Wiki - Need more pages please!
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:52 pm
The problem:
Im putting a lot more work into what we are getting out of the wiki. Something needs to be done. I dont know what. I've tried launching a few initiatives to start it up properly, but only a tiny amount of players that play want to use the Wiki, a fantastic resource, at all.
For every 1 good person, i block 100. For every one good page, i delete 200.
This is what i have to deal with:
http://wiki.minerealm.com/index.php?tit ... &limit=500
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The Appeal:
Consider this an appeal. Lets move all static information to the Wiki and start cleaning it up, or perhaps it will need to be shut down. I think every active player should devote a little time to writing up a page for their empire/realm. Here is the format you should use:
About:
History:
Members:
Leaders:
Locals: (optional)
Trivia:
Map: (optional)
Try and include a few pictures of the realm as well, a good example is the Abyssus page:
http://wiki.minerealm.com/index.php?title=Abyssus
An effective player page could look something like this:
http://wiki.minerealm.com/index.php?title=Mitchie151
(*Not to blow my own horn)
Although there inst a lot of information on it, it definitely informs people what it is.
If you want to copy a pre-made template, you can find a previously added city on the wiki and go to 'edit'. Just don't save your changes.
Post anything completely stupid and ill probably give you a warning, anything that's advertising or vulgar i wont.
There are only 43 pages or so on the wiki, and hundreds of potential ones, so good luck. I hope you, the people of Minerealm, put this resource to good use. This will be my final topic regarding the wiki.
I would love to see the Wiki used almost as much as the forum.
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Some useful tips for wiki editing:
[[]] Square brackets will link around the site. Two on each side of a word will create a link to that page, whether it exists or not. The best way to create a new page is to create a 'red link' by putting brackets around something that already on the wiki.
==Hi== An equals symbol will create a heading. Using these is the best way to organize your page. More equals signs on each side creates a smaller title, or subheading.
<br\> functions the same way as the enter symbol. Use this instead of enter or your line breaks wont work.
* will create a dot point.
If your creating a page about a realm, dont forget to put [[category:realms]] at the end to categorize it.
Hoped this has helped!
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Making a page:
Option 1:
1. Find a page with some relevance to your page. Whether its a realm page that allied with your realm or anything of the sort.
2. Click 'edit' up the top right.
3. Insert the name of your page with two sets of square brackets around it eg. [[Abyssus]] you can make it display a different text but have the same link by doing this; [[Abyssus|Fruitninja]]
4. Click preview (or alternatively if you want to keep the change, save changes) and follow the red link that is now on your text
5. You will be navigated to an 'edit your page' page. Here you can insert all the information you want.
Option 2:
1. Go to your user page
2. Type the name of the page you want to create eg. [[fruitninja]]
3. Save changes
4. Follow link
5. Create page
There's probably other ways, ill figure them out soon....
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What the wiki could use:
Youtube embedding
A twitter feed on the main page (?)
A report page function
TL;DR
Lets do some more work on the wiki.
IF YOU MARK A PAGE FOR DELETION, LINK THE ORIGINAL POSTER TO POTENTIALLY BAN THEM!
Im putting a lot more work into what we are getting out of the wiki. Something needs to be done. I dont know what. I've tried launching a few initiatives to start it up properly, but only a tiny amount of players that play want to use the Wiki, a fantastic resource, at all.
For every 1 good person, i block 100. For every one good page, i delete 200.
This is what i have to deal with:
http://wiki.minerealm.com/index.php?tit ... &limit=500
-----------------------------------------------
The Appeal:
Consider this an appeal. Lets move all static information to the Wiki and start cleaning it up, or perhaps it will need to be shut down. I think every active player should devote a little time to writing up a page for their empire/realm. Here is the format you should use:
About:
History:
Members:
Leaders:
Locals: (optional)
Trivia:
Map: (optional)
Try and include a few pictures of the realm as well, a good example is the Abyssus page:
http://wiki.minerealm.com/index.php?title=Abyssus
An effective player page could look something like this:
http://wiki.minerealm.com/index.php?title=Mitchie151
(*Not to blow my own horn)
Although there inst a lot of information on it, it definitely informs people what it is.
If you want to copy a pre-made template, you can find a previously added city on the wiki and go to 'edit'. Just don't save your changes.
Post anything completely stupid and ill probably give you a warning, anything that's advertising or vulgar i wont.
There are only 43 pages or so on the wiki, and hundreds of potential ones, so good luck. I hope you, the people of Minerealm, put this resource to good use. This will be my final topic regarding the wiki.
I would love to see the Wiki used almost as much as the forum.
-----------------------------------------------
Some useful tips for wiki editing:
[[]] Square brackets will link around the site. Two on each side of a word will create a link to that page, whether it exists or not. The best way to create a new page is to create a 'red link' by putting brackets around something that already on the wiki.
==Hi== An equals symbol will create a heading. Using these is the best way to organize your page. More equals signs on each side creates a smaller title, or subheading.
<br\> functions the same way as the enter symbol. Use this instead of enter or your line breaks wont work.
* will create a dot point.
If your creating a page about a realm, dont forget to put [[category:realms]] at the end to categorize it.
Hoped this has helped!
-----------------------------------------------
Making a page:
Option 1:
1. Find a page with some relevance to your page. Whether its a realm page that allied with your realm or anything of the sort.
2. Click 'edit' up the top right.
3. Insert the name of your page with two sets of square brackets around it eg. [[Abyssus]] you can make it display a different text but have the same link by doing this; [[Abyssus|Fruitninja]]
4. Click preview (or alternatively if you want to keep the change, save changes) and follow the red link that is now on your text
5. You will be navigated to an 'edit your page' page. Here you can insert all the information you want.
Option 2:
1. Go to your user page
2. Type the name of the page you want to create eg. [[fruitninja]]
3. Save changes
4. Follow link
5. Create page
There's probably other ways, ill figure them out soon....
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What the wiki could use:
Youtube embedding
A twitter feed on the main page (?)
A report page function
TL;DR
Lets do some more work on the wiki.
IF YOU MARK A PAGE FOR DELETION, LINK THE ORIGINAL POSTER TO POTENTIALLY BAN THEM!