[Search-l] Input wanted on Mini and main name spaces for Search Wikia

[Mark (Markie)]

On Feb 2, 2008 12:21 AM, jer <jeremie at jabber.org> wrote:

> >> So I'm suggesting the following to try and get this sorted. Go to
> >> this page :- http://search.wikia.com/wiki/search:Mini_article/
> >> Policy_discussion
> >
> > I've been there and, frankly, it's far from obvious how to enter
> > into a discussion there.
> > I suggest the discussion continue on this mailing list. So to start
> > the ball rolling :-
>
> It is a bit confusing, a conversation in progress, but if anyone has
> input they should just tack it onto the end and it'll get moved/
> cleaned up as the page evolves.  A discussion here is of course great
> too, and any points should/will get recorded into the policy
> discussion page.
>
> > ...
> > Here's some ideas on rules for mini-articles
> >
> >     Mini-articles should be between 50 and 200 words long.
> >     Mini-articles must include a a tag of some sort indicating what
> > language they are in.
>
> Agree with both of these, I just included an i18n section on the page
> for ideas on how to do the localization.


i agree with this also.  further thoughts on localisation, we could put some
.js code in the mini:edit pages that say "click me if this article is in
English, Deutsch etc etc" which would then insert the correctly formatted
lang code holder.


>
>
> >     Mini-articles should not include images or hyper-links.
>
> I think both are potentially useful but must have a careful policy
> around them, small images and good hyperlinks could be very valuable
> to a searcher.

hmmm images maybe, if they are informative, i would say no to screenshots of
the website though, links...well isnt that what search is for??...

cheers

mark


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