generic image
Processing...
  • Games
  • Catalog
  • Develop
  • Robux
  • Search in Players
  • Search in Games
  • Search in Catalog
  • Search in Groups
  • Search in Library
  • Log In
  • Sign Up
  • Games
  • Catalog
  • Develop
  • Robux
   
ROBLOX Forum » Game Creation and Development » Scripters
Home Search
 

Re: I don't feel like the new wiki writers have a clear understanding of what the wiki's purpose is.

Previous Thread :: Next Thread 
blocco is not online. blocco
Joined: 14 Aug 2008
Total Posts: 29474
09 Jul 2011 12:44 PM
Thus, I feel this is a great time to tell them! Also, why would they want to write for the wiki if they don't contribute anything GOOD? Anyway, the purpose of the wiki in its current state and at the current time of the writing of this post is to simply document the Roblox Objects in the RobloxApp.exe file. Full documentation of the site is of a lesser priority, and thus must be done AFTER the completion of our first and foremost primary goal to document Roblox Objects, their properties, events and methods. I'm pretty sure this post was clear, and if you cannot understand this writing, then I will try to "dumb it down" for you.

You know what, let's just write the "dumb" version now:

Do not write personal pages on the wiki. Write pages that contain Roblox Object (Instance) information. Write pages about the site after writing pages about Roblox Objects.

The purpose and quality of the writers as a whole, collective group has virtually diminished with the addition of this new group. This trend better die out.

So, what do you say to this message, peers?

-blocco
Report Abuse
pighead10 is not online. pighead10
Joined: 03 May 2009
Total Posts: 10341
09 Jul 2011 12:45 PM
Hey, I didn't know that.
Report Abuse
cymru72 is not online. cymru72
Joined: 26 Jan 2008
Total Posts: 4362
09 Jul 2011 12:46 PM
That I don't have a Wiki Writer status on the Wiki yet :P
Report Abuse
Legend26 is not online. Legend26
Joined: 08 Sep 2008
Total Posts: 10586
09 Jul 2011 12:47 PM
Why is it purely about roblox objects then? There are plenty of pages on scripting help and I was planning on writing a much needed tutorial on string patterns...

-Legend-
Report Abuse
blocco is not online. blocco
Joined: 14 Aug 2008
Total Posts: 29474
09 Jul 2011 12:48 PM
Tutorials are good too. They are of a lesser priority than Roblox Object documentation, but still a priority.
Report Abuse
owen0202 is not online. owen0202
Joined: 27 Feb 2008
Total Posts: 6912
09 Jul 2011 12:48 PM
Ideally the wiki should have up to date documentation on every object, event and method.
Report Abuse
blocco is not online. blocco
Joined: 14 Aug 2008
Total Posts: 29474
09 Jul 2011 12:49 PM
Owen is correct.
Report Abuse
pighead10 is not online. pighead10
Joined: 03 May 2009
Total Posts: 10341
09 Jul 2011 12:49 PM
The only reason I joined the wiki was to write tutorials. I did a few, started writing a huge scripting guide, then got wrapped up in other stuff. I'm still working on it.
Report Abuse
owen0202 is not online. owen0202
Joined: 27 Feb 2008
Total Posts: 6912
09 Jul 2011 12:50 PM
So many times I will go on the wiki. Search up an object/method and get something that is out of date, incomplete or non existant.

Starting to think that maybe I should have applied.
Report Abuse
Legend26 is not online. Legend26
Joined: 08 Sep 2008
Total Posts: 10586
09 Jul 2011 12:52 PM
Ah, in any case, I did write a method page. I have a question, though. How do we update the class reference page? On Lighting it shows that GetMoonPhase isn't documented, but on the object page itself, GetMoonPhase actually IS documented. Is a redirect needed or something?

-Legend-
Report Abuse
blocco is not online. blocco
Joined: 14 Aug 2008
Total Posts: 29474
09 Jul 2011 12:54 PM
Class Reference appears to be using an old version of the template. I can fix it.
Report Abuse
Jopc67 is not online. Jopc67
Joined: 10 Oct 2009
Total Posts: 5550
09 Jul 2011 01:07 PM
I posted a tutorial on local bricks. D:
Report Abuse
blocco is not online. blocco
Joined: 14 Aug 2008
Total Posts: 29474
09 Jul 2011 01:39 PM
@Jop: That could turn out useful.
@everyone: Our debuted wiki staff is falling apart! D:
Report Abuse
Legend26 is not online. Legend26
Joined: 08 Sep 2008
Total Posts: 10586
09 Jul 2011 01:44 PM
"@everyone: Our debuted wiki staff is falling apart! D:"

That's hilarious and scary at the same time...

-Legend-
Report Abuse
Nikolas5411 is not online. Nikolas5411
Joined: 03 Apr 2010
Total Posts: 2117
09 Jul 2011 01:56 PM
Wiki Purpuse:"Read. Learn."
THE END.
Report Abuse
Radioaktiivinen is not online. Radioaktiivinen
Joined: 25 Apr 2009
Total Posts: 18629
09 Jul 2011 04:28 PM
Theres 2 groups of wiki writers:
-Scripters
-Random nubs who have ability to produce good grammar and had a few skillfully assembled free model collections to show off


this is directed at the second group in a place with only members of the first group.



Also i was expecting more like

"
The purpose of the wiki is to give us ability to get better quality images than those other narbs HA HA HA

"
Report Abuse
blocco is not online. blocco
Joined: 14 Aug 2008
Total Posts: 29474
09 Jul 2011 04:32 PM
There are some people who are completely demolishing the whole style of the wiki. And there are some people who don't know how to display text properly and are [messing] up how good pages look. And then there are people who I think of as friends. Most of the people are friends, but a few of them are the first two.
Report Abuse
Flurite is not online. Flurite
Joined: 03 Apr 2011
Total Posts: 5386
09 Jul 2011 04:45 PM
@Legend26

Can I help with your String Pattern Tutorial? :D
Report Abuse
Flurite is not online. Flurite
Joined: 03 Apr 2011
Total Posts: 5386
09 Jul 2011 04:45 PM
I'm a Writer on the Wiki Staff in case you don't trust me. :P

http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php/User:Flurite
Report Abuse
WildSurvival is not online. WildSurvival
Joined: 02 Mar 2009
Total Posts: 511
09 Jul 2011 05:20 PM
@legend tell me when that string patterns tut is done. I have no clue what they are, or maybe i do.
Report Abuse
Legend26 is not online. Legend26
Joined: 08 Sep 2008
Total Posts: 10586
09 Jul 2011 05:23 PM
Sure. It'll be at http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php/User:Legend26/Test when I start it. I'll do it later today.

-Legend-
Report Abuse
Flurite is not online. Flurite
Joined: 03 Apr 2011
Total Posts: 5386
09 Jul 2011 05:32 PM
Okay. :)
Report Abuse
pighead10 is not online. pighead10
Joined: 03 May 2009
Total Posts: 10341
10 Jul 2011 01:48 AM
Start a page linking to all the pages that need editing (not that redlink page).
Report Abuse
OBF is not online. OBF
Joined: 29 Sep 2009
Total Posts: 10709
10 Jul 2011 02:16 AM
"So what do you say to this message, peers?"


*blocco's primary group*
Report Abuse
pauljkl is not online. pauljkl
Joined: 23 Oct 2008
Total Posts: 9364
10 Jul 2011 03:23 AM
*Notices the thousands of new tutorials made*

Uhh, didnt a lot of old tutorials get deleted? Why should these be different?
Report Abuse
Previous Thread :: Next Thread 
Page 1 of 1
 
 
ROBLOX Forum » Game Creation and Development » Scripters
   
 
   
  • About Us
  • Jobs
  • Blog
  • Parents
  • Help
  • Terms
  • Privacy

©2017 Roblox Corporation. Roblox, the Roblox logo, Robux, Bloxy, and Powering Imagination are among our registered and unregistered trademarks in the U.S. and other countries.



Progress
Starting Roblox...
Connecting to Players...
R R

Roblox is now loading. Get ready to play!

R R

You're moments away from getting into the game!

Click here for help

Check Remember my choice and click Launch Application in the dialog box above to join games faster in the future!

Gameplay sponsored by:
Loading 0% - Starting game...
Get more with Builders Club! Join Builders Club
Choose Your Avatar
I have an account
generic image