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Alternate wordings are different ways of writing a question. An example is: "What are alternate wordings?" and "What is an alternate wording?". Both questions are trying to ask the same thing, so when two like questions are merged together, one becomes an alternate wording, so when someone types in that different wording in the ask bar, they will get redirected to the actual, grammatically correct question.
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How do you add alternate wordings to questions on WikiAnswers?
On the left toolbar, click on 'Edit Alternates' under the 'Question tools'. At the bottom of the page, under 'Add new alternate wordings', type in the question reworded. Also, alternate wordings are created by saying a question is the same as another when asking a new question.
What are alternates on WikiAnswers?
"Alternates" or "alternate wordings" are other ways of phrasing the same exact question on WikiAnswers. When an alternate wording is asked on the site, it redirects you to the primary wording of that question. If an alternate wording is mismatched with a primary wording from which it differs, we should "split" it out into a separate question.
Why should you split alternate wordings on WikiAnswers?
If the alternate wording is "Is Casting Crowns a Christian band?" for the question "Who is the drummer of Casting Crowns?" They need to be split because they are two different questions.
Why is it important to add alternate wordings to WikiAnswers questions?
Alternate wordings enable a question to be found. When you ask a question with the Ask bar at the top of this page, using the exact wording of a question or any of its alternates will send you directly to the question page. For example, "Why is it important to add alternative wordings to questions?" is an alternate of this question. If you anyone asks that, they'll find this page immediately. Also, the keywords inalternate wordingshave just as much value as the keywords in the primary wording of the question. Therefore, if someone searches for "alternative wordings" they're just as likely to find this question as if they searched for "alternate wordings."
How do you edit alternate wordings?
If you click on the toolbar on the menu which says edit alternate wordings, you can change the alternates and add more.
How can this site improve?
WikiAnswers can improve by having more topics, and more alternate wordings. Users should choose the most specific topic for their question.
What is the meaning of 'Organization' when referring to your contributions on WikiAnswers?
The "Organization" classification on profiles and leaderboards includes categorization of questions, flagging of questions, splitting alternate wordings, featuring questions, merging questions, and protecting questions. The latter three actions are performed by supervisors.
What is the meaning of 'Batch Split' on WikiAnswers?
'Batch Split' is a tool on WikiAnswers only available to Supervisors, in which incorrect alternate wordings to multiple questions can be split all at one time, instead of one at a time. 'Batch' is just another word for 'Bundle', or basically, a lot of questions, which is referred to as a 'batch' of questions. 'Split' is separating an alternate wording from it's parent question, thereby creating the term 'Batch Split'.
What is the difference between merging answers and adding alternates on the WikiAnswers website?
Merging questions completely combines two questions together, this includes Related Links for both the questions, and alternate wordings, and is only done when two differently worded questions can have the exact same answer, adding alternate wordings to a question simply adds to a list of different ways to word that same exact question.
What can you do to get rid of the 'Edit Alternates' on WikiAnswers?
First, you don't want to get rid of the 'Edit Alternates' button on WikiAnswers. However, if you are asking how to get rid of the alternates of a questions that do not belong, simply click the check mark box (once you clicked the 'Edit Alternates' link) for all alternate wordings that do not apply to the main question, then go up to the top and select 'Split'. Do not remove any alternate wordings that are a reworded form of the main question or are basically asking the same thing as the question.
What is the meaning of 'Split' on WikiAnswers?
Alternate wordings, or "alternates," are other ways of saying the same exact question as each primary question on WikiAnswers. The primary question on this page is "What is the meaning of 'Split' on WikiAnswers?" You should split alternates that are asking something different than the primary question. Oftentimes when a user is asking a question they will indicate that it is the same as an existing question -- when it really isn't. This causes bad alternates to be created. They should be either split out into separate questions or grouped into other questions using the "Split and Merge" tool. Because we are a Q&A website you always want to take a narrow view when considering whether an alternate belongs under a primary question. "What is the population of New York?" and "What is the population of New York in 2007?" are two different questions and should be split apart. Oftentimes when asking a new question on WikiAnswers, a user will erroneously indicate that their question is the same as an existing question on the site. This creates an inaccurate alternate wording. You should "split" inaccurate alternate wordings you encounter on the "edit alternates" page by clicking "split" next to each of the wordings. Then those wordings will become separate primary questions rather than alternates. Note: There is also a "Split" tool for supervisors in the left menu which enables you to split a compound question (such as "How and where did World War 1 start?") into 2 separate questions ("How did World War 1 start?" and "Where did World War 1 start?").
Alternate Wordings for 'If a towns postcode starts with the digit 6 what state is the town in?
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