Forum:Bach and Demi's Special Talk page

We use our talk pages so much, we're starting a page so we can keep rack of convos easier >.< instead of bouncing back and forth, if you aren't demi or bach, you shouldn't be editing here.....

Ideas/things to Do
Sometimes our talks lead to ideas that should be put into place, this is to list them and cross them out as we do them, so we don't forget....


 * 1) Put Migs up for Admin nom 15-Nov
 * 2) Make a schedule template to put on chat mods user pages, where they fill in what days/general times they were in chat "modding"
 * 3) Prototype quiz on google documents/forms to test users on becoming a helper in claims
 * 4) Have all existing helpers, rbs, etc take it when it's done to see how they do
 * 5) Make a page for help with learning to check claims, a question area like the help forum but just for claim questions, a pointers area for giving advice on checking claims, an area to keep track of the helper quiz and who's taken it
 * 6) Tweak Hecate Powers a bit with something to do with mist control (see notes on 9-Nov below)
 * 7) Find a user to be in charge of the Adopt a Newb (From the admin team) and have them find a few official helpers for that page specifically, and they will answer to the user in charge of the page.
 * 8) Set it up and get word out, about making Lts/Head counsellors (the users) in charge of keeping the cabin count up to date on the cabin they have spots in (1. making sure the number/category is correct, 2. Making sure all the chars there are in the appropriate sections (off inactive, in the mist, active, etc), 3. Making sure all are listed on the page (new campers, etc).
 * 9) Make a page to keep track of death nymphs like we have with Animal Nymphs and Erotiads (Current Death Nymphs, Dead/Left/User Gone death nymphs, what events they are based on and maybe an area of suggestions for people to use for future death nymphs that have large number of deaths (not a few hundred, but thousands)
 * WIP

On-going stuff

 * 1) Word Bubble Overhaul Sign Up

10 - 12 November 2013
I have a small question involving the wb overhaul. How do we make sure that the pics of the old wbs are 160px or less?


 * - Demi 06:55, November 10, 2013 (UTC)

It's only an issue on people who were using the custom word bubbles some people made, me, hyu, mika, etc. The ones where they put a spot to put the size separate from the image.


 * ~ Bach 10:42, November 10, 2013 (UTC)

So for word bubbles that didn't have the image size separated, it's fine if we don't do anything to it?


 * - Demi 11:01, November 10, 2013 (UTC)

Right, well most likely, it depends on what the base word bubble is, I fixed all the reg wiki word bubbles and my own, but I could have overlooked one, but then it's just trying to judge, if the pic looks huge or not, we could set up an example on the sign up page, what an image looks like at 160 and what one looks like larger


 * ~ Bach 11:33, November 10, 2013 (UTC)

Setting up an example pic sounds good to me.


 * - Demi 11:54, November 10, 2013 (UTC)

I added examples, does it look ok?


 * ~ Bach 12:08, November 10, 2013 (UTC)

^ Did you see the examples? Also, I was thinking, it might be nice to have a few trusted users to list on the Adopt a Newb, whose job is it to maintain it specifically, I started updating it a few weeks ago but got busy with school, but where it involves prizes, it would be nice to know there's a few users that have that as their first priority to go over. We could even like, maybe have one admin assigned to oversee it in general, but then a few users under them to help out that don't necessarily have to be on the admin team but that answer to the Admin?


 * ~ Bach 11:35, November 11, 2013 (UTC)

I saw the examples just now. They look good. Next, I'm pretty sure I asked someone a few weeks ago if s/he wanted to be in charge of the Adopt a Newb page. Can't quite remember who I asked though and if s/he actually responded >.< I'll go on chat later and see if anyone wants to volunteer. If none will, I'll assign maybe Float or Onyx to manage it. Is that fine? Or did you have someone in mind? :)


 * - Demi 11:49, November 11, 2013 (UTC)

Nope, didn't have anyone in mind, then maybe ask them to find a few helpers for it, like some level 5's so they aren't alone keeping it updated. So the level 5's/helpers would answer to them.

Also. crap what was I going to ask...... ummmm..... ummmm.....OH I had another idea, possibly a way to give the head and lt counselor spots some meaning at least OOC, what if we make it so that the users who have the lt/head spots of a cabin, are in charge of always making sure that the cabin count is completely up to date, not just glancing at it and counting, but like making sure all the chars are in the right spot (off inactive, inactive, adoption, etc) and making sure all chars are listed in general, new campers, etc. Just a thought.


 * ~ Bach 12:01, November 11, 2013 (UTC)

That... is an ingenius idea. It would not only help keep cabins up to date but it also lessens the workload for the admin team (except for those few times when we have to make a thorough cabin check >.<). It might also just be a good start for people aspiring to be rbs in the future.

Oh also, I found a challenge wherein the challenger only posted on one place, which is the char page. Do I leave it be, since the person being challenged already knows?


 * - Demi 12:11, November 11, 2013 (UTC)

Well it's not good, even if the person knows, there's a reason we have them posting in 3 places and Im not sure it's fair to make exceptions.... I mean if it were just the talk page maybe, the talk page is so people get a notification they have a message, but the cabin page is to declare their intent to the whole cabin that they are going after the counsellor spot to their cabin-mates....


 * ~ Bach 16:00, November 11, 2013 (UTC)

Also, I had another thought, so we have the love nymph page or couples, existing love nymphs, etc, BUT maybe we should have one for death nymphs too, cuz that way it would be easier to see what ones have been done already, and we could even have a suggestion area for wars and events that caused a lot of deaths that one could be made off of....


 * ~ Bach 16:59, November 11, 2013 (UTC)

Ohh that sounds like a good idea. So we put up a page similar to the one for love nymphs except it's for death nymphs and which event they were created for? Is that right?


 * - Demi 10:33, November 12, 2013 (UTC)

Yep, exactly, that way we can keep track of what events have been used, etc. We should also still keep track if they left but the char page isn't deleted as well, like we do with Animal Nymphs.


 * ~ Bach 11:58, November 12, 2013 (UTC)

I noticed that Carina Valentine is up for adoption by User:OlympusGuardian but it's her only character, so I'm not sure if that means she's left the wiki or what's going on, but if she has no active characters and isn't roleplaying, she shouldn't continue to level up either.


 * ~ Bach 14:34, November 12, 2013 (UTC)

I've just messaged the user regarding this as well as put her level up period on hold for the moment. :)


 * - Demi 15:06, November 12, 2013 (UTC)

Cool :) I was thinking, once I make the test quiz for checking claims, maybe we should have all rbs/helpers/admins/etc take it just to see how they do, maybe we could even offer a help page/training page for users who want to understand better how to check claims...


 * ~ Bach 15:11, November 12, 2013 (UTC)

Okay, seriously, how do you come up with all these great ideas? xD Anyway, I know it's only a suggestion for now, but how would we run the help page? I'm curious, is all. :)


 * - Demi 15:25, November 12, 2013 (UTC)

Hmmm, well maybe senior members of the admin team, that have been doing it longer, maybe we could make it like the Help forum but the questions are always about claims specifically, and we can have an area for pointers, and the quiz for helpers to take to pass the test, stuff like that


 * ~ Bach 15:26, November 12, 2013 (UTC)

So like a boot camp only we're training others to check claims o:


 * - Demi 15:55, November 12, 2013 (UTC)

Sure like school/boot camp xD


 * ~ Bach 15:57, November 12, 2013 (UTC)

OH that reminds me, Do you know what's happened with the Tribune thing? Initially anyone involved with it was supposed to help post notices/updates/announcements about in character and out of character things to help keep the wiki more up to date about things that go on, but Hyu got busy after the 2nd issue, and I haven't heard anything about it any more....


 * ~ Bach 16:05, November 12, 2013 (UTC)

I honestly feel like everyone forgot about it. I mean the last issue was months ago and, right now, I don't hear nor see anyone working on any specific article for it.


 * - Demi 16:20, November 12, 2013 (UTC)

Well it was also supposed to be an out of character thing as well, not just articles, but keeping announcements up to date


 * ~ Bach 16:21, November 12, 2013 (UTC)

Well, if we're including some announcements, I've seen Broken work on it albeit minimally.


 * - Demi 16:27, November 12, 2013 (UTC)

Hmmmm we should probably decide what to do with it, at least the In Character counter-part, the out of character one we could always do like what we talked about with the Adopt a Newb page, find an rb/admin willing to head it with level 5's, helpers, volunteers, etc who would be under them whose job is to patrol the wiki for events (both in character and out of character) and keep notice boards/announcement templates up to date, but as far as the in character newspaper, if we arent going to have more issues, we should decide, maybe just make it a location page at camp to rp on, and not an actual activity, if that makes sense


 * ~ Bach 16:30, November 12, 2013 (UTC)