EricOsmansTestPage

   

( Note : This is a test page . If the content sometimes looks useful, it's probably because I copy-pasted some other page into here .

Hence, if you want to edit the content, you're probably better off finding the real page containing that content, and editing it there instead of here.

Thank you.

EricOsman

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Benjamin Geiger: Why are you littering SL with these pages?

If you want to test how things will look, you can always play in the SandBox.

Eric Osman: You're a bit heavy-mouthed, aren't you ?

If I have a test page that's linked from my own home page, how is that "littering" ?

Fhayashi: BG is getting at the concept of wikipages, and collaborative web sites in general. The purpose of Sensei's Library is not to offer free webspace to people, but to generate a internet-based reference for the game of go in a collaborative fashion. Contributing to the site implicitly allows improvements to one's contribution - it's like open source software that way. Pages like EricOsmansTestPage indeed 'litters' the database with an entry that does not have to exist, as there are mechanisms in place to test things out, such as the preview function and the sandbox, as well as the page that refers to your own username.

Eric Osman: When you say "the page that refers to your own username" do you mean my "home page" ? If so, then that's what I've actually been doing, since it's my home page that points at this test page.

[ext] Bill nis_egret.sals.edu ( 198.175.242.174 ): Why don't you use your home page itself for testing? Then you wouldn't need to proliferate pages. The problem is that every time you edit this page it appears in Recent Changes, calling people's attention to it. At least you could save it with minor edit checked so it wouldn't appear in recent changes.

Charles Why doesn't everyone cool it? We have admins here to regulate these things.

Arno: on a general note to those complaining: I don't think that pages like this are a problem. Either Eric is getting used to SL or has just a different style in creating pages. Both ways are acceptable. We have many pages which start with a deshi's name. Search e.g. for HoliGor. I don't see how this page is different. Eric, I suggest that you delete the whole rant (including my comment). And please use MinorEdit when testing :o)

p.s. and if private test pages ever do get out of hand we can still react.

pp.s. to everyone: please read the first point of WikiEtiquette, then reread your comments above.

Dieter: I have several pages starting with my name. There are people with a Go blog around here. Of course when it gets out of hand, I am prepared to reduce or even delete "my" pages. I do use the minor edit, because I don't want to stand out in Recent Changes all the time. Some people don't, and as long as those pages do not suffocate the rest of the contributions in Recent Changes, I don't see the problem.


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