Regarding the Common Editing Mistakes Page

[Catzlaflame]

Introduction:​

This thread will attempt to improve the Common Editing Mistakes page based on a variety of factors. The stuff I describe in the "Content Changes" is then implemented in the new draft which you will find at the end of this thread.

Content Changes:​

The longer a page is, the less likely people are to read it. If information is not pertinent to a page's purpose, it only serves to discourage users who actually read the page. With that in mind, I deleted, merged, and reorganized some stuff for the new rendition.

The most significant outright deletion/removal was probably the removal of: "Do not use «Class» when it comes to the Striking Strength section. Instead, use «level» just like in the Attack Potency, and Durability sections."

• Reason for Deletion: As per the editing history of numerous pages, this revision was accepted and applied over 2 years ago. It is a page standard that users are accustomed to at this point. To demonstrate this, I created a bot script that siphoned through just over 5,000 pages looking for this mistake, and only 4 pages had it

Besides that, most of my other deletions were due to blatant redundancy which, again, only serves to impair page readability.

Moreover, remaining true to the theme of "How do we make it easier for users to actually read the page:" I re-did the overall page aesthetic. I dislike the images we use to show what's "Invalid" and what's "Valid." By images I'm referring to the white background images here.

These images are bad because:

• Reason #1: Due to the black/white contrast being consistently used across the entire page, its borderline impossible to see the words "Valid" and "Invalid." Making it hard for someone to distingush between what we are saying is correct, and what we are saying is incorrect.
• Reason #2: The different font sizes and image sizes make it visually displeasing
• Reason #3: Everytime we make an addition, the image someone adds is very clearly different from the others, which, just doesn't look nice. Here for example.

Proposal​

I did make some edits I didn't describe above, but relatively minor stuff. Anyway, here is my new rendition:

HERE

Thank you for your time.

 

[Catzlaflame]

@DarkDragonMedeus @Damage3245 @Firestorm808 @Elizhaa @Mr._Bambu

Whenever any of you get a chance, It'd be appreciated if you could input on this thread. Thank you in advance.

 

[DarkDragonMedeus]

Looks good to me.

 

[Mr. Bambu]

Shall try to get to this in the immediate future. Mid-D&D and also diseased, currently.

 

[Catzlaflame]

and also diseased, currently.

Probably because you haven't been sacrificing 10 of your finest lambs and your most ripened harvest of fruits to the anime gods.

Feel better soon buddy, stay safe out there.

 

[Mr. Bambu]

The longer a page is, the less likely people are to read it. If information is not pertinent to a page's purpose, it only serves to discourage users who actually read the page. With that in mind, I deleted, merged, and reorganized some stuff for the new rendition.

This is true. Shorter pages are better where possible. Barring my pages for characters, as nobody will read them anyways and thus I should be afforded the ability to gush over them.

The most significant outright deletion/removal was probably the removal of: "Do not use «Class» when it comes to the Striking Strength section. Instead, use «level» just like in the Attack Potency, and Durability sections."

• Reason for Deletion: As per the editing history of numerous pages, this revision was accepted and applied over 2 years ago. It is a page standard that users are accustomed to at this point. To demonstrate this, I created a bot script that siphoned through just over 5,000 pages looking for this mistake, and only 4 pages had it

Seems fair. That notice was important for a time, but now that the standard is long-implemented, it seems fine to consider it common knowledge, at least enough to remove that note.

These images are bad because:

• Reason #1: Due to the black/white contrast being consistently used across the entire page, its borderline impossible to see the words "Valid" and "Invalid." Making it hard for someone to distingush between what we are saying is correct, and what we are saying is incorrect.
• Reason #2: The different font sizes and image sizes make it visually displeasing
• Reason #3: Everytime we make an addition, the image someone adds is very clearly different from the others, which, just doesn't look nice. Here for example.

I don't have much trouble seeing the words, I don't really understand that bit. I do agree that they aren't nice to look at.

I broadly agree with the overall changes. I'd like some visual representation of Reason 1 for removing the images, even though I think it's still fine to remove them given your changes to the page- they're very nice, the colored text pops out more.

 

[Antvasima]

I cleaned up your draft somewhat:

https://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/U...akes?type=revision&diff=8355353&oldid=8354933

Also, it would be good if you also include an instruction regarding how to properly use bolded text in powers and abilities sections.

'''[[Superhuman Physical Characteristics]]''' is valid.

[[Superhuman Physical Characteristics|'''Superhuman Physical Characteristics''']] is invalid.

Except for that it looks good.

 

[LordGriffin1000]

Overall it looks fine, don't have much to say about it.

 

[Antvasima]

Also, it would be good if you also include an instruction regarding how to properly use bolded text in powers and abilities sections.

'''[[Superhuman Physical Characteristics]]''' is valid.

[[Superhuman Physical Characteristics|'''Superhuman Physical Characteristics''']] is invalid.

@Catzlaflame

 

[Catzlaflame]

Apologies for the delay, I have updated the page with Antvasima's suggestion above. This thread can be closed now. Thank you to everyone who participated.

 

[Antvasima]

Yes. Thank you for helping out.