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=To Do... list for PoliceWiki=
 
=To Do... list for PoliceWiki=
==Before public launch==
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Want to help out with the wiki, but not sure where to begin?
===sockii's tasks===
 
* Build basic page templates. ''This is coming along...all current templates are up at [[Help:Templates]]. There are a few more left to tackle but soon this should be done.''--[[User:Sockii|Sockii]] 08:03, 6 February 2008 (PST)
 
* Build announcement/tag templates to be used within articles. ''Mostly done, except for Neutrality and Under Construction tags which might be useful.''--[[User:Sockii|Sockii]] 08:03, 6 February 2008 (PST)
 
* Properly attribute/tag common images, make sure licensing/usage stuff makes sense. ''Working on it. Just a few strays to find.--[[User:Sockii|Sockii]] 08:03, 6 February 2008 (PST)''
 
* Complete basic help and about pages
 
* Tackle [[PoliceWiki:General_disclaimer]] page
 
* Draft messageboard announcement for official launch, which can be reposted around at will
 
* Draft email to send to Police historians/collectors/website admins whose information and help would be appreciated, inviting them to participate
 
* Putter about adding some images like singles/magazine/etc images that I have on hand which will be handy, whenever I don't feel like tackling stuff that requires brainpower.
 
* Build more userboxes for fun and mischief.
 
* Respond to DM in lolCat when the brain stops working.
 
  
===DM's tasks===
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Right now the list of work to do is nearly endless, but here's a quick guide to ways you can help out (along with specific jobs on the administrators' check lists)
''[Since DM has scraps of notes all over her desk, she should maybe use this handy dandy little tool, too, eh?]''
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* Finalize the category structure. [[User:DM-Kellie]] is doing a fabulous job of this! [sockii said that last bit. I just like it.]
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==Things for all "To Do"==
* Clean up/simplify smaller categories
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* Contribute concert pics. Did you take photos at any particular Police or related concert or event? Please consider uploading one or two which can be used on the appropriate performance or event pages. Images should go in the appropriate [[:Category:Images|Images]] category, though if you are uncertain where to put them or need a new category added, please ask [[User:sockii|sockii]]. Make sure to provide the appropriate information including your credit and the date of the event.
* Proofread those Help and About pages once they're complete. Or better yet, let Schmaffy deal with that crap.
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* Contribute other images. We're still in need of many images such as:
* Double-check the templates one more time (including comments/instructions) to make sure we haven't changed anything
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** book & magazine cover photos
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** memorabilia photos (t-shirts, posters, buttons, novelties...)
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** ticket scans
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** album and single sleeve art
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** Etc! Again, all such contributions welcome, just put them in the appropriate [[:Category:Images|Images]] category or ask if one doesn't exist for what you need.
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* Start building pages! There are thousands of articles that are little more than [[Help:Stubs|Stubs]] or blank templates at this point. Even if all you can do is add song lyrics to Song pages, or a set list from a concert, or links to outside reviews, all such contributions are welcome! An article does not need to be built in one day or be absolutely complete before contributing to. The evolution of the wiki is very organic in that fashion and every contribution helps the final project along.
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* Add more song/album/etc information. We know we don't have every Police & solo song or album out there listed yet. If you know some are missing, please feel free to add "stubs" in the proper categories for them.
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* Add website and fandom info! Webmasters, [[PoliceWiki]] can be a great way to promote your own site, as well as keep information about it up to date. Check [[:Category:Fansites (The Police)]], [[:Category:Fansites (Stewart Copeland)]], [[:Category:Fansites (Andy Summers)]], [[:Category:Fansites (Sting)]] etc to see if your site is listed, and/or to add information about it. [[Template:Fansite]] can help you format the information.
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* Check category assignments. [[Special:Uncategorizedpages]] and [[Special:Uncategorizedimages]] list articles and pages which are "orphaned" and in need of proper categorization. These can easily be edited by anyone, and you can check [[PoliceWiki:Site Map]] to see where a page or image properly belongs.
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* Ask [[PoliceWiki:Administrators|the administrators]] questions! Bug us if something doesn't make sense, if you have a suggestion, or need help figuring out wiki coding. That's what we're here for.
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* Promote the wiki. Link to it in your blog, on your website, in other communities where there are Police fans, etc. The more folks get involved in sharing their information and experiences, the better the wiki will be.
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==sockii's current tasks==
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* Keep making sure the "This day in Police history" pages are up-to-date and add photos for the front page.
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* Working on basic biography pages. These really need a lot of work (and I could use help with this).
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* Magazine articles - work on replacing stubs with actual content, make sure naming conventions are consistent.
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* Fix the broken <ref> tags now that the cite extension no longer works.
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* Check for anything else that's broken since the MW upgrade.
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==DM's tasks==
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* Architecture
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** Site Map - check once a month
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** Categories
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*** dates/events disambiguation
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*** Appearances categories? (book tours, film screening tours, photo exhibits)
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*** Think: Songs (Orchestralli), etc)? what about the composition problem?
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*** Should Songs (x) just go under Discography (x)?
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* Songs
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** Figure out song/composition hell (cats and templates or written v. performed v. recorded)
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*** cf. "Naive"
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** SC song redirects (which wins-first? last? most common?)
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*** what about Equalizer/Eq Busy Eq'ing-type situations?
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** Work out double-assigned songs
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* The/A/An alphabetization (alphabetize by not-the/a/an)
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* Event/timeline/historic event redirects?
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** Historic (Police)?
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* Figure out how to anchor link asterisk in Site Map
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* Figure out how to do footnotes
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* Edit/fix/add own smugmug links
 
* Comb through the Disambig pages for consistency (cf. Shadows)
 
* Comb through the Disambig pages for consistency (cf. Shadows)
* Add Andy Tours
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* [http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/index.php?title=Sitemap Site Map Reference]
* Finish Performances/Gear/Bands sections
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* Double-check categories in A/S/S to make sure no one is missing anything
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==Dietmar's tasks==
* Delete leftover sample pages
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* check mags for Dominic Miller's NY audition ca. March [[1990]]
* Email sockii with annoying questions
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* Learn to speak lolCat.
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* May 20, [[2022]] : [[The Police: Around The World Restored & Expanded]] (and CUT)
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backstage pass for [[1982-07-28]] ??
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[[Category:Performances (Henry Padovani)]] --- add to most of Henry's solo concerts
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daily pages for all June / July [[2006]] new entries
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1991 - http://www.thepolicewiki.org/Police_wiki/index.php?title=1991-06-12_%28Sting%29 - Barcelona hair was shorter - check screenshot
  
===other thankless jobs...===
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* [[2015]] - include all [[Andy Summers]] Q&As etc in the daily lists of events
...open to any early assistants who'd like to help out
 
* Continue adding stub pages for articles planned for the wiki, so as to troubleshoot and plan categorizing properly.
 
* Start uploading image files which will no doubt be included, with the appropriate information pages filled out. (Example: [[:Image:Police-album-reggattadeblanc.jpg]]). Link them to appropriate stubs, even if templates will be added later. ([[User:Lkkinetic]] has been tackling this well for album covers.)
 
* Once templates are settled and checked out, begin adding at least the basic templates to "stubbed" pages--for instance, putting [[Template:Album]] in place on the album pages, with at least the title/band info filled out correctly along with a link to any already uploaded images and artwork. Also adding lyrics to song pages, etc. It is not necessary to have this all done before launch, but it would be helpful to have in place along with at least one well filled-out example of each basic article type, which can then be pointed to as examples.
 
* Standardize all song titles to all initial caps (both in Songs sections and in Discographies)
 
  
==After/around public launch==
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* [[1987]] - recording ...Sun / rehearsals with Gil Evans at end of June ?, then to mother's tombstone / Power Station...
* Start taking volunteers for various articles (this'll probably be especially useful for main biographies, where it would be good to have folks tackle them in some depth.)
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* [[1988]] - find date for [[Stormy Monday]] premiere in USA / [[They Dance Alone]] video / flying to Rome (in Tele - May 2, [[1988]])
* Take volunteers for additional sys ops, as needed (folks who show good understanding of wiki markup and add good content will probably be approached for this.)
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* [[1990]] - find date for BMI Awards (2 million plays of Breath) / day after ([[Sting]] at home / video shoot for [[Mad About You]])
* Contact folks who have other informational Police websites to solicit their help and participation with the wiki project.
 
* Cross-promote more with FanHistory
 
  
[[Category:Help]]
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* Dr. Dot pictures for Berlin [[2004]] -> wrong haircut - do they belong to [[2001]] -> ask Dr. Dot

Latest revision as of 01:47, 1 April 2022

To Do... list for PoliceWiki

Want to help out with the wiki, but not sure where to begin?

Right now the list of work to do is nearly endless, but here's a quick guide to ways you can help out (along with specific jobs on the administrators' check lists)

Things for all "To Do"

  • Contribute concert pics. Did you take photos at any particular Police or related concert or event? Please consider uploading one or two which can be used on the appropriate performance or event pages. Images should go in the appropriate Images category, though if you are uncertain where to put them or need a new category added, please ask sockii. Make sure to provide the appropriate information including your credit and the date of the event.
  • Contribute other images. We're still in need of many images such as:
    • book & magazine cover photos
    • memorabilia photos (t-shirts, posters, buttons, novelties...)
    • ticket scans
    • album and single sleeve art
    • Etc! Again, all such contributions welcome, just put them in the appropriate Images category or ask if one doesn't exist for what you need.
  • Start building pages! There are thousands of articles that are little more than Stubs or blank templates at this point. Even if all you can do is add song lyrics to Song pages, or a set list from a concert, or links to outside reviews, all such contributions are welcome! An article does not need to be built in one day or be absolutely complete before contributing to. The evolution of the wiki is very organic in that fashion and every contribution helps the final project along.
  • Add more song/album/etc information. We know we don't have every Police & solo song or album out there listed yet. If you know some are missing, please feel free to add "stubs" in the proper categories for them.
  • Add website and fandom info! Webmasters, PoliceWiki can be a great way to promote your own site, as well as keep information about it up to date. Check Category:Fansites (The Police), Category:Fansites (Stewart Copeland), Category:Fansites (Andy Summers), Category:Fansites (Sting) etc to see if your site is listed, and/or to add information about it. Template:Fansite can help you format the information.
  • Check category assignments. Special:Uncategorizedpages and Special:Uncategorizedimages list articles and pages which are "orphaned" and in need of proper categorization. These can easily be edited by anyone, and you can check PoliceWiki:Site Map to see where a page or image properly belongs.
  • Ask the administrators questions! Bug us if something doesn't make sense, if you have a suggestion, or need help figuring out wiki coding. That's what we're here for.
  • Promote the wiki. Link to it in your blog, on your website, in other communities where there are Police fans, etc. The more folks get involved in sharing their information and experiences, the better the wiki will be.

sockii's current tasks

  • Keep making sure the "This day in Police history" pages are up-to-date and add photos for the front page.
  • Working on basic biography pages. These really need a lot of work (and I could use help with this).
  • Magazine articles - work on replacing stubs with actual content, make sure naming conventions are consistent.
  • Fix the broken <ref> tags now that the cite extension no longer works.
  • Check for anything else that's broken since the MW upgrade.

DM's tasks

  • Architecture
    • Site Map - check once a month
    • Categories
      • dates/events disambiguation
      • Appearances categories? (book tours, film screening tours, photo exhibits)
      • Think: Songs (Orchestralli), etc)? what about the composition problem?
      • Should Songs (x) just go under Discography (x)?
  • Songs
    • Figure out song/composition hell (cats and templates or written v. performed v. recorded)
      • cf. "Naive"
    • SC song redirects (which wins-first? last? most common?)
      • what about Equalizer/Eq Busy Eq'ing-type situations?
    • Work out double-assigned songs
  • The/A/An alphabetization (alphabetize by not-the/a/an)
  • Event/timeline/historic event redirects?
    • Historic (Police)?
  • Figure out how to anchor link asterisk in Site Map
  • Figure out how to do footnotes
  • Edit/fix/add own smugmug links
  • Comb through the Disambig pages for consistency (cf. Shadows)
  • Site Map Reference

Dietmar's tasks

  • check mags for Dominic Miller's NY audition ca. March 1990

backstage pass for 1982-07-28 ?? --- add to most of Henry's solo concerts

daily pages for all June / July 2006 new entries

1991 - http://www.thepolicewiki.org/Police_wiki/index.php?title=1991-06-12_%28Sting%29 - Barcelona hair was shorter - check screenshot

  • 1987 - recording ...Sun / rehearsals with Gil Evans at end of June ?, then to mother's tombstone / Power Station...
  • 1988 - find date for Stormy Monday premiere in USA / They Dance Alone video / flying to Rome (in Tele - May 2, 1988)
  • 1990 - find date for BMI Awards (2 million plays of Breath) / day after (Sting at home / video shoot for Mad About You)
  • Dr. Dot pictures for Berlin 2004 -> wrong haircut - do they belong to 2001 -> ask Dr. Dot