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Current issues

Alliance Categories

Do we have to make a new category out of every single multi-regional alliance just to list who the members are? It makes so much more sense to make a single page about that alliance, include the members, and then in that member region's page include that it is part of that alliance. The current system is a waste of bandwidth, cumbersome, and quite an eyesore. Canisius 03:09, 10 Oct 2004 (GMT)

Seems logical to me. I'm tying to come up with a standarized way of listing multiregional alliance memberships on region pages - categories seemed like the best way to do it at the time, but a better way is probably possible. Not sure how, though. --Goobergunch|? 16:37, 10 Oct 2004 (GMT)

I created the NSwiki:GenericInfoBox Member template specifically for the purpose. It's a bit cumbersome to set up the first time, but if there isn't a lot of movement in the membership it would work fine. I already did one up for the ADN - have a look. -- Frisbeeteria 21:37, 10 Oct 2004 (GMT)

Copy-paste

I've just finished deleting (per consensus) a bunch of UN resolutions that were simply copy-pasted from the NationStates website. In my opinion, you shouldn't create an article that's simply copy-paste. However, articles on UN resolutions are fine if they have background information, in my opinion.

Taken from Talk:Fight the Axis of Evil:

Frisbeeteria: UN resolutions were copied en masse to the wiki, then left unlinked and un-wikified. Rather than taking the time to edit and upgrade all 45 resolutions to wiki standards, I'd suggest linking to the resolutions in the game. This is a simple process, thanks to the repeal provisions. By using this code:

[http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=UN_past_resolutions/start=0 Fight the Axis of Evil]

becomes Fight the Axis of Evil. There is no need to clutter the wiki with this duplicate of game material when links are relatively easy. - Frisbeeteria 14:50, 10 Oct 2004 (GMT)

I concur, it's far easier to link then create an article for each resolution. If somebody wanted to make an article about each resolution (the story of its passage, etc.), that would be one thing, but this is just a waste of space. *waves a Save My Server Space sign* --Goobergunch|? 15:49, 10 Oct 2004 (GMT)

I'm proposing a policy along the lines of Copy-Paste Policy: In an effort to save NSwiki server space, please do not copy-paste complete texts unless they are either in the context of a more in-depth article or are hidden behind a forum registration requirement. --Goobergunch|? 17:16, 16 Oct 2004 (GMT)

Can't help but agree with this one... -- crimmer ‣ (Talk) 15:59, 17 Oct 2004 (GMT)