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ThetaTumbleweed Since: Nov, 2013
#1: Nov 20th 2013 at 4:24:18 PM

Sorry about this, I'm both new here and technologically incompetant. I've noticed that some review comments have sub-bullets, some just have multiple bullets, etc, and I'm a bit baffled by all the formatting.

I'm more baffled, and intimidated, by the Add a Review page, though, since the editing help just gives mark up information and doesn't explain what it wants in the Title box or if there's any other special formatting needed in the main review box.

Please help the newbie, all I wanted to do was add that a fic described as a WIP had been completed.

Nocturna Since: May, 2011
#2: Nov 20th 2013 at 6:53:58 PM

The bullets and sub-bullets are actually part of an old format which we've been working on replacing. The "Add Review" button is the correct format. I haven't used it much, but from what I recall, the Title field is the title of the review—whatever you want it called by. The body of the review uses the same formatting as the rest of the wiki.

However, for the fix you're looking to make—a work said to be WIP which has been completed—you actually want to just directly edit that information, not leave a review. Depending on the exact way it's formatted, you can either just delete the bit where it says it's a WIP, or change it to say it's completed.

edited 20th Nov '13 6:54:12 PM by Nocturna

ThetaTumbleweed Since: Nov, 2013
#3: Nov 20th 2013 at 8:30:45 PM

Thank you, I very much appreciate your help.

Um, I wasn't the one who posted the original description of it as a WIP, would that make it rude to edit someone else's comment? And if not do I use the edit page button? Again, I'm so sorry; I know I'm a complete idiot regarding technical things and I really do appreciate the assistance you've already given me.

Telcontar In uffish thought from England Since: Feb, 2012
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#4: Nov 21st 2013 at 12:12:49 AM

Nothing to be sorry for. :)

It's not rude to edit the status (WIP, dead, complete, etc.) or synopsis of a fanfic rec, no matter who wrote it first. You use the "edit page" button to do that. However, the personal comments explaining why people think it is good shouldn't be edited. note 

That was the amazing part. Things just keep going.
ThetaTumbleweed Since: Nov, 2013
#5: Nov 21st 2013 at 12:37:40 AM

Thanks. :)

Okay, that makes sense. Thank you so much.

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