VG Resource Wiki

[Kosheh]

If I could put in my two cents and piggyback on the wiki - it's a great idea and truly a genius must have thought up of introducing a wiki to complement the site

However, a few things. You guys are probably looking into them, but if you're unsure with where to proceed in the future with the wiki, some suggestions below:

1)

That quote is from a page talking about submitting to the resources. However, there are also no plans to allow pages discussing members, as this information isn't of relevant to the sites or how to create or rip content. If a member is a vital aspect of the history of the sites, then information may be written about them in the history portion of the wiki.

In my opinion I think the wiki should generally stick to ripping techniques, archive URLs to tools and resources, and perhaps documentation on the storage of data on said platforms. Echoing what Dazz said, wiki pages chronicling users on VGR aren't necessary, and in a sense present a risk in the integrity and validity of the information on the wiki. It'll promote so much vandalism.

2) Is there any way the wiki BBCode can be "squished" horizontally, like have it width:80% (so it's relative width)?
I don't know why, but it taking up the whole post body looks kinda...weird.

3) I'd change the minimum wiki editing requirement to 20 + 20 posts - do not explicitly state the actual number anywhere on the site. Yes, it's a lot more but it also means that by the time you reach that number you're a vested member of the community. It's impossible to rush to that post count without actually substantially contributing to discussions on the forum. It's also totally doable in two weeks of posting.
Keep in mind that editing the wiki isn't a "perk" quite like requests are - a request requires zero knowledge of spriting expertise. Adding information to the wiki requires actual exposure to sprite ripping or pixel art.

Nice job integrating the MyBB API into it though - users vandalising the Wiki can easily be banned through the forum and in turn should prohibit those users from editing.

4) If there's ever like a "goverment" on the Wiki

Only let moderators create new articles.

-- valuable documents (ripping tool listing, system specs)

- editing requires moderator approval
To ensure next to no vandalization

-- game-specific ripping techniques
- must be approved by staff by sending staff a PM with visible proof/vague procedural document of ripping
- once approved, page created by staff
- the page is then editable by members

-- "other documents" (miscellaneous techniques)
- all members can edit
- require gallery images be approved by staff (reduce uploads of MS Paint weiners)

Actually, is it even possible to have a moderator-approval-required setting for posts within the MediaWiki CMS? I know it's possible in MyBB, but...
I don't know I'm just curious.


EDIT: THERE IS A PATOIS LANGUAGE SETTING
OH MY GOD
THIS IS THE BEST OH MY GOD

time fi mi ta setta mi prefrans pon di wiki