Board Thread:Wiki discussion/@comment-26126721-20180724231004

Hello wiki users!

As of now, Here’s some important updates regarding forum games and what we are introducing as an interactive community alternative, along with a few extra reminders.

Removal of forum games
The admin team has decided that we will be discontinuing the WWGT (weekly wiki game threads). The main reasons for this are as follows:
 * Rule-following - More and more players were not reading or playing by the WWGT rules, or purposefully trying to break them.
 * Not the right image - The existence of game threads brought people only interested in game threads to the wiki instead of contributing to our wiki. We do not want to encourage this.
 * Issues with punishment - Falling back on the other points so far, these comboed into having to manage possible moderation for those not following the rules. It felt often wrong to have to block someone for not following the rules on a game thread when a block’s primary purpose is to prevent people from editing on the wiki.

We don’t feel WWGTs are suitable nor interactive for this wiki, nor are game threads themselves. The current WWGT will be closed, and game threads will be permanently disallowed.

Now, we’re fully aware of the response we got from implementing the WWGT system and disallowing game threads to be made regularly. We know this won’t be well-received. However, we’re not leaving this without alternatives. With an aim of community interaction, we now present the following… *drum roll*

Roblox Wikia Games
Welcome to Roblox Wikia Games! This is a three-part implementation of some options to meet up with editors and interwiki friends using Roblox games. Our aim is to offer a more fun and interactive option than game threads.

Some of these require joining our official Roblox group or our Discord server. We already post important updates and offer areas to discuss and interact with others, so please join!

 Discord Server || Roblox Group 

To see what we’re offering right now and what we are working on, check our our game plan:

Game Night - Active Now!
If you’re in our Discord server, we will be running semi-regular game nights. These are days where we will first offer a poll to choose a Roblox game to play, and play it on a VIP server with members of the server. Join our server to participate!

''Mostly applicable to PC players only! We will not limit games to requiring mobile or tablet compatibility.''

Trivia Night - Coming Soon!
How much do you know about Roblox history? How about the Roblox Wikia? We are currently working on a simple game to test your knowledge with other editors! It will be opened and managed at particular times to be overseen by staff. Points are offered as a prize, which might result in some special user page and in-game awards...

Meet & Greet Hangout - Planned for Later!
Interested in having fun with the admins and other editors? Sometime in the next few months, we will be working on a playful hangout game themed around the wiki that you can visit any time! We will schedule particular meetup times where admins will attend and hold fun activities!

Sit and chat, pose and take pictures, see the administrators’ crying corner, try your hand (or foot?) some mini obbies, & more! We also have the possible ideas of a limited-time section for holiday activities and events, some at meetup times only.

Help Us With Setup!
For meetup times, we could really use input on when most of our editors are available, especially during school days. Join our Discord and tell us in #roblox-wikia-discussion! The most optimal response is your timezone/a major city in your timezone and the times you are available, assuming you are interested in attending these meetups!

You can also offer ideas here or on our server, if you have any.

Style guide
This is a reminder that we do have a manual of style that should be followed when writing and editing articles. Please make sure to read it and be knowledgeable of these guidelines if you edit regularly!

Comment disablings
A few more pages - including some major ones - have had their comments turned off due to unconstructive discussion or common arguments. This is just a heads up so you don’t get freaked out when you can’t comment on some pages anymore. If you’ve any concerns about pages that should possibly use the same treatment, feel free to suggest it to an admin.

 Discord Server || Roblox Group 

 