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 Do we deserve a Wikipedia page? 

Do we deserve a Wikipedia page?
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 Do we deserve a Wikipedia page? 
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Well, do we?

I ask this because if a page is created about an item that is not well known, it will be deleted.

Are we strong enough in numbers to warrant such an honor? :)

I'll help make it but I will need some other people to pitch in. Writing, linking, giving me ideas and so on.

Any help would be appreciated,
- The-Masses


Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:08 am
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Everybody should. So why can't we have one.


Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:26 am
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judging by the lack of community interest in populating the wiki page we have going, I would say trying to put it on wikipedia (and keeping it there) would be improbable.


Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:28 am
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That was a separate wiki.

I'm talking about a page on the MAIN Wikipedia.

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Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:36 am
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some people contributed to it, but stopped for some reason


Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:59 am
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The-Masses13 wrote:
That was a separate wiki.

I'm talking about a page on the MAIN Wikipedia.

- The-Masses


I know you are talking about the wikipedia.org. If we can't even populate a self hosted wiki, we can't possibly maintain one that meets wikipedia's article standards. Those standards would require references, and the production and defense of an entry to justify its noteworthiness. It would have to be pure facts, no bias - a very dry article that would inform someone of the very basics of what Cortex command is about. You wouldn't be able to talk about strategies, modding, color commentary on the mods, units etc.

Because of those standards, the wikipedia entry would not be nearly as useful as a self hosted wiki as a resource for players of Cortex Command (most games use wiki based sites; not wikipedia) Two have been attempted, both abandoned, again.

Yes we need a wikipedia.org entry. But the information we could put on there would not do the game justice nor help new players and those looking for more information about Cortex Command.


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You have an exceptionally good point.

Well, let's bring back the wiki.

- The-Masses


Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:52 am
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Mmm. I think we deserve one, but Wikipedia is full of bureaucratic shit-heads.


Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:03 am
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well these are the two wiki pages i'm aware of:

http://datarealms.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2887

http://datarealms.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1964

The first one was the most recent attempt and i believe it has a little more content.


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Yes cool, but he's banned for a bit he might be pissed off at the forum and stop continuing on the wiki page.


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RobotChicken wrote:
Yes cool, but he's banned for a bit he might be pissed off at the forum and stop continuing on the wiki page.


er who's banned?


Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:21 am
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ProjektTHOR he was starting to be an ass.
go here you'll see I got mad and snapped at him.
http://www.datarealms.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2636&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=75


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I maybe make a CC Wiki!!!Maybe


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Well, you guys were entitled to keep using my webspace, but apparently Wizard gentleman didn't want you to and deleted the link (so I went on ahead and took it down).


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