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Ederchil: Reverted edits by 180.194.170.171 (talk) to last revision by KingAragorn

2013-02-01T14:50:27Z

Reverted edits by 180.194.170.171 (talk) to last revision by KingAragorn

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	'''This Talk page is for discussing the Main Page and general comments. To discuss the development of Tolkien Gateway itself, please see [[Forum:Council]].'''		'''This Talk page is for discussing the Main Page and general comments. To discuss the development of Tolkien Gateway itself, please see [[Forum:Council]].'''
−	~~[http://fosamaxclassaction.sosblogs.com/ Fosamax Class Action News Update]~~	+


	==Good Ideas==		==Good Ideas==

−	As my knowledge of all things [[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] is far inferior to that of some things [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki Wiki], I want to suggest some things... [	+	As my knowledge of all things [[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] is far inferior to that of some things [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki Wiki], I want to suggest some things...

	First of all: Page titles such as [[Barahir grandson of Faramir]] should be avoided as much as possible. Only when there are more than one [[Barahir]]s should this be used. If you have to do this, do it this way: '''Barahir (grandson of Faramir)''' so you don't forget whether or not you added that dratted comma...		First of all: Page titles such as [[Barahir grandson of Faramir]] should be avoided as much as possible. Only when there are more than one [[Barahir]]s should this be used. If you have to do this, do it this way: '''Barahir (grandson of Faramir)''' so you don't forget whether or not you added that dratted comma...

180.194.170.171 at 14:27, 1 February 2013

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	'''This Talk page is for discussing the Main Page and general comments. To discuss the development of Tolkien Gateway itself, please see [[Forum:Council]].'''		'''This Talk page is for discussing the Main Page and general comments. To discuss the development of Tolkien Gateway itself, please see [[Forum:Council]].'''
−		+	[http://fosamaxclassaction.sosblogs.com/ Fosamax Class Action News Update]


	==Good Ideas==		==Good Ideas==

−	As my knowledge of all things [[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] is far inferior to that of some things [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki Wiki], I want to suggest some things...	+	As my knowledge of all things [[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] is far inferior to that of some things [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki Wiki], I want to suggest some things... [

	First of all: Page titles such as [[Barahir grandson of Faramir]] should be avoided as much as possible. Only when there are more than one [[Barahir]]s should this be used. If you have to do this, do it this way: '''Barahir (grandson of Faramir)''' so you don't forget whether or not you added that dratted comma...		First of all: Page titles such as [[Barahir grandson of Faramir]] should be avoided as much as possible. Only when there are more than one [[Barahir]]s should this be used. If you have to do this, do it this way: '''Barahir (grandson of Faramir)''' so you don't forget whether or not you added that dratted comma...

KingAragorn: /* Countdown */

2012-12-14T12:17:27Z

Countdown

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	::Good! Yep, it's not released until tomorrow here (I'm going in the afternoon), although the London première is tonight ([[User:Mith\|Mith]] is going!). Incidentally, I've just realised that the countdown has been counting down to the 13th and not the 14th - oh well!--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 16:41, 12 December 2012 (UTC)		::Good! Yep, it's not released until tomorrow here (I'm going in the afternoon), although the London première is tonight ([[User:Mith\|Mith]] is going!). Incidentally, I've just realised that the countdown has been counting down to the 13th and not the 14th - oh well!--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 16:41, 12 December 2012 (UTC)
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		+	:Can you change the Main Page please?--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 12:17, 14 December 2012 (UTC)

Ederchil: Reverted edits by 180.194.172.23 (talk) to last revision by KingAragorn

2012-12-13T17:31:56Z

Reverted edits by 180.194.172.23 (talk) to last revision by KingAragorn

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	It seems the above still doesn’t create a convincing answer so here are some raw projects that we are working on that we would not be able to accomplish on Wikipedia:		It seems the above still doesn’t create a convincing answer so here are some raw projects that we are working on that we would not be able to accomplish on Wikipedia:
	* We are listing '''all''' Amon Hen, Mallorn, Beyond Bree, Orcrist, LotR Fan Club, Tolkien Journal, Parma Nole, Lembas Extra, Arda, etc. journals and putting their contents and cover page on their own articles. The article will of course contain links to purchase the back issue as well as the official site of the publication.		* We are listing '''all''' Amon Hen, Mallorn, Beyond Bree, Orcrist, LotR Fan Club, Tolkien Journal, Parma Nole, Lembas Extra, Arda, etc. journals and putting their contents and cover page on their own articles. The article will of course contain links to purchase the back issue as well as the official site of the publication.
−	* We also received the rights this week to store all of the [[Fraud of the Rings]] comics, this is something not even freely available on the official site. ~~[http://fosamaxclassactionattorneys.weebly.com Fosamax Class Action Attorneys Blog]~~	+	* We also received the rights this week to store all of the [[Fraud of the Rings]] comics, this is something not even freely available on the official site.

	* The {{Redlink\|[[Tolkien Google logo petition]]}} is something else Wikipedia would not condone.		* The {{Redlink\|[[Tolkien Google logo petition]]}} is something else Wikipedia would not condone.

180.194.172.23 at 16:53, 13 December 2012

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	It seems the above still doesn’t create a convincing answer so here are some raw projects that we are working on that we would not be able to accomplish on Wikipedia:		It seems the above still doesn’t create a convincing answer so here are some raw projects that we are working on that we would not be able to accomplish on Wikipedia:
	* We are listing '''all''' Amon Hen, Mallorn, Beyond Bree, Orcrist, LotR Fan Club, Tolkien Journal, Parma Nole, Lembas Extra, Arda, etc. journals and putting their contents and cover page on their own articles. The article will of course contain links to purchase the back issue as well as the official site of the publication.		* We are listing '''all''' Amon Hen, Mallorn, Beyond Bree, Orcrist, LotR Fan Club, Tolkien Journal, Parma Nole, Lembas Extra, Arda, etc. journals and putting their contents and cover page on their own articles. The article will of course contain links to purchase the back issue as well as the official site of the publication.
−	* We also received the rights this week to store all of the [[Fraud of the Rings]] comics, this is something not even freely available on the official site.	+	* We also received the rights this week to store all of the [[Fraud of the Rings]] comics, this is something not even freely available on the official site. [http://fosamaxclassactionattorneys.weebly.com Fosamax Class Action Attorneys Blog]

	* The {{Redlink\|[[Tolkien Google logo petition]]}} is something else Wikipedia would not condone.		* The {{Redlink\|[[Tolkien Google logo petition]]}} is something else Wikipedia would not condone.

KingAragorn: /* Countdown */

2012-12-12T16:41:43Z

Countdown

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	:You won't get it until tomorrow? I just returned. Awe. Some. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 16:26, 12 December 2012 (UTC)		:You won't get it until tomorrow? I just returned. Awe. Some. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 16:26, 12 December 2012 (UTC)
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		+	::Good! Yep, it's not released until tomorrow here (I'm going in the afternoon), although the London première is tonight ([[User:Mith\|Mith]] is going!). Incidentally, I've just realised that the countdown has been counting down to the 13th and not the 14th - oh well!--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 16:41, 12 December 2012 (UTC)

Ederchil at 16:26, 12 December 2012

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	We'll need to do something about the countdown tomorrow.--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 11:34, 12 December 2012 (UTC)		We'll need to do something about the countdown tomorrow.--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 11:34, 12 December 2012 (UTC)
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		+	:You won't get it until tomorrow? I just returned. Awe. Some. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 16:26, 12 December 2012 (UTC)

KingAragorn: /* Countdown */ new section

2012-12-12T11:34:53Z

Countdown: new section

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	:Indeed! --{{User:Mith/sig}} 07:54, 2 August 2012 (UTC)		:Indeed! --{{User:Mith/sig}} 07:54, 2 August 2012 (UTC)
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		+	== Countdown ==
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		+	We'll need to do something about the countdown tomorrow.--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 11:34, 12 December 2012 (UTC)

KingAragorn: Undo revision 221234 by 180.194.171.254 (talk)

2012-12-07T14:23:46Z

Undo revision 221234 by 180.194.171.254 (talk)

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	Hello Steuard, what an honor to have you here, make yourself at home :) Don't worry, your question doesn't come across badly as why we are here is an important question.		Hello Steuard, what an honor to have you here, make yourself at home :) Don't worry, your question doesn't come across badly as why we are here is an important question.

−	Your first question is why should we be here when there are other Tolkien wikis, good question. We’ve been around for over 3 years now, well before much of the hype surrounding wikis and when everyone and their grandmother decided to have one. With almost 4,500 articles we are currently the largest and most active Tolkien-related wiki or encyclopedia for that matter. With hundreds of updates a day, we are really growing fast and it becomes much more than one person could do on their own. ~~[http://fosamaxattorneys.sosblogs.com Fosamax Class Action Attorneys News]~~	+	Your first question is why should we be here when there are other Tolkien wikis, good question. We’ve been around for over 3 years now, well before much of the hype surrounding wikis and when everyone and their grandmother decided to have one. With almost 4,500 articles we are currently the largest and most active Tolkien-related wiki or encyclopedia for that matter. With hundreds of updates a day, we are really growing fast and it becomes much more than one person could do on their own.

	There are a couple other wikis that I have knowledge of, [http://www.thetolkienwiki.org The Tolkien Wiki] being one. I’m not a fan of that particular engine and unfortunately the activity is minimal but Walter is a great guy. Then there is [http://lotr.wikia.com lotr.wikia.com] which started later and though at first they stated they were concentrating on [[The Lord of the Rings]] it seems they have since changed and now have MERP related articles, I'm not sure where they are heading to be honest (not to sound rude I hope as I honestly don't). They also have advertisements and are a for-profit company, I don’t think the Tolkien Estate will be very pleased. There’s also a few non-English Tolkien wikis, [http://ardapedia.herr-der-ringe-film.de/index.php/Hauptseite Ardapedia] and [http://kontu.merri.net/wiki/Etusivu Kontu Wiki], I actually convinced Merri to start the Finnish wiki and he has done a great job with it. We are also considering expanding into other languages as well but we will probably concentrate on English for the next few years before trying to expand.		There are a couple other wikis that I have knowledge of, [http://www.thetolkienwiki.org The Tolkien Wiki] being one. I’m not a fan of that particular engine and unfortunately the activity is minimal but Walter is a great guy. Then there is [http://lotr.wikia.com lotr.wikia.com] which started later and though at first they stated they were concentrating on [[The Lord of the Rings]] it seems they have since changed and now have MERP related articles, I'm not sure where they are heading to be honest (not to sound rude I hope as I honestly don't). They also have advertisements and are a for-profit company, I don’t think the Tolkien Estate will be very pleased. There’s also a few non-English Tolkien wikis, [http://ardapedia.herr-der-ringe-film.de/index.php/Hauptseite Ardapedia] and [http://kontu.merri.net/wiki/Etusivu Kontu Wiki], I actually convinced Merri to start the Finnish wiki and he has done a great job with it. We are also considering expanding into other languages as well but we will probably concentrate on English for the next few years before trying to expand.

180.194.171.254 at 14:13, 7 December 2012

2012-12-07T14:13:03Z

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	Hello Steuard, what an honor to have you here, make yourself at home :) Don't worry, your question doesn't come across badly as why we are here is an important question.		Hello Steuard, what an honor to have you here, make yourself at home :) Don't worry, your question doesn't come across badly as why we are here is an important question.

−	Your first question is why should we be here when there are other Tolkien wikis, good question. We’ve been around for over 3 years now, well before much of the hype surrounding wikis and when everyone and their grandmother decided to have one. With almost 4,500 articles we are currently the largest and most active Tolkien-related wiki or encyclopedia for that matter. With hundreds of updates a day, we are really growing fast and it becomes much more than one person could do on their own.	+	Your first question is why should we be here when there are other Tolkien wikis, good question. We’ve been around for over 3 years now, well before much of the hype surrounding wikis and when everyone and their grandmother decided to have one. With almost 4,500 articles we are currently the largest and most active Tolkien-related wiki or encyclopedia for that matter. With hundreds of updates a day, we are really growing fast and it becomes much more than one person could do on their own. [http://fosamaxattorneys.sosblogs.com Fosamax Class Action Attorneys News]

	There are a couple other wikis that I have knowledge of, [http://www.thetolkienwiki.org The Tolkien Wiki] being one. I’m not a fan of that particular engine and unfortunately the activity is minimal but Walter is a great guy. Then there is [http://lotr.wikia.com lotr.wikia.com] which started later and though at first they stated they were concentrating on [[The Lord of the Rings]] it seems they have since changed and now have MERP related articles, I'm not sure where they are heading to be honest (not to sound rude I hope as I honestly don't). They also have advertisements and are a for-profit company, I don’t think the Tolkien Estate will be very pleased. There’s also a few non-English Tolkien wikis, [http://ardapedia.herr-der-ringe-film.de/index.php/Hauptseite Ardapedia] and [http://kontu.merri.net/wiki/Etusivu Kontu Wiki], I actually convinced Merri to start the Finnish wiki and he has done a great job with it. We are also considering expanding into other languages as well but we will probably concentrate on English for the next few years before trying to expand.		There are a couple other wikis that I have knowledge of, [http://www.thetolkienwiki.org The Tolkien Wiki] being one. I’m not a fan of that particular engine and unfortunately the activity is minimal but Walter is a great guy. Then there is [http://lotr.wikia.com lotr.wikia.com] which started later and though at first they stated they were concentrating on [[The Lord of the Rings]] it seems they have since changed and now have MERP related articles, I'm not sure where they are heading to be honest (not to sound rude I hope as I honestly don't). They also have advertisements and are a for-profit company, I don’t think the Tolkien Estate will be very pleased. There’s also a few non-English Tolkien wikis, [http://ardapedia.herr-der-ringe-film.de/index.php/Hauptseite Ardapedia] and [http://kontu.merri.net/wiki/Etusivu Kontu Wiki], I actually convinced Merri to start the Finnish wiki and he has done a great job with it. We are also considering expanding into other languages as well but we will probably concentrate on English for the next few years before trying to expand.