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=Ways to Help=
== August 2016 ==


If you have free time and would like to help out, here's a list of things that can be done:
=== Reorganization ===
Since there has not been any activity on the wiki since around two years ago, I have started working on a couple things. At this point I'm mostly going from the bottom, with individual pages, and then will update the portals which link to them. Feel free to work on these as well, and if you have better ideas on certain things, try them out or discuss them.


*Check the list of wanted articles. This is automatically generated when two or more pages contain links to a page that doesn't yet exist.
* '''General'''
::[[Special:Wantedpages|Wanted Articles]]
** As previously mentioned by [[User:Maghak|Maghak]], we might want to go through pages and rewrite the intro text (copied from HELP) into a simple, more informative format.
*Categorize articles. We have a list of existing categories and a list of uncategorized articles. To add an article to a category, click that page's edit link and at the bottom of the entry, type <span style="font-family:Courier New"><nowiki>[[Category:Category Name]]</nowiki></span> (Where "Category Name" is the relevant approved, existing category) and click "Save Page". E-points if you mention what categories you added in the summary box.
** On top of summarizing lore and such, I could see certain things from the game would have benefits here. Some things are also just easier to read on here than in-game. Some ideas:
::[[Special:Uncategorizedcategories|View Uncategorized Categories]]
*** Crafting commodities, in pretty, searchable tables.
::[[Special:Uncategorizedpages|View Uncategorized Pages]]
** Anything the little newbie in you wishes they'd have known about something, would make a good addition.
::[[Special:Uncategorizedtemplates|View Uncategorized Templates]]
*Expand on stubs. Stubs are articles that are far too short, and require more information. If you are feeling lazy, be sure to also mark short articles as stubs as well! You can do this by inserting <span style="font-family:Courier New"><nowiki>{{Stub}}</nowiki></span> at the bottom of the article, '''above''' the categorization if applicable. Adding the Stub template will also automatically put that article in the Stub category. Note that creating just stubs (that is, a new page with maybe one line and <nowiki>{{Stub}}</nowiki> ) is not really any better than just leaving it blank.
::[[:Category:Uninformative Pages|Uninformative Pages]]
*Expand on articles that were either copied from the game, or are poorly written.
::[[:Category:Help Files Needing Expansion|Help Files Needing Expansion]]
::[[:Category:Pages Needing an Overhaul|Pages Needing an Overhaul]]
*Add images to articles.
::[[Special:Upload|View Upload]]
*Eliminate dead-end pages by adding links to other articles.
::[[Special:Deadendpages|View Dead-End Articles]]


= Community Talk =
* '''Infoboxes''' These will categorize pages automatically, wee!
** [[Template:Infobox_city]]
** [[Template:Infobox_area]]
** [[Template:Infobox_newbie]]
** [[Template:Infobox_fishing]]
** [[Template:Infobox_bashing]]


== ohai dere ==
* '''Cities'''
** Most likely need more appropriate colors picked for each cities. Using [[https://material.google.com/style/color.html#color-color-palette|Google material colors]] to choose from.
** Need to go through timelines, as well as the [[Timeline]] page to pick and add things.
** Notable denizens in each cities.
** [Category:Cities of Sapience] will list the new and improved city pages. It's missing [[Delve]] and [[Esterport]].


This wiki seems to lack a generic community page on the sidebar, so I figured I would use this.
* '''Villages'''
** Haven't touched these yet. Maybe we could list commodities available in those that have some?
** Might need its own infobox, based on the area one.


'''To the other people who Galleus is paying to help update the wiki:''' So, what do? What should we focus on first? I've been updating skill tables and the like, and I wanted to handle lore-related stuff, but unfortunately I'm largely ignorant of game events at large. I'd like to get any recommendations and insight from you. {{User:Lin/sig}}
* '''Areas'''
** Fix copied stuff from HELP. I just don't know that much about all areas!
** Notable denizens.
** Check connected areas, I sometimes miss some.
** [Category:Areas of Sapience] will list those that I've started moving to new infoboxes and such.


: And then it turned out there wasn't anyone else. Now to cope with my fear of abandonment. {{User:Lin/sig}}
* '''Races'''
** Pages using [[Template:Infobox_race]] have been updated.
** They might still need information about each. Strengths, weaknesses, a one-sentence description of them.
** I think we should add other non-playable races. Although we can always make a mega-page about non-playable races.


::Where do I start? :D - [[User:Tahl|Tahl]]
[[User:Yero|Yero]] ([[User talk:Yero|talk]]) 21:54, 18 August 2016 (UTC)


::: Wherever you want! We have some pretty outdated skill pages, for instance, which people have been working on, and articles like [[Zsarachnor]] have like, a single sentence of information. Anything you want, really. {{User:Lin/sig}}
== Regarding guild and city pages. ==
::: Also, for signatures you're thinking of <nowiki>{{User|Tahl}}</nowiki>.


== Where? ==
As this is for the most part a lore wiki, it would be a very good idea to avoid posting large lists of data from directly ingame (such as guild help files) and preferable to write pages that summarize the lore and history of guilds/cities in an entertaining manner. I will be attempting to do so myself but my time is limited and help would be appreciated. [[User:Maghak|Maghak]] 07:33, 1 May 2014 (UTC)


Where/From whom did you get that awesome logo! It's really cool! - [[User:Erion|Erion]]
: Much of that old work was done aaages ago, by Ivoln I think? Anyway yeah, we'll clean it all up eventually! {{User:Trigru/sig}}
:That's actually my artwork. Just wanted something flashy to put there for now, since I'm jelly of the other IRE wikis. {{User:Lin/sig}}
::I figured that 'cause you didn't credit it, it was yours, but wasn't sure. That's really awesome. [[User:Erion|Erion]]


[[Category:AetoliaWiki]]
== Community Talk Archives ==
* [[Community Discussion/Archive 1|Archive 1]]
* [[Talk:Community Discussion/Archive 2|Archive 2]]


== Guild Pages ==
== Community Talk ==
 
For the many instances in which the guild and class share a name, I've created a disambiguation page to differentiate between the two. It seems silly, but ideally we ought not be linking directly to the disambiguations themselves. Remember, you can create a more specific link by doing: <nowiki>[[Syssin (Guild)|Syssin]]</nowiki>. {{User:Lin/sig}}
 
== Pimp yourself out ==
 
Don't forget you can make your own fancy, silly user pages! I'm working on a badge system, like they have at Ankyrean Archives, so we can be dorky and show everyone how cool we are. {{User:Lin/sig}}

Latest revision as of 22:12, 18 August 2016

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August 2016

Reorganization

Since there has not been any activity on the wiki since around two years ago, I have started working on a couple things. At this point I'm mostly going from the bottom, with individual pages, and then will update the portals which link to them. Feel free to work on these as well, and if you have better ideas on certain things, try them out or discuss them.

  • General
    • As previously mentioned by Maghak, we might want to go through pages and rewrite the intro text (copied from HELP) into a simple, more informative format.
    • On top of summarizing lore and such, I could see certain things from the game would have benefits here. Some things are also just easier to read on here than in-game. Some ideas:
      • Crafting commodities, in pretty, searchable tables.
    • Anything the little newbie in you wishes they'd have known about something, would make a good addition.
  • Cities
    • Most likely need more appropriate colors picked for each cities. Using [material colors] to choose from.
    • Need to go through timelines, as well as the Timeline page to pick and add things.
    • Notable denizens in each cities.
    • [Category:Cities of Sapience] will list the new and improved city pages. It's missing Delve and Esterport.
  • Villages
    • Haven't touched these yet. Maybe we could list commodities available in those that have some?
    • Might need its own infobox, based on the area one.
  • Areas
    • Fix copied stuff from HELP. I just don't know that much about all areas!
    • Notable denizens.
    • Check connected areas, I sometimes miss some.
    • [Category:Areas of Sapience] will list those that I've started moving to new infoboxes and such.
  • Races
    • Pages using Template:Infobox_race have been updated.
    • They might still need information about each. Strengths, weaknesses, a one-sentence description of them.
    • I think we should add other non-playable races. Although we can always make a mega-page about non-playable races.

Yero (talk) 21:54, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

Regarding guild and city pages.

As this is for the most part a lore wiki, it would be a very good idea to avoid posting large lists of data from directly ingame (such as guild help files) and preferable to write pages that summarize the lore and history of guilds/cities in an entertaining manner. I will be attempting to do so myself but my time is limited and help would be appreciated. Maghak 07:33, 1 May 2014 (UTC)

Much of that old work was done aaages ago, by Ivoln I think? Anyway yeah, we'll clean it all up eventually! Trigru.gifTrigru!

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