Talk:RuneScape Wiki

A Wiki Craze
Doesn't making all these new wiki's help banned players come back?


 * Yes. But if they use names from before then most likely they'll be immediately banned.--Richard 22:31, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, it's not like we can get rid of all the other wikis. C Teng 23:11, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

New main page proposal
A new design for the main page can be found at User:Skill/Main Page. Please say weather or not you think this should be the new main page design. 03:40, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
 * It looks great, so yes.  03:44, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Looks fine, I support. 03:45, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I prefer the way it currently looks. 06:43, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I prefer the current layout also. Christine Talk 21:35, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

I dislike the current Main Page design mainly for these reasons: That's pretty much my rant. Your Main Page is nice Skill. I'd like to see some changes but I like yours better than the current one.--Richard 22:21, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) Too many lines are used in the boxes . I don't get why certain sections require these lines. In my opinion, they make the text look very ugly.
 * 2) News. I believe that game news and wiki news should be in one box. Game updates can be linked to their own articles (I don't really care about the little blurb Jagex puts out for each new update meaning it can be left out or included in the update page), with wiki news or whatever remaining the same though in the same template. In other words, all news should be in.
 * 3) The poll is hideous. I just hate the dotted lines; it just does not look nice. However, this cannot be fixed due to not being editable.
 * 4) The Wikia gaming banner I'd prefer to see underneath all boxes on the very bottom of the page. It looks nicer stretched across the page.
 * 5) I don't like how featured articles are up for a week. I'd like to see it change every week or two (after all, there are over articles).
 * 6) The "top content" box isn't that great. What I find works good is linking to categories that are neatly spread across the entire page or at the bottom of the page.
 * I like Skill's version of the main page better tan the current one.-- 00:08, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

You're design is good, Skill, but I think that the "User of the Month" should be higher up, and I think the "Top Content" should stay where it is. 15:25, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

I agree, the main page is doing well for the most part currently, it's not like the world map article that desperately needs a new pic after the GE & now the wilderness updates came out.Azaz129 01:02, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Languages
Um.. is there any point to having all these other languages when RuneScape can only be played in English and German? 02:25, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I've seen people speaking Spanish, Dutch, and French in-game. Players from other countries may know limited English (it may be their second language), but would understand articles better in their native language, which is why those wikis have been created. 02:31, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

It's not possible to create a german RuneScape Wiki, right? 00:54, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
 * If someone wanted a German RuneScape Wiki created, they could go to Wikia Central at www.wikia.com and request it to be created. That's how all the others were created, as sister projects to this wiki. 01:32, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

Well, now there is a German RuneScape wiki! I created it we have 2 RS related articles! (Santa Hat and TzTok Jad)  Da bomba3 talk2me |undefinedSandy |undefined  03:05, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

Grand Exchange Market Watch
I think we should include the Grand Exchange Market Watch on the main page under popular articles. I know it is only getting started but I know that there will be more items being watched as more people become aware of it. I think it could also boost traffic to the page and would help keep it updated as often as possible. --Makemesmile 23:00, 13 December 2007 (UTC)


 * I would like to second this request for adding at least some sort of reference to the Market Watch pages. At the moment, they are not well linked with the rest of the wiki content, and I do think that can be improved.  Although there is still some content being added and set up, with a general lack of spamming, it would be nice if this main page at least mentioned it somewhere in relation to the rest of the content in this project.  --Robert Horning 01:49, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

trivia on main page
we should have the all new Trivia section on the main page so i may be expanded more —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.173.218.223 (talk).
 * The main page isn't a place to promote edits. If the page has low traffic, there's no reason to expand it. [[Image:Expert dragon archer hat.png|25px]]Doomedrusher|Talk| |Contributions| 22:34, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
 * many people like to read trivia about the game and this would help them find it —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.173.218.223 (talk).

There is a search button for people who would like to find it. Also, please remember to sign your comments =) Doomedrusher|Talk| |Contributions| 22:41, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

quotes
Have we stopped doing the quote of the week thingy, or popular quotes/ cos this one from evil bob is brill!

"Bob: Sorry I am too busy marking my territory. Player: Your territory? This place is ruled by Grand Highmage Gower and his minions. Bob: I think not. They are my minions. And I let them think he is in charge. I’m the real power behind the throne."

Quote of the week? Wrong wiki. 00:06, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Help Expand the Trivia Page
i need help expanding the Trivia page and linking all Trivia headines in the articles to itUser:Whiteferrett
 * Please post in Talk:Trivia. Thank you. [[Image:Expert dragon archer hat.png|25px]]Doomedrusher|Talk| |Contributions| 01:39, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

News (Dev Diaries, updates etc)
Why don't we have links in them to internal pages? We could easily do it.

I am just Visiting. I like this Idea though.

There should be something like there is on the Runescape Homepage. It should be like LATEST WIKI UPDATES or something.

Top Content
Is there a difference between the "Most popular" and "Most visited" lists in the Top Content part of the wikia? They look about the same. 23:46, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Typical player polls
I think that Interest/Typical Player should be moved higher up. It will be more noticable, so more users will see it and vote. I have been on the Wiki for a year now and I found it only a couple days ago. 02:02, 16 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Does anyone agree with me? I'd like to change it, but I think we need a vote. 23:14, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't really care. If it should have a good outcome, I say go right ahead. 23:56, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
 * So... can I change it now? 02:38, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I'd say go for it. 02:40, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Done. Do you think we should rename it? Some users might not understand it (I didn't get it at first). 03:15, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I guess that's good. 04:04, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
 * But then, maybe it should be, "Typical Player Polls". 04:05, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Awesome. 17:42, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Server Blackout
Its Thursday afternoon and theres a server blackout. Should we add a message about it? 24.92.212.243 18:57, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Do server blackouts really deserve messages on the front page? Most of the time they're not for all users, and only for a few minutes. 02:40, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
 * We already have an article on it anyway, First server blackout of 2008. 02:42, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Runescape wiki logo?
Why is the logo such terrible quality? I think it needs to be re-designed. Why not use the forum logo instead?76.197.13.244 11:56, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't say it's terrible, but I guess we could redesign it. But let's not just copy the forum logo, let's just make a better one. We used to have a good one, you know, all the runes surrounding the RuneScape Wiki title, but then it got changed for some reason. 12:39, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
 * We still do, and it has great quality in my opinion. But, are you talking about Image:Wiki wide.png having bad quality? That I must agree with. 17:47, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, let's change it. 21:22, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
 * To clarify, I meant this one Image:Wiki wide.png, I know its classic but its looks so terrible with the rest of the wiki. Not to mention its quality. And yes Image:Wiki.png would be an excellent choice.
 * Is a poll needed? I think everyone would agree that Image:Wiki.png is the best. 17:32, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Where is the logo you are talking about ? On all pages, the logo I see is already Image:Wiki.png (I use the "classic" theme, I think. 17:38, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Im not using any themes are anything, I didnt even knew we had a theme selection, nor have I made an account. I just think that this image: Image:Wiki wide.png looks terrible and should be replaced ASAP. 76.197.13.244 20:31, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
 * So, can I just change it? 20:51, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I think we should have another community decision, like what we did last January. Have everyone submit what they think the title should be, everyone have a month or two to vote, then change. 23:00, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay, Support for everything I said before. 14:53, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

Dark RS Wiki
I don't see why we don't have a link to the Dark RuneScape Wiki anymore. It's still a sister wiki, and just because half of the users went there to learn how to scam doesn't mean that's what the wiki's intensions are. 22:33, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
 * There was a community vote on this at RuneScape:Votes for deletion/Dark Runescape Wiki, it was 9-1-1 (support, oppose, neutral) if I recall in favor of removing the links. Skill 22:36, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

It should be void. Having a VfD on deleting the wiki is an invalid request, since it is not up to us. A VfD is also not a thing to request to have another wiki be unassociated with. If you people who voted "support" would actually read the disclaimers on Dark RuneScape Wiki, you would know that the intent is to protect people, not teach people how to scam. 21:27, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Don't worry chia, they didn't think to remove the link from the "Other Gaming Wikis" box, it's still down there =P 21:34, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
 * The "other gaming wikis" link is still kept there because it is another gaming wiki. However, it was decided to no longer have it as a sister wiki. And Chia, the vote shouldn't just be void because it took place at RS:VFD. There just simply wasn't really anywhere else to put it (Which is the wiki's falut, not the nominator). 22:06, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
 * In the future, such discussions could go at RuneScape:Yew grove (although I'll admit it's not very well used :P). Invalidating a discussion on the basis it was on an incorrect page boils down to RS:NOT. We don't need to redo it unless there is substantial evidence that the consensus on this issue has changed. Skill 22:14, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
 * In the future, clarify that the Dark RuneScape Wiki is for stopping scammers, not encouraging them, before a vote. 22:22, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
 * The intent was repeated again and again during the vote, but that's not the issue: scammers can and will use it to learn how to scam, and that's why the links were removed. Skill 22:26, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Fun fact: Most scams and "illegal" content are now extinct, unless of course you take undeniable pleasure in watching graphical glitches.
 * Again, this issue is already pretty much resolved, unless someone brings it up again with a better argument that will change the consensus. This isn't the place to revive discussion on this topic, anyhow. Skill 22:50, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Wiki logo
Okay, let's have a vote on which Main Page logo to use in quartz format: Image:wiki.png or Image:wiki_wide.png. If you support, you are voting for Image:wiki.png, and if you don't, you're voting for Image:wiki_wide.png. (Am I doing this right, Chia?) 02:58, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I use Monobook, so it doesn't affect me one way or the other, however, I'd definatly have to say that Image:wiki.png looks much neater, and more professional. Sorry, webmaster point of view there... 03:18, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
 * There is no voting here guys. Monobook uses wiki.png, Quartz skins use wiki_wide.png. End of story, you have no choice. Quartz skins MUST use that logo, it's written into the coding. Christine Talk 03:22, 29 January 2008 (UTC)