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Contents 1 Tasks 1.1 To Do 1.2 Wanted Images 1.3 CURRENT GOALS 2 ANNOUNCEMENTS 2.1 Wikia 2.2 Redwall Wiki 3 Things to Remember 4 Discussion 4.1 Can you identify this? 4.2 Ideas 4.3 Customize your Monaco 4.3.1 Link Toolbox 4.3.2 Redwall Wiki Widget 5 FAQs 5.1 More Specific Redwall Wiki Questions and Answers 5.2 Miscellaneous Questions and Answers

[edit] Tasks

[edit] To Do

• Book summaries & completed character listings for: Castaways of the Flying Dutchman, Voyage of Slaves

• Character summaries (Give every character a wiki page, even if you think they're insignificant. They're not!)

• Summaries for all the short stories in Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales and The Ribbajack & Other Curious Yarns.

• Write articles listed on the wanted page.

• Expand articles listed on the short article page.

• Update older articles.

• Expand Stubs and incomplete articles.

• Remove old fan fiction red links. A number of red links for fan fiction stories appear on the wanted page, which must be confusing to new users. These links need to be removed. -- LordTBT ^Talk! 05:21, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Wanted Images

The following are covers wanted for the Book Cover Gallery:

US

• The Long Patrol (we don't have one)

ISBN 1428104380 audio book

UK

• Redwall (current version we have is blurry)

ISBN 009931911X / 0-09-931911-X paperback

• Mariel of Redwall (current version we have is angled oddly)

ISBN 0099319411 paperback

Spain

• Mariel de Redwall (current version we have is very poor quality, blurry)

ISBN 848441129X / 84-8441-129-X paperback

Germany

• Mossflower: Am Berg Salamandastron (current version we have is very small)

ISBN 3570260828 papeback

[edit] CURRENT GOALS

• Break into the top 10-15 active Wikia (we're in the top 35 now).

[edit] ANNOUNCEMENTS

[edit] Wikia

• Brian Jacques is THE TOP Baldy for Entertainment Wikias, thanks to your support and votes!
• If you see any Wikia Spotlights or ads you find to be inappropriate, please contact LordTBT via e-mail with details.

[edit] Redwall Wiki

• Attention Community: If you are creating blog posts, please make sure they are put in the appropriate categories! All posts go in the 'Blog posts' category. Stories go in the 'Fan Fiction' category, Essays go in the 'Essays' category, just like before! -- LordTBT ^Talk! 04:46, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

• If you do not like the new page Editor, you can revert to the old one by going to your Preferences. Click the "Editing" tab, uncheck the "Enable Rich Text Editing" box, and Save. --LordTBT ^Talk! 19:37, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

• If you do not like being redirected to the new "My Home" page, you can revert to the main page by going to your Preferences. Click the "Misc" tab, check the "Disable my redirect to My Home" box, and Save. -- LordTBT ^Talk! 21:14, September 23, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Things to Remember

• Be sure to check the Manual of Style for proper ways to edit pages and policies.

• Feel free to add book covers, character pics, etc. to the appropriate pages. Please credit all known illustrators.

• It is usually best to use a character's full name/title for the name of their article.

• If you know of characters needing an article, but do not know what to write, please add the characters name, [[In Tags]] on the book's discussion page.

• Any statistic stating a number of horde members MUST have a citation in the edit summary.

• If you are creating a page for a character with a title (such as an Abbot or Abbess), remember when adding categories to list the character by their name first. For example: [[Category:Character Type|Name, Title]]

[edit] Discussion

[edit] Can you identify this?

I recently spotted an alleged image of Redwall Abbey while browsing around. If you can identify where it comes from, please say so. -- LordTBT ^Talk! 05:20, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

This is just an image of a castle, nothing more. It is not of Redwall Abbey. It is from a website called castles.org that teaches people about the castles aroun the world . if you want it here's the link http://www.castles.org/Kids_Section/Castle_Story/parts.htm

sorry i couldn't make the picture smaller —This unsigned comment was added by Gawtrybe (talk • contribs) 19:59 October 30, 2009. Please sign your posts with ~~~~!

This is not Redwall. The moat, stables, well, barbican, etc. proves that it is just a castle.

--Long Patrol Girl ^{"Fish and Chips!!"} 02:38, October 31, 2009 (UTC)

Thanks!! I was wondering if that would ever be identified. Good to know what it was. -- LordTBT ^Talk! 03:23, October 31, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Ideas

• I think a featured article section on the main page would be nice, like they have on the Harry Potter wiki. --Lonna Bowstripe 22:38, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

It might be an idea, but it would require a complete re-vamp of the main page, something I'm not sure how to do right now. Additionally, I think we need to focus on completing more articles and more articles fully before we can get featured articles running. --LordTBT 23:35, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

I think that the idea of a weekly featured article is a good idea. A poll could be held to choose one. —This unsigned comment was added by 81.23.24.106 (talk • contribs) 09:44, 21 June 2008. Please sign your posts with ~~~~!

• Um... I don't know if this exists already, if it does, I fail at finding it... Would a complete repository of all the songs, riddles, etc. from all the books be something cool to have? Or would that be against copyright? —This unsigned comment was added by Xxmoi (talk • contribs) 20:18, 6 November 2007. Please sign your posts with ~~~~!

Yes it would violate copyright. --LordTBT ^Talk! 19:18, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

• How do people feel about creating a Redwall Timeline? --LordTBT ^Talk! 23:03, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

I think that would rock! I will gladly help! Rakkety Tam 19:24, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Totally! I'll help!-- Barkjon  14:48, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Im on board (uh if i can). Sambrook the otter 03:16, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

I'll help! User:Pe-ads the Mighty

I'm really new to all of the Wiki stuff, but I'd love to help if I can. Have you made it already?,(just looking at when the Timeline was suggested). --Cynthia Mac Burl 02:27, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

No, there isn't one made. Ideally, a Redwall timeline should cover the entire series, not just each book. -- LordTBT ^Talk! 02:41, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

I am definitely on board for the timeline. I may be a bit rusty, but hey, I can try to help. Gaylesking^{I am the Sage. Seek my wisdom.}

Is it a violation of copyright to quote short poems from a book on a page for a book? The Star Wars Wikia includes full quotes in some spots. Dannflor 18:45, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Hi Dannflor, that is totally acceptable. -- LordTBT ^Talk! 19:10, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Skipper falloon 14:52, 16 July 2009 (UTC) love it great idea

Also, could we get the forums running? And a place where we could post our fandom news would be cool. Waddaya think about that? -- The Hunted One Turn not against me! 20:52, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Absolutely not. There are already more than enough forums in the Redwall Online Community, there is no place for one here. This site was founded because there are too many Redwall forums. Fandom news can be posted in blogs. -- LordTBT ^Talk! 02:16, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Customize your Monaco

The following consists of a few tips to personalize your version of the Redwall Wiki's Monaco skin even further.

[edit] Link Toolbox

The link toolbox appears underneath the main navigational menu. You can customize this box to include any links you want! Just edit the User:<your_user_name_here>/Monaco-toolbox page, e.g. User:LordTBT/Monaco-toolbox.

Here are some default values you may wish to include:

     * Special:Random|Random page
     * Special:Upload|Upload file
     * Special:Whatlinkshere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}|What links here
     * Special:Recentchanges|Recent changes
     * Special:Specialpages|Special pages
     * Help|Help

[edit] Redwall Wiki Widget

Another advantage of the Monaco skin is the abiity to have our own unique widget. To view this, click the widgets list and then click the little green plus sign (or click and drag to the left) for the "Wiki page in Widget" widget. That's it.

[edit] FAQs

Q: How do we delete or rename articles?

A: Only the admins can delete, but to rename an article a registered user can click the "Move" button at the top of the page

Q. Should we use the link brackets every time a character is mentioned in an article?

A: No. Only the first time a character/place/etc. is linked.

Q: (Insert character name) isn't listed on the character page for this book?!

A: Characters listed on book character pages are there because they have actual articles. For a character to be listed s/he must have a page created and categorized first. If you know of a character listing needed, please create it according to the methodology in the Manual of Style! Otherwise, please add the character's name to the discussion page for the book.

Q: How do I include/upload an image?

A: Look to the lefthand side of your screen, right above the Community toolbox. Click "Upload File" to upload your images, then add the image to the character template. Do not hyperlink to images on other webservers; upload all images here, crediting the illustrator or artist.

Q: How do I change my signature? How can I include a little image in my signature?

A: Go to your preferences screen, located in the upper right hand corner. In the "Signature" field (right under your email address), add your signature, make sure that the "Raw signature" box is checked, and save. Now when you sign your name, your sig should be replaced by your custom sig. Example signature

Note: If you decide to create a signature with an image, please use the signatures of administrators LordTBT and Cornflower as an example of what size that image should be. The image should not be so large that the signature starts a new line on the page.

Q: How do I sign my name?

A: You can sign your name by typing four tildes (~~~~), or by clicking their signature icon in the toolbar. It automatically includes the timestamp. Signing is required when using talk pages.

[edit] More Specific Redwall Wiki Questions and Answers

Q. What is policy on classifying characters as villains or heroes? What do they need to do?--Ember Nickel 20:48, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

A: Villains are defined by species. Rat, ferret, stoat, etc. all villains de facto. Heroes are kind of a per case classification. Obviously some characters are clearly heroes, so they get the category. This generally involves somehow "saving the day", so to speak. For example, Martin the Warrior would be a hero. Bobbo wouldn't. Hope it helps. --LordTBT 21:44, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Q. What should I do if two characters have the exact same name? --Martthias

A: Put the book title in one of their page links. Example: Ripfang Ripfang (Brocktree) --LordTBT ^Talk! 20:36, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Miscellaneous Questions and Answers

Q: Does anybody here know what happened to Snowfur (Kate Sullivan, who wrote the Redwall Encyclopedia), because she hasn't made any changes to the encyclopedia for about a year now.--User: Shadowhiskillconey 12:37, 20 Feb 2005

A: Yep. Snowfur is around 26 years old. The Encyclopedia hasnt been updated in over a year and a half, and most likely never will be. She has more adult concerns at this point in her life. --LordTBT 18:08, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

A: Yes, I'm still around. I've had a lot of things going on in my life in the last couple of years that have made my numerous websites, including the Redwall Encyclopedia, a lot lower on my priority list than they used to be. I truly do apologize for the apparent abandonment of the Encyclopedia. I realize updates every year or two seem like a glacial pace in a fast-paced, instant-gratification medium like the Internet, but I do fully intend to update the site at some point in the future. --Snowfur 17:26, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Q: What if there is a character or place, which has all the information about that character or place and on the Ancient Pages list? Do you have to edit it? --Sitruunasooda 17:36, 2 February 2007

A: No. That's only if the Ancient Page needs updating or fixing. --LordTBT ^Talk! 17:21, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

Q: Is there a way to delete Redwall Wiki accounts? Sometimes I enjoy making accounts because it's fun choosing names, but after a while it gets annoying to have so many. --User: Summerbreeze Treeleap 18:45, 16 July 2008

A: It's a lot of trouble for Wikia to do it, so just don't use the accounts you don't want any more. --LordTBT ^Talk! 02:46, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Q: Hi, this is Safronia from the LPF. I was wondering if I could create a "food list" composed of all the dishes that have ever been named in Redwall . I already have most of the books done. Thanks! -- Safronia, 19:35, 18 July 2008

Sure, go for it. Redwall Food -- LordTBT ^Talk! 23:43, 18 July 2008 (UTC)