Google docs is probably my biggest tip. It's a lifesaver and where we had most of our HQ centered. It's a good way to gather all the ideas in one collaborative place as well as a good way to keep articles organized and accessible.

Thanks! Here is what I have so far (I asked Grapejuice for some of her notes, and what the wiki has been up to so far.)


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The sylestia wiki clearly needs updating and our reports show that that updating is going underway by a group of sylestians. So far we have seen the edition of an explanation of the coloring page (plus some examples of previous winners), an update on the winter festival, it's activities, and the themed sylesti of sylestia.

We managed to snag an exclusive interview with the leader of that group, none other than Rixva!

Reporter: What got you started/brought your attention to working on the wiki?

Rixva: I'm pretty sure there was a conversation about the wiki going on in region chat. The wiki itself was started by the user Rose when the site was still pretty new, but it kind of lost editors as time went on; some of the older users in chat were talking about reviving efforts to keep the wiki updated. I like doing things like digital formatting and organizing, so I volunteered to create a thread to serve as a sort of "base camp!"

Reporter: Any particular reason for starting the group of wiki workers?

Rixva: I just think it's important to have a place to be able to bounce ideas off each other if needed. For the most part, a lot of the work on the wiki can be pretty independent, and people can just chip in whenever they have time; in the event that someone needs help, or just wants a second opinion, the thread can be a resource for that.

Reporter: What in your opinion is the section that is in need of the most work right now and why?

Rixva: Hmm...I think that's kind of hard to say. I think in order to answer, we need more feedback from the community - what do people use the wiki for the most? What would they like to see incorporated? From our perspectives as seasoned Sylestians, it can seem pretty complete. We don't see the holes in our information that new users or less active members do. So to answer your question, the part that needs the most work is our outreach strategy - getting more people to use the wiki and offer their feedback!

Reporter: Do you have anything to say to our readers if so what is it?

Rixva: Sure - go take a look at the wiki and let us know what you think! What is most helpful to you, and what can we improve? The more feedback we get, the better we can cater the wiki to our users' needs!

Thank you Rixva for that insightful look into the thought behind the wiki and it's workings. Speaking of which the wiki workers are wondering what they should work on next! They need your help to decide. So we set up a lovely poll for you dear readers.

What should the wiki team work on next?

1. Focus on the basics of sylestia (Team building, breeding etc.)
2. Focus on the sylesti portion of the wiki (info pages, themed pet list etc.)
3. Focus on the festivals and their activites
4. Focus on the avatar items (origins, fests they come from etc.)

Which do you think is most important and the one they should work on? Cast your votes by pming Grapejuice with your vote (the number you want) Remember one vote per user. Hurry and get your votes in as the deadline is March 14th!

On that note we end this months wiki news, February has brought the wiki team much more to consider and add to the ever growing wiki and it was full of surprises. Until next issue. Cyo!
Written by: Ingiman1 Edited by: Shayni

(side note, the due date for the votes is march 14th because it's 2 weeks after the issue is released and I'm assuming the issue is being released Feb 28th. if it is released later could you change the date to reflect that.)

*Nods* Will try to do that, but dunno if my parents would let me share my email with "strangers" xD
Not that I have anything against any sylestians, just not sure if my family would approve.

Hm...I'd say just go around looking for misspelled words, grammatical errors....not sure how Everlost did it. Ask her perhaps?

Looking good!

I think I've just about finished it! if you see any problems or think I should add something let me know! Pming it to Shayni now.

Link: https://www.sylestia.com/forums/?thread=57425&page=12#114 Author: Galaxyrose Time Posted: 2/23/2018 at 11:26 PM Hm...I'd say just go around looking for misspelled words, grammatical errors....not sure how Everlost did it. Ask her perhaps?

Like I said, google docs is the best way to edit. You can edit and comment on the article directly.

As far as sharing your email goes, if you set the doc to public then you shouldn't have to share your email with anyone. Just post the link for the doc and then anyone who has access to the link will be able to access the doc even if they don't have a google account.

Of course I can! Working on editing right now!

Also, a lot of the articles have placed their whole interview on them. Nobody wants to read those. Could you tell them that they should write a summary of what they said, with quotes?

Can I join? I could illustrate or do a newbie help column