User:Icy - Revision history

Icy: Summer break, yay!

2010-06-02T11:43:18Z

Summer break, yay!

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-	<div style="border: 1px solid #A5B0C0; padding: .5em 1em; margin: 1em; background-color: #CCDDEE;" class="notice metadata plainlinks">'''Icy is engaging in full-time education''' and will operate in reduced-functionality mode. During this time, [[User:Triumph\|'''Triumph''']] will also be engaging in full-time education. The course of events should follow naturally that there be appointed to at least sysop usergroup several frequent contributors; however this attempt has been thwarted by technical difficulties that arisen. For help and inquiries, you should post in the [http://www.fiestafan.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=31 Wiki section of the forum].</div>
	[[Image:Custom.jpg\|thumb\|right\|A Minion of Icy at your service.]]		[[Image:Custom.jpg\|thumb\|right\|A Minion of Icy at your service.]]
	<div style="border: 1px solid #888899; padding: .5em 1em; margin: 1em; background-color: #EEEEDD;" class="notice metadata plainlinks">Hi there.		<div style="border: 1px solid #888899; padding: .5em 1em; margin: 1em; background-color: #EEEEDD;" class="notice metadata plainlinks">Hi there.

Triumph: Grammar fix.

2009-09-02T23:01:51Z

Grammar fix.

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-	<div style="border: 1px solid #A5B0C0; padding: .5em 1em; margin: 1em; background-color: #CCDDEE;" class="notice metadata plainlinks">'''Icy is engaging in full-time education''' and will operate in reduced-functionality mode. During this time, [[User:Triumph\|'''Triumph''']] will also be engaging in full-time education. The course of events should follow naturally that there be appointed to at least sysop usergroup several frequent contributors; however this attempt has been thwarted by technical difficulties that ~~arised~~. For help and inquiries, you should post in the [http://www.fiestafan.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=31 Wiki section of the forum].</div>	+	<div style="border: 1px solid #A5B0C0; padding: .5em 1em; margin: 1em; background-color: #CCDDEE;" class="notice metadata plainlinks">'''Icy is engaging in full-time education''' and will operate in reduced-functionality mode. During this time, [[User:Triumph\|'''Triumph''']] will also be engaging in full-time education. The course of events should follow naturally that there be appointed to at least sysop usergroup several frequent contributors; however this attempt has been thwarted by technical difficulties that arisen. For help and inquiries, you should post in the [http://www.fiestafan.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=31 Wiki section of the forum].</div>
	[[Image:Custom.jpg\|thumb\|right\|A Minion of Icy at your service.]]		[[Image:Custom.jpg\|thumb\|right\|A Minion of Icy at your service.]]
	<div style="border: 1px solid #888899; padding: .5em 1em; margin: 1em; background-color: #EEEEDD;" class="notice metadata plainlinks">Hi there.		<div style="border: 1px solid #888899; padding: .5em 1em; margin: 1em; background-color: #EEEEDD;" class="notice metadata plainlinks">Hi there.

Triumph: Restored reduced functtionality message.

2009-08-12T04:36:07Z

Restored reduced functtionality message.

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		+	<div style="border: 1px solid #A5B0C0; padding: .5em 1em; margin: 1em; background-color: #CCDDEE;" class="notice metadata plainlinks">'''Icy is engaging in full-time education''' and will operate in reduced-functionality mode. During this time, [[User:Triumph\|'''Triumph''']] will also be engaging in full-time education. The course of events should follow naturally that there be appointed to at least sysop usergroup several frequent contributors; however this attempt has been thwarted by technical difficulties that arised. For help and inquiries, you should post in the [http://www.fiestafan.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=31 Wiki section of the forum].</div>
	[[Image:Custom.jpg\|thumb\|right\|A Minion of Icy at your service.]]		[[Image:Custom.jpg\|thumb\|right\|A Minion of Icy at your service.]]
	<div style="border: 1px solid #888899; padding: .5em 1em; margin: 1em; background-color: #EEEEDD;" class="notice metadata plainlinks">Hi there.		<div style="border: 1px solid #888899; padding: .5em 1em; margin: 1em; background-color: #EEEEDD;" class="notice metadata plainlinks">Hi there.

Icy: Summer break, yay!

2009-06-11T09:57:03Z

Summer break, yay!

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-	<div style="border: 1px solid #A5B0C0; padding: .5em 1em; margin: 1em; background-color: #CCDDEE;" class="notice metadata plainlinks">'''Icy is engaging in full-time education''' and will operate in reduced-functionality mode. During this time, [[User:Triumph\|'''Triumph''']] will also be engaging in full-time education. The course of events should follow naturally that there be appointed to at least sysop usergroup several frequent contributors; however this attempt has been thwarted by technical difficulties that arised. For help and enquiries, you should post in the [http://www.fiestafan.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=31 Wiki section of the forum].</div>
	[[Image:Custom.jpg\|thumb\|right\|A Minion of Icy at your service.]]		[[Image:Custom.jpg\|thumb\|right\|A Minion of Icy at your service.]]
	<div style="border: 1px solid #888899; padding: .5em 1em; margin: 1em; background-color: #EEEEDD;" class="notice metadata plainlinks">Hi there.		<div style="border: 1px solid #888899; padding: .5em 1em; margin: 1em; background-color: #EEEEDD;" class="notice metadata plainlinks">Hi there.

Icy: /* Items of interest */ link.

2009-05-27T19:53:26Z

Items of interest: link.

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	==Items of interest==		==Items of interest==
		+	http://www.fiestafan.com/tools/
		+
	===Page ranks===		===Page ranks===
	I have just started to record the changes in page views for the top 100 most viewed pages. In light of the figures that are coming through, one may identify pages of interest to improve.		I have just started to record the changes in page views for the top 100 most viewed pages. In light of the figures that are coming through, one may identify pages of interest to improve.

Icy: /* Items of interest */ links.

2009-05-27T19:52:18Z

Items of interest: links.

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	===Monsters===		===Monsters===
-	http://www.fiestafan.com/~~Rain~~/fiesta/view.php	+	http://www.fiestafan.com/tools/develop/fiesta/view.php

	With the right command, it will show anything relating to a monster.		With the right command, it will show anything relating to a monster.

	===Skills===		===Skills===
-	http://www.fiestafan.com/~~Rain~~/fiesta/skills.php	+	http://www.fiestafan.com/tools/develop/fiesta/skills.php

	Again, with the right command, it will dump everything to the screen.		Again, with the right command, it will dump everything to the screen.
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	===Character stats collector===		===Character stats collector===
	http://www.fiestafan.com/Rain/datacollect.php		http://www.fiestafan.com/Rain/datacollect.php
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	==Encyclopaedic style==		==Encyclopaedic style==

Icy: edited link

2009-04-13T15:47:40Z

edited link

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	I have just started to record the changes in page views for the top 100 most viewed pages. In light of the figures that are coming through, one may identify pages of interest to improve.		I have just started to record the changes in page views for the top 100 most viewed pages. In light of the figures that are coming through, one may identify pages of interest to improve.

-	http://www.fiestafan.com/~~Rain~~/FFWikiPageRank.pdf	+	http://www.fiestafan.com/tools/FFWikiPageRank.pdf

	Curiously, some of the most popular pages aren't getting a lot of new views. On the other hand, it is unsurprising that the most frequently accessed pages now, almost 2 years after the game appeared, are data pages (skills, production skills, lists).		Curiously, some of the most popular pages aren't getting a lot of new views. On the other hand, it is unsurprising that the most frequently accessed pages now, almost 2 years after the game appeared, are data pages (skills, production skills, lists).

Icy: For the interested.

2009-03-28T16:12:44Z

For the interested.

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-	==~~Tasks~~ of interest==	+	==Items of interest==
		+	===Page ranks===
	I have just started to record the changes in page views for the top 100 most viewed pages. In light of the figures that are coming through, one may identify pages of interest to improve.		I have just started to record the changes in page views for the top 100 most viewed pages. In light of the figures that are coming through, one may identify pages of interest to improve.

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	Curiously, some of the most popular pages aren't getting a lot of new views. On the other hand, it is unsurprising that the most frequently accessed pages now, almost 2 years after the game appeared, are data pages (skills, production skills, lists).		Curiously, some of the most popular pages aren't getting a lot of new views. On the other hand, it is unsurprising that the most frequently accessed pages now, almost 2 years after the game appeared, are data pages (skills, production skills, lists).
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		+	===Monsters===
		+	http://www.fiestafan.com/Rain/fiesta/view.php
		+
		+	With the right command, it will show anything relating to a monster.
		+
		+	===Skills===
		+	http://www.fiestafan.com/Rain/fiesta/skills.php
		+
		+	Again, with the right command, it will dump everything to the screen.
		+
		+	===Character stats collector===
		+	http://www.fiestafan.com/Rain/datacollect.php

Icy: Added section

2009-03-24T16:35:10Z

Added section

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	Curiously, some of the most popular pages aren't getting a lot of new views. On the other hand, it is unsurprising that the most frequently accessed pages now, almost 2 years after the game appeared, are data pages (skills, production skills, lists).		Curiously, some of the most popular pages aren't getting a lot of new views. On the other hand, it is unsurprising that the most frequently accessed pages now, almost 2 years after the game appeared, are data pages (skills, production skills, lists).
		+
		+
		+	==Encyclopaedic style==
		+	...is the term to describe the style of writing (choice upheld by the self-appointed wikigod). This means that prose should be '''descriptive, concise, and written in a narrative point of view''': phrases such as "I would..." (first person), "now, this..." (informal), "How can I do this then? To do this, ..." (conversational - but it's okay to use rhetorics in narrative).
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		+	'''In lists, points should start with a concise statement of fact''' with a short comment if necessary. Examples should be concise but succinct, as opposed to a drawn-out and elaborate sketch. Recommendations should be either written in a factual statement style, or an imperative one; usage of "I recommend" is not recommended as you have rightly concluded.
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		+	'''In prose, try not to have too many paragraphs per section'''. Make full use of the ===Hierarchy===. Also, too many one-line paragraphs can be very unsightly. ''Each section must be focused on its heading.''
		+
		+	In regard to the skills guides, there are flurries of short fragmented contributions here and there, causing them to break several of the requirements for the continuity of passage and style of writing as mentioned above. I have converted the Weapons section under Mage Guide quite some time ago, and you can see the conversion here.
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		+	http://www.fiestafan.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mage_Guide&diff=9362&oldid=9359
		+
		+	Actions taken were: removal of comments and personal tags, restructuring of the list and removal of non-factual points, generalising certain statements and removal of others that don't apply. Most importantly, I ditched user comments in favour of facts, and this is something for which discretion is needed. Ideally, you would outline exhausively the advantages and disadvantages, but do nothing to bias a reader's opinion one way or another.
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		+	Another example of gross (haha) 'paraphrasing' took place in the level 20 job change section - this one you know about. Some pages, like [[Harvesting and Resources]], can be improved simply by a more clearly headed layout (using the =tag=). I don't see any bloated pages though (where are they?) However, the long list of tips, interestingly forming a trapezium, on the Money Making page may be broken down into sections.
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		+	What I have written here cannot be considered to possess 'good flow'. To achieve that, I would preferably have broken down the recommendations into bullet points, and made the bolded paragraph headings more concise. Most noticeably too, is that the prominent usage of the first person nominative singular pronouns will have to be rephrased away.
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		+	'''''[[User:Icy\|Icy]] 11:35, 24 March 2009 (CDT)'''''

Icy: Update on wiki page view rank!

2009-03-23T23:27:57Z

Update on wiki page view rank!

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-	==~~To-do~~==	+	==Tasks of interest==
-	* Town pages to ~~conform~~	+	I have just started to record the changes in page views for the top 100 most viewed pages. In light of the figures that are coming through, one may identify pages of interest to improve.
-	* NPC pages to ~~conform~~	+
-	* All templates to have edit link	+	http://www.fiestafan.com/Rain/FFWikiPageRank.pdf
		+
		+	Curiously, some of the most popular pages aren't getting a lot of new views. On the other hand, it is unsurprising that the most frequently accessed pages now, almost 2 years after the game appeared, are data pages (skills, production skills, lists).