Subject: New minis can only be created in missions and OFUs, not made up on the Board. (nm)
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Posted on: 2022-05-12 02:19:55 UTC
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Incomplete Killed Badfic listing by
on 2022-05-11 12:33:31 UTC
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I see a lot of killed badfics that aren't indexed on the killed badfic lists but are on agent and continuum pages, and since the killed badfic lists are the most convenient way one browses for missions (not everyone has the time to snoop around all character and continuum pages to hunt for them), incomplete listing can lead people to report/claim/mission already killed fics by mistake. I've already spotted a lot (especially in the PotC fandom); does anyone else see anything I've missed?
A related issue is incomplete mini type listing; same as above, can lead to people overwriting a finalized mini type by mistake, and Free minis were not on the list for a while.
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I've noticed a related issue. by
on 2022-05-13 13:27:36 UTC
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Missions that I've seen on the Board haven't been put on the wiki.
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šµāš« Isn't this just great by
on 2022-05-13 15:09:23 UTC
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That means somebody definitely has overwritten something at some point šµāš«. Heck, that somebody could be me even (who knows, maybe someone already missioned TouRabu fics and created minis before me, only neglecting to chronicle them on the wiki). I hereby beseech every permitted writer to please put their missions on Killed Badfic lists and their new mini types on the mini type list; overwriting might cause a bit of a hassle to the continuity.
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Something tells me you're the first to do Touken Ranbu. by
on 2022-05-13 16:00:50 UTC
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Through the very scientific process of "searching 'Touken Ranbu' on the Board", I've noted that you're the only Boarder who's made extensive comments about it on here. And that's not really a problem -- I've frequently found myself being the only one contributing to missions in various fandoms (Battlestar Galactica and BBC Sherlock, I think, and more recently MDZS).
Like hS says, the possibility of contradictions and overwriting is part of the fun. Take Dr Niamh Tran, for example -- 2008 me didn't know Niamh was an Irish name, assumed it was Vietnamese, wrote her that way, and now Dr Tran vacillates between both ethnicities with absolutely no explanation as to why (besides it being funny, anyway). HQ is weird enough that most unexplainable things and noodle incidents will probably just be waved off with "oh, a plothole did it" or "must be Tuesday". Things don't have to make sense!
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But the Wiki is hard work. by
on 2022-05-13 15:31:33 UTC
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The PPC is a place we come for fun; writing missions and interludes is fun. Doing vast amounts of paperwork afterwards is not fun, and has never been - and should never be - mandatory.
Also, overwriting or double-missioning is not a major problem. It just means, when someone notices, a new opportunity for creative responses. It'll be fine. :)
hS
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Help would be appreciated! by
on 2022-05-11 14:28:50 UTC
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Regarding minis, the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter mini pages have sub-pages intended to identify every known mini. My pipe dream is that every entry should have a citation, starting from the original lists curated by Miss Cam and Meir Brin, respectively, and continuing with missions wherever possible. Other mini articles could have similar sub-pages if warranted, or just do the same thing on the main page if the list of minis isn't too long.
Things is, I'm not motivated to actually do this except maybe for the OFUs' original lists and stuff I already know about.
Same with Killed Badfics: I'm all for more complete lists, but I'm not motivated to track that stuff down.
If you are, by all means have at it! If you need help with the wikitext or anything, just ask.
~Neshomeh
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Welp, I may have overwritten a mini? by
on 2022-05-11 16:11:37 UTC
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In the Sue-Off RP started by Linstar, I mentioned a Back To The Future mini. I looked at the list of mini types, and I didn't see one for Back To The Future, so I decided that they would probably be mini-DeLoreans, because of the rule that minis should not be humans.
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New minis can only be created in missions and OFUs, not made up on the Board. (nm) by
on 2022-05-12 02:19:55 UTC
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There was also a mini-Agent. by
on 2022-05-11 16:35:12 UTC
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Makesthings was his name.
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Iād like to, but... by
on 2022-05-11 15:51:33 UTC
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As seen in another thread, Iām having issues with my account.