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Revision as of 20:45, 13 November 2010
- For an auto-updating version of this page, see Assassin's Creed Wiki:Maintenance.
Looking for something to do to improve Assassin's Creed Wiki, but can't think of anything? Looking for a few small, quick improvements to make while you plan your next big project? Here are some suggestions.
Add images
Some articles would benefit greatly with the addition of one or more images. You can find articles that have been requested to be enhanced with an image here. To add an image to an article you must first upload the image, also including the image's source and licensing. Here is the list of uploaded files and here the gallery of the most recent files. If the article has an image request tag (that can be added to any pictureless article by typing {{Imageneed}} at the top of the page), don't forget to remove it once you add the image.
Merge articles that need merging
Sometimes, two users get the same idea for an article, but put them on pages with different names. When we find them, we tag them to be merged, in hopes someone will combine the two into a single, cohesive article. Articles already tagged to be merged can be found here.
Source an unsourced article
Many of our articles were created without proper source citation. Since anyone can create an article, sources are important to distinguish between canon and fanon.
Create redlinks in articles
Many articles reference topics that haven't been addressed in Assassin's Wiki yet, creating redlinks. Some reference many such topics; these articles are less useful to our users, because much of the related information they might want to seek is unavailable. It is helpful to create new articles to fill in the gaps of these articles with an excess of redlinks.
Create a wanted page
Some topics are referenced by a great many pages, but haven't had an article created about them yet. You can find a list of these heavily-referenced topics, sorted by how many references they have, here.
Create a requested page
Users sometimes request the creation of a particular article. You can find a list of such requests here.
Correct spelling
Not everyone spells correctly. Bad spelling reflects poorly on the professionalism of the Assassin's Wiki. Keep an eye out to correct any grammatical errors you encounter.
Fix double redirects
Sometimes, an article redirects to another article, which in turn redirects to yet another article. When this happens, instead of smoothly being redirected, a user must instead manually click through to the third page. In order to prevent this, we try to eliminate double redirects, pointing all redirects at their final destination. You can find a list of double redirects here.
Categorize a page
Categories assist in easy navigation by grouping similar topics together. You can find a list of articles in need of categorization here.
Expand a stub
Some articles are merely placeholders, waiting for an intrepid WikiAssassin like yourself to come along and expand upon them. You can find a list of these "stubs" here. Note that short pages that are already complete should not be listed as stubs.
You can add a stubmark on any short article by adding {{stub}} on the top of the page. Don't forget to remove after the article has been expanded.