Knowpedia embraces fair, honest, open knowledge sharing. The Knowpedia Manual is designed to give users like you a clear understanding of how to use the Knowpedia platform based on the Steem blockchain. We will update this manual often with best Knowpedia community practices.

What Is Knowpedia?

Knowpedia is an online knowledge media network filled with topic-focused media entries from our creator community. The project is wholly crowdfunded, open-source, and community run.

Knowpedia started as a college student's solution to solve the need for a better way to learn & share knowledge online. What spawned after is what we dubbed the knowledge media network. The platform includes high-quality topic-focused media such as articles, photos, videos, and podcasts directly from fellow knowledgeable users.

Content creators are rewarded based on their up-votes & fee-free donations from their audience. Moreover, Knowpedia communities & major sponsors each contribute valuable weekly rewards pools for those who post good Knowpedia media entries.

Plus, our platform utilizes state-of-the-art technologies such as blockchain to empower users with the most advanced online features.

Why Do I Care?

Knowpedia enables you to post topic-focused articles, videos, photos, and audio media on a reliable, community-controlled, and user-friendly online platform that earns you cashable rewards for posting and liking.

Plus, as the online platform grows, so does the worth of all your Knowpedia rewards.

Content Table

Knowpedia Directory
1. Knowpedia Entry Directory
2. Knowpedia Content Form Directory
3. Knowpedia Topic Directory

Submit Entries with Knowpedia
1. Step-by-step guide

Knowpedia Features
1. Submission Features
2. Social Features

Knowpedia Guidelines
1. Submission Guidelines
2. Content Guidelines
3. Discussion Guidelines

Knowpedia Directory

Knowpedia Entry Directory:

A0) Entry Background: Media entries about the origin of a topic. Whence?

Entry Example About Fruit: Fruit comes from fruit seeds.

A1) Entry Time-period: Media entries about the time of a topic. When?

Entry Example About Fruit: Fruit lasts about three weeks to a few months depending on the type of fruit.

A2) Entry Method: Media entries about the process of a topic. How?

Entry Example About Fruit: Fruit develops through proper nutrition during farming.

A3) Entry Opinions: Media entries about the beliefs of a topic. Why?

Entry Example About Fruit: Fruit taste pretty good, but I believe the best fruit is sweet.

A4) Entry Options: Media entries about the alternatives of a topic. Which?

Entry Example About Fruit: Fruit comes in multiple varieties like sweet, sour, bitter, and more.

A5) Entry Attributes: Media entries about the characteristics of a topic. Whose?

Entry Example About Fruit: Fruit tends to be light shades of green, orange, and red.

A6) Entry People: Media entries about the lives of a topic. Who?

Entry Example About Fruit: Fruit is planted by farmers. They are eaten by people and animals.

A7) Entry Objects: Media entries about the things of a topic. what?

Entry Example About Fruit: Fruit contains fruit seeds and grows in soil as fruit trees.

A8) Entry Location: Media entries about the places of a topic. Where?

Entry Example About Fruit: Most fruit tends to grow in warm climates, but some fruit can grow in colder conditions.

A9) Entry Function: Media entries about the purpose of a topic. Whither?

Entry Example About Fruit: Fruit is eaten for nutrition or it spoils after its lifespan.

Knowpedia Content Form Directory:

A0) Numbers: Media in the form of statistics and numerical figures which relate to the topic.

A1) Text: Media in the form of articles or blog posts which relate to the topic.

A2) Image: Media in the form of images and photographs which relate to the topic.

A3) Video: Media in the form of videos which relate to the topic.

A4) Audio: Media in the form of audio which relate to the topic.

Knowpedia Topic Directory:

In development. Coming soon.

Submit Entries with Knowpedia

For your entry to appear with other Knowpedia entries and eventually the Knowpedia platform, you must follow these steps exactly.

Here is an example entry to use for reference:

Step 0: Create Your Steem Account

Use a service such as Busy.org to create your Steem account. Use the sign-up button and follow the steps.

Step 1: Log in to Busy.org or Steemit.com

Log in to your preferred Steem interface.

Step 2: Select “Publish an Article”

Go to the publish an article page.

Step 3: Make a Topic Related Article Title

Use a title which relates to your Knowpedia entry’s topic.

Step 4: Make The First Hashtag This: #KnowpediaApp

Make this your first hashtag for it to show on the Knowpedia platform upon our official launch.

Step 5: Make The Second Hashtag this: #TopicName

An example is if you are writing about fruit, the hashtag should be #fruit. If you are writing about seeds the hashtag should be #seeds.

Step 6: Select A Specific Entry Category

Use The Knowpedia Entry Directory below to choose a category which best fits your ENTRY.

The Entry Directory Tag: The #Entry-A”0 – 9” tag determines the information type of the entry.

Step 7: Make The Third Hashtag this: #Entry-A”YourEntryCategoryNumber”

An example is if you selected the A8 or the location category for your entry about fruit, your hashtag should look like this: “#entry-A8”. If you choose A6 or the people category, your hashtag should look like this “#entry-A6”.

Step 8: Select A Specific Content Form Category

Use The Knowpedia Directory to choose a content form category which best fits your entry.

The Content Directory Tag: The #ContentForm-A”#” tag determines the form of content the entry is in.

Step 9: Make The Fourth Hashtag this: #ContentForm-A”YourContentFormCategoryNumber”

An example is if you selected the A1 or text content form, your hashtag should look like this “#contentform-a1”. If you selected the A4 or audio content form, your hashtag should look like this “contentform-a4”

Step 10: Make The Fifth Hashtag this: "LG-YourLanguageName"

The fifth hashtag must include your entry’s primary language. An example is if your entry content is in primarily English then your hashtag should look like this “#lg-english”. If your entry is primarily in Spanish, your language hashtag should look like this “#lg-spanish”.

Step 11: Publish Your Knowpedia Entry

Lastly, review your entry and click the publish button.

Congratulations! You have just submitted an entry into the Knowpedia knowledge network. Now, others may search Knowpedia for entries under the topic and form they are looking for with easy. #KnowledgeIsPower.

Knowpedia Features

Submission Features

1. Users may use any Steem interface including SteemIt.com, Busy.org, and more to publish Knowpedia entries.
2. Entries are automatically published to the Steem blockchain under the Knowpedia tag and the Knowpedia platform.
3. Entries are organized using five tags.
1. #KnowpediaApp Tag: The first tag is for mapping the entry to the Knowpedia App on the Steem blockchain.
2. #TopicName Tag: The second tag is for mapping the entry to its specific topic.
3. #Entry-A#: The third tag is for mapping the entry to its Knowpedia directory category.
4. #ContentForm-A#: The fourth tag is the ‘content form’ tag for mapping the entry to its content form such as text, image, video, audio, etc.
5. #LG-Language: The fifth tag is for mapping the entry to its primary language.
4. Entries may include images, videos, audio, and more as long as it uses the proper Knowpedia tags.

Social Features

1. Users can earn followers who subscribe to their latest entries.
2. Each users has a reputation score based on their following, entries, upvotes, and vested rewards.
3. Entries get upvoted by fellow users to raise its rankings on the topic pages.
4. Entries all have a comment or discussion section where users add valuable feedback

Knowpedia Guidelines

Our guidelines are developed by community consensus for creators to publish the best entries possible. Knowpedia guidelines are recommendations for publishing good entries that fellow community members may understand, contribute to, and up-vote for rewards.

To suggest changes, join our Discord and submit your proposed improvements here: https://discord.gg/VEakZUw

Submission Guidelines

1. Entries should meet community guidelines to receive community support.
2. Entries should relate to its chosen topic directly.
3. Entries about a subtopic should use the subtopic tag.
4. Entries should submit under its primariily used language.
5. Entries must use all five tags to publish on Knowpedia including:
1. #KnowpediaApp Tag: The first tag is for mapping the entry to the Knowpedia App on the Steem blockchain.
2. #TopicName Tag: The second tag is for mapping the entry to its specific topic.
3. #Entry-A#: The third tag is for mapping the entry to its Knowpedia directory category.
4. #ContentForm-A#: The fourth tag is the ‘content form’ tag for mapping the entry to its content form such as text, image, video, audio, etc.
5. #LG-Language: The fifth tag is for mapping the entry to its primary language.
6. “Not safe for work” entries should check the “not safe for work” option before submission.

Content Guidelines

1. Entries should add uniquely unmentioned valuable information.
2. Entries should use one language.
3. Entries should remain as long in length as needed.
4. Entries should cite sources.
5. Entries should remain understandable for various audiences.
6. Entries should meet basic grammar and spelling standards.

Discussion Guidelines

1. Users should respond to entries in the entry’s comment section on the ‘entry show page’.
2. Discussions should directly relate to the entry and topic it is under.

Learn More

To support the Knowpedia project and learn more, visit our crowdfunding campaign and full announcement post.

Crowdfunding Campaign

Knowpedia Version 0.0 Crowdfunding Campaign: https://bit.ly/2DoJtzt

Full Announcement

January 2019 Project Announcement: https://bit.ly/2TtSYUq

Community Discussion Channel

Discord Invite Link: https://discord.gg/VEakZUw

Telegram Invite Link: https://t.me/Knowpedia