Problems with the Wiki

[nvrspk4]

When the wiki does start to thrive a little more, I suppose Laura and Joe will maybe put something new into place. However as the Content department is on a low at the moment, I cannot see the wiki starting to have a 100's of edits daily to have a rollback system in place for the public to use. Content staff don't use the rollback system daily, the first time I used it was last tuesday and I've been in the department for nearly 7 months with a small break.

Think the point is (and I agree) that if the major source of updates is the content team then HxWiki won't work too well as a Wiki...a substantial volunteer userbase is needed. But then maybe HxWiki isn't intended to be a traditional wiki, but just another Habbox content item - similar to the old Habbo Knowledge page but organized in the format of a wiki to make it easier for Content Staff to edit and an easier layout for users to follow.

Guess there's a baser question as to what the model of the HxWiki is supposed to be - if that's been defined?

[GommeInc]

When the wiki does start to thrive a little more, I suppose Laura and Joe will maybe put something new into place. However as the Content department is on a low at the moment, I cannot see the wiki starting to have a 100's of edits daily to have a rollback system in place for the public to use. Content staff don't use the rollback system daily, the first time I used it was last tuesday and I've been in the department for nearly 7 months with a small break.

Hence you have the system as an incentive. If you look at most Wikia sites, they use the rollback system as an incentive for good, hard-working editors to have more reign over their edits. At the moment it is a closed Wiki, even before and after the lockdown, which explains why it isn't garnering as much attention as it probably should. It doesn't help having a "them and us" attitude with "the public" either, especially when the system cannot be abused to the point it does damage - it only undoes the last edit after all which is hardly damaging.

[Recursion]

If you think you can abuse a Wiki with rollback privileges you do not know what it is. It's a convenience tool to undo edits without being greeted by the undo changes page, nothing more. Also, as I've said - it's an incentive for ordinary members to edit. If you have a usual promotion system, regular editors can strive for rollback privileges, then after this possible admin privileges and so on. You shouldn't need an application system, but a standard promotion page where editors can be nominated or nominate themselves and from there on other editors can agree or disagree. It's a clever system that keeps people interested and creates a small community which works surprisingly well on successful wikis.

I agree with everything @GommeInc; has said in this thread.

[Chippiewill]

I've implemented some anti-vandalism measures, mass-rollback for general management and reinstated editing for accounts older than 12 hours.