Mmmm, I don't know how wikis work, but can't you restrict who can edit it? Something like: administrators and moderators can edit freely, and reliable users have to make a request to be editors.
I wouldn't trust the wiki if some random guy comes and messes up whatever he wants.
The TV series "Dexter" ended badly.
(09-23-2013, 11:27 PM)masterotaku Wrote: [ -> ]Mmmm, I don't know how wikis work, but can't you restrict who can edit it? Something like: administrators and moderators can edit freely, and reliable users have to make a request to be editors.
I wouldn't trust the wiki if some random guy comes and messes up whatever he wants.
Everyone can edit the Dolphin wiki, and that's one of the main reasons why it's still living today. People who have near zero contributions like to complain because it's easier than helping maintain stuff.
The only thing about the wiki that bothers me is that random clueless users will change the game compatibility because they spent (what seems like) 5 minutes actually testing the game. This isn't aimed at any particular user (most of the time they just leave an IP address via guest editing or whatever). We'd have a lot more Perfect/Playable games on record.
I was watching invisible walls today and they mentioned Dolphin for a sec, i guess it's not as obscure a project as i initially thought
Things that makes the wiki great:
1) The 3 wiki admins that make sure the information is as accurate as possible.
Things that do not make the wiki great:
1) Random people who don't know what they're doing being able to freely edit stuff.
Conclusion:
The fact that anyone can edit the wiki is most definitely not what makes the wiki great. The admins who know what they're doing is what keeps the wiki alive. If we left the wiki to the masses, it would be a huge junk-filled pile of crap.
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There probably wouldn't be very much info on it without their help though.
Honestly, it's not as bad as you think. It has been great for a few years now. And that thanks to the people who live on the Wiki. Thank you Wiki admins.
There are literally only a handful of people that either improve your writing, or remove it for some reason, which isn't even a hassle since you can easily undo their changes.
I've only seen a couple of people add random stuff to the wiki without consulting, etc, but most of it has been taken care of in peace.
Feel free to contribute to the wiki, unless you add something unnecessary which I doubt you will, your contribution will not be in vain. The least that could happen is that someone improves your writing.
And yes, it's only natural that the wiki would be a mess if it weren't administred, but what Delroth said is correct, if only a select amount of people could update the wiki, there wouldn't be as much info on it as it has today.
In case no one noticed, the thing Valve announced before turns out to be
SteamOS.
So that's what they (Gabe Newell) meant by "Linux is the future of gaming" and that open platforms are going to succeed, etc. Interesting.