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TripleU: /* Current wiki activities */

2009-01-08T16:38:02Z

Current wiki activities

Johan Crichton at 04:07, 7 November 2008

2008-11-07T04:07:01Z

Johan Crichton: /* Current wiki activities */

2008-02-13T04:08:22Z

Current wiki activities

Oktavius: /* Current wiki activities */

2008-02-13T01:35:06Z

Current wiki activities

Wulla-mullung: /* Current wiki activities */

2008-02-13T00:54:11Z

Current wiki activities

Johan Crichton at 00:17, 13 February 2008

2008-02-13T00:17:30Z

Lama: newspapers discussion

2007-11-24T14:42:03Z

newspapers discussion

Lama: /* Original Navigation */ added "abandoned" info to unofficial forums link

2007-11-24T14:35:44Z

Original Navigation: added "abandoned" info to unofficial forums link

Johan Crichton: /* Newspapers in the main page */

2007-11-22T23:09:52Z

Newspapers in the main page

Wulla-mullung: /* Newspapers in the main page */

2007-11-22T04:29:17Z

Newspapers in the main page

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 :: The problem is that many of these are not "current events" but should stay in the main page. Eg wiki policies (can go to "wiki info" box), IFF (to "Basics" maybe?), search odds ("Game Info"?), the Parchment Pages ("Basics"), the Guide to Towns ("Basics"), the MetaMap (maybe a new box "Maps" and put UBER MAP there also). --[[User:Oktavius|Oktavius]] 01:35, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
 ::: Then we should find other ways to make those items available on the home page - if they're not 'current activities' then users might not look for them under that heading. --[[User:Johan Crichton|Johan Crichton]] 04:08, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
 == Changes to the main page ==
 Please consult with other wiki users before making any significant changes to the items on the main page. --[[User:Johan Crichton|Johan Crichton]] 04:07, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

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	:: The problem is that many of these are not "current events" but should stay in the main page. Eg wiki policies (can go to "wiki info" box), IFF (to "Basics" maybe?), search odds ("Game Info"?), the Parchment Pages ("Basics"), the Guide to Towns ("Basics"), the MetaMap (maybe a new box "Maps" and put UBER MAP there also). --[[User:Oktavius\|Oktavius]] 01:35, 13 February 2008 (UTC)		:: The problem is that many of these are not "current events" but should stay in the main page. Eg wiki policies (can go to "wiki info" box), IFF (to "Basics" maybe?), search odds ("Game Info"?), the Parchment Pages ("Basics"), the Guide to Towns ("Basics"), the MetaMap (maybe a new box "Maps" and put UBER MAP there also). --[[User:Oktavius\|Oktavius]] 01:35, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
	::: Then we should find other ways to make those items available on the home page - if they're not 'current activities' then users might not look for them under that heading. --[[User:Johan Crichton\|Johan Crichton]] 04:08, 13 February 2008 (UTC)		::: Then we should find other ways to make those items available on the home page - if they're not 'current activities' then users might not look for them under that heading. --[[User:Johan Crichton\|Johan Crichton]] 04:08, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
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		+	== Changes to the main page ==
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		+	Please consult with other wiki users before making any significant changes to the items on the main page. --[[User:Johan Crichton\|Johan Crichton]] 04:07, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

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	* Shartak MetaMap: Creates a map of the island from user input.		* Shartak MetaMap: Creates a map of the island from user input.
	:: The problem is that many of these are not "current events" but should stay in the main page. Eg wiki policies (can go to "wiki info" box), IFF (to "Basics" maybe?), search odds ("Game Info"?), the Parchment Pages ("Basics"), the Guide to Towns ("Basics"), the MetaMap (maybe a new box "Maps" and put UBER MAP there also). --[[User:Oktavius\|Oktavius]] 01:35, 13 February 2008 (UTC)		:: The problem is that many of these are not "current events" but should stay in the main page. Eg wiki policies (can go to "wiki info" box), IFF (to "Basics" maybe?), search odds ("Game Info"?), the Parchment Pages ("Basics"), the Guide to Towns ("Basics"), the MetaMap (maybe a new box "Maps" and put UBER MAP there also). --[[User:Oktavius\|Oktavius]] 01:35, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
		+	::: Then we should find other ways to make those items available on the home page - if they're not 'current activities' then users might not look for them under that heading. --[[User:Johan Crichton\|Johan Crichton]] 04:08, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

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	Trading hut stock reports and Search odds haven't been reported since 2006. Time to remove them? There's several other items in the menu whose time has been and gone - time to remove them as well? --[[User:Johan Crichton\|Johan Crichton]] 00:17, 13 February 2008 (UTC)		Trading hut stock reports and Search odds haven't been reported since 2006. Time to remove them? There's several other items in the menu whose time has been and gone - time to remove them as well? --[[User:Johan Crichton\|Johan Crichton]] 00:17, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
	:Sure, it says "current" anyways. – [[User:Wulla-mullung\|Wulla]] <sup>([[User talk:Wulla-mullung\|talk]])</sup> 00:54, 13 February 2008 (UTC)		:Sure, it says "current" anyways. – [[User:Wulla-mullung\|Wulla]] <sup>([[User talk:Wulla-mullung\|talk]])</sup> 00:54, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
		+	:: Agreed. The following can go in my opinion:
		+	* Policies and guidelines for the wiki are being proposed and discussed.
		+	* The Identify Friend or Foe initiative has been launched.
		+	* Special weapon event odds are being researched.
		+	* Search odds are being researched and summarized.
		+	* Trader stocks are being reported.
		+	* Class-specific skills are being charted.
		+	* Important locations are being logged in the Parchment Pages.
		+	* Get an overview of towns with the Derby Evening Press's Guide to Towns.
		+	* Shartak MetaMap: Creates a map of the island from user input.
		+	:: The problem is that many of these are not "current events" but should stay in the main page. Eg wiki policies (can go to "wiki info" box), IFF (to "Basics" maybe?), search odds ("Game Info"?), the Parchment Pages ("Basics"), the Guide to Towns ("Basics"), the MetaMap (maybe a new box "Maps" and put UBER MAP there also). --[[User:Oktavius\|Oktavius]] 01:35, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

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	== Current wiki activities ==		== Current wiki activities ==
	Trading hut stock reports and Search odds haven't been reported since 2006. Time to remove them? There's several other items in the menu whose time has been and gone - time to remove them as well? --[[User:Johan Crichton\|Johan Crichton]] 00:17, 13 February 2008 (UTC)		Trading hut stock reports and Search odds haven't been reported since 2006. Time to remove them? There's several other items in the menu whose time has been and gone - time to remove them as well? --[[User:Johan Crichton\|Johan Crichton]] 00:17, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
		+	:Sure, it says "current" anyways. – [[User:Wulla-mullung\|Wulla]] <sup>([[User talk:Wulla-mullung\|talk]])</sup> 00:54, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

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	::: How about 'Read in-game news and gossip in Newspapers such as the Derby Evening Press and Jungle Drums' with Newspapers being a link to a category page? The most currently active newspapers can be listed as examples (with links to their pages naturally) - keep the number at two to three, worry about it if we ever get more than three active newspapers. --[[User:Johan Crichton\|Johan Crichton]] 23:09, 22 November 2007 (UTC)		::: How about 'Read in-game news and gossip in Newspapers such as the Derby Evening Press and Jungle Drums' with Newspapers being a link to a category page? The most currently active newspapers can be listed as examples (with links to their pages naturally) - keep the number at two to three, worry about it if we ever get more than three active newspapers. --[[User:Johan Crichton\|Johan Crichton]] 23:09, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
	::::How about changing "Clans" to "In character" or "Role playing" and adding links to newspapers there, as well as other relevant wiki links (historical articles, journals etc.)? --[[User:Lama\|Lama]] 14:42, 24 November 2007 (UTC)		::::How about changing "Clans" to "In character" or "Role playing" and adding links to newspapers there, as well as other relevant wiki links (historical articles, journals etc.)? --[[User:Lama\|Lama]] 14:42, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
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		+	== Current wiki activities ==
		+	Trading hut stock reports and Search odds haven't been reported since 2006. Time to remove them? There's several other items in the menu whose time has been and gone - time to remove them as well? --[[User:Johan Crichton\|Johan Crichton]] 00:17, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

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 :I don't think it should be deleted, because it contains several threads of historical importance. I took the liberty of adding a phrase to deter people from posting there. I couldn't think of a better way to describe the forums as inactive; someone with a better idea should change it. --[[User:Oktavius|Oktavius]] 19:04, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
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 ::It would work for a time, but what if more newspapers are created? Saying: ''Read up on in-game news and gossip in The Forkman, Derby Evening Press, Jungle Drums, York Times, The X times, the blah blah newspaper'' will be too much of a cram. If we wanted another section the main page, where could it be?--[[User:Wulla-mullung|Wulla-mullung]] 04:29, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
 ::: How about 'Read in-game news and gossip in Newspapers such as the Derby Evening Press and Jungle Drums' with Newspapers being a link to a category page?  The most currently active newspapers can be listed as examples (with links to their pages naturally) - keep the number at two to three, worry about it if we ever get more than three active newspapers. --[[User:Johan Crichton|Johan Crichton]] 23:09, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

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 ** [http://www.frappr.com/shartak Frappr map]
 ** [[Project:Community Portal#Greasemonkey scripts|Greasemonkey scripts]]
-** [http://shartak.forumsplace.com/index.html Unofficial forum]}}
+** [http://shartak.forumsplace.com/index.html Unofficial forum <small>(abandoned)</small>]}}
 == Proposal 1 ==

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	:Another possibility is the removal of the Yorkman from the front page, since that worthy paper has been inactive for months. I left it there out of respect for the role it once played, but we have to move on eventually.--[[User:Black Joe\|Black Joe]] 04:03, 22 November 2007 (UTC)		:Another possibility is the removal of the Yorkman from the front page, since that worthy paper has been inactive for months. I left it there out of respect for the role it once played, but we have to move on eventually.--[[User:Black Joe\|Black Joe]] 04:03, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
	::It would work for a time, but what if more newspapers are created? Saying: ''Read up on in-game news and gossip in The Forkman, Derby Evening Press, Jungle Drums, York Times, The X times, the blah blah newspaper'' will be too much of a cram. If we wanted another section the main page, where could it be?--[[User:Wulla-mullung\|Wulla-mullung]] 04:29, 22 November 2007 (UTC)		::It would work for a time, but what if more newspapers are created? Saying: ''Read up on in-game news and gossip in The Forkman, Derby Evening Press, Jungle Drums, York Times, The X times, the blah blah newspaper'' will be too much of a cram. If we wanted another section the main page, where could it be?--[[User:Wulla-mullung\|Wulla-mullung]] 04:29, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
		+	::: How about 'Read in-game news and gossip in Newspapers such as the Derby Evening Press and Jungle Drums' with Newspapers being a link to a category page? The most currently active newspapers can be listed as examples (with links to their pages naturally) - keep the number at two to three, worry about it if we ever get more than three active newspapers. --[[User:Johan Crichton\|Johan Crichton]] 23:09, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

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	Two was fine, but now with [[Jungle Drums]] things will start to be cluttered. Would it be reasonable to have a separate section for newspapers? --[[User:Wulla-mullung\|Wulla-mullung]] 23:42, 21 November 2007 (UTC)		Two was fine, but now with [[Jungle Drums]] things will start to be cluttered. Would it be reasonable to have a separate section for newspapers? --[[User:Wulla-mullung\|Wulla-mullung]] 23:42, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
	:Another possibility is the removal of the Yorkman from the front page, since that worthy paper has been inactive for months. I left it there out of respect for the role it once played, but we have to move on eventually.--[[User:Black Joe\|Black Joe]] 04:03, 22 November 2007 (UTC)		:Another possibility is the removal of the Yorkman from the front page, since that worthy paper has been inactive for months. I left it there out of respect for the role it once played, but we have to move on eventually.--[[User:Black Joe\|Black Joe]] 04:03, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
		+	::It would work for a time, but what if more newspapers are created? Saying: ''Read up on in-game news and gossip in The Forkman, Derby Evening Press, Jungle Drums, York Times, The X times, the blah blah newspaper'' will be too much of a cram. If we wanted another section the main page, where could it be?--[[User:Wulla-mullung\|Wulla-mullung]] 04:29, 22 November 2007 (UTC)