When people first sign up to the site and start editing pages, I think on the first couple of times they should be present with an overlay pop-up box which lists some basic rules, like those listed under the Article Writing Tips section of the help page. After three or so edits, the pop-up will vanish and the rules can be accessed from a link on the bottom editing bar that is always shown for easy reference. On that note, here are some more rules I think need to be officially added on that list, rather than floating around the forums somewhere.
- Don't list achievements in the Wiki article
- Try and adapt from what people have already written, rather than starting a blank canvas.
- Images are there for a reason! Use them to spice up your article.
- However, do not plaster your article with images - it is unattractive and not helpful. People can view the images folder for things like this.
- Do not make things time specific, as they may not be changed and will then be incorrect to people reading in the future.
These are just a few from the top of my head. I was going to mention another suggestion, but it has completely escaped me. Ah well. Thoughts on this post?
EDIT: This wasn't my other suggestion, but please can a staff member actually go through the bug reporting forum and deal with some of the topics in there? It's 'bugging' me that my guide still isn't showing on the Recently Created Guide table after a week of it being live.
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