I will present some ideas about improving the information in the character pages, but until I do I'll leave this thread open for anyone else to chip in with their own ideas.
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I've added your note to the Batman page. I used links to Wikipedia pages. I don't know if that was what you intended.
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Okay, you should be able to do your own edit now. If you're using source mode, the editor has a known issue with text highlighting on some pages, and if the text does not select correctly you should go to the page options at the top and deselect 'syntax highlighting'. That should make a difference.
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I've reversed your edits to the Batman page as it had become corrupted. If it wasn't caused by a previous edit, you may be using a browser that's not compatible with the editor.
I can do the edit for you but what were you trying to add? Was it the note about the voice actors?
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The 'Real Name' field in the infobox on character pages is causing a problem. When it says "not stated" to indicate that it is not known from the show, people have been tempted to fill in a name. As a concession to those people, the field can now be filled with the best guess of the name followed by a question mark to indicate uncertainty.
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By people you mean me as I have written most of the pages. The commas you refer to were never necessary so they can be changed. The subject at the beginning of the sentences was removed by me to avoid excessive repetition at the top of the page.
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Thanks, JW. So long as these pages adhere to the show, they are likely to be short as there just isn't enough information in the show itself. Readers will have to follow the external links to find out more.
Best of luck with your story.
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This is a family show so the Joker hasn't killed anyone or anything. His laughing gas appears in one story but is not said to be lethal.
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That's cleared up the wiki significantly.
Further to the last paragraph of the previous post, something needs to be done to remove content that does not relate to this show from the many character pages. My inclination is to blank the pages (except footnotes and trivia) and start again even if it takes months to refill them. If anyone thinks this is too extreme or just likes the pages the way they are, they should say so here. I intend to start within a few days but can reverse changes that are made.
My preference is for shorter, simpler pages with a few paragraphs describing the characters as they appear in the show, supplemented by a section with links to the same subject on other wikis to provide more general detail. Lists of powers or equipment should be avoided.
On another matter, although some of the actor pages can stand on their own, most don't look like they will be useful. I think a better idea would be to have a single page with entries for each actor that the reader can scroll through to see who does what in the show. The links to them on other pages would have to be adjusted. I'll start to delete the current pages within a few days.
The episodes and shorts pages need to be finished off. I'll get round to that eventually. Also the front page needs to be re-designed. I will delete the flooded images within a few weeks.
When deciding what content the pages of a wiki ought to have there are a couple of things to consider. First, the title of any wiki ought to be a guide to what its pages should contain and, in the case of this one, its subject is obviously the episodes of the Justice League Action cartoon show. As such, the readers of its pages ought to be told about things that are in the show and will be misled if they are told about things that are not. Second, if material is already available on another wiki then to have it here as well will be a duplication of effort and possibly a waste of time too. Considering these points, I will put forward these guidelines for adding pages and content to this wiki.
All page titles must refer to things seen or heard of in this show.
Page content should almost exclusively describe the title subject as it is seen or heard of in this show, and the description should only be supplemented by a minimum of material obtained from elsewhere. Any more substantial outside material should be placed in a notes section further down the page or just pointed to by links in an external links section.
The number of categories and redirects should be kept to a minimum. No new templates should be required.
The number of "fair use" images should be kept within reason with only a few being posted on each page.
Having said this, I intend to start to tidy the wiki by deleting all pages and redirects that I consider do not conform to the guidelines above. I will block anonymous access while I am doing it. If you do not agree with what I am doing, you should say so here. I can restore anything that I have deleted.
Christmas has come slightly early for this wiki. We have a new Administrator - me!
I'll need to spend at least a few days doing things like updating the top menu and setting up the discussions as well as behind-the-scene stuff like deleting file floods and duplicate accounts. After that I'll have to propose some editing guidelines and consider some redesign of the main page and the rest of the wiki. There ought to be some discussion on the direction that the wiki should take with respect to page content and editing, but I'll post on those as I come to them.
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No replies. I've put in an Adoption Request.
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In addition to my blog post of the 16th about the recent increase in activity (editing, new accounts) on the wiki, we should consider getting a new Administrator to help organise things here.
I'm prepared to do the job but will wait a few weeks for replies before taking it any further.
My own personal view of the wiki is that the pages need to be brought more into line with the show and so will need some reorganisation. However, any changes will need to be supported by the community - if there is one.
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