Wiki structure

Summary:

Are there any lines we should be coloring inside of?

Wiki structure

Mystic 16 Dec 2006 21:20

I'm somewhate new to wiki's and am trying to get a feel for what is considered conduct. What sort of restraint should we be using in altering the function of pages?

Let me give the example that spawns this question. I was thinking about the process of adding new stories. I was going to add a section to the story index page for stories awaiting submission so author's could stick them there to await approval. That system might not work out in the end. So is it better for me to ask first or to do first and fix later?

Re: Wiki structure

RavenB 16 Dec 2006 23:04

Sounds like a good idea, Mystic! Go ahead and add it.

Generally speaking, wikis encourage a "do first, then discuss" sort of process, especially when it comes to adding new content. If an article hasn't been created yet and you have the know-how to do so, go ahead and do it. If you see a typo, go ahead and fix it. Don't dramatically change someone else's text without talking about it first, but if you want to add new sections to a page or add hyperlinks to other articles (both of which I did on Ryx's bios for Murikeer and Malger) then go ahead and do so. If you think that something posted in the wiki is incorrect, post a message about it here in the forum and we'll talk about it.

One thing to keep in mind when creating new articles is the naming regimen. Articles in the Writer's Bible fit into five categories, each of which has a specific prefix associated with it that should be used when creating an article in that category:

Characters: Name files as "characters:name".
Events: Name files as "events:name".
Groups, Organizations and Races: Name files as "org:name".
Places: Name files as "places:name".
Technical info, which is basically anything that doesn't belong in the other categories: Name files as "tech:name".

Be sure to create links on the main Writer's Bible page to any new pages you create.

That's about it for now. Let me know if you have any other questions!

Re: Wiki structure

Mystic 17 Dec 2006 00:06

anyway to categorize after creation? I created the guerra page before grasping the convention and can't figure out how to rectify the matter. :)

Re: Wiki structure

RavenB 17 Dec 2006 06:33

To rename a file, click the "+ options" button in the lower right corner and then click "rename". As the creator of the page, you should have the rights to rename it. I'll take care of this one. :)