Got a Clan? Sign up with the ECP and make it famous!
| Quoted by Dairuka, on the EncyClanPedia Forums
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There are a great deal of people out there who have already learned just how useful a tool the EncyClanPedia really is.
Registration with the ECP is absolutely free - and it only takes thirty minutes to an hour to make a spectacular Clan-Wiki much like one of our recent Featured Clan winners the Banzai Clan.
Realize that there is absolutely no downside to joining up with the ECP, where as the benefits include:
- Free Advertisement for your clan.
- A high rating for Google Searches. Making it easier for your clan to stand out.
- A permanent (For as long as you want it to exist), and perfect web-page to use to promote your clan to other people!
- You will be entered into a free and vastly growing Search-able Database of clans. Everyday people from all around the world are finding the clan they're looking for, merely by typing it's name in the EncyClanPedia's search engine. As we grow, so does the chance that potential new members will find your clan when they're looking.
- Your Clan-Wiki is 100% secure thanks to our ingenious Clan-Liaison program. Also rest assured that our moderators and administrators are always on the look-out.
- Contests! Prizes! Prestige! A thriving community! What more could you want?
- The Clan-Wiki is a perfect replacement for a Website, should you ever find yourself in the middle of a transition between Web Servers/Providers, or short on cash. Remember, your Clan-Wiki is Free and Permanent - and you can edit it at any time if you're that Clan's Clan-Liaison!
So register with the EncyClanPedia today.
While you're at it; Sign up with The Total Gaming Network too. You won't regret it.
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--Dairuka 03:08, 9 May 2008 (PDT)
Why? I'll tell you why.
| Quoted by Dairuka, on the EncyClanPedia Forums
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Everyday there are new guests coming in and out of these forums, and quite frankly, I feel they're cheating themselves on a wonderful opportunity to join up with the crew here at the Total Gaming Network.
If the community itself isn't enough to lure you to register, what about the following?:
- A Photobucket-style Album. that allows you to upload 1.3mb sized pictures with a resolution maximum of 1,280 x 1024! - You can also upload up to a thousand pictures, which makes it about ten times better than what the other picture hosts offer. Especially flickr which is capped at 200.
- Access to a project management, and time-scheduler for modders which allows you to show your fans what you're up to, or if you're just a fan of mods, it allows you to keep track of what your favorite modders are up to.
- Access to your very own free blog! which is nothing short of nice for those of us who need to rant and let off a little steam. Considering our community is pretty big, you're bound to get a bunch of replies - which is a huge step above loneliness in some random blogger site.
- TGN's Arcade! Seriously. If you think you have to skills to beat TGN's best - you better register and prove it.
- TGN's Casino! - For every post you make on TGN, regardless of where you post it, you earn $1 towards your account, which you can use to digitally gamble for fun in TGN's casino. Be careful though, it doesn't take long to lose your shirt, but don't worry - you can always earn it back by posting more!
- TGN VIDEO! Quite literally the coolest feature about TGN is the fact that you can upload all of your best videos of pwnage in your favorite games. The upload process is easier than dealing with Youtube, and theres no restriction of what you can upload. (Within reason. Don't upload porn.)
So seriously people! Register today for the EncyClanPedia forums! Take some time to play around with the and helpful tools! Stay to talk with the ECP and TGN community! Don't forget that the Total Gaming Network has buttloads of gaming forums that can meet the needs of almost anybody. Including those of us who like to spam in the Off Topic Section.
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So there you have it. Check out the EncyClanPedia Forums today, and make sure to register! TGN and the ECP have plenty to offer!
--Dairuka 07:42, 8 May 2008 (PDT)
250,000 views!
It just keeps getting bigger and bigger
I'll make a huge speech about this later, but right now I'm just blown away.
--Dairuka 18:47, 14 March 2008 (PDT)
Contest Time!
Well we're changing the contest around a little to meet people's schedules a little better. Turns out there were a lot of people interested in helping out, but homework seems to be a constant issue among people. Obviously I should've come up with this contest on a week-end, and not on a week-day! So, for that purpose of catering to our fan-base alone. I'm extending the contest from for today only to for this week only! - That means this contest will continue onward until the end of Sunday the 16th of March at Midnight Pacific Time.
| Quoted by Dairuka, on the EncyClanPedia Forums
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I will be awarding Trusted User status to up to three people who can make the best non-clan page on the EncyClanPedia!
This is a for-this week only contest (March 11-16, 2008), which means I will pick a winner at midnight Pacific Time on Sunday, and declare them for all to see in this thread!
Don't know where to start? First check out our Help Section and then try picking from the ideas below
Call of Duty 4 Single Player Characters.
Frontlines: Fuel of War.
Unreal Tournament III.
Nintendo Entertainment System Games.
Sega Genesis Games.
Don't like those ideas? Good! Come up with your own ideas to really impress me! The more obscure the game, or game information - the more I'll notice!
Try to follow in the footsteps of great pages like the Darkspace page - which is a prime example of what Wiki pages are supposed to look like, because it's made up of multiple editors, and not just a single writer!
This means that I'll be watching people's creations and revisions very closely throughout the entire day, and if I happen to notice somebody being such a great team-player by collaborating with other writers, I'll definitely be persuaded to chose that person over the others.
Trusted Users get inside access to future ECP projects - and will be the first in line if we're on the lookout for new staff members. The benefits won't stop there, as there are many good ideas being thrown around on how to reward our Trusted Users and Staff for the near future - so get cracking! You only 5 days left to create a masterpiece!
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--Dairuka 11:27, 11 March 2008 (PDT)
Well, I'm taking a break for a week. Today will literally be my last day doing any editing what-so-ever. This is mostly brought on due to real life getting in the way with online fun. Don't worry though. There are plenty of new staff members out there ready to prove themselves - and from the looks of things, Webs and Kirk will be more active.
As for Anonymous Week? See Webs/Kirk's post here.
| Quoted by CaptainKirk, on the EncyClanPedia Forums
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The staff at the EncyClanPedia removed editing restrictions this week and now allow anonymous editors to contribute to the EncyClanPedia!
So what does this mean for all our guest editors out there? Well, registration is no longer required to edit or create pages, or discuss an article on the talk page. Have a question? Now you can ask a staff member quickly and easily without the extra added hassles.
Registration, however, is still highly encouraged as to provide proper attribution for contributions. Furthermore, registered users can continue their contributions and apply for a position as a Trusted User, one of the most prestiegous titles in the EncyClanPedia.
So, get out there, Find an Article and get to editing!
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How do I feel about Anonymous week? Well, I say go for it guys, I even advertised it on a couple of forums - so to the new people, go wild, and add as much as you can before you're forced to register. Just don't break any rules. The ECP moderators are a ban happy bunch - and we do perma-ban for excessive spamming. If this actually works out - and we see a benefit to this idea, then we may even discuss doing more weeks like these in the future.
--Dairuka 11:45, 3 March 2008 (PST)
Yet, we only have 458 pages, and only 20 people out of 148 who have actually contributed (Not including Clan-Wiki's) to the site, with literally three people being regular contributors.
There is certainly something wrong with this picture. How come we're so exceptionally popular, yet nobody is willing to share the wealth of knowledge with us? We've had over 20,000 visitors in one month alone, so why are so few willing to help out?
Is it because nobody knows how to build a Wiki page? Well, now there are plenty of Tutorials out there on our Help Pages.
I'm absolutely befuddled to know why people are so unwilling to contribute to our website. If you appreciate the work that the ECP has done so far to bring you useful and important information, why don't you show it by registering with us, and tossing up a Wiki-page on a game that hasn't been added so far? You could even toss in a tidbit of information on pre-existing Game-Wiki's. Heck, tell your Clan-mates about us, and get a Clan-Wiki set up! Maybe you could even add a fan-wiki of your favorite game characters like Call of Duty 4's Captain MacMillan, or Captain Price. I mean, they're completely ignored on Wikipedia, and even Call of Duty 4's Wikia site. So why not give them the fan service they deserve here? It's a great way to gain experience using MediaWiki.
Are people afraid that their information won't be appreciated, or that it'll disappear into obscurity? I can almost guarantee you, that the ECP is not going anywhere. The Administrators of the ECP are especially appreciative of their consistent contributors. We'd absolutely love to add more people to our Trusted User program, which nets you a shiny green name on the Total Gaming Network Forums as well as the EncyClanPedia Forums. Trusted User status also nets you access to certain protected pages that other users aren't allowed to edit. Thats why it's we call them Trusted Users - Also note, that Staff is recruited from people in our Trusted User pool. So there is always a chance to advance if you're dedicated enough.
As for us disappearing? Not even possible. We're here permanently as a part of the Total Gaming Network, and we're only going to grow in popularity as the days go by. I mean seriously, 20,000 visitors in a month is huge for a site thats only been up for two months. We're not obscure anymore... so come on, chip in today, and become a part of Internet history!
Oh, and I've also decided to crate a Landmark page. I'll make it look pretty later.
--Dairuka 16:27, 17 February 2008 (PST)
Kirk and Webs be messing with the skin template
So expect things to look a little wonky for a little while now. They'll have it done soon, so don't fret.
--Dairuka 19:46, 15 February 2008 (PST)
The "stub" Tag
There are a lot of pages that have been marked as stubs, or short pages that need expanding, that have since been filled out and are no longer "stubs." If you come accross a completed page that still has the stub tag at the bottom, please remove it! You can find a list of stubbed pages here. --CaptainKirk 19:19, 17 February 2008 (PST)
Has been sucking up the majority of my time ever since it came out. It's an RTS and a 4x game rolled into one smooth yet slow running hybrid that satisfies the needs of those of us who love both genres of gaming.
In tribute to the Sins of a Solar Empire gods, I decided to make a Ships Database which you guys should check out if you're interested in the game. It didn't really catch on as well as our Call of Duty 4 Weapons Database, but thats fine.
Don't add Category:Clans unless you're ready to secure your Clan-Wiki!
This is important to all clan leaders who're aspiring to create their Clan-Wiki's, all too often people are adding Category:Clans to their clan-wiki prematurely, causing them to get locked out of their own web-page. Only add Category:Clans if you're absolutely finished your Clan-Wiki, because I won't be around to give you Clan Liaison access right away. If you haven't finished your Clan-Wiki pages yet, please try to access them again. If you're still being locked out of your own page, send Dairuka a message asking for access.
Also note that you're allowed up to 2 extra Clan Liaisons. So if you want two of your closest officers access to editing the Clan-Wiki, please make sure to let Dairuka know. I will only add them if they can prove that they are a viable member of your clan. The best way to do this is to have the leader, or the creator of the Initial Clan-Wiki vouche for them.
If you happen to notice that your Clan's Name is already taken on the Clan-Wiki roster. Also make sure to contact Dairuka - This is important because I will then create sub-pages, and a Disambiguation page.
A Wiki within a Wiki?
It's true! We've added so much information on Call of Duty 4, that we've decided to add another Main Page specifically for Call of Duty 4, just to organize it all! Make sure to check it out.
--Dairuka 04:40, 30 January 2008 (PST)
Giving the people what they came for
I realize that a lot of people are here in search of the new weapons statistics database that I put up yesterday. Unfortunately I haven't had the chance to truly make a nice pretty Main Page for Call of Duty 4's Wiki within our Wiki - So to make things easier on our patrons; I'm just going to post up the link right now. You can find it here: Category:Call_of_Duty_4:_Modern_Warfare,_Weapons.
--Dairuka 04:42, 26 January 2008 (PST)
February's Features of the Month Nominations have been posted! Make sure to vote today!
We're sorry for having skipped January, but due to the heavy workload, and all of the stress that occured after Christmas, nobody was really willing to set aside the time to set up the nominations, and prepare any articles or interviews for January's Features.
Fear not though. The workload has disappeared, and everybody is in high spirits again for February's Featured of the Month! So make sure to show your support for the EncyClanPedia by voting today for February's:
All are equally important, so please vote on each one of them. Also make sure to let your friends know about the votes, so that they too can cast their vote, and have their input heard by the administrators at the ECP!
Please note that you'll have to register at the Total Gaming Network to be eligible to vote. It doesn't take much time, and you get access to all of the wonderful forums that the Total Gaming Network hosts, including the EncyClanPedia Forum!
--Dairuka 00:20, 24 January 2008 (PST)
New look, same great idea.
As you've probably noticed, the EncyClanPedia has a new look. This has actually been the work of our very own CaptainKirk, who reskinned a design template by Paul Gu. I'd like to thank CaptainKirk for all of his hard work, and I look forward to even more awesome visual updates coming from him soon!
As for the TGN forum integration. There seems to be a small problem.
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Wikimedia uses PHP sessions to enable people to perform actions such as editing, registering, changing your preferences, etc. Basically, you need a session to do anything which will change the database.
Our problem is this. The Total Gaming Network isn't one big server: it's a cluster of a bunch of pretty high-powered web servers and a massive SQL server. To be able to handle the load we have, MyIS needed that kind of infrastructure. However, it was configured long before Dairuka came up with the EncyClanPedia idea, and since vBulletin does not use PHP sessions, it was not necessary to configure the save path for said sessions.
Basically, if you log into the old EncyClanPedia site (which we are using now), when you log in and try to do something, it gives you a session and stores it somewhere on the server. But, it works there because it's only one server. Now, if you log onto the new EncyClanPedia, you'll wind up on one of a bunch of servers, and if you try to do something, the server which you're currently using will create a session for you and store it locally. The problem comes in when you try to submit whatever change you made. To balance the load out among the servers, you may get assigned to server number three instead of number one. Now, server number three doesn't have access to server number one's local drives (where the PHP sessions are located) for security and redundancy reasons, and therefore, you're trying to submit a change without a session and MediaWiki throws a hissy fit because you're supposed to have a session. The fix would entail going into each one of the servers and changing the PHP configuration to write to a location that each one of the servers can see.
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What hes basically saying is, we're hooped until the people from MyInternetServices and the Total Gaming Network can free up some time to plug some holes that've been cropping up as a result of our Wiki on their servers. So we'll just have to be patient for now. Also, don't worry about editing. EVERYTHING will be ported over the moment integration is ready to begin.
On a lighter note. Total Gaming Network has a new Affiliate Wiki run by none-other than the people at Kaos Studios! We're going to be doing some extra work on their Kaos Studios Wiki to be neighborly, and to help them get it started! You guys should go check them out!
--Dairuka 00:20, 24 January 2008 (PST)
