So, probably kinda a stupid question, but it has gotten me thinking.
In the NTSE, you have to provide a link to the Article you want approved. This is common knowledge on the boards.
However, I, in the past have had issues of having articles of mine pulled from approval or claimed to be unapproved, because the URL in the Approval Article did not match the Articles actual URL. You got a "This page does not exist" and went on from there.
So my question is actually rather simple.
Would altering the article from the WIP namespace to an official namespace, causing the Approval Threads URL to become non-applicable affect the validity of the article URL.
If so, it seems a tad tiring to have to submit the article, then after changing the namespace of it, something that was given to the entire forum to be capable of doing now, you will have to also edit the Submission Threads URL to represent that change.
Now, I have something of a solution. The term WIP stands for "Work in Progress" which implies the article is not finished. It's being worked on. It's not complete. It is even in the NTSE rules that only completed articles can be submitted. I recall when Areig posted a whole bunch of incomplete WIP's wanting feedback on them being instantly rejected for exactly that reason. The NTSE is not a place for incomplete or WIP articles.
Is there a difference between "Not Complete" and "Not Approved"?
With the new regulations for reviewing policy, the rules have been modified to my understanding, that so long as an article is not unnecessary, then it will most likely be approved. So could it be made than when you are ready to get an article approved, you modify the namespace from WIP to where it would be, so that when/if you get it approved, there is no more work that needs to be completed other than posting in the OOC section?
On the note of OOC section being updated, now that StarArmy seems to be heading in the strong direction of "We want to approve your articles", could articles have the link to the "Approval Thread" in the OOC upon posting.
Better yet, merely posting "NTSE Submission Thread" at the bottom of the page. People can simply click on the link to see if there was an approval or rejection. If the article was rejected under prejudice, then the article should realistically be removed from the Wiki as, if I am interpreting this correctly, the consept at it's core was considered incompatible with the setting or, at the very least, is not allowed to be resubmitted period. Meaning in all likelihood, nothing in the article is salvageable
This is under the assumption that this article will be, when completed, put into effect. I would like to tell @Wes that I fully and completely agree with this article and could not be happier to see it. Excellent work through and through to you and whoever else may have provided input.
In the NTSE, you have to provide a link to the Article you want approved. This is common knowledge on the boards.
However, I, in the past have had issues of having articles of mine pulled from approval or claimed to be unapproved, because the URL in the Approval Article did not match the Articles actual URL. You got a "This page does not exist" and went on from there.
So my question is actually rather simple.
Would altering the article from the WIP namespace to an official namespace, causing the Approval Threads URL to become non-applicable affect the validity of the article URL.
If so, it seems a tad tiring to have to submit the article, then after changing the namespace of it, something that was given to the entire forum to be capable of doing now, you will have to also edit the Submission Threads URL to represent that change.
Now, I have something of a solution. The term WIP stands for "Work in Progress" which implies the article is not finished. It's being worked on. It's not complete. It is even in the NTSE rules that only completed articles can be submitted. I recall when Areig posted a whole bunch of incomplete WIP's wanting feedback on them being instantly rejected for exactly that reason. The NTSE is not a place for incomplete or WIP articles.
Is there a difference between "Not Complete" and "Not Approved"?
With the new regulations for reviewing policy, the rules have been modified to my understanding, that so long as an article is not unnecessary, then it will most likely be approved. So could it be made than when you are ready to get an article approved, you modify the namespace from WIP to where it would be, so that when/if you get it approved, there is no more work that needs to be completed other than posting in the OOC section?
On the note of OOC section being updated, now that StarArmy seems to be heading in the strong direction of "We want to approve your articles", could articles have the link to the "Approval Thread" in the OOC upon posting.
Better yet, merely posting "NTSE Submission Thread" at the bottom of the page. People can simply click on the link to see if there was an approval or rejection. If the article was rejected under prejudice, then the article should realistically be removed from the Wiki as, if I am interpreting this correctly, the consept at it's core was considered incompatible with the setting or, at the very least, is not allowed to be resubmitted period. Meaning in all likelihood, nothing in the article is salvageable
This is under the assumption that this article will be, when completed, put into effect. I would like to tell @Wes that I fully and completely agree with this article and could not be happier to see it. Excellent work through and through to you and whoever else may have provided input.