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Theharbo Since: Oct, 2011
2024-08-03 06:47:20

Not that I know of. I've seen people using folders for each headscratcher too.

See: StarCraft II

Edited by Theharbo
BlackFaithStar (Less Newbie)
2024-08-03 07:02:18

I've seen folders more often than I've seen lines (like today) to separate Headscratchers. Undertale comes to mind.

When you're alone I'm reaching out to let you know that you're far from strangers, like the savior
CrypticMirror Since: Jan, 2001
2024-08-03 07:27:46

Folders would definitely be more useful. Certainly they'd make the page more manageable to read.

GastonRabbit MOD (General of TV Troops)
2024-08-03 14:20:23

I'd suggest sending a notifier for unilateral changes, since I checked and they haven't received any of those.

I'm not sure if there's a policy on when it is or isn't OK to add horizontal lines, especially since Text Formatting Rules says nothing about those lines other than how to add them to a page, but I do think the addition of the lines on that page (or any WMG page, for that matter) should have been discussed beforehand.

Edited by GastonRabbit You can't just say "perchance".
dcutter2 Since: Sep, 2013
2024-08-03 14:25:49

^ Thanks. Sent one notifier for the one I mentioned above is that enough?

Also included a link here for discussion.

AgentJet (Apprentice)
2024-08-03 19:04:10

^^ but if folder given... you should add the title on it (as naming the headscratcher section...which is confused if you don't master on naming it), right. But, if the line are given to headscratcher section, So... I'm not confused by the naming that itself.

And, I'm starting to do add line... When I see 2012 Headscratcher. And also, the policy doesn't says about it. And I add the line is more easy than folder it (because, it should add naming title).

So, For now, Am I allowed it to do it again. Or, I must wait until the rule is clear to be permissible or not.

And one more, If it not allowed; I think I want to remove all the lines from headscratcher page, Until the rule says so.

Thanks

Edited by AgentJet I want to sort a 'Fridge Brilliance' page (from what I know that work, of course).
wingedcatgirl MOD (Holding A Herring)
2024-08-04 09:40:08

I'm not aware of any explicit rule on whether headscratchers should or should not be formatted this way. The current custom does not separate them, and in the absence of a rule we should continue doing that.

Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it.
AgentJet (Apprentice)
2024-08-05 19:03:06

^did you mean, I am allowed to continue do separating headscratcher does it?

Thank you,

Best Regards

I want to sort a 'Fridge Brilliance' page (from what I know that work, of course).
BlackFaithStar (Less Newbie)
2024-08-06 10:05:29

Not sure if I'd word it that way.

wingedcatgirl said that it's strongly preferred to keep things the way they usually are (not separating headscratcher bullets) if there isn't a rule for it.

Whether there should be such a rule for headscratchers formatting is another discussion altogether. (one that would probably be held at Wiki Talk.)

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Arctimon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
2024-08-06 11:29:17

The point is that what you're doing is a unilateral action, meaning it was done with no notice or talk beforehand.

You may just see it as adding lines to a page, but it's largely unnecessary to the pages you're editing because they're so small in length.

AgentJet (Apprentice)
2024-08-06 22:45:56

^^ Oh, Wingedcatgirl meant to keep things that way. I thought wingedcatgirl meant was: 'we should continue doing that', that means we are shouldn't doing separate. But I misunderstood. Sorry about what am I doing before.

^Well about a small in length. But... if that headscratcher page; Maybe in future would be useful when you look 'How To Train your Dragon' they're very long, And confusing then quite likely... perhaps, the people will enter the question that has existed before (because they're hard to find).

But with a horizontal Line (for reader's priority not editor though. Sorry doesn't meant to harm, But in reality; the headscratcher is dizzy to find because of narrow section to find seems that problem too I think)

But ultimately, the folder options (with naming); of course it's better. However, The name should proper as 'headscratcher's section', that's the problem. [[Note]] But if the editor has trying to replace 'horizontal line (as before the line has been applied on its page) to folder options (with naming of course)' that would be good options.[[/Note]]

maybe, I would make a forum about "headscratcher formatting" later (because I need to think maximum about this, before making a forum).

I hope my english are correct, And sorry for my late respond about this.

I want to sort a 'Fridge Brilliance' page (from what I know that work, of course).
fireheart (Don’t ask)
2024-08-07 00:33:16

^ You might benefit from visiting this thread if you're ever in doubt as to whether your English is correct - https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=b9tcd2k65789p1pglrd92nvr&page=1

AgentJet (Apprentice)
2024-08-07 03:11:27

^Thanks for the recommendation, it would be help me if text for long sentence. :)

I want to sort a 'Fridge Brilliance' page (from what I know that work, of course).
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