User talk:Spacekadt

Hi Spacey. I like you, because you're pretty much awesome. Also, I can't sleep. Not that that's related to why I like you, but it does remind me of you. Rain (talk) 00:09, 12 November 2013 (MST)

Front altered

Why did you undo the front change? All the information is still there, it's just neat and orderly!

It was a major navigational upgrade by moving everything over to hubs which will give information and can be used to host links. It also encourages small pages to be merged into larger ones for easier navigation. For example, would you want to click six two paragraph pages or read just one?

--Calib (talk) 20:10, 27 November 2013 (MST)

I sent you a twinoid message explaining why, but I emulated the french version because it was much easier to find the information. At least for now, it makes it a million times easier to figure out what needs updating/creating and what's there and at least acceptable. I've got your code saved in case we want to put it or some version of it back, but for now, I really want to keep the front page as it is. Spacekadt (talk) 20:18, 27 November 2013 (MST)

Oh! I just saw the message. Actually, my version will be easier for newbies as it walks them through the game without being faced with lots of random unrelated stuff. For example, if the newbie wants to know what character to pick and what each character does they would hit "characters" instead of being faced with a wall of links.

The pages/informations from the old front page that are still needed are currently listed at the top of each major hub page for convenience. I made them links if the pages already existed. I actually already moved a lot of information into appropriate pages. The Basics page shows a lot of good stuff so far as an example of what I had in mind.

You can undo your own edit by going under "history" and hitting "undo". It's fast and easy.--Calib (talk) 20:27, 27 November 2013 (MST)

I've asked a few people what's easier for them and which version they preferred. Of the 6 responses I got, only 1 really preferred the new way.

The basics page is great as a lead in to other information, but I really want a one-stop-shopping type of main page that's easier to see exactly what I want to view and is less digging around for information. I *know* the game and it took me a minute to even figure out where to look for the sections I was currently working on (various astro-nav pages). The basics page would be something that should probably be linked where "Advice" currently is located on the main page and of course, changed to "Basics". I have no problems having "hubs" for information linked from the main page, but I don't want it to only be hubs. I want people to be able to go *directly* to where they want to go with as few clicks as possible.

Well, then how about hubs on the main page then the portal as the full directory of links? This way the newbies who have never been here are likely to find the hubs instead of getting lost in a sea of links, but people looking for specific pages can hit the "community portal" (big link list). Just put a link to the portal (big link list) under the hubs as something like "If you're looking for a specific topic, try the portal". --Calib (talk) 21:40, 27 November 2013 (MST)