Template talk:Current Clack

Heh Heh
(So, I saw the forum post before I read the Clack, and I couldn't figure out where the joke was. ~ Lhynard (talk) 01:00, April 2, 2016 (UTC))


 * It seems to have fallen a bit flat. I got no other response. :( Maybe I should have worked up the undead jesters in Waterdeep story from the AD&D comics? :)


 * For me, I just don't tend to go to the main page all that often to read anything. I now am following the Current Clack page so that I will get updates. I thought it was fun! ~ Lhynard (talk) 16:38, April 2, 2016 (UTC)


 * I thought it was clever, especially the topical and global references. :) &mdash;Moviesign (talk) 16:56, April 2, 2016 (UTC)

Quoted the April Fools here for posterity and resuming normal service:

With the Forgotten Realms Wiki in its tenth year, with its proven and solid practices, we are pleased to announce the incorporation of a new campaign world into our fold. As with Kara-Tur, Maztica, and Zakhara, as with Planescape and Ravenloft, there are enough links with the Forgotten Realms campaign setting to justify its inclusion. It has become increasingly difficult to document the history and societies of the one without those of the other, so intertwined are they. It's one of the longest running, most popular, and most famed of campaign settings, with a rich history and detailed lore, and countless adventure hooks. So, please welcome our latest world – Earth!

Now, bring us lore of the ancient city of London, magic-haunted Washington, and the remote and mysterious Perth, the city at the end of the world. Tell us of the rise of the tyrannical, would-be overlord Trump; the wretched goblin-like Gamergaters; and the strange alien folk of Hollywood. Explore the sunken city of Venice and the glittering treasures of Las Vegas. What secrets lie in the coming Games of Brazil and in shadow-haunted Paris?

Come to our Earth Campaign Setting project page and pick your project today, and today only. — BadCatMan (talk) 07:00, April 2, 2016 (UTC)

Current Projects
If you want to advertise a current or recent project of yours, something you think people should read or follow if it's not Featured or Good, then list it here so I can include it in Current Clack. That could be a single page, a larger body of work, or a clean-up or organization project, as it's good, interesting, and/or advancing the wiki. It could also be a proposal or important discussion. — BadCatMan (talk) 07:42, April 2, 2016 (UTC)


 * An ad for requests for my Family Tree Project might be nice. ~ Lhynard (talk) 16:38, April 2, 2016 (UTC)
 * Done. — BadCatMan (talk) 08:13, April 3, 2016 (UTC)
 * thanks! ~ Lhynard (talk) 14:15, April 3, 2016 (UTC)


 * By the way, I'm not covering every user nor every project, in order to save space and avoid repetition. I'm alternating between batches of users and picking those projects that catch my eye and I can write something about. — BadCatMan (talk) 09:05, April 17, 2016 (UTC)

It seems like Movie's and my contributions to Shoon Imperium history, including an exhaustive look at Qysari Rings and other shoonrings would be fitting for this week's Clack. ~ Lhynard (talk) 21:49, April 23, 2016 (UTC)


 * Alright! — BadCatMan (talk) 08:12, April 24, 2016 (UTC)

Clack Security
Oddly, I cannot edit the template itself. ~ Lhynard (talk) 02:12, April 4, 2016 (UTC)


 * Weird, it was only set to block new and unregistered users. I've upgraded it to administrators only. — BadCatMan (talk) 02:20, April 4, 2016 (UTC)


 * Yeah, still nothing. The edit button doesn't even appear for me. Sounds like a bug in wikia. ~ Lhynard (talk) 17:42, April 4, 2016 (UTC)


 * FYI, the bug seems fixed and I can edit now. ~ Lhynard (talk) 18:28, April 30, 2016 (UTC)


 * Great! All admins can now put their own clack in. Have fun! — BadCatMan (talk) 11:15, May 1, 2016 (UTC)

Clack Update
Just wanted to say that I love the idea of including what current users are working on. It was really fun seeing my name on there. Ok enough talk, back to the Hordelands! Artemaz (talk) 12:52, April 4, 2016 (UTC)


 * Thanks! I want to show readers we're an active community with people working together, show how we're developing the wiki and lore, and to lure our readers into getting more involved. This seemed a good way of doing that and personalizing us at the same time. :) — BadCatMan (talk) 09:33, April 10, 2016 (UTC)


 * Echoing what Artemaz said: this is a really neat feature. A lot of wikis feel anonymous and uncoordinated, and I'm glad this is not one of them. --Ir&#39;revrykal (talk) 09:50, April 10, 2016 (UTC)


 * Thanks! Yes, that's something I've noticed. Wikis can be very opaque to the casual user: activity occurs they don't see unless they get involved or notice a change on a page (and most won't read a page twice to notice). I've been fishing for ways to increase transparency to get readers involved, to turn readers into users into editors. We don't have the size for Wookieepedia's NewsNet, but the Current Clack feels much more personal and close. I really love what we have now. :D — BadCatMan (talk) 10:02, April 10, 2016 (UTC)


 * I can only repeat what Artemaz said: I love how the Current Clack turned out, and the in-universe phrasing! Daranios (talk) 20:10, June 5, 2016 (UTC)

Business
"Lhynard doesn't look busy,..." ha! also, thanks ~ Lhynard (talk) 12:29, August 28, 2016 (UTC)

Link Request
Any chance we could have a link to the page where you are getting this information in the notice itself?: "The FRW's readership has increased for the fourth week in a row, with 1778 visits to the Main Page each day last week." ~ Lhynard (talk) 18:30, September 5, 2016 (UTC)


 * Done! — BadCatMan (talk) 00:01, September 6, 2016 (UTC)


 * Ah, so you are doing the math and keeping track of the record yourself somewhere? I see no all-time stats there. ~ Lhynard (talk) 06:23, September 6, 2016 (UTC)


 * Yeah, I'm recording them each week in an Excel spreadsheet and having it calculate and plot some data. I posted a bit of this early on at Forum:Insights from Special:Insights, but it's actually hovering at that last data-point and higher than it was there. I should do an updated report at some point. — BadCatMan (talk) 07:17, September 6, 2016 (UTC)