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We've got a new feature kicking around Giant Bomb that I wanted to point out to you. It's designed to help people focus their efforts when contributing to our database. Granted, not all of you need the help. But since we can sit up here and see which pages are both popular and not necessarily filled out as well as they could be, we're in a position to know which page edits would make the most impact.
So we've built a system that puts a points bounty on the heads of pages that need some assistance. Think of it as a pumped-up, super-engorged version of the old "needs help" list.
The process is pretty simple.
- You can view a list of all open tasks right here. Normally you can get to this page by selecting "wiki tasks" from the "help" menu at the top of any Giant Bomb page.
- Once there, you'll see a list of current tasks, their status, what they need help with, and the bounty associated with them.
- The thing you need to know here is that multiple people can work on the same task. Feel free to work together with other members of the community, or just jump in solo and flex your knowledge on a variety of topics.
- Once you've wrapped up, you can flag the task as waiting for approval, which sends it back to us so we can assign out the bonus bounty to the folks that participated in beautifying the site.
So, in conclusion:
- We're helping you know which database edits are the most valuable, ensuring that your work is being seen by more people.
- We're giving out a gang of bonus points to those of you that help out with these special operations.
- This allowed the page for Racing Destruction Set to go from empty to awesome in like 45 minutes.
- Buns!!!!!
It's pretty rad.
- PAX 2010: The FloorPeer inside the madness of the Penny Arcade Expo.
- Best Friends ForeverRobot buddy action in Portal 2's co-op mode.
- Bombcast Live! PAX 2010Do you cats like video games?
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I Played Duke Nukem Forever--Was It All A Dream?
I can't tell if anything is real anymore, but in case I'm actually writing this story right now and am not trapped in some sort of dream prison, Duke Nukem Forever actually exists. And I played it. |
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Gearbox Software To Finish Duke Nukem Forever
The Texas-based developer announces its involvement with 3D Realms long-awaited project. |
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Free Borderlands Patch Will Bump Level Cap To 69 This October
Balance tweaks are expected as well. |
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Telltale Games Reveals A Mashup Poker Title For Fall Release
Poker Night at the Inventory looks to be a unique poker game and not just because a certain bunny will be at the table. |
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Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Remake Coming to PSN In 2011
Just Add Water's first Oddworld-based game is actually a remake. |
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Legendary Halo: Reach Bundle To Include Campaign Commentary
From beginning to end, owners of the 150-dollar bundle can rock out with some devs in their ears. |
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Ed Harris, Gary Oldman Join Call of Duty: Black Ops Cast
Stand down, captain. Failure is not an option! |
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Apple's Game Center Is Now Available
And now I have 480 achievement points in a bad port of Ms. Pac-Man. |
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Gearbox Software To Finish Duke Nukem Forever
The Texas-based developer announces its involvement with 3D Realms long-awaited project. |
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I Played Duke Nukem Forever--Was It All A Dream?
I can't tell if anything is real anymore, but in case I'm actually writing this story right now and am not trapped in some sort of dream prison, Duke Nukem Forever actually exists. And I played it. |
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Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Remake Coming to PSN In 2011
Just Add Water's first Oddworld-based game is actually a remake. |
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Telltale Games Reveals A Mashup Poker Title For Fall Release
Poker Night at the Inventory looks to be a unique poker game and not just because a certain bunny will be at the table. |
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Legendary Halo: Reach Bundle To Include Campaign Commentary
From beginning to end, owners of the 150-dollar bundle can rock out with some devs in their ears. |
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Free Borderlands Patch Will Bump Level Cap To 69 This October
Balance tweaks are expected as well. |
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Ed Harris, Gary Oldman Join Call of Duty: Black Ops Cast
Stand down, captain. Failure is not an option! |
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Apple's Game Center Is Now Available
And now I have 480 achievement points in a bad port of Ms. Pac-Man. |
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| Plants Vs. Zombies XBLM - Sept. 8, 2010 |
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| Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep PSP - Sept. 7, 2010 |
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| NHL 11 PS3 | X360 - Sept. 7, 2010 |
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| Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions DS | PS3 | WII | X360 - Sept. 7, 2010 |
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| R.U.S.E. PS3 | X360 | PC - Sept. 7, 2010 |
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| Saints Row Double Pack X360 - Sept. 7, 2010 |
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| Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 X360 | PS3 | WII | PC - Sept. 7, 2010 |
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| Battlefield 1943 PC - Sept. 8, 2010 |
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| Amnesia: the Dark Descent MAC | PC - Sept. 8, 2010 |
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| Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale PC - Sept. 10, 2010 |
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Additionally, offer them a "Giantbomb-Internship" for 6 week as a price?
Yummy sugary buns!
Do you mean discretion? or are you awarding points for how we desecrate the page?
1) Anyone can re-open closed tasks. That shouldn't be allowed.
2) The PM you get when a task is closed.
I'm not sure how this should be handled, but thanking someone for their "hard work" and "effort" by "awarding" them with 0 points doesn't really seem appropriate. Perhaps a different message could be used if no points are awarded.