Wiki needs updating!

[Thundercraft]

I believe it should be possible for you to edit most pages, with some exceptions, as soon as you've confirmed your email after registering your account on the wiki. I registered and did one edit last week, so it used to work at least.

My problem is that I can't confirm my email. I was expecting a delay as that often happens with my main account. But after several hours without the confirmation, I went to Preferences in the wiki and clicked the link to resend the Confirmation email. It's been about a week, now, and still nothing. (And before you ask: Yes, I did check my Spam folder - thoroughly and more than once.)

Today, I went to Preferences again and changed my email to the one given to me by my ISP (which I've never had a problem with). Mostly, I figured that, perhaps, the wiki was set up to automatically reject email addresses it identifies as being from a free account. But I also wanted to test if the wiki's registration system was broken.

Well, it's been over an hour now and I still haven't received an email on my (rarely used) ISP account. And, yes, I checked my Spam folder. Right now, I'm leaning towards broken.

Is anybody else having problems? Can anyone confirm that they recently confirmed their email for the wiki?

[Bozobub]

Are you using Hotmail?  Along with some other providers that I simply can't remember , Hotmail has been busted more than once simply deleting confirmation emails to many sites.  I can verify it from personal experience but it's also reasonably easy to search for.

Try using a different email route, whomever your current provider is.  I'd bet at least  $0.05* that's the problem.  At least you'll gain an additional throwaway account...
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*The nickel, while small, will be nice and shiny.

[Spdskatr]

Has anyone been talking about the mods page? I put a rewrite template on it. It seems that that page is being neglected.

[Thundercraft]

Are you using Hotmail?  Along with some other providers that I simply can't remember , Hotmail has been busted more than once simply deleting confirmation emails to many sites.

That is alarming news. But it's not Hotmail.

Try using a different email route, whomever your current provider is.  I'd bet at least  $0.05* that's the problem.  At least you'll gain an additional throwaway account...

I've already tried switching my wiki account to the email account provided by my ISP, which is a nationwide telecommunications company and not free. There's no reason why that account should delete or block a confirmation email and no reason for a website to reject my address as valid. Still no confirmation email, though.

Has anyone been talking about the mods page? I put a rewrite template on it. It seems that that page is being neglected.

Funny you should mention that. The main reason that I signed up for the RimWorld wiki was to write up a page for the Apparello mod (which is not mine), including a list of all the apparel and the buffs and stats of each (which I painstakingly gleaned from the code and formatted into a list). But I've since learned that I'd have to make at least 10 edits before being able to create a new page. (Which I completely understand as a sensible precaution against spammers. I hate how spammers tend to be attracted to wiki's. I saw a lot of that on the Dwarf Fortress wiki, where I tried to contribute.)

[Spdskatr]

I might be able to help you with that. I can make a page called Mod:Apparello and I'll let you do the rest. Unless that's not what you want. Also for the email, check your spam folder. It happened when I signed up for Twitch

By the way, answer something if you actually want me to do it. I'd be happy to. Also I can do basic wiki code.

[ZestyLemons]

I had some free time, so I cleaned up an absolute tonne of old wiki pages that weren't being used.

* Categorized a whole bunch of pages that weren't categorized
* Added temperature template, converts Celsius to Fahrenheit so you don't have to.
* Deleted a bunch of stuff that's never been used.
* Delete a bunch of broken pages from the old translation plugin that didn't work
* Made one fun edit.

When I have the energy for it, I'll throw together a "how to wiki" page. It's probably about time.

[faltonico]

A wiki of an unfinished game is simply a wasted effort. It is your time though, do whatever you want with it.

[ZestyLemons]

A wiki of an unfinished game is simply a wasted effort. It is your time though, do whatever you want with it.

Dwarf Fortress has an amazing wiki, and DF certainly isn't finished :V

[faltonico]

A wiki of an unfinished game is simply a wasted effort. It is your time though, do whatever you want with it.

Dwarf Fortress has an amazing wiki, and DF certainly isn't finished :V

This game actually intends to get released someday.

[Jimyoda]

Added Caravan...
http://rimworldwiki.com/wiki/Caravan

Essentially done, but still planning to add more details and polish.
Your feedback is welcome.

[Thundercraft]

Added Caravan...
http://rimworldwiki.com/wiki/Caravan

Your feedback is welcome.

It's looking very nice. And it is appreciated.

However, is it wise to update the wiki to A16 - or detail features only available in A16 - even before it has been released? That could be confusing to brand new players and certain players who are still using A15, esp. if they have avoided all the hype about A16.

At the least, I think there should be an indication of version number (or a mention that this is a feature only available in an upcoming release) somewhere on the page, to let players know.

I'm reminded of the Dwarf Fortress Wiki, where I sometimes contributed. It not only gives a clear indication of version, but it allows readers to switch the wiki to show version-specific information.

[Spdskatr]

^^^Updating the wiki to Alpha 16 is hard because Tynan hasn't released the changelog for Alpha 16 yet. I have provided a link to a Reddit post in the To Do List, but it's not complete.

And also the people on the wiki can't even spell "Penoxycycline", so I don't have faith in anyone. Yes, that includes me.

It's actually spelt: PENOXYCYLINE.

[ZestyLemons]

Added Caravan...
http://rimworldwiki.com/wiki/Caravan

Your feedback is welcome.

It's looking very nice. And it is appreciated.

However, is it wise to update the wiki to A16 - or detail features only available in A16 - even before it has been released? That could be confusing to brand new players and certain players who are still using A15, esp. if they have avoided all the hype about A16.

At the least, I think there should be an indication of version number (or a mention that this is a feature only available in an upcoming release) somewhere on the page, to let players know.

I'm reminded of the Dwarf Fortress Wiki, where I sometimes contributed. It not only gives a clear indication of version, but it allows readers to switch the wiki to show version-specific information.

The wiki is woefully outdated in many places, so it's probably better to get started on Alpha 16 stuff rather now than later.

Maybe a template could work here too, one that dynamically warns users an article is out of date rather than editing every article.

[Spdskatr]

^^^Done Zesty. At least to an extent.

Also enough with the chicken page. Do whatever you want with it.
*Created a page called Mass
*Probably going to add Mass as a variable in Template:Infobox main

[ZestyLemons]

Added the stuff needed for the Define template mass. I figure it'll be a good idea to phase out the old Infobox main template at some point in favor of the Infobox/Thing template.