Comments on: Let the Wiki Win http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:13:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: James http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-197553 James Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:48:41 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-197553 Who wrote the login page? Who wrote the login page?

]]> By: Len http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195581 Len Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:58:58 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195581 Nice work! I have to say it was kind of cool to see my name listed under fans and an entry written about me. I was all blushy and everything when I saw that. :) Nice work! I have to say it was kind of cool to see my name listed under fans and an entry written about me. I was all blushy and everything when I saw that. :)

]]> By: Bry http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195175 Bry Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:48:57 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195175 @Roman: Reason #2 to frequent the forums: You get to be around when all the cool slang is coined http://www.jonathancoulton.com/forums/comments.php?DiscussionID=4&page=1#Item_46 or at least when I get chastised for using it to mean something other than "Jocohol addict" http://www.jonathancoulton.com/forums/comments.php?DiscussionID=404&page=1#Item_2 ;) Seriously -- join the forums. You might not regret it. Mitch: Absolutely! I'm so glad to see so many people eager to help -- whether or not they have wiki experience, there's always something they can help out with. @Roman: Reason #2 to frequent the forums: You get to be around when all the cool slang is coined
http://www.jonathancoulton.com/forums/comments.php?DiscussionID=4&page=1#Item_46
or at least when I get chastised for using it to mean something other than “Jocohol addict”
http://www.jonathancoulton.com/forums/comments.php?DiscussionID=404&page=1#Item_2

;)

Seriously — join the forums. You might not regret it.

Mitch: Absolutely! I’m so glad to see so many people eager to help — whether or not they have wiki experience, there’s always something they can help out with.

]]> By: MitchO http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195162 MitchO Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:30:39 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195162 Just wanted to post here what I said already in the forum thread: In just 24 hours of JoCo mentioning the Wiki, we've already gotten several great new editors with good info and knowledge. Keep it coming people! Thanks! Just wanted to post here what I said already in the forum thread: In just 24 hours of JoCo mentioning the Wiki, we’ve already gotten several great new editors with good info and knowledge. Keep it coming people! Thanks!

]]> By: Roman V. http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195154 Roman V. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:41:13 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195154 @Lex: Yeah, I think it's just a mods/skins thing, looking back, because the current layout just looks like Wikipedia.... not that there's anything wrong with that... @Bry: Ah yes, apparently many of us JoCoholics (I've just made that word up, but it sounded good.... use it!) think alike... and like They Might Be Giants..... @Lex: Yeah, I think it’s just a mods/skins thing, looking back, because the current layout just looks like Wikipedia…. not that there’s anything wrong with that…

@Bry: Ah yes, apparently many of us JoCoholics (I’ve just made that word up, but it sounded good…. use it!) think alike… and like They Might Be Giants…..

]]> By: Sujin http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195141 Sujin Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:52:14 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195141 I was wondering when the wiki showed up. Looks like not paying attention to the forums does mean something. Alas, I have a lot of busy time in the next week or two, meaning a lot of time to devote to the wiki. *registers* Mmm, captchas. 'Favorably canonized' is apt for you, I think. I was wondering when the wiki showed up. Looks like not paying attention to the forums does mean something.

Alas, I have a lot of busy time in the next week or two, meaning a lot of time to devote to the wiki. *registers* Mmm, captchas. ‘Favorably canonized’ is apt for you, I think.

]]> By: Bry http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195115 Bry Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:12:08 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195115 cold. Water's not cold. (Reason #1 to go to the forums: In the forums, you can edit your posts.) cold. Water’s not cold.

(Reason #1 to go to the forums: In the forums, you can edit your posts.)

]]> By: Bry http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195113 Bry Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:10:22 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195113 Hey, Marcy! Yeah, the "This Day in JoCo" isn't working quite as smoothly as we want it yet, unfortunately. We'll keep working on it. (By the way, what are the Shakespeare / Wordsworth connections to JoCo? I love all three, but I hadn't even thought of connecting them.) Roman V.: Head to the JoCopedia thread in the forums and count the time TMBW is mentioned. You may need to borrow other people's fingers... ;) Martyn, and everyone else who didn't know about the forums: Water's not warm, baby. http://www.jonathancoulton.com/forums/ Hey, Marcy! Yeah, the “This Day in JoCo” isn’t working quite as smoothly as we want it yet, unfortunately. We’ll keep working on it. (By the way, what are the Shakespeare / Wordsworth connections to JoCo? I love all three, but I hadn’t even thought of connecting them.)

Roman V.: Head to the JoCopedia thread in the forums and count the time TMBW is mentioned. You may need to borrow other people’s fingers… ;)

Martyn, and everyone else who didn’t know about the forums: Water’s not warm, baby.
http://www.jonathancoulton.com/forums/

]]> By: Marcy http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195111 Marcy Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:00:23 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195111 I added 2 things to today's "day in history" but I couldn't figure out how to do this: <!-- Please note! If you make an addition here, please make an addition to the appropriate template file, at Template:DATE_Month_DD, eg Template:DATE_May_1 or Template:DATE_March_20 --> I added 2 things to today’s “day in history” but I couldn’t figure out how to do this:

]]> By: Lex http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195083 Lex Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:12:55 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195083 Roman: we have taken our cue from TMBW on a few things, but of course we want JoCopedia to be its own thing. As far as I'm concerned, getting a wiki with proper layouts and enough information comes before a pretty skin and mods galore. That said, there are a few mods in place. The <a href="http://www.jonathancoulton.com/wiki/index.php/Shows_calendar" rel="nofollow">shows calendar</a> uses a (very slightly) customised version of a calendar extension, plus we've got a couple of others running in the background. If you have any other extensions to suggest, come and join us in the forum thread Bry linked earlier! Roman: we have taken our cue from TMBW on a few things, but of course we want JoCopedia to be its own thing. As far as I’m concerned, getting a wiki with proper layouts and enough information comes before a pretty skin and mods galore.

That said, there are a few mods in place. The shows calendar uses a (very slightly) customised version of a calendar extension, plus we’ve got a couple of others running in the background.

If you have any other extensions to suggest, come and join us in the forum thread Bry linked earlier!

]]> By: AverageJon http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195065 AverageJon Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:52:38 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195065 must fight overwhelming urge to add my birthday party to Shows calendar must fight overwhelming urge to add my birthday party to Shows calendar

]]> By: Roman V. http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195062 Roman V. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:50:15 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195062 not* not*

]]> By: Roman V. http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195059 Roman V. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:46:35 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195059 I stand corrected, TMBG's wiki is in fact called "This Might Be a Wiki" now "There Might be a Wiki." I stand corrected, TMBG’s wiki is in fact called “This Might Be a Wiki” now “There Might be a Wiki.”

]]> By: Roman V. http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195058 Roman V. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:44:31 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195058 I like how you are using the MediaWiki software, but keep in mind it can be like uber-customized, as per http://tmbw.net/wiki/Main_Page which is They Might Be Giants' "There Might be a Wiki." Perhaps we can borrow some ideas from them? I like how you are using the MediaWiki software, but keep in mind it can be like uber-customized, as per http://tmbw.net/wiki/Main_Page which is They Might Be Giants’ “There Might be a Wiki.”

Perhaps we can borrow some ideas from them?

]]> By: Martyn http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195034 Martyn Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:44:44 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-195034 Theres a forum? Grats on the wiki-i'll attempt to post on my limited knowledge Theres a forum?

Grats on the wiki-i’ll attempt to post on my limited knowledge

]]> By: « Michael » http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194993 « Michael » Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:26:19 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194993 Eee! Just added the release dates for Portal. I feel useful! Eee! Just added the release dates for Portal. I feel useful!

]]> By: Kerrin http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194885 Kerrin Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:28:37 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194885 AgentLex, Bry and MitchO have done a great job setting this up and getting things organised for the masses to start adding, by preparing the ground work (deciding how the pages should be laid out for example). A huge thanks to them and everyone else that helpped. AgentLex, Bry and MitchO have done a great job setting this up and getting things organised for the masses to start adding, by preparing the ground work (deciding how the pages should be laid out for example).

A huge thanks to them and everyone else that helpped.

]]> By: Bry http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194843 Bry Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:40:44 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194843 Hey, don't get us wrong -- JoCo's had a Wikipedia entry for a while now! http://en.wikipedia.com/wiki/Jonathan_Coulton No, this is more than that. This is a comprehensive encyclopedia of all things JoCo -- an entire Wikipedia (like a delicate bud or a tiny fractal nestled within a large fractal) dedicated to JoCo -- a (if you will) JoCopedia, which is conveniently enough what it's actually called. Thanks to everyone who's already signed on in the last few hours. We really appreciate it! And if anyone has experience with wiki maintenance, particularly with automation / bot-writing, we'd love to hear from you. Hey, don’t get us wrong — JoCo’s had a Wikipedia entry for a while now!

http://en.wikipedia.com/wiki/Jonathan_Coulton

No, this is more than that. This is a comprehensive encyclopedia of all things JoCo — an entire Wikipedia (like a delicate bud or a tiny fractal nestled within a large fractal) dedicated to JoCo — a (if you will) JoCopedia, which is conveniently enough what it’s actually called.

Thanks to everyone who’s already signed on in the last few hours. We really appreciate it! And if anyone has experience with wiki maintenance, particularly with automation / bot-writing, we’d love to hear from you.

]]> By: Rioexxo http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194809 Rioexxo Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:02:02 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194809 WOW! You have made it to the bigtime.. your own Wiki entry! SWEET!! Your a part of MY family and it's 'good times' 44yr 22yr 13yr 3 decades! YOU ROCK JoCo! ® WOW!
You have made it to the bigtime.. your own Wiki entry!
SWEET!!
Your a part of MY family and it’s ‘good times’
44yr
22yr
13yr
3 decades! YOU ROCK JoCo!
®

]]> By: rozwarren http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194782 rozwarren Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:33:04 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194782 I just want to thank you from the bottom of my Star Wars obsessed heart for "Let The Wiki Win." Although my favorite SW reference was the time you dropped a reference to making the kessel run in 12 parsecs into one of your PopSi Podcasts. That was cool. I just want to thank you from the bottom of my Star Wars obsessed heart for “Let The Wiki Win.”

Although my favorite SW reference was the time you dropped a reference to making the kessel run in 12 parsecs into one of your PopSi Podcasts.

That was cool.

]]> By: TheRed http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194757 TheRed Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:55:09 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194757 Also nothing to do with the post, but Happy Earthday... which also happens to be my birthday and I'm glad to spend a little of both supportin' your "nerd awesomeness". (while I'm not blowin out candles or recycling) Grats on the wiki Also nothing to do with the post, but Happy Earthday… which also happens to be my birthday and I’m glad to spend a little of both supportin’ your “nerd awesomeness”. (while I’m not blowin out candles or recycling)

Grats on the wiki

]]> By: Emanuele Ciriachi http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194725 Emanuele Ciriachi Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:19:36 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194725 It has nothing to do with the post, but I just wanted to say that you are AWESOME!! Your songs are so uniques and entertaining, and you are a great singer/player, other than a crazy song writer! I will never download for free a song of yours, you deserve recognition (and dough) for your limitless talent. Jonathan Coulton ---> Redefining nerd awesomeness, since 2005. It has nothing to do with the post, but I just wanted to say that you are AWESOME!! Your songs are so uniques and entertaining, and you are a great singer/player, other than a crazy song writer! I will never download for free a song of yours, you deserve recognition (and dough) for your limitless talent.

Jonathan Coulton —> Redefining nerd awesomeness, since 2005.

]]> By: MitchO http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194719 MitchO Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:56:29 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194719 It's an honor just to be mentioned. Gee, I sound like a nominee for Best Supporting Actor. But then again, I'm no Brad Garrett. The Wiki's already paid off for +1 fan, Jon ... a friend of mine who had only seen Spiff's Code Monkey was interested in the rest of them, so I mailed her the link to Spiff's page. :) It’s an honor just to be mentioned.

Gee, I sound like a nominee for Best Supporting Actor. But then again, I’m no Brad Garrett.

The Wiki’s already paid off for +1 fan, Jon … a friend of mine who had only seen Spiff’s Code Monkey was interested in the rest of them, so I mailed her the link to Spiff’s page. :)

]]> By: Bry http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194701 Bry Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:53:15 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194701 Woohoo! For anyone who'd like to help but doesn't know where to start: Hop to the JoCopedia thread in the forums! http://www.jonathancoulton.com/forums/comments.php?DiscussionID=540 Woohoo!

For anyone who’d like to help but doesn’t know where to start: Hop to the JoCopedia thread in the forums! http://www.jonathancoulton.com/forums/comments.php?DiscussionID=540

]]> By: Lex http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194700 Lex Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:52:20 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/04/22/let-the-wiki-win/#comment-194700 Woop woop woop! My hard work finally pays off :D Woop woop woop!

My hard work finally pays off :D

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