The administration team of Kingkiller Chronicle Wiki aims to improve the wiki as much as possible. There are still tons of work to do, but many (new) users do not know how they can help. We would like to introduce the WIP Project to give you some directions.
The WIP Project is a Work In Process project with specifically defined tasks that users can perform. It is recommended that you create an account first. An account gives you the benefit of having all your work credited to your username and the opportunity to earn fun achievement badges for your hard work.
Overview[]
# | Task | Status |
---|---|---|
1 | Find duplicate images and mark them for deletion | Complete |
2 | Source copyrighted images properly | Complete |
3 | Add infoboxes to all relevant in-universe articles | On-going |
4 | Integrate dead-end pages into the wiki | Complete |
5 | Help orphaned pages find their parents | On-going |
6 | Expand stub articles | On-going |
7 | Improve articles needing help | On-going |
8 | Write new articles based on requested subjects | On-going |
9 | Help construct the timeline of events in the Chronicle | On-going |
10 | Add all book editions to the wiki | Complete |
11 | Write articles about the chapters | On-going |
12 | Find non-Kingkiller related images and mark them for deletion | Complete |
On-going tasks[]
Task 3: Add infoboxes to all relevant in-universe articles[]
Infoboxes are tables designed to consistently present data information on aspects that the articles share. We have created the following infoboxes:
- {{book infobox}} for Category:Written works articles
- {{character infobox}} for Category:Characters articles
- {{location infobox}} for Category:Locations articles
- {{object infobox}} for Category:Objects articles
- {{species infobox}} for Category:Creatures articles
- {{group infobox}} for Category:Groups articles
Performers of this task are recommended to follow the following instructions:
- Head over to an article in one of the above categories. Please note that the {{book infobox}} is already added to all relevant pages.
- Click edit and place your cursor on the top of the page (but below the quote if there is one).
- In the Visual Editor, click "Insert" in the toolbar, then "Template". Search for the template name, i.e. "character infobox". Click on the template to add it to the article. Fill in the fields in the popup window and click "apply changes".
- In the classic Editor - Visual Mode, click "add other templates" in the sidebar. Search for the template name, i.e. "character infobox". Click "insert". Fill in the fields in the popup window and click "Ok".
- In the classic Editor - Source mode, copy the syntax from the template page and paste it there. Fill in the fields.
- DONE! Add infobox to the next article.
Remember to only fill in the fields we have data of. Others you can leave empty.
Task 4: Help orphaned pages find their parents[]
Orphaned pages are pages that are not linked from or transcluded into other pages in the wiki. That means that with the exception of specifically searching for them they aren't reachable by links from related pages. It is therefore helpful to add links from other suitable pages with similar and/or related information.
Performers of this task are recommended to follow the following instructions:
- Head over to the list of all orphaned pages.
- Choose one article from the list.
- Search for articles with similar and/or related information. You can start by clicking on the links in the page itself, but also search for any article mentioning your subject.
- When you find an appropriate page, insert a meaningful link to the orphaned article. In the edit summary you can write something like "Adding link to orphaned article"
- Once the article has one or more links that fit the criteria, remove the {{orphan}} tag, if one is present. Make sure to update the edit summary to reflect the article has been de-orphaned: "Successfully de-orphaned!"
- DONE! Proceed with the next orphaned page.
Task 6: Expand stub articles[]
A stub is an article containing only one or a few sentences of text that, although providing some useful information, is too short to provide encyclopedic coverage of a subject, and that is capable of expansion.
Performers of this task are recommended to follow the following instructions:
- Head over to the Category:Article stubs.
- Choose one article from the list.
- Click edit. Try to expand upon the basic information. Internally link relevant words, so that users unfamiliar with the subject can understand what you have written. Avoid linking words needlessly; instead, consider which words may require further definition for a casual reader to understand the article. Don't forget to add sources for the information you have put into the stub!
- Once a stub has been properly expanded and becomes a larger article, any editor may remove its {{stub}} tag. No administrator action or formal permission is needed. If the article is expanded but still does not meet all the guidelines in our policy (see our Manual of style and Layout guide), then replace the stub tag with the {{needhelp}} tag, so other users know that work still has to be done on the article.
- DONE! Proceed with the next stub page.
Task 7: Improve articles needing help[]
We have tagged some medium-sized articles with the {{needhelp}} tag. These articles long enough not to be stubs anymore, but still lack critical information on the subject and/or the proper style or formatting required to be in compliance with our wiki's policy.
Performers of this task are recommended to follow the following instructions:
- Head over to the Category:Articles needing help.
- Choose one article from the list.
- Click edit. Add the critical information that is lacking and change the text so that it has the proper style and formatting as per our Manual of style and Layout guide. Don't forget to add sources for the information you have put into the stub!
- Once the article has been properly edited, any editor may remove its {{needhelp}} tag. No administrator action or formal permission is needed.
- DONE! Proceed with the next article needing help.
Task 8: Write new articles based on requested subjects[]
Despite the fact that the wiki currently houses ~400 articles (redirect pages excluded), there is still a lot of topics uncovered. You can help out by writing a new article about user-requested subjects.
Performers of this task are recommended to follow the following instructions:
- Head over to the forum thread with article requests
- Choose one topic from the list.
- Write a new article. Make sure you follow our Manual of style and Layout guide. If the article is still too short, mark it as a {{stub}}, so other users can help improve it.
- DONE! Once you have written an article, please reply at the forum topic. Notifying others about it. Write the next article.
Of course you can also write a new article about something not requested by users. The requests are only meant for inspiration.
Task 9: Help construct the timeline of events in the Chronicle[]
Kingkiller Chronicle Wiki attempts to lay out the most important points in the history of the events in Temerant and Kvothe's life, based on dates and information given in the novels and supporting material. Help out constructing the timeline.
Performers of this task are recommended to follow the following instructions:
- Head over to the Timeline article.
- Update the table with new events, make sure you always cite where you got the information from. The rough timeline at Tor.com might be helpful.
Task 11: Write articles about the chapters[]
Kingkiller Chronicle Wiki aims to be the most definitive, accurate, and accessible encyclopedia for everything related to The Kingkiller Chronicle series. Chapter summaries are useful references for fans of the series and therefore should not be missing from the wiki. Help out writing articles about the chapters!
Performers of this task are recommended to follow the following instructions:
- Grab your copy of a Kingkiller novel and pick a chapter you would like to summarize.
- Check in this template whether the chapter is already written. If that's the case, then feel free to expand or improve the written article, or choose another chapter to write about.
- Click on the red link in the template to create a new article. If the chapter is not listed in the template, edit the template and add it yourself.
- Follow the guidelines in our layout guide as to how the articles should be structured. Try to add a quote that is significant to the chapter, and use the {{chapter infobox}}. In the article body, the following sections should appear:
[ Chapter summary ] [ Character list ] [ Title (meaning) ]
- An example of a chapter you can use as a guide is: Apple and Elderberry.
- DONE! Write the next chapter.
Completed tasks[]
- Main article: /Archive