I meant to have this up yesterday, but it took longer to write than I expected. Sorry for the delay, everyone!
In this thread, we will discuss several large-scale changes to Figverse Wiki. To keep things simple, we will discuss one change at a time. The goal of each discussion is to come to an agreement on a course of action before taking action. Otherwise, we might end up fixing the same thing seven different times, in seven different ways.
"Measure twice, cut once."
What are we discussing, and why?
There are two overarching ideas behind these discussions: first, Figverse Wiki needs to update its standards and policies to be clear, and consistent; and second, Figverse Wiki needs to become more community-oriented in order to attract and keep new editors, and in order to remain autonomous. To these ends, we will be discussing the following:
Discussion | Reasoning |
---|---|
Name | The name "Fig Hunter Wiki" is inaccurate and misleading. |
Aesthetic Standards | Figverse Wiki needs to be visually unique, consistent, and usable. |
Content Policy | Figverse Wiki's content policy is vague, and doesn't mention hacked content or leaks. |
Manual of Style | Figverse Wiki's manual of style is vague, confusing, and otherwise weak. |
Spoiler Policy | Figverse Wiki does not have a spoiler policy. |
Community Features | How can Figverse Wiki improve its community? |
If you want to suggest a discussion, please let me know on my message wall.
I came from Fig Hunter, how can I help?
You can help Figverse Wiki by taking part in these discussions. You don't have to create an account, and you don't have to learn how to program. All I ask is that you follow three simple steps:
- Check back here every day or two.
- Read what people have to say.
- Voice your own opinion.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here.
Discussion 1: Name
Our first discussion is a simple one: should this wiki change its name?
Why would we change our name?
Names are important. Names separate things, making those things unique. Names also hint at the purpose of things. An important question to ask when dealing with names is, "What does this name say about this thing?"
So what does the name "Fig Hunter Wiki" say? It can say one of three things:
- This is a wiki, and part of Fig Hunter.
- This is a wiki, and owned by Fig Hunter.
- This is a wiki, and about Fig Hunter.
Obviously, none of those things are true. Figverse Wiki is not part of Fig Hunter because it is not owned or maintained by Pseudolonewolf. It is not owned by Fig Hunter for the same reason. Figverse Wiki is not about Fig Hunter either, or there would be an article on each of its members.
So why is it called "Fig Hunter Wiki"?
My opinion
The answer is simple: it shouldn't be. The name "Fig Hunter Wiki" is inaccurate, as I have demonstrated, and misleading, since it doesn't have much to do with our content.
I think a better name for this wiki is "Figverse1 Wiki." Why?
- It's short.
- It agrees with this wiki's Content Policy2.
- It demonstrates that this wiki is autonomous.
- It contains the word "Fig," for legacy's sake.
What would change?
- The name of the wiki. Wikia will do this for us.
- A few namespaces3. Wikia will do this for us.
- A few categories. Wikia might4 do this for us.
- A bunch of links. Wikia might4 do this for us.
- The url, from
fighunter.wikia.com
tofigverse.wikia.com
5. Wikia will do this for us.
Discuss!
What do you think about this wiki's name? What is your opinion on the proposed name change?
1The "Figverse" is a term made-up by this wiki to easily refer to all of the places where Pseudolonewolf's games are set.
2The content policy says, "Content on Figverse Wiki ... must pertain to the Figverse".
3For example, Fig Hunter Wiki:Content Policy
would become Figverse Wiki:Content Policy
.
4We might need to change category names and/or fix links ourselves.
5Links to fighunter.wikia.com
would automatically redirect to figverse.wikia.com
, so people who try to go to the former will still end up at the latter.