ok. *deep breath* …
there is a function on the wikidots called categories. it allows u to split the wiki up into subsections. some of these are essential to wikidots, like the nav category (used for the side and top bars). most aren't, as u know since we dont use them. there a quite a few functions tied into them. u can change permissions for each category, u can give different categories different templates, u can use it as a search filter, and many other little things. if we were to use them, they would be weapons, armors, monsters, etc. sounds great, no?
no.
we would need to overhaul the wiki. and by we, i mean admins and mods. all pages would need renaming, "…com/nightmare-plate" would have to be renamed "…com/armor:nightmare-plate". thats a lot of work for us…
…but even more for u guys too. as u can see from link tests, all the links wud break. thats literally every single page on the wiki that would need fixing.
as u can see, its stupid.
very stupid.
very very stupid.
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but i wouldn't be here if a wasn't a sadistic maniac.
this huge an excessive edit would not be done on the live wiki. we would clone the wiki (yes, there is a clone function), a small army of us would fix the damned thing in a private/closed wiki, make it up to date and eventually import the results back onto the real baby in one blow.
now, your homework is to look into what having categories can achieve, post anything cool here, and then say how ridiculous it would be to try. i seriously doubt its going to be worth it. but please keep an open mind, we might find something amazing, u never know.
if ya looked and found nothing good then say that. if ya dont have the time dont worry. i just wanted to let u guys know what they are, and what i was thinking.
if someone can come up with another way to use em holler
