Salem

Brona wrote:IS UP AND RUNNING
http://www.thesalemwiki.com

I'm curious why you call it a Wiki when you don't allow users to modify or contribute.
That is, after all, what makes a WIKI different from a generic information / fan site.

Eslake wrote:

Brona wrote:IS UP AND RUNNING
http://www.thesalemwiki.com

I'm curious why you call it a Wiki when you don't allow users to modify or contribute.
That is, after all, what makes a WIKI different from a generic information / fan site.

My guess is that trolls where a problem, and since misinformation is commonly spread on the forums, the wiki was incorrect about a lot of things.

I was able to contact the wiki owner and he made an account for me to use when i find something to add/fix/change.

It seems like a wise course of action when there aren't full teams of people dedicated to watching over the wiki to prevent abuse.

Shrapnel wrote:

Eslake wrote:

Brona wrote:IS UP AND RUNNING
http://www.thesalemwiki.com

I'm curious why you call it a Wiki when you don't allow users to modify or contribute.
That is, after all, what makes a WIKI different from a generic information / fan site.

My guess is that trolls where a problem, and since misinformation is commonly spread on the forums, the wiki was incorrect about a lot of things.

I was able to contact the wiki owner and he made an account for me to use when i find something to add/fix/change.

It seems like a wise course of action when there aren't full teams of people dedicated to watching over the wiki to prevent abuse.

Actually the original wiki worked fine until the OP and his group trolled the ***** out of it then opened their own for no reason other than trolling and controlling the flow of information.

Having said that the current wiki is excellent and fairly accurate with the people currently working on it. If anyone wants to add to the wiki then you should send Brona a PM and work something out. I'm fairly sure if you are helping out with the wiki and not trying to be a ******* then he would give you access.

Dallane wrote:

Shrapnel wrote:My guess is that trolls where a problem, and since misinformation is commonly spread on the forums, the wiki was incorrect about a lot of things.

I was able to contact the wiki owner and he made an account for me to use when i find something to add/fix/change.

It seems like a wise course of action when there aren't full teams of people dedicated to watching over the wiki to prevent abuse.

Actually the original wiki worked fine until the OP and his group trolled the ***** out of it then opened their own for no reason other than trolling and controlling the flow of information.

Having said that the current wiki is excellent and fairly accurate with the people currently working on it. If anyone wants to add to the wiki then you should send Brona a PM and work something out. I'm fairly sure if you are helping out with the wiki and not trying to be a ******* then he would give you access.

Interesting things to know... but I wasn't asking Why people can't contribute, but why it is called a "wiki" when it clearly isn't one.

IMO, an Actual web page for the game itself, and a good Wiki (that actually is one so that it stays up to date rather than depending on a small group of people to try to keep up with every skill/aspect) would go a long way to increasing the game's popularity.

Eslake wrote:
Interesting things to know... but I wasn't asking Why people can't contribute, but why it is called a "wiki" when it clearly isn't one.

IMO, an Actual web page for the game itself, and a good Wiki (that actually is one so that it stays up to date rather than depending on a small group of people to try to keep up with every skill/aspect) would go a long way to increasing the game's popularity.

There is one already. http://www.salemthegame.com/

Forungi wrote:

Eslake wrote:
Interesting things to know... but I wasn't asking Why people can't contribute, but why it is called a "wiki" when it clearly isn't one.

IMO, an Actual web page for the game itself, and a good Wiki (that actually is one so that it stays up to date rather than depending on a small group of people to try to keep up with every skill/aspect) would go a long way to increasing the game's popularity.

There is one already. http://www.salemthegame.com/

No, there is just a set of links (forums, server status, account, store, log in)
There is nothing that tells someone what kind of game it is, what to expect, or even that it is free to play - just the link bar at the top which expects you to either be logging in or signing up - and once you are logged in just shows the Account page unless you are on the forums or in the store.

Eslake wrote:No, there is just a set of links (forums, server status, account, store, log in)
There is nothing that tells someone what kind of game it is, what to expect, or even that it is free to play - just the link bar at the top which expects you to either be logging in or signing up - and once you are logged in just shows the Account page unless you are on the forums or in the store.

What words other than "Play for free now" do you feel would better convey that the game is free to play?

Eslake wrote:No, there is just a set of links (forums, server status, account, store, log in)
There is nothing that tells someone what kind of game it is, what to expect, or even that it is free to play - just the link bar at the top which expects you to either be logging in or signing up - and once you are logged in just shows the Account page unless you are on the forums or in the store.

The first thing I see when entering the website is the big banner that clearly says: "Play for free now!"

There is a link called "About". http://www.salemthegame.com/about
It describes the game perfectly imo.

EDIT: Damnit John, you're too quick.

JohnCarver wrote:What words other than "Play for free now" do you feel would better convey that the game is free to play?

Hmm..
That isn't what comes up when I go to salemthegame.com

I get the title backdrop (SALEM in a slight arc with a few buildings at the top) and the 5 link buttons.
Until I log in, that is all there is - after I log in it goes directly to Account unless I click the others.

This was getting pretty off-topic so I've split it.

The problem seems to be that you don't know what a wiki is. A wiki's users contribute to the webpage, adding and editing content. Just because you need to apply to be a user doesn't make it not a wiki. It's also not part of Mortal Moments and we have no say over who is or isn't allowed to be a user.