Suggestion Response (pt1) [598 words]
(created by Chaoticcylinder on 2021 Nov 2 Tue 20:18:28 GMT)
Hello everyone! This blog post explains responses to criticism/suggestions and explanations of how we plan to fix and issues provided to us. This will not have all the current suggestions, but if users enjoy these posts, we will continue to make more. One “I think there should be an announcement on a list of required trigger warnings, I have accidentally forgotten one before and it didn't turn out well.” Actually, we do have a list of triggers warnings that can be found in section two of the Guide to the Wiki, (by ThatAnnoyingDemigirl). We are also currently reevaluating our rules about forgetting trigger warnings. Two “is it possible that we could make the wiki more democratic? Right now it's an oligarchy, and the staff have all the power, and make decisions without consulting the members of the wiki. This is flawed and leads to unfairness in the wiki. I suggest consulting with members before making decisions, rather than only consulting the staff team and leaving the members our of wiki-wide decisions.” The staff team has been working on this issue. We all admit corrupt mods are an issue, and Contie has been working on reevaluating our mods. The staff have started to use public polls for major decisions (ex: decisions regarding page relocation) and are trying to be more transparent with users. This blog is proof that we are working to be more open about changes. We want to hear what you all have to say, and we want others to help contribute to the wiki. Three “I feel like we should have a big meeting going over things every week. And also focus more on pages too not just the discussions website part” Unfortunately, meetings will likely not be possible due to time zones and personal issues. However, we have been making suggestion threads, involving users in wiki polls and have announced new changes. The staff team has been working on sorting and fixing pages to some degree for a long time. However, our lack of content mods has severely detoured our goals. Currently, both the pages and discussions are on hold until we can reevaluate our staff team and wiki rules. Once those tasks have been completed, we will try and start getting content mods and sorting page work. Four “Please rest. Re-evaluate your articles carefully but with time. Don't make rash decisions with demoting anyone. Please be-rid of the System, Neurodivergent, and other non-LGBT+ pages to keep on topic. Communicate and find trustworthy users to help out. Hold an apprentice program, even? To run through users you'd like to see as mods. That is all I have to say for the moment. Thank you for your time. :-) — 🪄” Like I stated in the previous part, we do plan on getting more content mods to fix pages. We also carefully making new regulations for our staff team. Currently, Contie has been working very hard on our new staff programs. If you would like to discuss the non-LGBTA pages, you can find our public vote here. Conclusion Thank you for reading this. We appreciate your patience with the changes on this wiki. Although it may not look like much is happening, we have been working tirelessly behind the scenes. We have privately worked in collaboration with many users, and we are ready to do what this wiki needs. Thank you for your time. If you found this post useful, we will make more posts responding to criticism soon. Created 11/2/21 /g /srs /nm
The LGBTA Wiki Anonymous Suggestion Form [119 words]
(created by Chaoticcylinder on 2021 Oct 31 Sun 18:00:29 GMT)
The LGBTA Wiki Anonymous Suggestion Form On this form you can… suggest new ideas for the wiki explain issues with the wiki report problems with other users report issues with moderators and provide reasons why they should possibly be demoted You can be completely honest on this form, and not have to reveal your wiki username. The mod team want to help solve the issues here, so don’t be afraid to be clear. Do not use this form to spam, joke or troll. Here is the link to the from. Here is the link to form response 1.
To-Do and How To Help [574 words]
(created by Chaoticcylinder on 2021 Sep 13 Mon 21:12:18 GMT)
Hi! Right now I’m working on a bit of an experiment with blogs, so please be patient haha. I thought I should make a list of notes from mods, thinks to keep in mind when posting/ editing and how to help out for wiki contributors. I hope this helps someone. To-Do Here’s a list of projects the mods have been working on -Missing Section Categories Sorting pages that are missing flags, history sections, resource section and resource verification into the specific categories (Flagless Identities, Pages With No History Section, Pages Without Resources, Needs Resource Verification) Adding warning templates to pages that are unsourced or partially unsourced (Unsourced, Partially Unverified) -Resource Verification Making sure the resources and history of a term are correct Reaching out to coiners to find resources When coining a term without outside resources, say that “this term was coined through this page and has no outside resources” Once a page has been verified, add it to the “Verified Resources” category -People to Individuals Mass replacing words using the find and replace tool Searching for specific words to be removed and changing pages with those words We are in the process of changing the terminology used on wiki articles. Instead of using terms like people or person, we will be using terms like individuals or individual. This change in terminology is to make alterhuman users more comfortable on this wiki. (If you you are confused by this project, please read the alter human page. Also, feel free to contact the staff team) Thinks To Keep In Mind When Posting Consider rereading the Community Guidelines if you need a refresher Add proper TWs and CWs to posts (ask a mod if you don’t know what does and doesn’t need warnings) Do not use all caps without a warning Considering using alterhuman friendly language instead of words like people/humans. You can learn more about this here. When Editing Consider rereading the Editing Guidelines if you need a refresher If you’re would like to help out, consider working on the aforementioned projects When Coining New Terms Consider rereading the New Page Guidelines and Style Guide Add a resources section. If there are no outside resources, state so it the article. Finding New Mods This wiki is currently lacking in the moderation department, specifically content moderators (content mods work with wiki maintenance. To be a content moderator, you must be well versed in the wikis rules and have a large number of edits. If you are interested in becoming a mod, contact our bureaucrat, Cryptocrew. Currently, you must be over 18 to apply for content mod, The wiki is also lacking in admins/mods (of any position) who are above 18. If you want to be a mod of any sorts, I would recommend having a decent number of edits/posts, and having been on the wiki for some time. If you are interested in getting a staff position and are 18+, please contact Cryptocrew. (Please note that all staff applications are close for individuals under 18.) 9/13/21