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:Thanks for the info about the errorbox, I can fix that today.  As for the crops table, that info is on the seasonal pages already. [[User:Margotbean|margotbean]] ([[User talk:Margotbean|talk]]) 17:54, 25 May 2021 (UTC)
 
:Thanks for the info about the errorbox, I can fix that today.  As for the crops table, that info is on the seasonal pages already. [[User:Margotbean|margotbean]] ([[User talk:Margotbean|talk]]) 17:54, 25 May 2021 (UTC)
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== Term inconsistency and common sense redirects ==
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== Term inconsistency, common sense redirects, style guide==
    
I've noticed in some places the term "farm maps" is used and in other places the term "farm layout" is used (which is more accurate, and is descriptive of what a user finds since the layouts are not maps). A redirect I created from "Farms" (to accommodate for the term choice I see as confusing) to Farm Maps was deleted. To my knowledge, there is only one actual map in the game and the wiki pages are usually based on proper game terms. The map tab in user settings has way-finding markings/labels on it--that to me is a map. I added the "Farms" redirect because as a new user, I'd never search "Farm Maps" for different farms or farm  ''layouts''. I tend to think it would be nice to help other new users with redirects for some common sense terms (the deletion of this redirect did not make good sense, its logic was sound). Does anyone go through the server logs regularly to determine which terms are most searched for (not including autocomplete partial results) that don't have pages and/or redirects, in order to help new users, and use this to create those redirects supported by some access log data? This would probably be very helpful and is fairly common. To be fair, it may be difficult for experienced wiki users already familiar with existing page titles, to be impartial as to what a new user would consider to be a helpful or needed redirect. In my opinion, that’s why fresh eyes can be good for sometimes. Perhaps you won't agree though, and that's fine.
 
I've noticed in some places the term "farm maps" is used and in other places the term "farm layout" is used (which is more accurate, and is descriptive of what a user finds since the layouts are not maps). A redirect I created from "Farms" (to accommodate for the term choice I see as confusing) to Farm Maps was deleted. To my knowledge, there is only one actual map in the game and the wiki pages are usually based on proper game terms. The map tab in user settings has way-finding markings/labels on it--that to me is a map. I added the "Farms" redirect because as a new user, I'd never search "Farm Maps" for different farms or farm  ''layouts''. I tend to think it would be nice to help other new users with redirects for some common sense terms (the deletion of this redirect did not make good sense, its logic was sound). Does anyone go through the server logs regularly to determine which terms are most searched for (not including autocomplete partial results) that don't have pages and/or redirects, in order to help new users, and use this to create those redirects supported by some access log data? This would probably be very helpful and is fairly common. To be fair, it may be difficult for experienced wiki users already familiar with existing page titles, to be impartial as to what a new user would consider to be a helpful or needed redirect. In my opinion, that’s why fresh eyes can be good for sometimes. Perhaps you won't agree though, and that's fine.
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Also, is there a style guide somewhere off-wiki? I notice that proper titles/terms for game items are sometimes capitalized and other times not, which does this wiki prefer? Even just a line about this on the guide page can add a very helpful thing for less experienced editors to pitch in on to help. Some wikis create a checklist of these consistency items that users find very helpful. Might be a nice addition?
    
[[User:CrystalFlower|CrystalFlower]] ([[User talk:CrystalFlower|talk]]) 22:58, 3 July 2021 (UTC)
 
[[User:CrystalFlower|CrystalFlower]] ([[User talk:CrystalFlower|talk]]) 22:58, 3 July 2021 (UTC)
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