"wiki for wargames" Topic

I don't know if it is of any use or interest, but I started a wiki for wargaming: link

If anyone is intersted please feel free to add links to web sites, blogs, forums, rules, stores, etc, or information on a gaming period/setting and what figures are available for those settings.

If no one is really interested, it can just die an natural death :-)

Ok. How does it work?

I've read articles posted on Wikipedia, but don't know how I would be able to contribute articles on a Wiki.

And how do you control the contents, if at all?

CC

At least one, maybe more started over the last 2-3 years. Sadly, I don't think any got anywhere after an initial short burst of interest.

I am still learning how it works myself, but so far I can tell you the following:

Do a search for a topic on the site, and if there is no reference found, you have the option of adding a new entry (page to the wiki).

If there is a reference, you can edit the reference.

When you click on the add or edit, it takes you to a page very much like word or even an compose email page and you type, add pics or links using the buttons above the editing area.

I am not sure, but you may have to create a profile to be able to edit a page.

Contents can be contolled by the admin in so far as they can be protected (or locked) by the site owner to prevent them being edited.

There is also a 'roll back' function, so you can undo what others have done.

Site Admin (and I believe others can become moderators) can see what changes have been made and fix things up.

Hello shelldrake:

Funny, I'm working on a similar project. But mine is more of a "lexicon" for wargamers. So if you don't know what a sabretache is you could look it up.

My main thing is wanting to keep more control than with a wiki. I want a manin article and to allow people to comment, not change the article itself. Kind of blog style except blogs don't really seem to have the right kind of structure.

Still considering whether to go wiki or blog or custom database.

Hi shelldrake,

how did you go about setting it up? Is this sort of thing do-able by an ordinary computer user, or do you need some expertise?

The Miniature Wargaming site has one:

link

Timbo W – I just did a search for 'free wiki' (and I was lucky not to get any sites about a whale being set free) and came up with a few different ones.

Setting up took less than 5 mins – just register with the wiki, give your wiki a name and it is done.

Once I found one I wanted to use, I just poked around the help file and did a bit of blunering until I learnt how it works.

I would say you don't need any expertise, as I got one off the ground, and I had no idea what I was doing at the start.

The main thing is getting enough articles to make it worth while.

I also have something similar.

link

It started as Epic-based, but is slowly expanding.