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[Kyrusia]

Thank you all for your reports. We're aware of issues surrounding the transclusion of Wikimedia Commons images and issues involving .SVGs and are currently working to remedy this situation. We thank you for your patience.

[Roski]

When is IIWiki able to resync the Common images?

Alright! I think I figured it all out. Sorry about that. It turned out to be an issue with Mediawiki changing the way it handles the common images sync and we needing to reconfigure some things on the server. Should all be good now, let me know if you notice anything awry.

Hey,

so on http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Legend-class_aircraft_carrier

there is this thing:

"[[{{#property:vessel class}}]] Imported from Wikidata (?)"

and I can't find what it belongs to? Can someone help?

also

can we add Template: Motorcyles?

The #property looks to me to be a direct invocation of Lua Templates, but not 100% sure. And added Motorcycles template!

Motorcycle infobox isn't working still ;-;

http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Mataysuha_T-1700

[Luziyca]

Same with the Common images here too.

Same. Maybe we should just remove all support for Commons images.

[Sondstead]

Same with the Common images here too.

Same. Maybe we should just remove all support for Commons images.

Why would we do that.

[Luziyca]

Same. Maybe we should just remove all support for Commons images.

Why would we do that.

Fix all of these issues, of course. It worked for the old NSwiki, after all.

[Roski]

Why would we do that.

Fix all of these issues, of course. It worked for the old NSwiki, after all.

Please don't.

Because they're just going to be re-uploaded and used.

[Solm]

Fix all of these issues, of course. It worked for the old NSwiki, after all.

Please don't.

Because they're just going to be re-uploaded and used.

Don't worry. If anything, we want to encourage use of the Commons--saves us disk space usage. We'll get all these issues sorted out soon.

[Shazbotdom]

Solm,
So this is what you've been wasting your time on instead of working with us in Ellorea.




*shakes head*

[Questers]

Same with the Common images here too.

Same. Maybe we should just remove all support for Commons images.

Maybe we should just ban everyone from Esquarium from using IIwiki.

[Victoriala]

Same. Maybe we should just remove all support for Commons images.

Maybe we should just ban everyone from Esquarium from using IIwiki.

Is this a joke?

[The Republic of Lanos]

How many road signs do they have now?

[Questers]

Maybe we should just ban everyone from Esquarium from using IIwiki.

Is this a joke?

why would it be a joke?

[Nevamaa]

Is this a joke?

why would it be a joke?

Someone can't handle people creating more than three pages of backstory for their nation it seems.

The nations with the most detailed and in-depth articles are nearly all Esquarian.

[Questers]

Are you trying to make a comment about my Toilet paper ply regulations in Questers article?

Besides - detailed is not a synonym for good.

[The United Dominion]

why would it be a joke?

Someone can't handle people creating more than three pages of backstory for their nation it seems.

The nations with the most detailed and in-depth articles are nearly all Esquarian.

I'm not sure if that's true, but even if it is, that's not particularly relevant.

I believe the issue that Questers (and other users) have is that Esquarium is also responsible for a lot of non-worthwhile lists, especially the famed road signs article which was created against all common sense, and broke things.

[Questers]

If I am honest, I am ashamed that I haven't written a three page backstory about the design of coca cola bottles in my country. That kind of detail is really what makes an encyclopedia worth reading.

[New Republika Srpska]

The images from Commons still haven't been fixed.

[Nevamaa]

I believe the issue that Questers (and other users) have is that Esquarium is also responsible for a lot of non-worthwhile lists, especially the famed road signs article which was created against all common sense, and broke things.

Some people like to create detailed lore for their country, and I for one enjoy creating things that most people would consider "trivial" or "useless". Traffic signs are one of them: it might seem stupid, but it actually helps me to imagine what Nevamaa would be like if it really existed.

Claiming that the most active users who have created the most in-depth lore that IIwiki has to offer are to blame is, quite frankly, idiotic.

[Santheres]

I believe the issue that Questers (and other users) have is that Esquarium is also responsible for a lot of non-worthwhile lists, especially the famed road signs article which was created against all common sense, and broke things.

Some people like to create detailed lore for their country, and I for one enjoy creating things that most people would consider "trivial" or "useless". Traffic signs are one of them: it might seem stupid, but it actually helps me to imagine what Nevamaa would be like if it really existed.

Claiming that the most active users who have created the most in-depth lore that IIwiki has to offer are to blame is, quite frankly, idiotic.

You're capable of imagining something without putting it on iiwiki, so that's hardly a proper defense.

Do not call people idiotic in this thread, please. People are free to bring up legitimate concerns with the wiki, whether or not you like it. It helps us improve the general user experience.

[Questers]

Anyone who thinks wikipedia is for 'lore'—by which they mean spamming images and tables—probably does not understand what an encyclopaedia is.

[Nevamaa]

You're capable of imagining something without putting it on iiwiki, so that's hardly a proper defense.

Anyone who thinks wikipedia is for 'lore'—by which they mean spamming images and tables—probably does not understand what an encyclopaedia is.

Pretty much every single article I have created has an equivalent in Wikipedia. I just don't see a problem, creating a balanced and detailed collection of IIwiki articles should be encouraged, not frowned upon.

[Scotia-99]

The Commons images problem still hasn't been resolved.

[The Akasha Colony]

IMO, one thing that seems to oftentimes be overlooked is that encyclopedias actually aren't meant to be detailed. They're supposed to provide a concise, impartial, relevant summary on a given topic for those wanting some basic background information. Further, more detailed information is supposed to be available at the reader's prerogative in more specialized works. Not all information is worth including in an encyclopedia. Wikipedia has somewhat distorted this notion because it has no physical constraints and only loose policing of notability policies, but this doesn't change the basic premise. How people interpret this is a matter of opinion, but I think there are a number of people who don't realize it.

[Solm]

Alright, Wikimedia commons images should be working now!

Sorry for the delay in everything. Please return to your normal broadcasting. Let me know if anything else is broken.

[Namor]

Somehow a 504 Gateway Time-Out occurs every time I submit an edit. Is it me or is it the website?