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so! I know a ton of you are on break right now for the holidays and potentially bored and/or looking for something to do. and guess what! we've got that for you!
DK (Moonwatcher x Qibli) and Catherine (SophitzFoster) recently updated the Ways to Help page, so it's now in a neat little table instead of being a massive ugly list. a lot of the things on here are actually really straightforward and easy to do, even if you're not the most experienced editor (or even if you've hardly edited at all!) so if you need a little task to do while you wait for someone to reply to your roleplay, vote on your poll, or answer your question, the edit requests list is a great place to look!
we've got extremely little projects (proofreading a section, adding or removing a template) or medium-sized (citing name meanings, adding captions to images) or even big tasks (condensing long pages, adding history and event summaries to new pages), so however much work you have time for over break or going forward, there's a request for you to help with if you want!
I know editing can be intimidating, especially on wikis with a longer history and a lot more pages with a few very dedicated editors, but if you want to get into editing and/or build some skills and confidence, this list is a great place to start!
~ kili
hey guys! happy december! (yes, it's december already *shudders*)
as promised, here is the update on Mentoring! for those of you unfamiliar with the program, Mentoring seeks to pair new or inexperienced users with users who've been on the wiki a little longer and want to share their knowledge. we currently have five active mentors, but we're looking to add more!
the form to apply for a mentor and the form to apply to be a mentor can both be found on the Mentoring page here. if that's something that interests you, go check it out!
also, a reminder that moderator applications will close the evening (for those in the Western Hemisphere) of December 14th (not next thursday, but the thursday after that) so if you're interested in applying for a moderator position, make sure to fill that out before then!
happy winter holidays!
~ kili
Fandom is dismissing the entire International Wiki Representative team. As of next week, there will no longer be any inter-language support.
More details in this message from a member of the IWR
Hello everyone!
Unfortunately I have to tell you some bad news. We have just been informed that the entire IWR team will be disbanded.
This also means that international support from Fandom will be completely discontinued. This clearly means
no translations of blogs or news
new functions will no longer be translated
you will only receive support via the Fandom support portal at https://support.fandom.com/
wikis will no longer have a contact person
requests such as adoptions, interwiki or bot rights requests will no longer be processed
The community wiki will no longer be maintained
Tl;dr: Fandom is giving up the international community and will only focus on its English community from now on.
My contract will probably end in the next few days. I will no longer be able to support you.
It has been an honor to work with you. I had a lot of fun this year as IWR. But unfortunately, that too has come to an end. 👋
~ Nekky
(Edited by Moonwatcher x Qibli)
hey guys! recently I've noticed there's been a lot of excitement about the marella short story and about the number of pages, so I wanted to clear two things up really quickly :)
posting the entirety of the marella short story (or any of the short stories in the books!) here on the wiki is considered a copyright violation! the creative commons wikimedia license does not allow for the reproduction of copyrighted material. unofficially I can tell you that there are other places to read it if you don't own a copy, and many of the older users here can help you find it if you're interested! but please, in order to keep us from getting in trouble with FANDOM for copyright violation, do not make a page with the contents of the marella short story, or any other short story or chapter in the books.
this wiki has hovered at around 997 pages for a really long time now. when I first joined, I think the official count was around 978. however, that was before the graphic novel and movie adaptations were announced, and before both unlocked and legacy. when those came out, we had a ton of new pages added, but before then, the page number was pretty static. it's the same thing here! until new information is released pertaining to the graphic novel, the movie, or the next book, we're probably not going to get past a thousand pages! please refrain from creating non-canonical ships or other "filler" pages in order to increase the number of pages on the wiki.
thanks!
~kili
(Edited by Kitty Kat Chocolate Bar)
Here is more sneek peak!
It's good to say that the books 'Keeper of the Lost Cities' became 11 years old today.On October 2 2012 the first books was published and now it has been 11 years.In good memories to all we lost:Brielle,Councillor Kenric,Mr.Forkle and Calla.Cherished memories.You've been good to us.Without Shannon there wouldn't have been any Keeper books and therefor we are all thankfull for her books and we all owe her the patients and respect.
Shannon Messenger announced on Instagram that a special edition paperback version of Stellarlune will be released this october. It will include a bonus short story in Marella's pov and a conversation with Marella and Fintan !!!
(Edited by .mermaids.mangoes.)
Hey everyone!! Pretty short newsletter this time (with not many updates), but hope everyone enjoys!
UPDATES
Although this has already been announced, @Far.Far.Out.17 has been promoted to content mod! Congrats to them!! We’re super excited to have them on the team<3
The wiki background has been changed!! We will be moving on from the April Fool’s background to one containing the Stellarlune cover.
REMINDERS
Image crediting in rps: please remember to credit your oc’s art when you make rp forms!! This can be done by looking for a signature/watermark on the artwork, or reverse image searching. If you cannot credit the artist, you cannot use the artwork.
Vents/rants: As brought up in the previous newsletter, please remember to keep all vents on the Mental Health thread! The community there will offer advice (if requested) on how to deal with your situation and is a safe place to get your feelings out! The forum is not a place for rants to go.
Please remember to word polls kindly! If you make a poll asking for users’ opinions on a character or ship, and include a negative option such as “EWW GROSS NEVER” that STILL counts as bashing!! a good rule of thumb is to think, “would I say this in a regular post/reply?” Additionally, a reminder that any poll containing a “my button/you hate me” will be deleted
INTERVIEW
An interview with SophitzFoster, one of our current content mods!
For those who don't know you, what's your name and how long have you been on the wiki?
My name is Catherine, and I've been on this wiki since November 6, 2017—the day Nightfall released!
What's your full wiki name, if you have one?
I don't think I have one! I've actually never heard of this before. But if it's like a screenname, then I could take from my Tumblr username and go by Catherine Everblaze!
When did you become a mod?
I was made an administrator on January 21, 2018; then became the wiki owner on May 9, 2018; then stepped down to just being a content moderator on August 24, 2020. It's been a ride!
How did your view of the wiki and/or staff change after becoming a mod?
Oh, interesting question! Well, my opinion on the staff didn't change because I pretty much WAS the staff when I became an administrator. All of the other administrators were barely active at the time, and they all became fully inactive not long after my appointment. So I built the team myself! But embarrassingly enough, I didn't anticipate just how deeply attached I would become to the wiki. Even after enough time has passed that most people don't know who I am, I see the wiki as sort of my baby. I kind of look at it and smile a little and go "We did it!!"
Do you have any nicknames?
Ooh, I definitely used to have a lot on here, but the only one I remember off the top of my head is "Cathitalized," which Gildie gave to me! She was asking me if a word in a page title should be capitalized, but made a pun on my name, and it kind of stuck. :)
Do you find anyone here intimidating?
Honestly... everyone, a bit. The wiki has gone through so many different phases, and I don't know that many people on here these days. So it's scary when the wiki is so close to my heart, but so different every day!
If you had to choose one, would you rather read, watch, or listen to music for the rest of your life?
Ooh, that's tough, but even if I regretted it later, I'd have to go with books. Stories have been so important for making me who I am!
Pancakes or waffles?
Waffles, unless my Dad is making them, in which case pancakes. His are really good!
Do you follow anyone on the wiki?
Oh no, I'm really going to date myself here, but that's a thing now?? Oh, or is this like watching someone's message wall? Because in that case, no. Notifications sometimes stress me out!
Your thoughts on broccoli?
Tasty!! Needs at least some salt and pepper, though, and it's even better with more spices.
What genre of music do you listen to?
Pop, a lot, and show tunes! Also sometimes a little bit of indie rock, if it's poppy.
What else are you doing while reading these questions?
Watching a podcast on Youtube! Man, I'm really going to come across sounding ancient in this interview, aren't I?
How did you come up with your username?
LOL, it was the first KotLC-related username I thought of, and that's really all there was to it. Also, obviously, I really love Sophitz.
A fun fact about yourself?
Oh no, I've got facts, but I don't know if any of them are fun. Umm, I love video games! Minecraft, Stardew Valley, and The Sims are my most popular favorites, but some smaller indie favorites of mine are Unpacking (though that one got pretty big) and Chicory: A Colorful Tale.
So, as many of you may have noticed, I have not been wiki active this whole weekend. I also forgot to change my profile picture back, so if you see this and I still have Kellen's, that's because I'm just back now.
Anyway, so because of some irl stuff, I won't be online even close to as much as usual, but I will try to be on most of the roleplays. I'm making this post on all the wikis I'm on, so if you see it 2-3 times, that's why.
I'll miss the amount of time I was able to spend with all of you, and I love you all /p
Anyway, I'll still be here from time to time, but for now, bye.
Hello wiki friends,
We had applications for a new content mod a couple of weeks ago and now it's time to announce who it is.
@Far.Far.Out.17 is going to be our new wiki content mod! Let's give them a warm welcome :))
we (@CherryRipplepuffs and I) have decided to open applications for a content moderation position! between gildie stepping down and so much new information about the books, graphic novel (!!), and movie, we need more help managing pages and information.
a content mod is responsible for:
ensuring that content on pages is accurate, properly formatted, and readable
rolling back page vandalism
updating pages with new information
adding or fixing code on pages such as infoboxes
and more!
if you're interested in applying, please fill out this form by april 20th! (your email will not be visible! thank you cherry for reminding me)
~kili
(Edited by Kitty Kat Chocolate Bar)
KotLC Wiki Newsletter #2 (3/4/23)
Hey everyone! Here’s our March Newsletter, written by Jude and Finley, with help from the other staff. Hope everyone’s doing well and have fun reading!
UPDATES
Firstly, we’d like to announce that our wonderful content mod and previous admin, @Gildie-Everblaze will be stepping down. Gildie has been here for many years, and made a huge impact on the wiki, both through being an admin + mod, and in the Keeper community. Her contributions will forever be appreciated <3
Other updates:
1) One thing we wanted to clarify were categories. In the past month or so, the confusion between “general” and “off-topic” categories was brought up.
General: If your intention is to incite discussion/debate with a question/comment, you would put your post in general! This is only for off-topic posts; KotLC discussions would go in our “KotLC related” category. Posts like, “What’s your favorite food combination?” would go in general. Another way to think of General is as “non-KotLC discussion”.
Off-Topic: This category is used for random thoughts users like to put on the forum. For example, a user might post about new shoes they got. While it may incite discussion about other people’s shoes, that was not the original intention of the poster, so it would still go in ‘off-topic’.
If you want more clarification on other categories, please don’t feel afraid to message a staff member!
2) We’re also going to start to reinforce a previous suggestion from admins made and try to encourage people to keep vents + rants and LGBTQ+ related things to their respective clubs! Instead of venting/ranting on a post in the forum, you can do so here, at the mental health club (https://lost-cities-keeper.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000544794. You can also post LGBTQ+ related things on the LGBTQ club (https://lost-cities-keeper.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000544807).
3) The content mod team requests that we start moving all the old boxes to a newer design! Any help with the move would be greatly appreciated, you can see an example of the new one on Keefe’s page.
REMINDERS
Do not engage with rule-breaking users: leave it to the staff members to handle it! Report the post and move on. Do not try and argue with those users, in most cases, you’ll be making it worse. If there is a troll, they are trying to get a reaction out of you. Ignore it and report it. For users that argue that they haven’t broken a rule, let a staff member handle it. We know you have good intentions, but please, please just report it! This goes for category reminders, suspicions of an underage user, and more.
Ping + “were you there for ______” posts: Posts where people ask things like, “Ping the most popular user!” can make others feel excluded if they’re not pinged. This can really make users feel bad about themselves so please avoid doing this in the future!
RESOURCES
STAFF INTERVIEW
Bubble: What's your wiki name, and how long have you been here?
Gildie: i'm gilds, aaand i'm coming up on 5 years now 😨
Bubble: Oh wow that's a long time. Is there anyone on the wiki who's still active and been here than you
Gildie: yes!! catherine (sophitzfoster)'s been here since 2017, so this will be her 6th year on the wiki!
Bubble: Can you tell newer users about how the wiki changed? As well as your personal experience with it
Gildie: that is a BIG question... when i came here the first time, we had under 500 wiki pages. now, we've got about twice that, which is pretty incredible. but i guess the biggest change is that there was a feature called Live Chat that was just as it sounds - a chatroom - and you could also communicate privately with people. my irl friend Hihihi nia! (real ones remember) introduced me to the wiki when i was in 6th grade, she wanted me to meet everyone here and i'm still good friends with a lot of them. communication felt a lot more personal back then and actually most of my online friendships started on this wiki or in some spinoff, one of my fav memories is this insane 20-person self insert fanfic we wrote called Dawnbreaker, the 23rd book of kotlc, where the main character was a goldfish ex-convict, it had its own language, and the neverseen fought over stuffed animals (find it on https://the-fakemintan-wiki.fandom.com/wiki/Book_23, it's a RIDE). plus, i learned almost all my coding knowledge here - trust me, i DOMINATED my web design project in 8th grade.
(to be continued…)
Thank you all for reading this far!! This concludes our March newsletter—we hope everyone has a wonderful rest of their day!
(Edited by .smol.gay.moth.)
shannon recently shared that the cover art for the graphic novel is officially out!! what do you think of it?
Soooo about thirty minutes ago Shannon made a facebook post saying she's having a second baby!!
But she also confirmed that Keeper 10's being delayed (and didn't share an actual release date.)
I obviously want to read keeper 10 as soon as I can, but Shannon's (and her baby's) health takes priority over everything.
What are your thoughts?
(Edited by KeeperismyLife)
Shannon Messenger just announced a Kotlc Graphic Novel (Part 1) on Instagram <3
(click the images to see the whole thing)
thank you avery (@completekeefitztrash) for first showing this to me 🫶🫶
Hello wikians!
Welcome to our newsletter! Jude and I (helped by the other staff) are going to be releasing these newletters every month or every other month so that users can stay updated on wiki events, hear important news, and learn new things, all packaged up for you in one post!
UPDATES
First off, we have a new wiki suggestion box thread! This thread is for anyone who has any ideas or suggestions on how to make the wiki run more smoothly. Please remember to be respectful, and keep in mind that wiki staff are people who have lives outside of the wiki. Additionally, if a user has a specific concern about a user/policy, this should be taken up with an admin instead. Similarly, if there are concerns about a post, we ask that you simply report it or let a discussions moderator know personally.
Another update is that the administration page has been revamped!! Now, you can see an accurate list of the current staff and a small bio for each of them.
We also have added Team Valiant medals, for users who go above and beyond with helping out mods in discussions or editing pages. You can see an example on any of my medals list. Props to all of them!
Last update: The staff team has decided “Goodbye/I’m leaving the wiki” posts and “It’s my wikiversary!” posts are allowed on the wiki, as long as it is not just “I’m leaving, bye,” or something along those lines.
REMINDERS
Multiposting: Please do not multipost on threads, as it is considered spam. Multiposting is when users spam comments on a thread. An example of this would be commenting on keyboard smash, followed by a series of comments that could be condensed into one.
Useless posts/polls: Some commonly seen posts/polls that get deleted are things like, “Am I intimidating?”, “What should I ___?”, or “Pick one of these!”. Anything along those lines.
Useless comments: commenting things like, “first!” or “I am a random person commenting on a random page …” are considered useless and are a HUGE hassle for the staff to go through and delete. Please avoid doing this in the future.
PSAs
Here is a list of recent PSAs that we felt were extremely important. Please give them a read if you haven't already!
swearing of any sort on the wiki is not allowed—not even swear acronyms. id like to clarify a few frequent misconceptions on this rule. firstly, the word “hell” as a place is okay (as long as you’re not saying it in a rude way obviously), but “hell” as a swear word (i.e. “what the h**”) is not allowed. see more… (Lyn’s very important reminder post! It goes in depth about what’s not allowed on the wiki, please give it a read.)
STAFF INTERVIEW
And lastly, in order to be able to get you guys to know us a little more, we’ll be having a monthly interview! Our interview this month will focus on Lyn, our newest addition to the team. Thank you to Bubble (@BubblePop205) for contributing this bit.
Bubble: When did you join the wiki?
Lyn: i joined the wiki may 4th, 2020
Bubble: What's your full wiki name, if you have one?
Lyn: i use my irl name on the wiki—brooklyn, but most people call me lyn.
Bubble: When did you become a mod?
Lyn: i became a moderator on december 29th, 2022
Bubble: Did your view of mods/the wiki change after you became a mod?
Lyn: not really, honestly. i’ve known most of the mods/admins for years now so i was super close to them already. cherry, gildie, jude, finley, and kat are seriously some of my best friends and i’ve always respected them so much. so once i became a mod my view of them didn’t really change so much because our relationships go deeper than just co-mods.
Bubble: What's your favorite part of the wiki/being a mod?
Lyn: my favorite part is probably the people. that sounded so cringy oml but honestly i love talking to jude, fin, gilds, kat, and cherry every day (even though we talked every day before i was promoted) and they’ve seriously been so helpful and patient and supportive.
Bubble: Who are some of your favorite artists?
Lyn: hmm. definitely taylor swift, harry styles, one direction, the beatles, cardi b, juice wrld, and lana del rey.
Bubble: What are some titles/nicknames ppl call you?
Lyn: lyn, lynie, lynnikins, furry lyn (don’t ask), princess chippy, etc.
Bubble: What's your procrastination level?
Lyn: honestly i’m a huuuge procrastinator. but with mod stuff i really don’t procrastinate because it’s not tedious—i enjoy it very much!
Bubble: What's a surprising fact about yourself?
Lyn: not sure how shocking this fact is about me, but i’m homeschooled!
Bubble: How intimidating do you think other ppl find you?
Lyn: i try not to seem intimidating but i’ve been told that i’m very intimidating. especially now that i’m a mod, i’ve noticed a few people mention how intimidating they find me. i promise i’m actually really nice!! feel free to message me anytime :D
Bubble: Is cereal a soup?
Lyn: i don’t like cereal. blegh. but nah, i think cereal isn’t soup because it can be eaten dry as well.
Bubble: Are you doing anything else while answering these questions rn?
Lyn: just chilling in my bed watching youtube on my tv and simping for elliott (he tattooed “lynipoo” on his arm in marker with two hearts 😏)
Bubble: Anything else you want us to know?
Lyn: just know that my mw is always open! feel free to message me with questions, reports, concerns, or just to chat! i’m seriously so grateful for this opportunity and i couldn’t do it without you guys’ willingness to abide by the rules. ily guys <33
That’s it for January. Hope everyone has a wonderful day and thanks for reading!
(Edited by TheObliviousWhale)