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<div align="center">| '''January 2006''' | [[../February|February 2006]] | <div align="center">| '''January 2006''' | [[../February|February 2006]] → </div> | ||
== Registered users only == | ==Registered users only== | ||
After having a few vandals deface articles already, I've configured the software to only allow registered users to edit pages. Does anyone see any problems in this? --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 18:04, 6 January 2006 (PST) | After having a few vandals deface articles already, I've configured the software to only allow registered users to edit pages. Does anyone see any problems in this? --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 18:04, 6 January 2006 (PST) | ||
* Actually, I much '''''prefer''''' this prerequisite. I often forget to login, and the system serves as a much-needed reminder. ^_^ [[User:Spiritsnare|Spiritsnare Flux]] 07:10, 9 January 2006 (PST) | * Actually, I much '''''prefer''''' this prerequisite. I often forget to login, and the system serves as a much-needed reminder. ^_^ [[User:Spiritsnare|Spiritsnare Flux]] 07:10, 9 January 2006 (PST) | ||
== Question about + == | ==Question about +== | ||
I was noticing that there's no link to talk at the top of the page or an "+" for adding new sections. Are they in the other, wikipedia styles? or are they in a part of the preferences I havent found yet? It would be great if they were there by default -[[User:JinFX|JinFX]] 18:27, 7 January 2006 (PST) | I was noticing that there's no link to talk at the top of the page or an "+" for adding new sections. Are they in the other, wikipedia styles? or are they in a part of the preferences I havent found yet? It would be great if they were there by default -[[User:JinFX|JinFX]] 18:27, 7 January 2006 (PST) | ||
:The talk page is on the right in the Toolbox under 'Discussion'. I'm not sure about the '+' though. [[User:Jackhynes|Jackhynes]] 18:30, 7 January 2006 (PST) | :The talk page is on the right in the Toolbox under 'Discussion'. I'm not sure about the '+' though. [[User:Jackhynes|Jackhynes]] 18:30, 7 January 2006 (PST) | ||
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::O, I forgot the + is only in the talk pages.--[[User:JinFX|JinFX]] 01:42, 8 January 2006 (PST) | ::O, I forgot the + is only in the talk pages.--[[User:JinFX|JinFX]] 01:42, 8 January 2006 (PST) | ||
== Styling conventions? == | ==Styling conventions?== | ||
I'm trying to make a couple pages (mainly the front page and community portal) more readable, but shouldn't the guides have some sort of styling/readability standard to respect? --[[User:Sakurina|Sakurina]] 17:03, 27 December 2005 (PST) | I'm trying to make a couple pages (mainly the front page and community portal) more readable, but shouldn't the guides have some sort of styling/readability standard to respect? --[[User:Sakurina|Sakurina]] 17:03, 27 December 2005 (PST) | ||
* You know, perhaps we need to make a page discussing StrategyWiki readability standards or something. [[User:Spiritsnare|Spiritsnare]] 19:50, 2 January 2006 (PST) | * You know, perhaps we need to make a page discussing StrategyWiki readability standards or something. [[User:Spiritsnare|Spiritsnare]] 19:50, 2 January 2006 (PST) | ||
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*** [[StrategyWiki:Guide/Standards and conventions]] -- it's not much, but we can work on it. --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 02:29, 10 January 2006 (PST) | *** [[StrategyWiki:Guide/Standards and conventions]] -- it's not much, but we can work on it. --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 02:29, 10 January 2006 (PST) | ||
== Glitched pages? == | ==Glitched pages?== | ||
After trying to add the WIP template to [[Yoshi Touch & Go]], I realized it took me to the blank page [[Yoshi Touch]] which is ''not'' the page I want to see... --[[User:Sakurina|Sakurina]] 17:03, 27 December 2005 (PST) | After trying to add the WIP template to [[Yoshi Touch & Go]], I realized it took me to the blank page [[Yoshi Touch]] which is ''not'' the page I want to see... --[[User:Sakurina|Sakurina]] 17:03, 27 December 2005 (PST) | ||
: It's Dreamhost's fault--they have mod_security enabled. I'll try to take it off. --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 20:23, 27 December 2005 (PST) | : It's Dreamhost's fault--they have mod_security enabled. I'll try to take it off. --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 20:23, 27 December 2005 (PST) | ||
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* hack, It isn't gone. I have the source from the page. --[[User:Sakurina|Sakurina]] 19:52, 29 December 2005 (PST) | * hack, It isn't gone. I have the source from the page. --[[User:Sakurina|Sakurina]] 19:52, 29 December 2005 (PST) | ||
== Preventing *vandals* from posting spoilers == | ==Preventing *vandals* from posting spoilers== | ||
This will no doubt be important in the future, but how will we prevent someone from editing any page and posting spoilers in them? Should we lock guides when they're completed? I wish there were a way to mark pages as protected yet still allow edits, then we could manually approve edits made to guides that are already complete. --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 21:26, 5 January 2006 (PST) | This will no doubt be important in the future, but how will we prevent someone from editing any page and posting spoilers in them? Should we lock guides when they're completed? I wish there were a way to mark pages as protected yet still allow edits, then we could manually approve edits made to guides that are already complete. --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 21:26, 5 January 2006 (PST) | ||
* I suppose preventing spoilers will be quite difficult without some type of moderation. Maybe we should stick with a 'trust' policy for now, hoping that people won't throw spoilers in any place. If it gets out of hand then we can start protecting specific/completed guides, like how Wikipedia takes protective action when vandalism occurs. --[[User:Hack|Hack]] 02:53, 6 January 2006 (PST) | * I suppose preventing spoilers will be quite difficult without some type of moderation. Maybe we should stick with a 'trust' policy for now, hoping that people won't throw spoilers in any place. If it gets out of hand then we can start protecting specific/completed guides, like how Wikipedia takes protective action when vandalism occurs. --[[User:Hack|Hack]] 02:53, 6 January 2006 (PST) | ||
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* I've already created a <nowiki>{{Spoilers}}</nowiki> template but it's probably a little too garish for normal use. I think I'll tone it down a bit. --[[User:Doozer|Doozer]] 17:22, 7 January 2006 (PST) | * I've already created a <nowiki>{{Spoilers}}</nowiki> template but it's probably a little too garish for normal use. I think I'll tone it down a bit. --[[User:Doozer|Doozer]] 17:22, 7 January 2006 (PST) | ||
== Import from Wikibooks == | ==Import from Wikibooks== | ||
As I have just been doing, I suggest people go onto http://en.wikibooks.org, look around for strategy guides, and put them on strategywiki. They're license and format compatible, but they're aren't a lot of them. Ones that do exist need work. | As I have just been doing, I suggest people go onto http://en.wikibooks.org, look around for strategy guides, and put them on strategywiki. They're license and format compatible, but they're aren't a lot of them. Ones that do exist need work. | ||
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:: On a completely off-topic note, Wikibooks has been considering moving all game-related books elsewhere. This is the subject of a heated debate at Wikibooks [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikibooks_talk:Game_manual_guidelines]. --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 19:00, 6 January 2006 (PST) | :: On a completely off-topic note, Wikibooks has been considering moving all game-related books elsewhere. This is the subject of a heated debate at Wikibooks [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikibooks_talk:Game_manual_guidelines]. --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 19:00, 6 January 2006 (PST) | ||
== New to Wikis == | ==New to Wikis== | ||
Hi, I'm fairly new to the Wiki system. I've been using Wikipedia as a resource for many years, however have never been involved in editting. I'd love to contribute to this project, however I don't know how to add a new game-guide. (Seems like I can only edit existing ones.) | Hi, I'm fairly new to the Wiki system. I've been using Wikipedia as a resource for many years, however have never been involved in editting. I'd love to contribute to this project, however I don't know how to add a new game-guide. (Seems like I can only edit existing ones.) | ||
*To create a new guide, you can do it 2 ways: | *To create a new guide, you can do it 2 ways: | ||
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*There is an IRC channel (info on the homepage). As for a forum... well thats what Talks are for. Although some type of forum might be later needed. --[[User:Hack|Hack]] 10:03, 7 January 2006 (PST) | *There is an IRC channel (info on the homepage). As for a forum... well thats what Talks are for. Although some type of forum might be later needed. --[[User:Hack|Hack]] 10:03, 7 January 2006 (PST) | ||
== Services category == | ==Services category== | ||
Alright. So this new 'Services' category. I find it simply redundant. Having categories to name specific services is just going a little overboard. I mean, for example, Xbox 360 games from the Arcade service can only be played on the Xbox 360, so we don't need to add another category that just reminds us of that fact. Having the game guide categorized to the Xbox 360 platform is more than enough. While you can certainly mention on the game page that its available from a specific service(s), there is no need to further categorize them by the service(s). Any thoughts? --[[User:Hack|Hack]] 12:53, 9 January 2006 (PST) | Alright. So this new 'Services' category. I find it simply redundant. Having categories to name specific services is just going a little overboard. I mean, for example, Xbox 360 games from the Arcade service can only be played on the Xbox 360, so we don't need to add another category that just reminds us of that fact. Having the game guide categorized to the Xbox 360 platform is more than enough. While you can certainly mention on the game page that its available from a specific service(s), there is no need to further categorize them by the service(s). Any thoughts? --[[User:Hack|Hack]] 12:53, 9 January 2006 (PST) | ||
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***Perhaps it's too early to introduce these categories, but I think they could have a potential use. Information like number of players and screen resolution are included on the back of game boxes, after all, and it might be useful for some people to search via those criteria. It might also be useful to have categories for series like Castlevania, Zelda, Mega Man, etc. just to make finding things easy. But I agree that, at least for now, we should focus on the basics. --[[User:Ashandarei|Ashandarei]] 18:57, 10 January 2006 (PST) | ***Perhaps it's too early to introduce these categories, but I think they could have a potential use. Information like number of players and screen resolution are included on the back of game boxes, after all, and it might be useful for some people to search via those criteria. It might also be useful to have categories for series like Castlevania, Zelda, Mega Man, etc. just to make finding things easy. But I agree that, at least for now, we should focus on the basics. --[[User:Ashandarei|Ashandarei]] 18:57, 10 January 2006 (PST) | ||
== Talk == | ==Talk== | ||
a) You need to add some sort of a menu to find games.<br> | a) You need to add some sort of a menu to find games.<br> | ||
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Why don't you just create category sections, so that for example Resident Evil 4 would be [Category : Action-Adventure, Horror, Playstation 2, Gamecube]? You could then just make links on the main page to say [search by system] or [search by genre], which would just lead to a disambiguation page that collects specific categories. --[[User:Mr Saeba|Mr Saeba]] 16:30, 6 January 2006 (PST) | Why don't you just create category sections, so that for example Resident Evil 4 would be [Category : Action-Adventure, Horror, Playstation 2, Gamecube]? You could then just make links on the main page to say [search by system] or [search by genre], which would just lead to a disambiguation page that collects specific categories. --[[User:Mr Saeba|Mr Saeba]] 16:30, 6 January 2006 (PST) | ||
== Site Navigation == | ==Site Navigation== | ||
This site looks like a good idea! However, as a user visiting the main page, there's no way at all to get to guides apart from a search. Tagging guides with a platform category and linking to those from the main page would help. -- [[User:Mithent|Mithent]] 09:25, 6 January 2006 (PST) | This site looks like a good idea! However, as a user visiting the main page, there's no way at all to get to guides apart from a search. Tagging guides with a platform category and linking to those from the main page would help. -- [[User:Mithent|Mithent]] 09:25, 6 January 2006 (PST) | ||
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::: I just want to say that I also agree with Garett about problems with having two copies (it was my original argument against having a different guide for the same game on different platforms). Despite this I believe the guides at Wikibooks are contributed too far too seldom and lots of the information comes from a small number of users (i.e. Garett). Therefore the guides will not become stale here as they have at Wikibooks. [[User:Jackhynes|Jackhynes]] 13:34, 11 January 2006 (PST) | ::: I just want to say that I also agree with Garett about problems with having two copies (it was my original argument against having a different guide for the same game on different platforms). Despite this I believe the guides at Wikibooks are contributed too far too seldom and lots of the information comes from a small number of users (i.e. Garett). Therefore the guides will not become stale here as they have at Wikibooks. [[User:Jackhynes|Jackhynes]] 13:34, 11 January 2006 (PST) | ||
== Google Ads to help fund the site? == | ==Google Ads to help fund the site?== | ||
Wikicities has a Google Ads sidebar. You've already got this side area blank, so why not put some ads in there? No matter how small the income if they help keep the site afloat it's a Very Good Thing. [[User:Garrett|Garrett]] 13:26, 11 January 2006 (PST) | Wikicities has a Google Ads sidebar. You've already got this side area blank, so why not put some ads in there? No matter how small the income if they help keep the site afloat it's a Very Good Thing. [[User:Garrett|Garrett]] 13:26, 11 January 2006 (PST) | ||
: Right now, I think we'll be okay. In the future, however, we'll see. I know that the [http://tviv.org TV IV Wiki] had problems with funding, so they implemented Google ads. For now, I want to keep the pages ad-free. --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 21:14, 12 January 2006 (PST) | : Right now, I think we'll be okay. In the future, however, we'll see. I know that the [http://tviv.org TV IV Wiki] had problems with funding, so they implemented Google ads. For now, I want to keep the pages ad-free. --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 21:14, 12 January 2006 (PST) | ||
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:::::::::How in-depth are the changes/carry-overs we're talking about, though? For instance, in Shenmue 2 (DC), if you picked up any extra moves, capsule toys or whatever in the original you were able to access them in the sequel, but the plot remained identical in Shenmue 2 regardless of what happened in the first game. Is there a bigger impact on the later .hack games from the earlier ones? --[[User:Aniki21|aniki21]] 09:00, 24 January 2006 (PST) | :::::::::How in-depth are the changes/carry-overs we're talking about, though? For instance, in Shenmue 2 (DC), if you picked up any extra moves, capsule toys or whatever in the original you were able to access them in the sequel, but the plot remained identical in Shenmue 2 regardless of what happened in the first game. Is there a bigger impact on the later .hack games from the earlier ones? --[[User:Aniki21|aniki21]] 09:00, 24 January 2006 (PST) | ||
== Console Naming Convention == | ==Console Naming Convention== | ||
Looking at the [[StrategyWiki:Categories]] page, it looks to me like we're lacking a clear naming policy for consoles. My concern is that the systems will not have consistent names; some systems will have the name of the company that developed it prefixed (for example, Sony PlayStation) and some will not (for example, simply PlayStation). Unfortunately this is a somewhat confusing issue because so many people are used to saying the full, developer-prefixed name of the system. | Looking at the [[StrategyWiki:Categories]] page, it looks to me like we're lacking a clear naming policy for consoles. My concern is that the systems will not have consistent names; some systems will have the name of the company that developed it prefixed (for example, Sony PlayStation) and some will not (for example, simply PlayStation). Unfortunately this is a somewhat confusing issue because so many people are used to saying the full, developer-prefixed name of the system. | ||
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*I've put together a (very basic) [[Template:System|System]] template for the console pages. There's not a lot of info on it, but I didn't think we'd need much else - this is a ''games'' wiki, not a hardware one after all. --[[User:Aniki21|Aniki21]] 10:10, 15 January 2006 (PST) | *I've put together a (very basic) [[Template:System|System]] template for the console pages. There's not a lot of info on it, but I didn't think we'd need much else - this is a ''games'' wiki, not a hardware one after all. --[[User:Aniki21|Aniki21]] 10:10, 15 January 2006 (PST) | ||
== Templates? == | ==Templates?== | ||
How much do we want to use templates? I've made a couple that I've been using on my [[Shenmue]] guide - mainly the [[Template: | How much do we want to use templates? I've made a couple that I've been using on my [[Shenmue]] guide - mainly the [[Template:Header Nav]] template that I made to make a more consistent header navigation across all multi-page games. I threw together [[Template:System]] and [[Template:Company]] templates for those pages as well; they've not got a lot of information on them at the moment, but I figured we don't need a lot about either, since this is a ''games'' wiki rather than a hardware one. --[[User:Aniki21|Aniki21]] 06:13, 16 January 2006 (PST) | ||
*The | *The Header Nav template was sheer genius. Considering how many navigation templates would probably be created if someone didn't come up with it, great job on that. The ConsoleInfo and Company templates are really great too. I'd use them, and have already started implementing the Header Nav template. --[[User:Hack|Hack]] 09:31, 16 January 2006 (PST) | ||
**Why, thank you. ''':'''"D It seemed like a much easier thing to implement at this early stage than trying to do it months down the line when we have hundreds of FAQs each with a different *_Nav template taking up database space. --[[User:Aniki21|aniki21]] 04:05, 17 January 2006 (PST) | **Why, thank you. ''':'''"D It seemed like a much easier thing to implement at this early stage than trying to do it months down the line when we have hundreds of FAQs each with a different *_Nav template taking up database space. --[[User:Aniki21|aniki21]] 04:05, 17 January 2006 (PST) | ||
** Much appreciated! :) It's a brilliant idea that will save us from fixing our mistakes down the road. --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 05:35, 18 January 2006 (PST) | ** Much appreciated! :) It's a brilliant idea that will save us from fixing our mistakes down the road. --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 05:35, 18 January 2006 (PST) | ||
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I just made [[Template:Delete]], but I don't know how best to implement it, so I'll sit back if others want to improve. [[User_talk:Alex|<("<)]] [[User:Alex|Alex]] [[User_talk:Alex|(>")>]] 20:36, 22 March 2006 (PST) | I just made [[Template:Delete]], but I don't know how best to implement it, so I'll sit back if others want to improve. [[User_talk:Alex|<("<)]] [[User:Alex|Alex]] [[User_talk:Alex|(>")>]] 20:36, 22 March 2006 (PST) | ||
== Possible collaboration with [http://www.vgmaps.com vgmaps] ? == | ==Possible collaboration with [http://www.vgmaps.com vgmaps] ?== | ||
Vgmaps has a lot of the gigantic maps of games like the legend of zelda: link to the past and other topview or sidescroller games and it might be useful to have some parts of the maps on strategy guides if strategy wiki ever does old games like that. Im not affiliated with Vgmaps, im just suggesting. | Vgmaps has a lot of the gigantic maps of games like the legend of zelda: link to the past and other topview or sidescroller games and it might be useful to have some parts of the maps on strategy guides if strategy wiki ever does old games like that. Im not affiliated with Vgmaps, im just suggesting. | ||
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i used this for my earthbound guide. the arrows are the main path and the numbers corespond to sections in the guide. the page I use it on is [[EarthBound/The Beginning]]. --[[User:Blendmaster|blendmaster]] 21:17, 4 February 2006 (PST) | i used this for my earthbound guide. the arrows are the main path and the numbers corespond to sections in the guide. the page I use it on is [[EarthBound/The Beginning]]. --[[User:Blendmaster|blendmaster]] 21:17, 4 February 2006 (PST) | ||
== Guide completeness designation == | ==Guide completeness designation== | ||
I think it would be really good to have icons (as in the ones WikiBooks has) to specify guide completion levels. It could aid in identifying the guides that need the most immediate work. Would you all agree? I'm thinking of adding it to the all_games_nav template as an optional parameter. On that note, are there any logical tags for templtaes? --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 21:14, 18 January 2006 (PST) | I think it would be really good to have icons (as in the ones WikiBooks has) to specify guide completion levels. It could aid in identifying the guides that need the most immediate work. Would you all agree? I'm thinking of adding it to the all_games_nav template as an optional parameter. On that note, are there any logical tags for templtaes? --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 21:14, 18 January 2006 (PST) | ||
*I've added your "complete" indicator to a version of my | *I've added your "complete" indicator to a version of my Header Nav template at [[Template:P/aniki]] - you can see it in place on [[Shenmue/Characters]]. The one issue I could see with this is that you'd have to change the variable on every page if you want to implement them in that way. I guess you could just put it on the index page for the guide, though. --[[User:Aniki21|aniki21]] 03:57, 19 January 2006 (PST) | ||
** I tried furiously last night to figure out how to work optional parameters in templates, but the syntax only works in MediaWiki 1.6--which isn't even released. I tried all kinds of "alternative" methods, but in the end nothing worked. I suggest we leave | ** I tried furiously last night to figure out how to work optional parameters in templates, but the syntax only works in MediaWiki 1.6--which isn't even released. I tried all kinds of "alternative" methods, but in the end nothing worked. I suggest we leave Header Nav alone and create a new version that requires the completeness indicator, perhaps Header Nav2 or something. And yes, I would also recommend adding this only to the front pages of guides. --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 17:56, 19 January 2006 (PST) | ||
*** Check out [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_CVG Wikipedia's Infobox CVG template]. It uses optional parameters, BUT the "word=" part must still be inserted every time you use the template. [[User:Garrett|Garrett]]<sup>[[User talk:Garrett|Talk]]</sup> 20:44, 19 January 2006 (PST) | *** Check out [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_CVG Wikipedia's Infobox CVG template]. It uses optional parameters, BUT the "word=" part must still be inserted every time you use the template. [[User:Garrett|Garrett]]<sup>[[User talk:Garrett|Talk]]</sup> 20:44, 19 January 2006 (PST) | ||
***I've adjusted [[Template:P/aniki]] again a little - like Garrett says, you still need to put the "num=" in, but if you leave it blank it automatically puts in the 0p image. It's in place on the [[Shenmue/Table of Contents]] page for now. --[[User:Aniki21|aniki21]] 02:33, 20 January 2006 (PST) | ***I've adjusted [[Template:P/aniki]] again a little - like Garrett says, you still need to put the "num=" in, but if you leave it blank it automatically puts in the 0p image. It's in place on the [[Shenmue/Table of Contents]] page for now. --[[User:Aniki21|aniki21]] 02:33, 20 January 2006 (PST) | ||
== Controller Button Images == | ==Controller Button Images== | ||
I think it might be good to have little images for button names to make them stand out a little bit more. | I think it might be good to have little images for button names to make them stand out a little bit more. | ||
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PS. Sorry if im using up a whole bunch of space on the community page. we could always move this maybe to my talk page or somthing if it gets too huge. --[[User:Blendmaster|blendmaster]] 15:58, 23 January 2006 (PST) | PS. Sorry if im using up a whole bunch of space on the community page. we could always move this maybe to my talk page or somthing if it gets too huge. --[[User:Blendmaster|blendmaster]] 15:58, 23 January 2006 (PST) | ||
== Are auto-backlinks disabled? == | ==Are auto-backlinks disabled?== | ||
Why don't automatic backlinks work? I'm used to them [[wikibooks:Wikijunior Solar System/Title Page|on Wikibooks]] and I think it would be a nice thing to have back, especially since some contributors are already [[Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill/HiddenSchool|inserting some themselves]]. I'm sure they could be made to nicely fit the current visual theme. [[User:Garrett|Garrett]]<sup>[[User talk:Garrett|Talk]]</sup> 12:20, 23 January 2006 (PST) | Why don't automatic backlinks work? I'm used to them [[wikibooks:Wikijunior Solar System/Title Page|on Wikibooks]] and I think it would be a nice thing to have back, especially since some contributors are already [[Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill/HiddenSchool|inserting some themselves]]. I'm sure they could be made to nicely fit the current visual theme. [[User:Garrett|Garrett]]<sup>[[User talk:Garrett|Talk]]</sup> 12:20, 23 January 2006 (PST) | ||
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:::::That would be cool! Then again, it would be possible to do that now using a modification of the show-hide template. Basically you'd have a word (spoilers) that you'd click to reveal the line beside it. I might look into putting something together sometime. [[User:Garrett|Garrett]]<sup>[[User talk:Garrett|Talk]]</sup> 14:20, 27 April 2006 (PDT) | :::::That would be cool! Then again, it would be possible to do that now using a modification of the show-hide template. Basically you'd have a word (spoilers) that you'd click to reveal the line beside it. I might look into putting something together sometime. [[User:Garrett|Garrett]]<sup>[[User talk:Garrett|Talk]]</sup> 14:20, 27 April 2006 (PDT) | ||
== Weekly/Monthly SQL dumps == | ==Weekly/Monthly SQL dumps== | ||
I'd like to do SQL dumps of StrategyWiki every so often so that we ensure that the content of this wiki lives on regardless of anything that happens. With anyone able to freely download the wiki's database, I feel that we would be fully living up to the GFDL. Do you guys agree with this? | I'd like to do SQL dumps of StrategyWiki every so often so that we ensure that the content of this wiki lives on regardless of anything that happens. With anyone able to freely download the wiki's database, I feel that we would be fully living up to the GFDL. Do you guys agree with this? | ||
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:::: I'll make one available tomorrow. I need to make sure I understand correctly--in Wikipedia's dumps, they do not include the user table (since it contains user account information such as email and passhash). I assume that I won't include it either. Garrett, I'll let you know when I have it. I don't do a lot of torrenting myself, so maybe we can discuss the logistics of this and figure out who does what. --[[User:Echelon|echelon]] <sup>[[User_talk:Echelon|talk]]</sup> 01:22, 28 April 2006 (PDT) | :::: I'll make one available tomorrow. I need to make sure I understand correctly--in Wikipedia's dumps, they do not include the user table (since it contains user account information such as email and passhash). I assume that I won't include it either. Garrett, I'll let you know when I have it. I don't do a lot of torrenting myself, so maybe we can discuss the logistics of this and figure out who does what. --[[User:Echelon|echelon]] <sup>[[User_talk:Echelon|talk]]</sup> 01:22, 28 April 2006 (PDT) | ||
== Art/Screenshot of the Week == | ==Art/Screenshot of the Week== | ||
Feel free to suggest. Upload all of your candidates and post them on the talk page for Main_Page. --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 02:47, 8 January 2006 (PST) | Feel free to suggest. Upload all of your candidates and post them on the talk page for Main_Page. --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 02:47, 8 January 2006 (PST) | ||
