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ScanVisor Democrat from Laurel, MD Since: Jun, 2011
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#1: May 11th 2012 at 6:33:30 AM

Here's a link to a YKTTW discussion about the idea for a drinking game page attached to a works trope page.

Some already exist (for 158 different works pages), but as of right now there is not a "button" made for it to connect it to the main pages, in the way there is for YMMV, CMoA, CMoF, Fridge Logic, High Octane Nightmare Fuel, etc.

We'd like to formally request such a button be made so that the work on those 158 pages does not go neglected, and also to popularize the creation of Drinking Game pages for more works.

Thanks.

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Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
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#2: May 11th 2012 at 6:46:55 AM

While I'm not averse to keeping things lighthearted on the wiki, I'm not entirely sure that advertising those subpages sends a good message. They are, after all, Just for Fun and not in any way related to our mission.

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ScanVisor Democrat from Laurel, MD Since: Jun, 2011
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#3: May 11th 2012 at 7:11:05 AM

Perhaps it would be a better idea to create a page called Drinking Game (different from the trope page, obviously), that would link people to the Drinking Game pages for works they want to investigate?

A similar idea is in place on Something Awful's Let'sPlay forum when someone has to post on youtube: they only post the links in the thread, so you ahve to know it exists to find the youtube videos, because they're made "private" on the channel.

This wouldn't need to be nearly as . . . restrictive,(?) but it would make it a bit harder for some of the younger tropers to find the Drinking Game pages and get the wrong idea.

If we want that to happen, the YKTTW draft can be edited as such, and it's purpose changed.

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#4: May 11th 2012 at 7:19:32 AM

Edit: We already have an index of drinking game articles, on JustForFun.Drinking Game.

edited 11th May '12 7:21:04 AM by Fighteer

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FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#5: May 11th 2012 at 8:23:25 AM

I don't see a problem having a button on a work's page that takes you to its drinking game. In order to rep for that. the drinking game pages should all be moved to a Drinking Game namespace.

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ScanVisor Democrat from Laurel, MD Since: Jun, 2011
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#6: May 11th 2012 at 8:25:55 AM

Perhaps we ought to have a crowner to decide if such a button should be created?

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#7: May 11th 2012 at 8:50:19 AM

You want to make it an official subpage, Eddie? Okay, I guess... I always thought that the Just for Fun stuff wasn't supposed to be "official" in that sense.

edited 11th May '12 8:51:05 AM by Fighteer

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Telcontar In uffish thought from England Since: Feb, 2012
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#8: May 11th 2012 at 9:04:17 AM

An icon would be easy enough; coloring this thing slightly could work. I like the idea of making DrinkingGame/ a real subpage (though I'm much too young to drink!).

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FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#9: May 11th 2012 at 9:08:22 AM

Almost all the namespace buttons are a little off-mission. That's why they aren't on the Main page.

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ScanVisor Democrat from Laurel, MD Since: Jun, 2011
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#10: May 11th 2012 at 11:09:03 AM

I believe the intention here is to create a new "sub-wiki" as it were, like we have for the YMM Vs and Haiku pages. Does that clarify. Anyways, what're we thinking about that crowner?

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#11: May 11th 2012 at 11:10:18 AM

It looks like a fairly small change.

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ScanVisor Democrat from Laurel, MD Since: Jun, 2011
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#12: May 13th 2012 at 8:04:16 PM

Ok, so what's going on with this? Is a button being made? Is it still being debated? What's happening?

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FinalStarman from Clinton, Massachusetts Since: Nov, 2011
#13: May 13th 2012 at 8:18:57 PM

158? That's currently one more than Radar/, so a button at the top for this would be cool. Just for Fun namespace button is probably not a problem, what with Haiku-Wiki having its own button.

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battosaijoe Since: Jan, 2010
#14: May 13th 2012 at 9:46:47 PM

Scan Visor: Patience, friend. This is probably not a huge priority for Eddie right now, and since he's the only one who can code, when this'll be done is up to him.

FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#15: May 13th 2012 at 9:51:46 PM

You can move the drinking games to their own namespace. Putting the button on is no big deal.

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Telcontar In uffish thought from England Since: Feb, 2012
In uffish thought
#16: May 13th 2012 at 11:11:22 PM

I've made a few versions of a possible icon, based on a wine glass/goblet:

Solid gray, empty, partly full, mostly full, and full. of them, I like the solid and the mostly full ones best.

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DarkConfidant Since: Aug, 2011
#18: May 14th 2012 at 5:53:10 AM

I think I'd prefer to see it with a fatter lip, not unlike a martini glass. However, I'm not picky, and the partly and mostly full icons look pretty good.

peccantis Since: Oct, 2010
#19: May 14th 2012 at 8:49:42 AM

+1 for partly and mostly full.

edited 14th May '12 8:50:29 AM by peccantis

ScanVisor Democrat from Laurel, MD Since: Jun, 2011
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#20: May 14th 2012 at 1:35:23 PM

"Scan Visor: Patience, friend. This is probably not a huge priority for Eddie right now, and since he's the only one who can code, when this'll be done is up to him."

@ Tropers/Battosaijoe

My apologies, I didn't know there was only one coder, I was just wondering if a decision had been made. It appears from this recent posting that a decision has been made.

Thanks for the help everyone.

edited 14th May '12 1:35:31 PM by ScanVisor

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battosaijoe Since: Jan, 2010
#21: May 14th 2012 at 3:46:51 PM

Scan Visor No worries, man.

Incidentally, +1 for mostly full. But is the Tech Wishlist the best place to be talking about icon candidates for a new namespace?

Mullon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
#22: May 14th 2012 at 8:17:26 PM

Wait, we can lobby for buttons now?

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FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#23: May 14th 2012 at 9:09:09 PM

Maybe later. The Drinking Game tab is installed. Now the game pages just have to be moved. Have at it.

edited 14th May '12 9:09:23 PM by FastEddie

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battosaijoe Since: Jan, 2010
#24: May 14th 2012 at 9:30:56 PM

Trying to test this on the Franchise.Harry Potter page... button's not showing, even though the page is at DrinkingGame.Harry Potter. Am I screwing something up here?

FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#25: May 14th 2012 at 9:36:35 PM

It has to be a work page. I set this one to work+index. Button shows up.

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