Armageddon General Discussion Board

General => General Discussion => Topic started by: mansa on October 02, 2006, 05:34:32 PM

Title: Why don't you edit the wikipedia article on ArmageddonMUD?
Post by: mansa on October 02, 2006, 05:34:32 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armageddonmud

Why don't you edit it and make it better?  Maybe add some pictures and more relevant information?

I would love to see a screenshot from a telnet client, with a picture of the green mantis in it, on display for the world to see.

Don't like the relevant information?  Why don't you change it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armageddonmud
Title: Why don't you edit the wikipedia article on ArmageddonMUD?
Post by: jstorrie on October 02, 2006, 05:51:24 PM
I edited it once to update that Saturday downtime had been phased out.

We as players and/or staff should not really be editing our own Wikipedia page too much, though. It goes against the spirit of their site.
Title: Why don't you edit the wikipedia article on ArmageddonMUD?
Post by: mansa on October 02, 2006, 06:16:47 PM
Could you explain a bit more about the spirit of the wikipedia site, and why the players and owners of a certain article shouldn't be editing it "too much" ?

I'm curious.
Title: Why don't you edit the wikipedia article on ArmageddonMUD?
Post by: manonfire on October 02, 2006, 06:23:04 PM
Wikipedia tries to stay objective. Anyone writing an article about something they're heavily involved in tends to skew the viewpoint.

But who cares about the spirit of Wikipedia? Edit away! If you get reverted, pull the guy into the chat and explain who you are.

Be careful of that.. In my experience, most Wikipedia reverters are basement-dwelling control freaks.
Title: Why don't you edit the wikipedia article on ArmageddonMUD?
Post by: mansa on October 02, 2006, 06:39:37 PM
manonfire's edits on wikipedia:

added:
QuoteUnderscores in world events

Also, the Underscores (created in 1976 by esteemed writer/drug addict Hunter S. Thompson) play CS for love of the game. Recently, they played an OGL match (under the guise of their alter ego, the Manhammers) against a collective batch of turtle semen called "Sector 7" and wiped the floor with them. The match was disputed, and demos sent. The OGL ladder admin, after fellating many of the Underscores, had this to say - "It tasted like grapefruit." Ari Fleischer, the press secretary for the Manhammers, had this pearl of verbal bitchslapping to offer the s7 crybabies - "You live in nubland and they own you." Milkman Dan unavailable for comment on possible plagiarism charges.
to this page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underscore

reverted.

added:
QuoteCollegehumor rocks my socks.

www.crapyclawn.net
to this page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashy_Black_Titi

reverted.

deleted the page and replaced it with:
QuoteBrady is correct.
Period.
to this page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_hydrogen

reverted

added:
Quote, embodied best by Armageddon GDB poster spawnloser,
to this page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elitism

reverted
Title: Why don't you edit the wikipedia article on ArmageddonMUD?
Post by: Eternal on October 02, 2006, 06:44:04 PM
I think I'm happy I have no idea what you are talking about.
Title: Why don't you edit the wikipedia article on ArmageddonMUD?
Post by: Agent_137 on October 02, 2006, 06:48:29 PM
Quote from: "mansa"manonfire's edits on wikipedia:

see above.



LAWL. it was all true. every word he said.
Title: Why don't you edit the wikipedia article on ArmageddonMUD?
Post by: manonfire on October 02, 2006, 06:50:11 PM
:lol:

I'm proud of my Wikipedia accomplishments.
Title: Why don't you edit the wikipedia article on ArmageddonMUD?
Post by: flurry on October 02, 2006, 07:36:11 PM
This probably goes without saying, but vandalizing Wikipedia using the game's name kind of makes us look bad.
Title: Why don't you edit the wikipedia article on ArmageddonMUD?
Post by: manonfire on October 02, 2006, 08:34:48 PM
Quote from: "flurry"This probably goes without saying, but vandalizing Wikipedia using the game's name kind of makes us look bad.
Maybe. Let's hope the the administrator who reverted my 'Elitism'  addition doesn't badmouth the MUD to his friends.

Anyway, I'd like to address my edits. I'm not a -complete- derelict.
QuoteUnderscores in world events
Part of an editing war.
QuoteCollegehumor rocks my socks.
www.crapyclawn.net
Wiki link posted on CH. Expressed my gratitude, and boosted site traffic.
QuoteBrady is correct.
Period.
The final act of a conversation with Agent_137 about the functionality of liquid hydrogen as a fuel.
Quoteembodied best by Armageddon GDB poster spawnloser,
Pure comedic value.

Plus edits on Valve, Hardgaming, HardOCP and Gabe Newell from another IP.

I'll see about giving the Arma entry a bit of a makeover.
Title: Why don't you edit the wikipedia article on ArmageddonMUD?
Post by: Sanvean on October 02, 2006, 08:36:30 PM
Please don't vandalize things using our name. That tarnishes our reputation and causes genuine harm to the game.  Thanks.