Tried to create a new page in liquipedia...

Kazahk

United States385 Posts

November 24 2014 08:24 GMT

So I spent the last 48 hours trying to create a page for TvP scouting, around the time i got to 2 base all-ins I started looking for my pack of smokes and moved the bed to look under it. (Don't ask because I don't even know how shit ends up there.) This then unplugs my extension cord which powers off my computer. fucking. great. That entire half done page I wrote; gone. I'm to fucking tired to start this shit again so it will have to wait a while.

But this little experience did make me realize how much work liquipedia needs. Out dated information, typos, pages that don't exist for etc. I now know how much liquipedia needs passionate nerds who care and truly love what they are doing. TL as a whole is full of individuals who put in long hours of hard work for little to no reward; why? Because they think this game is fucking cool. And I want to be a part of it in any way I can.

Another lesson learned: save shit on Word.

ChapatiyaqPTSM

France1887 Posts

November 24 2014 09:07 GMT

On November 24 2014 17:24 Kazahk wrote:
Another lesson learned: save shit on Word.

I use Sublime Text for every edit that is bigger than one paragraph.
It automatically saves every modification. If your computer crashes, and then you re-open Sublime Text, then you'll find it as it were right before the crash.

Kazahk

United States385 Posts

November 24 2014 09:22 GMT

On November 24 2014 18:07 ChapatiyaqPTSM wrote:

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omg i just googled it and i can think of a million ways I can use this! Thank You!

NeThZOR

South Africa7387 Posts

November 24 2014 10:08 GMT

Just start over, you will feel better once you get it done.

Juice!

Belgium295 Posts

November 24 2014 11:30 GMT

not just in word but everywhere/everytime ... LEARN TO QUICKSAVE OR JUST SAVE EVERY FEW MINUTES! :-)

NeThZOR

South Africa7387 Posts

November 24 2014 12:24 GMT

Google docs is cool because it automatically saves onto the cloud after each edit.

ChapatiyaqPTSM

France1887 Posts

November 24 2014 13:11 GMT

I've seen the start of your work.

Don't use sentences like "so lets start with the most bullshit ones shall we?", "I will include..." or "As I just said".
Don't use "shall we?", "isn't it?", etc. and don't use the first person. A wiki is a place where several people can contribute, so "I" has no place in it.
No exclamation points either.

Sorry if I seem nit-picky, but I prefer to warn you now instead of making changes to the article later.

The_Templar

your Country52798 Posts

November 24 2014 14:49 GMT

ChapatiyaqPTSM is right, of course. Liquipedia generally demands neutrality similar to wikipedia, so talking on a personal level as it seems like you were on track to do is not preferable.

Personally, I made one liquipedia page which was moved to my user page, and it took a pretty long time despite being pretty short and not having a lot of weird stuff in it (basically the only difficult thing was the same template posted over and over)