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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:15 pm Post subject: Wikipedia
Is anyone familiar with editing Wikipedia articles? We're trying to promote this project by adding external links. Is there a strategy so the links won't be removed again by other users? _________________ Tome of Treasures - #1 resource for collectible role-playing games.
Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Last Visit: 30 Aug 2023 Posts: 891 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject:
I think you are probably out of luck with Wiki. I recall that either on Dragonsfoot or The Acaeum that they attempted to correct some of the mistakes in the D&D listings and all the changes were removed. The changes were attempted a few times and each time they were removed.
Joined: 11 Sep 2004 Last Visit: 24 Aug 2014 Posts: 2181 Location: Karlsruhe, Germany
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject:
I would not want to edit the article content. The only plan is to add a link from Wikipedia to this website. For example, the D&D article has a link to the Acaeum. So it would only be fair, if they let me add a link to this project, too. After all, we are good and we are a non-profit organization. _________________ Tome of Treasures - #1 resource for collectible role-playing games.
Joined: 11 Sep 2004 Last Visit: 28 Jun 2013 Posts: 2977 Location: NYC
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject:
Mars wrote:
I think you are probably out of luck with Wiki. I recall that either on Dragonsfoot or The Acaeum that they attempted to correct some of the mistakes in the D&D listings and all the changes were removed. The changes were attempted a few times and each time they were removed.
Thats a bummer. Wikipedia looked too good to be true to me. I think the process of growth when recording in this hobby should occur under a platform of peer review. It is OK to be wrong and allow other's perspectives. That is the only way to get a true picture of how things are perceived by everyone. Otherwise, it is simply too easy to accidentally create history when all you wanted to do was record it. _________________
Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Last Visit: 30 Aug 2023 Posts: 891 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:10 pm Post subject:
scribe wrote:
I think the process of growth when recording in this hobby should occur under a platform of peer review.
I think this is where Wiki falls apart. The accept or reject of changes is not done by peer review but rather a moderator of the entry. I don't know what qualifications the moderator has or if he was just the first person to add the entry. I think what often happens is that he tweaks the entry to his liking and then blindly rejects any changes made by others. This is at least what it seems like to me.
Let me know if you want me to change the wording for the description - I was just winging it.
Oh . . . it seems that all Wiki links are "No follow" so they won't help the page rank, but it will still be available to readers of the article.
(I also edited the Acaeum so that it doesn't say "Auction site" and simply made it "site".) _________________ "Ah, Blackadder. Started talking to yourself, I see."
"Yes . . . it's the only way I can be assured of intelligent conversation."
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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject:
Of course it was removed. Control access and you control the debate. Someone obviously doesn't want people coming here. _________________ "This is cool."
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject:
Thanks for the link. I registered to the forums as well. I can't find any information about who set the site up and when. Hope you don't mind me asking. _________________
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