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Walkinshadows Since: Jun, 2012
2022-09-21 08:37:25

Well, you were kind of supposed to actually change it to your fic name. As in Sandbox.Space Jam A New Legacy.

AlaskaNative999 Since: Aug, 2022
2022-09-21 08:39:41

I just realized that now. I changed it a few seconds ago. The change is pending now.

Amonimus (Sergeant)
2022-09-21 08:41:25

1. e: Already addressed in above post. If you've submitted a custom title (you did), that's not how renaming works and the pending change will just be declined. Just make a new page.

2. What's the actual name of the fic? Your description doesn't say it.

3. It needs a link to the fic for identification and to be verifiable.

4. With completely empty "contains examples of" we can't say anything if if it follows the guidelines or not.

I'll make an educated guess that it's about this one, which would make Sandbox.Space Jam 2 Across The Serververse an appropriate page for it.

Edited by Amonimus TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
AlaskaNative999 Since: Aug, 2022
2022-09-21 08:43:03

The rules told me not to put in any redirect links yet.

Amonimus (Sergeant)
2022-09-21 08:45:08

What rule is that? I'm not sure what you're referring to.

TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
Aazkaal Since: Sep, 2019
2022-09-21 08:50:08

Alaska Native 999, you mistook what "redirect link" means. It's when a work has alternate titles, or renamed trope has its old names leading to the current one, or when a trope has different forms (plural; alternate forms for different genders; alternate spelling; etc).

For example, Greater-Scope Villain is the "main" page, and Bigger Bad is a redirect to it.

Offsite links are not "redirects".

Edited by Aazkaal
AlaskaNative999 Since: Aug, 2022
2022-09-21 08:53:04

Oh. I see. So, I’m allowed to put a link to the fanfic on this new page?

AlaskaNative999 Since: Aug, 2022
2022-09-21 08:54:35

Thanks. It was a misunderstanding.

AlaskaNative999 Since: Aug, 2022
2022-09-21 08:55:31

I thought I had to wait for a certain time when this draft was approved by the staff before putting an off-site link on the page.

Amonimus (Sergeant)
2022-09-21 09:00:13

You just need to make a page that is "as good as an actual page", and let a couple of users say if it's okay to move from Sandbox/ to Fanfic/ or it needs more work somewhere. Take your time. Feel free to check other pages for reference, like at Fanfics of 2010–2014. The rest of Administrivia should tell you all the do and donts when it comes to writing.

TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
crazysamaritan MOD Since: Apr, 2010
2022-09-21 09:49:55

How to Make a Custom Title specifically forbids trying to rename URLs. Please read How to Move a Page.

Link to TRS threads in project mode here.
AlaskaNative999 Since: Aug, 2022
2022-09-21 10:24:37

Did I do something wrong again?

Amonimus (Sergeant)
2022-09-21 10:27:08

You've custom-titled Sandbox.Change To You Fic Name to "Space Jam 2 Across The Serververse" and thought it would be renaming, we've already talked about this.

Edited by Amonimus TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
crazysamaritan MOD Since: Apr, 2010
2022-09-21 10:34:07

You tried to use the custom wikiword tool to change the name of ChangeToYouFicName (the custom wikiword applies irrespective of namespace) instead of copying the information over to Sandbox.Space Jam 2 Across The Serververse.

Link to TRS threads in project mode here.
AlaskaNative999 Since: Aug, 2022
2022-09-21 10:36:56

I’m sorry. I thought I did it right this time.

AlaskaNative999 Since: Aug, 2022
2022-09-21 10:40:59

Ok. I copied it over to Sandbox.Space Jam 2 Across The Serververse this time. Does that fix things?

crazysamaritan MOD Since: Apr, 2010
2022-09-21 10:44:12

That's good. I cut the previous sandbox, since it is no longer needed. Keep troping! :)

Link to TRS threads in project mode here.
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