Revive the Wiki

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 3:12 pm

I also wanna find out what gender Jinx is, since somebody said they would like to see Spo and Jinx get together.

ChekeBello · Post by **ChekeBello** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 2:46 am

Hard too tell, but since Jinx got his name from Jerry's original one, i always thought it was a male.

Edit: Been too busy, I need to update a lot of humans pics, I will be doing it when get some spare time P=

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 4:12 am

I currently have plans to make separate pages for each Wolf, though my progress will be slow cause the com I usually use is being borrowed.

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 10:04 am

So, we just passed 200 pages! Yay! What a fine milestone. Any thoughts about small celebration?
So, I've been thinking about whether or not it would be a good idea to make a sister wiki to the Housepets! Wiki, Housepets! Fanon Wiki(or something along those lines). I had the idea since the Housepets! community is so close together and we have lots of fan material, it may be a cool idea to make a wiki where all that fanon info could be stored. I think, if this is a good idea, that it would be a good way to celebrate passing 200 pages. What do you guys think?

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 10:54 pm

I think it would be a great idea also. I could put my character and my continuity there!

Post by **D-Rock** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 11:50 pm

I'd say go for it. Though with all of the fan fics that exist, you're going to need a lot of help.

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 11:59 pm

The idea is it to be a community work. If someone wants there continuity and characters recorded there, they'll do it themselves, as they would probably be the best suited for giving the needed information, and of course also because of the needed permission. That is not to say that we won't help fix it all up and what not.

Well, if we are gonna do it, what should the name be?
Housepets! Fanon! Wiki?
Housepets! Fanon Wiki?
Housepets Fanon! Wiki?
Housefans! Wiki?
Fanonpets! Wiki?

There's lots of ways we can take this.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 4:31 pm

I'll take Housepets! Fanon Wiki? for 400 Alex.

Buster · Post by **Buster** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:40 pm

Fanon implies 'fan interpretation of canon' when most of what you're talking about falls more under fanwork...

the distinction is whether one is analyzing and filling in the gaps in canon, vs. using elements of canon as inspiration for something new.

semantics, and mostly irrelevant ones at that, i know, but it just feels clunky.

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:14 pm

Well, Fanon as in Fan Continuity, sense lots of Fanfictions have their own continuity. But I get what you mean.

ChekeBello · Post by **ChekeBello** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:36 pm

Even when Buster is correct, for some reason wikias that list and group fanworks are called fanon

Hoshi is taking about truly talking about fandom wikia but... really dont know why this kind of wikies call themselves "fanon".

I think if u are familiar with this kind of wikias, u just call them fanon instead of fandom.

Since it'll be a new wikia, we can name it whatever name u like.

This is kinda weird since both of u are right somehow, Buster is right in the meaning of fanon, and Hoshi is right naming that kind of wikia with fanon.

For my part since it's already the common trend I think it should be called a fanon wiki, but fanwork/fandom wikia works too

(I will look for why this kind of wikias are called fanon)

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:46 pm

Considering how close the fandom is, maybe we should name it something like "The Housepets! Fan's Wiki"

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:59 am

Or we could just go with Housepets! Fan Fiction Wiki

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 1:35 am

Is it really necessary to do that? I mean, we already have a great deal of fan work here on these forums and I wouldn't want to detract from that at all. Besides, I think groups on art sites are better formats for sharing artwork than wikis anyway. I think wiki pages clogged with art would just slow down the wiki and load slowly and I think having pages for every piece of art or every story would just make the wiki far too big to be managed and would essentially turn the place into another awkward kind of art site. So I'm just not sure how feasibly this could be executed.

But that's just my thoughts. Sorry to be a naysayer though.

But congratulations on reaching 200 pages!

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 1:44 am

This isn't about the art, so much as all the fanfictions and having one a single database that gives all the necesarry info on all of them. Art can be included of course, but the primary idea was for all the fan stories.

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 1:48 am

Ah, I see.

That's going to be a lot of fanfic though and I doubt you'd be able to find and include them all. Still, good luck with it if you choose to do it!

What about doing page on the current wiki with a list sorted by genre rather than making a whole new wiki?

Fri Dec 04, 2015 3:37 am

I'd say maybe have pages for fan works and fan characters on the main wiki, categorized as fan works to keep them separate from main canon.

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 4:13 am

@Brent, That is a possibility, some wikis do do that(Digimon Wiki for one), but I think there's just too much fan stuff to be kept on the main wiki.

@Hlaoroo, well the idea isn't for us to add(at least not for the ones who's authors are still around), but for their authors(that is if they are still around) to add it if they want it to be archived.

EDIT: On another matter, we have started a poll to decide a matter about certain character pages.
https://www.housepetscomic.wikia.com/wi ... n_pages%3F
I know not all of you have wikia accounts, so if you don't have one, just give your vote as a post on this thread.

Douglas Collier · Post by **Douglas Collier** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 1:28 pm

I think there should be pages on the individual wolves and the Wolf family as a unit.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 4:05 pm

Yes I think that they should because not having one for some characters makes them seem like they are insignificant.

Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:23 pm

you actually don't need to log in to vote

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:40 pm

OH yeah right, you just need an IP address. Heh, forgot.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 12:00 am

I think I was logged in though I'm not sure. My username should be SoapFan63 or 64.

MasterAbsinthe · Post by **MasterAbsinthe** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 12:39 pm

Don't worry guys! I fricking love Housepets and my autism is making me kinda obcessed so I've been working on adding a LOT more to the wiki and it's gonna be awesome!

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 12:41 pm

Just make sure that the information you add isn't too wordy which is my problem as I tend to go on and on and ramble.

FireworkFox · Post by **FireworkFox** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 12:44 pm

It's nice to see someone get the wiki up and running again.

dr_eirik · Post by **dr_eirik** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 1:22 pm

I've been tempted to edit it, but my skills at that are not great. The Wiki does need two big additions: Marion and Lois. I'm not sure where they fit in the character categories. They aren't humans, they really aren't forest critters, they aren't pets. Its like they are in their own category.

EDIT:

Oh, and I'd like to request that the text in the "Info" boxes get a change. Yellow on light blue is not that easy to read.

Post by **D-Rock** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:27 pm

For much of the arc, Lois and Marion were listed under "Humans" on TVTropes, I think. Now they're listed under "Former Humans" with Steward, Thomas, and a footnote for Joel. Previously, King and Joel had the same slot under "Dogs."

dr_eirik · Post by **dr_eirik** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:30 pm

D-Rock wrote:For much of the arc, Lois and Marion were listed under "Humans" on TVTropes, I think. Now they're listed under "Former Humans" with Steward, Thomas, and a footnote for Joel. Previously, King and Joel had the same slot under "Dogs."

The Wiki had a slightly different organizational style, likely because it was set up long before anyone but King had been transformed and the ones that were we had met as humans first. The wiki either needs a new category or Lois and Marion need to go under humans (I think)

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 12:11 am

Since they are in the same boat as Joel and Thomas, they should probably go under the same classification as them.

MasterAbsinthe · Post by **MasterAbsinthe** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 6:41 am

Regardless, I would love to write their wiki pages. Do I need special clearance to add pages? I've never done that before. In any case, I will get started on the writing.

EDIT: Great to see that people are still alive and kicking around these parts. Who is administrator/moderator for the wiki page? Are they active?

dr_eirik · Post by **dr_eirik** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 8:11 am

MasterAbsinthe wrote:Regardless, I would love to write their wiki pages. Do I need special clearance to add pages? I've never done that before. In any case, I will get started on the writing.

EDIT: Great to see that people are still alive and kicking around these parts. Who is administrator/moderator for the wiki page? Are they active?

The idea of a wiki is anyone can add pages, but anyone can edit or remove them. There is someone doing basic updates, becsusrme the arcszare getting input. It's been six months since Marion appeared, it personally say to go for it. But I am not nor have ever been a wiki editor.

MasterAbsinthe · Post by **MasterAbsinthe** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:30 am

Nice. In that case, I'll just go ahead and fill the wiki to my heart's content! Trust me, I'm a great writer.

FireworkFox · Post by **FireworkFox** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:34 am

Go for it!

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:35 pm

I look forward to seeing how much information you are able to add to the pages and how up to date you can get everything!

NHWestoN · Post by **NHWestoN** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 8:06 pm

Be a good thing, says I.

ChekeBello · Post by **ChekeBello** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 5:07 am

If u something to help ur work in the wikia, I’ll be happy to work along ^^ I’m still and admin there.
Just for future record, here are others that worked on the wikia back then:

Wikia Name // HP Forum Name // Roles
Kitch // Macsen // ADMIN, BUREAUCRAT
HoshinoKaabi // SuperStar // ADMIN

MasterAbsinthe · Post by **MasterAbsinthe** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:36 am

Neat! I'm currently reading through Housepets a second time and working on some stub pages, so I'm taking my time. What things can an admin do?

MasterAbsinthe · Post by **MasterAbsinthe** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:43 am

Also, I'm really confused on how signatures work and how to use them in the wiki for talk pages?

ChekeBello · Post by **ChekeBello** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 11:27 pm

MasterAbsinthe wrote:Neat! I'm currently reading through Housepets a second time and working on some stub pages, so I'm taking my time. What things can an admin do?

Protect Articles
Ban Users or IPs
Do Rollbacks
Delete pages or images (including their story)
And have access to some special pages

MasterAbsinthe wrote:Also, I'm really confused on how signatures work and how to use them in the wiki for talk pages?

Back then we used to to do that with a template, We just changed a little on it to fit our tastes