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Amonimus (Sergeant)
2022-11-30 21:15:51

1. New pages automatically cancel when the timer runs out even if nobody is actually checking the space due to a programmical oversight. Make sure to use a notepad or Sandbox/.

2. How to Create a Work Page: Page titles are capped at 64 characters. Abridge the title by removing a few words or it won't save at all. Suggestion: Literature.The Magical Revolution Of The Reincarnated Princess (ANN also goes with it)

Edited by Amonimus TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
dragonfire5000 Since: Jan, 2001
2022-11-30 21:34:12

Ah, I had a feeling it might be the title, given that it's quite the mouthful.

As a heads-up, I had originally gotten to that page via Yuri Genre, which has that title in the "Light Novel" section. I can try seeing if The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess works.

"I squirm, I struggle, ergo I am. Faced with death, I am finally, truly alive."
WarJay77 (Troper Knight)
2022-11-30 21:48:50

FWIW, if you get the time out message you can just copy what you wrote and refresh, then copy it into the blank editing screen.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
dragonfire5000 Since: Jan, 2001
2022-11-30 21:49:11

One more question: will the length of the original title make it impossible to make it into a redirect for the shortened title? I figured I'd ask first so I can avoid accidentally causing issues.

^ Oh, the timing out wasn't an issue; I had saved my original text on a text file so I didn't lose anything. I was originally just concerned if the timing out caused a saving issue, but it seems like the cause was the title length.

Edited by dragonfire5000 "I squirm, I struggle, ergo I am. Faced with death, I am finally, truly alive."
Amonimus (Sergeant)
2022-11-30 21:51:23

If you can't save the page with long title, naturally you can't save it as a redirect.

TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
dragonfire5000 Since: Jan, 2001
2022-11-30 21:55:27

Yeah, I figured as much, though it was worth asking about.

Thanks for the help; I think this query can be closed since I successfully created the work page using the shortened title.

"I squirm, I struggle, ergo I am. Faced with death, I am finally, truly alive."
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