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;What I liked: |
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The narration is jargon-free and easily understood, more than other help articles in Wikipedia. |
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A bug I found. Here is the explanation, situation, and result. |
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I was playing on the first mission, and had finished the italics part. I skipped the link part accidentally and couldn't go back, and I had already saved and couldn't go on. It should have said 'don't save yet'. I was forced to close the window, as there was no way to continue. So I restarted and earned the editor badge twice, which you can see on my page. |
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Previewing pages before you edit them! It was all about saving immediately. |
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It's designed for people for whom it is their first time. Not necessary, as it ignores the people who have had an account for a short time and have gone experimenting. |
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As a teen myself, the approach seemed geared for younger people. I could deal with it, but it seemed kind of strange. |
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I have had a few wikipedia accounts that I have forgotten the information of, like 'brackpedia'. So I have edited before. I had leapt straight into editing, and had mainly gone off of help articles, before playing this. It should be more friendly to people like that, instead of saying your only contributions are on your own page when you have also de-orphaned two pages, expanded a stub, and clarified the difference between fact and fiction on an article struggling with that([[Dragonology]]) |
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Revision as of 19:27, 24 July 2015
| Mission 1 | Mission 2 | Mission 3 | Mission 4 | Mission 5 | Mission 6 | Mission 7 |
| Say Hello to the World | An Invitation to Earth | Small Changes, Big Impact | The Neutral Point of View | The Veil of Verifiability | The Civility Code | Looking Good Together |
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More funky, or…
…less funky.
Sit down, have a cup. While you're here something to muse on:
- Think about what an awesome trip you're on,
- How many millions of people benefit from Wikipedia every day,
- How marvelous it is that people all over the world have collaborated to create this unique resource,
- How important sharing knowledge is,
- How people working together over time can do amazing things.
Hope that was an inspiring musing. 😄
Get help
Need help with something in The Wikipedia Adventure?
- You can drop by the Teahouse where friendly hosts will assist you
- You can pop into live irc chat to talk to someone
- You can leave a question right here
What to do next
Feedback on the game
Helpful feedback tips
Tell us what you liked about it, where we could improve, and what you learned
- How you can help
- Play the game all the way through. Do you get stuck anywhere? Is anything unclear?
- Finish the game if you only played a few missions: Give some attention to missions 5-7 (which have been tested much less)
- Start over fresh with a new account: Like User:OcaasiTWA17 (these are legitimate alternate testing accounts and are not considered sockpuppets)
- Try a different browser: If you used Safari, try Firefox (or Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera...)
- Show the game to a friend or family member to see how they like it and if they get stuck anywhere
- In your feedback, please include any of your thoughts on
- text instructions within the game
- graphic placement
- bugs in the tour mechanics
- your web browser
- your screen resolution
- which step of the tour you were on if something didn't work (see the step= in the url)
- what you liked
- what you didn't like
- what you think would work better
- your thoughts on the design: the theme, the guide, the characters, the colors, the images, the sounds
known bugs
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Not fixable this version
Fixable (working on these now)mechanics
usability
content
design
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User feedback
Protected edit request on 15 December 2014
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"Psycholgy is my majoy, music is my minor
Feedback
Feedback
- What I liked
It is a very simple tutorial that allows to have a look at all the functions of Wikipedia. Feels like a game and makes it easy to learn.
- What I didn't like
I didn't like the fact that sometimes they were some bugs. Sometimes it blocked and I had to edit and save several times in order to get to the next page.
- What I wanted more of
It would be good to be able to go even more into details as an option.
- What was unnecessary
Nothing, very good indeed.
- Any other thoughts you want to share
No thanks
--MaximEurActivCM (talk) 10:30, 28 April 2015 (UTC)
Feedback
- What I liked
Everything shown was decent.
- What I didn't like
Opened multiple browser windows (10 to be exact), the window that I wasn't allowed to close without starting over kept blocking the edit box and making it harder to complete tasks, didn't show me how to get rid of that annoying red box up top, some of the sections were too drawn out with multiple clicks.
--3gg5amp1e (talk) 18:49, 29 April 2015 (UTC)
Feedback
- What I liked
...Quick to provide information, not stuffed down your throat, engaging.
- What I didn't like
...Missed out some core features, told you to copy and paste images etc from the box instead of finding them, and doesn't teach how to type the shortcuts. Didn't teach how to check new notifications etc.
- What I wanted more of
...Basically, the above.
- What was unnecessary
...None.
- Any other thoughts you want to share
...This was great and informative, thanks! I've been editing anonymously for a while so I new most of this, but it was still helpful.
--KieranTribe (talk) 19:18, 15 May 2015 (UTC)
Wikipedia adventures
Feedback
- What I liked
- I liked how easy it was to understand you used plain english to teach us
...
- What I didn't like
- Sometimes it would make me go back and start over when I would come back to it after being away
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- What I wanted more of
- More examples to do of editing
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- What was unnecessary
- Nothing in my opinion
...
- Any other thoughts you want to share
- Thank you for having The Wikipedia Adventure to start us on our Wikipedia Journey
...
--OhioGirl42986 (talk) 06:51, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
Feedback
- What I liked
I really liked the guided step-by-step. And the music clips!
- What I didn't like
...
- What I wanted more of
...
- What was unnecessary
...
- Any other thoughts you want to share
Possibly an added Note on embedded file formats v. uploaded image file formats...I think many Users will see a 'short' file format that might be confusing if the User isn't aware of the difference. This clarification might be helpful since both options are available.
--Ladyj88 (talk) 18:39, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
Feedback
- What I liked
I really loved the adventure! I thought I cannot know more about Wikipedia, it just feels amazing to finally know how to use it perfectly, I only had one mistake, I can't actually believe it, it is better than any tutorials I have played on, considering the cool background for the game, and the live-chat tutorial! I had fun and I don't regret wasting these times I've had with it!
- What I didn't like
Actually, the mistake I had traveled upon was one of the hardest questions, that is to choose between 3 categories, I think the game needs more of that AWESOME tips before they take the question.
- What I wanted more of
Tips before questions.
- What was unnecessary
Nothing is unnecessary! I feel pumped!
- Any other thoughts you want to share
Nah, I personally said all that I wanted to share above.
--~Cry (talk) 19:16, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
Feedback
- What I liked
the whole idea was great. thank you for the trip
- What I didn't like
...
- What I wanted more of
about using images, such as alignment
- What was unnecessary
...
- Any other thoughts you want to share
how to add images to wikimedia
--Radbleu (talk) 08:05, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
Feedback
- What I liked
...
- What I didn't like
...
- What I wanted more of
...
- What was unnecessary
...
- Any other thoughts you want to share
...
--122.105.146.208 (talk) 00:43, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
feedback(i'm french-not new in editing wiki)
pony = wrong... not the ponyyy i want the flower :)
more seriously:
You say click on "edit" but: if i click on "edit" it is the visual editor and the game don't work.
You would say "click on "edit source".
I wonder why you don't do the game for visual editor, to modify article. There you choose the wikicode interface and never speak about the 2 interfaces(wikicode and visual editor).
Often, if i don't do what is said, like wikilink, and i click "save page". If i don't remember what was required to do, i am bloqued. It say to me "modify the comment of the edit then click to save" but i am blocked,
In order to avance, i have to remember what the game wanted i do: make a wikilink on the word XX. If i remember, i can do, click on save, and advance (change page of the game). If i don't remember, i am blocked, and i have not succedded on find the request i had to do (not return when you click on "save").
Vatadoshufrench 10:43, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
I think about a point that have not be mentionned in the "game": the sandbox. the sandbox is important for a "newbie" who want to write an article and you don't speak once about it.
Vatadoshufrench 19:20, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
Feedback on 'The Wikipedia Adventure'
- What I liked
From a beginner's perspective, I think 'The Adventure' provides a fairly good introduction and walkthrough to Wikipedia. It was fine to have 'Earth' as the recurring article to work with and add to as the introduction progressed. I got a good 'feel' of the user interface and the way to do things. But that's only from a beginner's perspective. Experienced editors may have something they would like to add. Maybe I myself will change my mind about 'The Adventure' when I get more experience, it is difficult to say beforehand...
- What I didn't like
- I didn't like the toon character. The various drawings of the toon were poorly made. I think you should make up another toon from scratch. Have a graphical designer or a cartoonist look into it, please.
- In Mission 4 on 'The Neutral Point of View', there was a particular message I didn't like. The message said: "The NPOV policy: Articles must not take sides, but should explain the sides, fairly and without bias. This applies both to what you say and how you say it. Give this a good, deep brain inhale. Let it soak into your cortexes. Think you got it?" I think the tone of this message is way out of place. It sounds impatient, unfriendly and aggressive. Maybe the administrative layers of Wikipedia are tired of explaining the same things over and over again to the newcomers - but hey, that tiredness is of no concern to the newcomers. Please, think this one over. Thx.
- What I wanted more of
By the end of 'The Adventure', I would like a short list of the 'what is next', the more advanced editing techniques and issues. This list should contain a short description of these editing techniques and issues, and then some relevant links to further reading. Also, some sample articles displaying the 'what is hot and what is not' when editing Wikipedia would be useful.
- What was unnecessary
Nothing unnecessary
- Any other thoughts you want to share
No, not for the moment.
--Gaeanautes (talk) 13:50, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
Feedback
Not exactly new to editing wikis but I still played through it, the badges looks pretty sweet.
I saw the thing about using section edits in the bugs section. I want to second that and add that the markup at the top of the page might be a bit confusing to new editors, if we used the section edit feature it would hide those text (at least in the parts before we add sections and where there is a level 1 heading in the earth article).
Another thing is that for the earth article you might want to point out that we don't usually use level 1 headings. and at some point that level 1 heading disappeared. I also suggest introducing templates somewhere in the tutorials because it might be one of the more confusing aspects of editing wiki pages especially if it is used in this tutorial.
--Jinbobo (talk) 15:58, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
Feedback
Very helpful, but I would have preferred to have been linked to this course immediately as soon as I created my account Amalek 0123456789 (talk) 21:52, 1 June 2015 (UTC) Nowhere in the tutorial are one learning the concept of "New Section" perhaps you should add that? Amalek 0123456789 (talk) 21:55, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
Feedback
- What I liked
The format, also the editing.
- What I didn't like
Nothing.
- What I wanted more of
How to undo vandalism.
- What was unnecessary
Everything was great.
- Any other thoughts you want to share
None.
--Quantum Particles (talk) 14:13, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
Feedback
- What I liked
Nice teaching thingy!
- What I didn't like
Nothing
- What I wanted more of
Bugfixes
- What was unnecessary
Hmmm.. nothing
- Any other thoughts you want to share
Recommended
--Hans5958 / Hans T.M ║ Lets Talk! ║ Sign my Guestbook! 11:57, 6 June 2015 (UTC)
Feedback
- What I liked
- How it moved smoothly
...
- What I didn't like
- nothing
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- What I wanted more of
- humor
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- What was unnecessary
- I don't know
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- Any other thoughts you want to share
- nope.
...
--Skylivy (talk) 23:42, 7 June 2015 (UTC)
Updated 'What to do next' section - Tips library
Greetings, Over the last several months I have updated WP:TIPS and thought it would be helpful to add a link to the Tips library for TWA. Regards, JoeHebda (talk) 02:25, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
Feedback
- What I liked
The basic design, looks like it was illustrated by a super idealistic and smart child. =)
- What I didn't like
Sometimes I did a task but because I accidentally clicked back had to start over. But learned not to over time, no biggie.
- What I wanted more of
I wish the music was cooler.
- What was unnecessary
The sound recordings, at least like this. Would be better to use that field more creatively, maybe an inspirational short pep talk?
- Any other thoughts you want to share
I loved this game, thank you so much for setting me on my adventure!
--KeremTimurGunes (talk) 22:34, 26 June 2015 (UTC)
Template-protected edit request on 27 June 2015
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Paula frederick (talk) 05:27, 27 June 2015 (UTC)
- @Paula frederick: I have deactivated this requeast as it's not clear what changes, if any, you want to be made. - Evad37 [talk] 05:47, 27 June 2015 (UTC)
Feedback
- What I liked
Everything.
- What I didn't like
Nothing.
- What I wanted more of
It needed nothing more of anything.
- What was unnecessary
Nothing.
- Any other thoughts you want to share
I loved your game.
--Coconuts31 (talk) 17:36, 3 July 2015 (UTC)
Feedback
- What I liked
Interactive, like real Wikipedia pages
- What I didn't like
???
- What I wanted more of
More advanced topics such as some formatting stuff like that, maybe in another Adventure thing?
- What was unnecessary
...
- Any other thoughts you want to share
Very nice tutorial.
--RTao (talk) 21:05, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
Feedback
- What I liked
... This was fun.Mitzi.humphrey (talk) 19:17, 19 July 2015 (UTC)
- What I didn't like
...
- What I wanted more of
...
- What was unnecessary
...
- Any other thoughts you want to share
... Someone mentioned celebration music. Disappointed that I didn't hear it. Mitzi.humphrey (talk) 19:18, 19 July 2015 (UTC)
--Jinda 1288 (talk) 06:14, 17 July 2015 (UTC)
Duplicate badges
Hi... i started the adventure the other day. completed some sections. it seems i redid a couple of sections and more than one badge was added to my page for completing them correctly. any chance you all can delete the redundant badges and then i will complete any sections i haven't. thank you much for your help. Taoyin2004 (talk) 12:22, 16 July 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Taoyin2004. Click edit on your userpage and delete the duplicated badges. You have to do it manually, but you can do it yourself.
{{Wikipedia:TWA/Badge/5template}} {{Wikipedia:TWA/Badge/7template}} {{Wikipedia:TWA/Badge/8template}} {{Wikipedia:TWA/Badge/9template}} {{Wikipedia:TWA/Badge/6template}} {{Wikipedia:TWA/Badge/7template}} {{Wikipedia:TWA/Badge/8template}} {{Wikipedia:TWA/Badge/9template}}
Just remove the extra ones. Cheers, Jake Ocaasi t | c 17:11, 17 July 2015 (UTC)
Template-protected edit request on 17 July 2015
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Wikilover1001 (talk) 23:58, 17 July 2015 (UTC)
- You have not specified any changes you want to make, so I have deactivated this request - Evad37 [talk] 03:25, 18 July 2015 (UTC)
Feedback
- What I liked
...This was a very helpful instructional tool.
- What I wanted more of
...I need more guidance about how to submit images to create files for wikimedia commons and articles.
- Any other thoughts you want to share
...Thank you for designing this educational resource for Wikipedians. I learned what wiki wiki means.
--Mitzi.humphrey (talk) 20:44, 19 July 2015 (UTC)
Feedback
- What I liked
...is about the step-by-step guide for new users (not me). It is really helpful for them.
- What I didn't like
...is about the glitch of the pop-ups. When you go to another tab, the pop-up will still be present. LOL
- What I wanted more of
...About the image guideline, I think a caption guideline should be added since it is needed to describe the image.
- What was unnecessary
...Nothing is unnecessary in the 'game' which is good!
- Any other thoughts you want to share
...Maybe the Teahouse can be introduced better in the 'game'?
--Vincent60030 (talk) 06:10, 20 July 2015 (UTC)
Feedback
- What I liked
The narration is jargon-free and easily understood, more than other help articles in Wikipedia.
- What I didn't like
A bug I found. Here is the explanation, situation, and result. I was playing on the first mission, and had finished the italics part. I skipped the link part accidentally and couldn't go back, and I had already saved and couldn't go on. It should have said 'don't save yet'. I was forced to close the window, as there was no way to continue. So I restarted and earned the editor badge twice, which you can see on my page.
- What I wanted more of
Previewing pages before you edit them! It was all about saving immediately.
- What was unnecessary
It's designed for people for whom it is their first time. Not necessary, as it ignores the people who have had an account for a short time and have gone experimenting. As a teen myself, the approach seemed geared for younger people. I could deal with it, but it seemed kind of strange.
- Any other thoughts you want to share
I have had a few wikipedia accounts that I have forgotten the information of, like 'brackpedia'. So I have edited before. I had leapt straight into editing, and had mainly gone off of help articles, before playing this. It should be more friendly to people like that, instead of saying your only contributions are on your own page when you have also de-orphaned two pages, expanded a stub, and clarified the difference between fact and fiction on an article struggling with that(Dragonology)