http://wiki.mfgg.net/index.php?title=MF ... NotabilityThis article is a mess.
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no·ta·ble [ nṓtəb'l ]
worthy of note: significant, interesting, or unusual enough to deserve attention or to be recorded
distinguished: particularly important, distinguished, or famous
somebody important: somebody who is particularly important or distinguished
Synonyms: distinguished, prominent, famous, noteworthy, outstanding, extraordinary, remarkable, important, significant, noted
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-Fangames, specifically ones that have been released in one form or another.
--Nearly all fangames on the main site. Many do not have their own articles, and this should be fixed.
Are all fangames notable? Apparently
nearly all of them on the main site are, but it doesn't explain what the criteria is for the ones on the main site that aren't.
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-The members of MFGG, particularly those who have helped in some shape or form.
--The site staff, forum team, and wiki system operators.
When you write guidelines like this, it's particularly helpful to define "in some shape or form". Some might say that simply posting on your forum is a contribution, for example.
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keep the wiki closely related to MFGG
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Sites with similar goals to MFGG's, especially if they also host fangames or similar fan creations.
I'm pretty sure that making articles on sites that aren't MFGG is a pretty significant deviation.
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To put it shortly, the various things that happen on MFGG, including the people involved and the creations they make.
So, technically speaking, anything?
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Anything not concerning fangames or MFGG, such as vaguely related sites or communities.
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Sites with similar goals to MFGG's, especially if they also host fangames or similar fan creations.
You're contradicting yourself.
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Members who were dupe accounts, did not contribute anything during their stay, or who were simply infamous in general (with some exceptions; see Judgement below)
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Judgement
While these guidelines should help you without any confusion, if you have any questions or aren't sure if something should be discussed on the wiki, feel free to contact a Wiki Sysop such as Vitiman. Don't fear asking any questions, even if you think they aren't big enough; after all, there's no such thing as an unimportant question.
So instead of listing the exceptions as would be implied by "with some exceptions; see Judgement below" we're just supposed to ask the Wiki Sysops? Why not document the exceptions where everyone can see them? You're already mentioning it in an article that is intended to help people.
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Generally, anything that doesn't concern MFGG.
Repeating information from the top of the article rather than elaborating on what does not concern MFGG is not helpful.
Please make better written guidelines pages. This isn't a very helpful page as is.
http://wiki.mfgg.net/index.php?title=MFGGWiki:Notability
This article is a mess.
[quote]no·ta·ble [ nṓtəb'l ]
worthy of note: significant, interesting, or unusual enough to deserve attention or to be recorded
distinguished: particularly important, distinguished, or famous
somebody important: somebody who is particularly important or distinguished
Synonyms: distinguished, prominent, famous, noteworthy, outstanding, extraordinary, remarkable, important, significant, noted[/quote]
[quote]-Fangames, specifically ones that have been released in one form or another.
--Nearly all fangames on the main site. Many do not have their own articles, and this should be fixed.[/quote]
Are all fangames notable? Apparently [i]nearly[/i] all of them on the main site are, but it doesn't explain what the criteria is for the ones on the main site that aren't.
[quote]-The members of MFGG, particularly those who have helped in some shape or form.
--The site staff, forum team, and wiki system operators.[/quote]
When you write guidelines like this, it's particularly helpful to define "in some shape or form". Some might say that simply posting on your forum is a contribution, for example.
[quote]keep the wiki closely related to MFGG[/quote]
[quote]Sites with similar goals to MFGG's, especially if they also host fangames or similar fan creations.[/quote]
I'm pretty sure that making articles on sites that aren't MFGG is a pretty significant deviation.
[quote]To put it shortly, the various things that happen on MFGG, including the people involved and the creations they make.[/quote]
So, technically speaking, anything?
[quote]Anything not concerning fangames or MFGG, such as vaguely related sites or communities.[/quote]
[quote]Sites with similar goals to MFGG's, especially if they also host fangames or similar fan creations.[/quote]
You're contradicting yourself.
[quote]Members who were dupe accounts, did not contribute anything during their stay, or who were simply infamous in general (with some exceptions; see Judgement below)[/quote]
[quote]Judgement
While these guidelines should help you without any confusion, if you have any questions or aren't sure if something should be discussed on the wiki, feel free to contact a Wiki Sysop such as Vitiman. Don't fear asking any questions, even if you think they aren't big enough; after all, there's no such thing as an unimportant question.[/quote]
So instead of listing the exceptions as would be implied by "with some exceptions; see Judgement below" we're just supposed to ask the Wiki Sysops? Why not document the exceptions where everyone can see them? You're already mentioning it in an article that is intended to help people.
[quote]Generally, anything that doesn't concern MFGG.[/quote]
Repeating information from the top of the article rather than elaborating on what does not concern MFGG is not helpful.
Please make better written guidelines pages. This isn't a very helpful page as is.