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ryanasaurus0077 Since: Jul, 2009
#1: Dec 23rd 2013 at 2:05:34 AM

There's at least several pages here that have so many Zero Context Examples, the bottom of each of those pages has enough filler to contain a wider-than-CinemaScope image tilted 90 degrees on its axis at the bottom without any folders (which may be just an exaggeration, but still). I propose that this thread be dedicated to bringing to attention each such individual page so whoever has the authority to do so on any given page (depends on whether or not the page in question was locked for any reason) can add context and/or (if they hadn't done so already) start reading the work in question and look for context (I personally recommend trying to only read one chapter/watch one episode or installment per day, so as to not go crazy over it, and also taking notes on the nearest word processor) to put in each ZCE.

Each article (e.g. work page, character page, etc.) brought up on this thread will be listed here, below this line of text.

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edited 23rd Dec '13 2:05:55 AM by ryanasaurus0077

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#2: Dec 23rd 2013 at 2:09:51 AM

Isn't this thread redundant with the project "Fixing Zero Context Examples"?

ryanasaurus0077 Since: Jul, 2009
#3: Dec 23rd 2013 at 4:22:56 AM

I checked with Septimus Heap before creating this thread, and he said there wasn't such a thread.

edited 23rd Dec '13 4:24:02 AM by ryanasaurus0077

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#4: Dec 23rd 2013 at 6:13:20 AM

Well, I'll have to note that a) I am not an authority person here and b) that as I said " and no bigger than this thread, either.", which should mean that that thread serves this thread's purpose as well.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
m8e from Sweden Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#5: Dec 23rd 2013 at 6:39:36 AM

We could make a Pages Needing Example Context page and make that part of Needs Wiki Magic Love. Make a list of pages with commented out examples so they are easier to find.

edited 24th Dec '13 2:08:29 AM by m8e

ryanasaurus0077 Since: Jul, 2009
#6: Dec 23rd 2013 at 3:01:28 PM

One question: would it go under Mainspace or Administrivia? Because it certainly looks to me like Administrivia material, and yet the red link I see is to Mainspace.

Nocturna Since: May, 2011
#7: Dec 23rd 2013 at 6:49:07 PM

I think this is actually sufficiently distinct from "Fixing zero context examples" to warrant its own thread. The latter thread is focused on dealing with visible ZCE immediately—if they can be expanded upon, great, but if not, commenting them out is perfectly acceptable—whereas this thread seems to be focused on filling in the context for ZCE, whether or not the ZCE examples are currently visible. While those two purposes are conceptually related, the organization required for each is distinct enough that I think it would be easier to keep them separate.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#8: Dec 24th 2013 at 1:20:56 AM

It would go in Administrivia.Pages Needing Example Context.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
ryanasaurus0077 Since: Jul, 2009
#9: Dec 24th 2013 at 1:35:29 AM

Thanks! By the way, how's this for a header?

There are Zero-Context Examples, and then there are these. The kind where there are so many of them, you could put a lot of advertising at the bottom of each page that has them. These are the pages so polluted by Zero-Context Examples, they Need Wiki Magic Love, big time.

edited 24th Dec '13 1:41:38 AM by ryanasaurus0077

m8e from Sweden Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#11: Dec 24th 2013 at 5:45:37 AM

^^ That header looks like it'd be appropriate for the other thread as well.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
No, the other one.
#12: Dec 24th 2013 at 9:54:48 AM

Nevermind, temporary bug.

edited 24th Dec '13 9:56:00 AM by AnotherDuck

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