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This is the project page governing the use of the Battlestar Wiki Blog.
Overview
As outlined in the Think Tank proposal, the purpose of blog is to be an outlet for administrators and users to bring up topics pertaining to the wiki, including updates, new policies, new Think Tank proposals, projects, and other related topics. Through the blog people will be able to voice their opinions through another venue. Basically, this is for people who may not be comfortable in using the MediaWiki software or don't know how to use it, it's similar to a message board, except the subject of discussion can be more tightly controlled and focused.
Latest 6 blog posts
- Holiday Breaks for 2009t
- Just heads up for all our visitors. Holidays are coming up and there a few periods that any of the admins are really not going to be around. During these periods expect longer than usual response back time from anyone of us. Thanksgiving - Nov. 25th through Nov. 28th Christmas (With New ... [?]
- SCREAM 2009 Featuring BATTLESTAR GALACTICAâs âFinal Farewellâ
- VAMPIRES, VULCANS AND VILLAINS DESCEND UPON THE GREEK THEATRE FOR SPIKE TVâS 4TH ANNUAL âSCREAMâ Tobey Maguire Presents Tribute To Comic-Con Icon Award Recipient And Comic Book Marvel Stan Lee âSCREAMâ Will Celebrate The Year Of The Vampire And The Phenomenal Popularity Of The âTwilightâ Saga With Cast And World Premiere Footage From The Highly-Anticipated âThe ... [?]
- December 8 BSG Discussion Panel in Brooklyn, New York
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (OCTOBER 7, 2009) â John Brooks, in conjunction with Battlestar Wiki and the Galapagos Art Space, invite fans of Battlestar Galactica to an engaging panel discussion event in Brooklyn, New York. The panel will be held on December 8, beginning at 8 PM. As a follow-up ... [?]
- Brooklyn Panel Reactions
- A bit late, but better late than never.... Here are some recaps of the BSG panel that happened in Brooklyn in August. Shane's Sit-Rep Patrick Di Justo's Sit-Rep There's another panel scheduled for November 4th, this time at the Galapagos Art Studio in Brooklyn with the same participants as the Hi Christina! BSG ... [?]
- Bear McCreary CD Soundtrack Signing Event in Burbank
- LA-LA LAND RECORDS & DARK DELICACIES PRESENTS CD SOUNDTRACK SIGNING EVENT Acclaimed BATTLESTAR GALACTICA composer Bear McCreary signs his recently-released 2-CD SET, âBATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SEASON 4â CABIN FEVER/HOSTEL 1&2 composer Nathan Barr will also be in attendance, signing copies of his score to the hit HBO series âTRUE BLOODâ At DARK DELICACIES 4213 W. Burbank ... [?]
- Interesting Review of the Wiki
- Here's an interesting review of the wiki that I've stumbled across in my vanity searches on Battlestar Wiki. Yes, I occasionally do these to see what people have to say about us, in the event they can't say about us to us directly. http://www.interactwith.us/node/313 There are some minor inconsistencies with some of ... [?]
- Join Battlestar Wikiâs Shane at BSG Panel in Brooklyn
- Vero Beach, FL â August 18, 2009 â BATTLESTAR WIKI, the online reference material and episode guide for all of the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA sagas and their spinoffs, will have Shane Froebel represent the website at a BATTLESTAR GALACTICA panel in Brooklyn, New York. The BATTLESTAR panel, which will be held at ... [?]
- Kontera Inline Ads
- In an attempt to keep up with the financial needs of Battlestar Wiki, I've decided to integrate Kontera in-line advertisements into the website. Some of you may have noticed them today. If you visit IGN or other sites, like Airlock Alpha, you'll note the use of such ads "in-line" with the ... [?]
- Server Upgrades
- For those wondering why the Wiki was in its "up-and-down" mode on Saturdayâno, you didn't miss the airing of a new episode of BSG. (The show's still over, last we checked, sans "The Plan.") It was merely Super Agent Shane working diligently on our Apollo server, upgrading it with the ... [?]
- Battlestar Wiki⦠Going to be Tumblrâd
- Battlestar Wiki now has a Tumblr blog. Yes, we know, why the frak are we doing that for? Well, it's a means of sharing BSG/Caprica/Galactica 1980 news, content, and all sorts of media to people on a pre-existing service. Stuff that we really don't want to cover on the Battlestar Wiki ... [?]
Guidelines
Specifically, the blog is meant to solicit feedback and is a central place for people to receive news and updates in regard to the Wiki. The following is to be covered on-blog:
Policies
All Wiki-based policies apply, specifically Civility, Assume good faith, and Official Representation policies. On the "dark side", the policies for banning and blocking also apply when policies are breached beyond the effective ability for dispute resolution.
What the blog is
The blog is ...
- ... a centralized means of updating people on the ongoings of the Wiki.
- ... a means of communication and discussion.
- ... a gateway for integrating newcomers who are unfamiliar and, therefore, certainly uncomfortable with using the wiki's software frontend.
What the blog is not
The blog is not ...
- ... a means to create or implement policy.
- Corollary: All policies are to be vetted through the Think Tank process. Policies may be suggested on-blog, but must be dunked in the Tank for discussion and voting.
- ... a personal soapbox.
- ... to report Battlestar Galactica or related news. Although we do post news pertinent to BSG, Battlestar Wiki is, first and foremost, a reference and not a news source. Please do not confuse the two.
Blog posters
Both administrators and non-administrator level contributors may post to the blog; all administrators are automatically given blogging permissions as well upon direct request to Joe Beaudoin. (The assumption is that if they have admin duties on wiki, they can handle admin duties on blog as well. This does not work in the reverse, however.) Non-administrator level users must first go through a process called "Request for blog control". Essentially, this is similar to our Requests for Adminship process, but for the blog itself.
Of course, to do this, you need to create an account on the blog. Once you've created the blog on the account, give your name on the talk page for the project, if you are an administrator. If you are not an administrator, please go through the blog control request process.
Current posters
Admins
- Full control
Editors
- Edit control
Authors
- Submit posts and edit their own
There is also a contributers level, which allows people to submit posts only. "Good" users become this status after they demonstrate that they don't break the blog rules. It's still up to authors and above to approve the posts. The default role is just called subscriber level.
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