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TimmyBoston

11-26-2007, 03:58 AM

wcbaker

11-26-2007, 04:38 AM

Well, I think we need rusirius's post on Getting Started Wetshaving. That is a great post and perfect material for the Wiki. If Kyle's pre-shave prep isn't up there, that shoud be on there too. Maybe a page that details starter kits at different price ranges.

infotech

11-26-2007, 09:46 AM

How about having a section of the Wiki dedicated to links to good threads in the forum? It could have different sections for different subjects. I've seen requests to add a post to the Wiki, but it rarely happens. Copying and Pasting a link is a lot easier than formatting an entire post.

mental

11-26-2007, 11:42 PM

A number of the existing links lead to blank pages, and unfortunately I haven't been knowledgeable enough to fill them in myself. Going through and "filling in" the existing framework seems like it would be a good idea.

The intro section needs to be filled in, as those above have alluded to... I'd probably label it something like "New? Start here!" and basically put a step-by-step intro to wetshaving. Much of the content already exists in the form of stickies, etc. It would be nice to be able to point new shavers directly to a "how-to" on the Wiki. The basics are there in the FAQ, but I'd probably expand it into separate sections with more detail.

IMO, instead of just linking to threads, it's best to take the time to copy/paste and format the info in the Wiki... Yes, it's a little more time consuming, but you do it once and then the info is there forever, and it doesn't shift around like a thread does.

I guess it depends on what the vision for the Wiki is. Do you want it to be the one-stop shop for all things wetshaving, and the first place that new users are pointed for new information? If so, then I think it's best to move from having your best content solely in posts, to having it on the Wiki. It's sort of a snowball thing - it takes a little momentum to get started, but once you get people to contribute a little, and start pointing people in that direction, it grows.

Heck, I'd even encapsulate all the awesome info in the speakeasy into wiki pages. One for coffee, whisky, pens, whatever...

I was one of a small number of folks who created and maintained a wiki for another forum with around 1000 users or so. I'm happy to help in any way I can. I lack the expertise to "fill in the blanks", but I can help in other ways.

edit: More ideas... Have some people designated to patrol the various forums, looking for new info to add. Sometimes this seems to work better than hoping for everyday users to do it themselves. If you had enough people willing to do it, you could divide up the forums and it would hopefully not be too tough of a job.

sympleko

05-01-2008, 05:39 AM

What about some scripting for mods to directly import good forum posts into the wiki?

Also, I think the wiki needs more pub. What about new wiki articles automatically generating forum threads? What about a sidebar on the forum pages of recently added/updated wiki articles? Neither of these should be particularly complicated to mashup.

You could also parse forum text on presentation and automatically add links to the wiki. Things like "Merkur HD", "Moss Scuttle", and "SWMBO" could point to relevant articles. Maybe you want to only do this once per page or thread.

Just a few thoughts.

Luc

05-27-2009, 03:21 AM

My question is actually listed in there, I'm sure but I didn't find it...

Do you have the link that explains how to add a section in wiki?

I have my Hoffritz Open Comb that is in Excellent condition, I am thinking of adding it to Wiki however, Hoffritz doesn't have any entry under Safety Razor or Merkur so I would need to create a section or page for it and link it back there.

I had a quick read on how to use the templates, I will use them, it will be easy but it's the how to get there (create page + link the page).

dpm802

05-27-2009, 03:41 AM

How about a database of shaving supply e-vendors ... it would contain physical addresses, emails, phone and fax numbers, URLs to their website, accepted methods of payment, whether or not they can ship international, etc.

It would also be useful to note if they specialize in any particular brand or product category, such as a specific brand of DE blade or a specialized product like straight razors or scuttles.

IMHO, it should NOT contain any comments, good, bad or otherwise, about prices, quality of service, shipping speed, etc.

It should primarily be a reference point on how to contact them.

Luc

05-27-2009, 03:55 AM

David,

I believe there is a link for that http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Shopping_Links_-_By_Vendor (Wiki -> Links -> Shopping links by vendors)

However, the CONUK social group thought about something else...

We all have our threads of shaving supplies regrouped under a sticky. CONUK wanted to do a sticky in their social group and have their links in there. However, a sticky isn't possible so they went for a Wiki page.

The idea is great, if I look at the Australian shaving supply thread, we currently have 20 pages... I went through it and created (with the CONUK help) the Wiki shopping page for Australia (http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Category:Shopping_by_Country). Now, is this all right? I don't know, I hope so. It's much easier to find the information that we require. I agree with you that a template would be good

Something like
Shop name
website
email
phone
details/short description (products that can be found there):

I agree with you that is not contain anything else, it's should be a plain and simple list.

I took another liberty, I added the Australian shaving soaps compendiums that Alex did a while back. All the soaps are listed with links to their vendors. Maybe it should be separate and listed into some kind of global list...

dpm802

05-27-2009, 04:04 AM

David,

I believe there is a link for that http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Shopping_Links_-_By_Vendor (Wiki -> Links -> Shopping links by vendors)

Ahhhh, OK ... thanks. I didn't know that was there.

What I was thinking of was more along the lines of a spreadsheet or database that would allow faster sorting of data ... for example, suppose I wanted to find all the vendors that sell scuttles, or all brick-n-mortar stores within a certain state.

SepticTank

05-27-2009, 04:08 AM

We all have our threads of shaving supplies regrouped under a sticky. CONUK wanted to do a sticky in their social group and have their links in there. However, a sticky isn't possible so they went for a Wiki page.

Especially when the alternative was to have an external page hosted somewhere "off-board" (ie. somewhere more static and not readily updatable by "anyone" - the wiki seemed to be the best bet (to me at least)

Luc

05-27-2009, 04:10 AM

Ahhhh, OK ... thanks. I didn't know that was there.

What I was thinking of was more along the lines of a spreadsheet or database that would allow faster sorting of data ... for example, suppose I wanted to find all the vendors that sell scuttles, or all brick-n-mortar stores within a certain state.

Yes, I understand what you mean. My Wiki knowledge is very limited at this stage. It's probably possible to create those and have some kind of flag that say 'scuttles', 'razors', 'blades', etc... However, I have no idea how this would work or make it work...

Having the same for let's say soaps would be great. A list with all the soaps (linked to the soapmaker). One tick, I get the soaps made in Artica only. Another tick, I get Glycerin soaps only, etc. Again, my knowledge is too limited to make this. I will try to go through the articles as everything should be there.

r0ckrat

08-13-2009, 12:28 AM

Is it OK for any user to edit the Wiki if there is something that needs to be corrected?

As an example, the SuperSpeed page at http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Gillette_Super_Speed states that the black handle is made of plastic, but it's actually aluminum anodized black. (I scratched mine.)

Mr. Scruffy

08-19-2009, 12:10 PM

We are looking for your feedback to help grow our Wiki Section and help make it the greatest shaving encyclopedia in the world. What suggestions, improvements would you like to see?

What would you like to see in the Wiki that isn't already there?

I would like to add more than one photo to the safety razor database. I have already uploaded on for the Feather Popular and would like to add more. How can I do this?

erde

02-01-2010, 02:40 PM

Do we need a sub forum for the wiki ?
See my new thread with the Shaving cream wiki question.

teefsu

04-28-2010, 06:47 AM

In terms of aftershaves, a thorough examination of the testers and imports sold at many sites. Especially with testers and best before dates etc.

Jim

04-28-2010, 06:59 AM

Remember- the wiki is member driven, your experiance is what drives it!

Feel free to add to it.

Huxley

05-02-2010, 01:43 PM

What about a company history section, genco, puma, wade butcher, gem all sorts, would make for some good reading, possible links to reviews of their razors would be good as well.

Luc

05-02-2010, 01:47 PM

What about a company history section, genco, puma, wade butcher, gem all sorts, would make for some good reading, possible links to reviews of their razors would be good as well.

Something like this?

http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Category:Brands_of_Straight_Razors

blackfoot

05-03-2010, 04:57 PM

Something like this?

http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Category:Brands_of_Straight_Razors

Smarty pants. :lol:

Carlin

05-04-2010, 05:42 AM

Give some more ideas guys! I need something to do, hehe.

IAmTheJody

05-04-2010, 01:40 PM

Give some more ideas guys! I need something to do, hehe.

The categories need attention for sure. I've done some recent editing there and have found them to be unorganized. For example, all Gillette razors should be under a sub-category of [[Category: Gillette]], not under a parent category of [[Category:Safety razors]]. In other words [[Category: Gillette]] should be a sub-category of [[Category:Safety razors]] and then each Gillette model article page should be tagged with [[Category:Gillette]]. If you wanted to do it by the book, you'd have parent category [[Category:Safety razors]] with [[Category:Gillette]] as a sub-category of it and [[Category:Gillette razors]] as a sub-category of [[Category:Gillette]]. Then you'd tag the Gillette article page with [[Category:Gillette]] and all Gillette razor model articles tagged with [[Category:Gillette razors]]. Then they'd all show up nicely categorized via category.

As a regular editor at Wikipedia for several years now, these are the little things I notice.

Elecid

06-25-2010, 11:03 AM

One of the first things I noticed was the use of the term, "Gentleman." There is a whole "Gentlemanly indulgences" section of the forum, and the word is thrown around as if everyone knows what a "Gentleman" is. Unfortunately, not all of us live in the antebellum South or Victorian England, so that term is a little... unclear. Nowhere in the wiki is there a proper explanation of what we mean by that term, and it probably means different things to all of us.

I highly suggest that someone get on that. There must be an essay, an exhaustive attempt at a definition, a manifesto of sorts. A mod somewhere should open it up for discussion, then summarize the results. If there is no one who feels up to it, I offer my services as an English professor and definition-obsessed writer to be the compiler of forum opinion. There are many here who are more qualified to write on this topic, but it's something I believe must be in the wiki (if not stickied somewhere on the forums).

*edit* I noticed it has come up a couple of times before:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=55220

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=104944

I hardly find these definitions exhaustive or even adequate. A more scholarly approach is needed!

SiBurning

07-14-2010, 08:38 AM

The categories need attention for sure. I've done some recent editing there and have found them to be unorganized. For example, all Gillette razors should be under a sub-category of [[Category: Gillette]], not under a parent category of [[Category:Safety razors]]. In other words [[Category: Gillette]] should be a sub-category of [[Category:Safety razors]] and then each Gillette model article page should be tagged with [[Category:Gillette]]. If you wanted to do it by the book, you'd have parent category [[Category:Safety razors]] with [[Category:Gillette]] as a sub-category of it and [[Category:Gillette razors]] as a sub-category of [[Category:Gillette]]. Then you'd tag the Gillette article page with [[Category:Gillette]] and all Gillette razor model articles tagged with [[Category:Gillette razors]]. Then they'd all show up nicely categorized via category.

As a regular editor at Wikipedia for several years now, these are the little things I notice.
Gillette should probably be under vendor, with Gillette Razor under both Gillette and Safety Razor, etc, etc, and etc.

(Not trying to be a smarty pants... Just letting you know someone actually bothered to read and interpret their way through all that markup.) :001_smile

blackfoot

07-14-2010, 04:21 PM

Gillette should probably be under vendor, with Gillette Razor under both Gillette and Safety Razor, etc, etc, and etc.

(Not trying to be a smarty pants... Just letting you know someone actually bothered to read and interpret their way through all that markup.) :001_smile

Thanks brother! We take a look at it. :thumbup1:

chuckr9

07-28-2010, 05:23 PM

I/m relatively new to the forum but have enjoyed my involvement so far. I noticed the "contributor" banner on some members and found the different levels listed. I did not find a description of what can be found in the Contributor Forum. Since getting more contributors would be good for the forum, my suggestion is to post the advantages of the Contributor Forum.:001_rolle

Luc

07-29-2010, 01:01 PM

DFrancis

07-29-2010, 04:37 PM

chuckr9

07-30-2010, 07:19 AM

:001_smile

Luc

08-12-2010, 01:41 PM

Bump!

Luc

01-04-2011, 04:34 PM

Reviving an old thread!

I would say that heaps happened since the first post but still have a long way to go. If anyone wants to add to this thread, please feel free!

Walker

01-06-2011, 02:53 AM

The B&B Shaving products section needs to be updated with the new Kent brush, Bernhardt watch, etc.

Luc

01-07-2011, 01:54 AM

The B&B Shaving products section needs to be updated with the new Kent brush, Bernhardt watch, etc.

http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/List_of_B%26B_Shaving_Products

This page?

Walker

01-07-2011, 02:47 AM

Yup i see the watch has been added now. How bout the Butterscotch and Ebony Kent brush from last year? I think it was last year, or the year before.

Luc

01-07-2011, 02:50 AM

Yup i see the watch has been added now. How bout the Butterscotch and Ebony Kent brush from last year? I think it was last year, or the year before.

This one: http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/List_of_B%26B_Shaving_Products#B.26B_LE_2009_Brush

?

Walker

01-07-2011, 02:52 AM

Oops my bad Luc. That's it. Looks up to date to me now. :thumbup1:

Luc

01-07-2011, 02:53 AM

Oops my bad Luc. That's it. Looks up to date to me now. :thumbup1:

No worries, I was probably adding it while you looked at the page! :thumbup1:

craig87c

01-07-2011, 02:23 PM

Luc

01-07-2011, 02:55 PM

I've been meaning to PM you about adding to the Wiki, Luc. We can just go in and fill in what we know, right? Hopefully someone will come along and correct all the mistakes I'm probably going to make.

Yes, anyone can contribute to Wiki. If you can, please do so. If you are unsure or if it doesn't work like it should, send me a PM and we can have a look at it together. :thumbup1:

craig87c

01-07-2011, 03:05 PM

Great news. I have just under two weeks until the "Spring" semester begins, so hopefully I can get quite a bit done.

Just edited my first Wiki entry. It feels good! And also shows that even after two years here, I still don't know much!

SiBurning

01-08-2011, 03:48 PM

How do we delete a page from the wiki?
I spelled this page wrong
http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Coffee_Ginders

so I copied it to the right page
http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Coffee_Grinders

mblakele

01-08-2011, 04:01 PM

For future reference, the "move" tab should rename a page. I'm not sure how to delete one, though. If nothing links to it, then it probably doesn't matter.

Edit: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Deleting_a_page - looks like it requires some level of admin permissions.

SiBurning

01-08-2011, 04:03 PM

Luc

01-08-2011, 04:15 PM

_JP_

01-09-2011, 09:11 PM

It looks like this place could use a pinned wiki discussion thread.

Luc

01-09-2011, 10:48 PM

It looks like this place could use a pinned wiki discussion thread.

I'm working on this bit... Soon...

All discussions can occur in here for now. :001_smile

maxman

01-24-2011, 11:08 AM

Consider this a bump to encourage participation.
I was looking at the Wiki today and noticed that I could contribute, even though it would be a small one.
It's worth doing.

Luc

01-24-2011, 11:49 AM

Consider this a bump to encourage participation.
I was looking at the Wiki today and noticed that I could contribute, even though it would be a small one.
It's worth doing.

:thumbup1: Thank you, yes, if you can contribute, please do so!

maxman

01-24-2011, 03:49 PM

Gents I just made a minor update to a page (Shiseido).
A small addition, but important nonetheless.
Easy and simple to do.
Once again I encourage you to give it a go.
I've got more to do, it's actually fun. :thumbup1:

Please consider spreading your knowledge around. We all will benefit!

blackfoot

01-24-2011, 05:35 PM

Thank you very much! That is the point, for everyone to contribute what knowledge we have. If you don't know how, those green tags are happy to help. :thumbsup:

Luc

08-08-2012, 01:56 PM

Pushing this thread to the top! Are there any other suggestions? Can you help? Everyone can work in wiki! If we all contribute, we would have a really really big database to inform the community with!

If you need help, please drop me PM! If you're shy to post here, please drop me a PM!

SiBurning

08-08-2012, 05:46 PM

Luc

08-16-2012, 10:25 AM

Anyone else? We're a small team doing giant steps for the last 2 years!