whether they need the state. We recognize that not everyone shares this historical blindspot and that what we publish here may not be useful for people from other backgrounds. But we hope that by telling stories of the cultures and struggles of other societies, we can help correct the eurocentrism endemic to some of our communities and become better allies, and better listeners, whenever people from other cultures choose to tell us their own stories.

Someone who read over this text pointed out to us that reciprocity is a fundamental value of indigenous worldviews. The question he posed to us was, if anarchists who are mostly Euro/American are going to take lessons from indigenous or other communities, cultures, and nations, what will we offer in return? I hope that wherever possible, we offer solidarity — widening the struggle and supporting other peoples who struggle against authority without calling themselves anarchists. After all, if we are inspired by certain other societies, shouldn’t we do more to recognize and aid their ongoing struggles?

Stylistic Notes

We will usually try to use indigenous people's names for places and put colonial names, like the "United States", in quotation marks.

Research Resources

Please support anarchist publishers like AK Press and PM Press.

You can also find plenty of free stuff at these links:

https://theanarchistlibrary.org

https://libcom.org/book

https://libcom.org/library/libcomorg-reading-guide

https://onebigtorrent.org

The books links near the top of our About page

Further Reading

In addition to the instructions above, you will find helpful resources and information here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet

https://anarchyinaction.org/index.php?title=Help:Contents

These websites are useful information on citations:

http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html

https://getlibre.org/wiki/index.php?title=Citation

  1. This section is based on the Citation page of Get Libre. https://getlibre.org/wiki/index.php?title=Citation/