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=The Webkinz Guide is back! =

==What happened?==
==What happened?==
On November 16, 2022, our wiki host, Miraheze, had one of their databases crash, and the Webkinz Guide text content was stored on that database. We paused making wiki edits while we waited for an announcement on data recovery. Luckily, on December 31, 2022, the wiki was fully restored. For the nuts-and-bolts technical breakdown, have a read of the [https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Tech:SRE_noticeboard| Server Reliability Engineering noticeboard] at Miraheze Meta.
On November 16, 2022, our wiki host, Miraheze, had one of their databases crash, and the Webkinz Guide text content was stored on that database. We paused making wiki edits while we waited for an announcement on data recovery. Luckily, on December 31, 2022, the wiki was fully restored. For the nuts-and-bolts technical and historical breakdown, have a read of the [https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Tech:SRE_noticeboard Server Reliability Engineering noticeboard] at Miraheze Meta.


==What now?==
==What now?==
We knock wood and continue as normal, but we have to catch up on 45 days of items, pets, and events.
We knock wood and continue as normal, but we have to catch up on about 45 days of missed items, pets, and events.


==Can I help?==
==Can I help?==
Yes! A list of established niches you could fill is below - if any of them interest you, feel free to drop a message in our [https://discord.gg/BGM94kge| Discord server] and we'll point you in the right direction.
Yes! Here's a non-exhaustive list of established niches. If you're feeling bold, [[special:createaccount|create an account, verify your email address]], and make some edits where they're required; if you're feeling prudent, feel free to drop a message in our [https://discord.gg/H9TCECRrPW Discord server] and we'll point you in the right direction.
* Updating: Update the [[Picture Guide]] and [[Item Guide]] pages for major events such as floaty-clickys, holidays, mystery boxes, etc. This is the largest and most labor-intensive task, but divided by section, many hands would make light work.
* '''Updating:''' Update the [[Webkinz Picture Guide]] and [[Webkinz Item Guide]] pages for major events such as floaty-clickies, holidays, mystery boxes, etc.
* Archival: Mirror the in-game updates in the [[Archives]], then update the [[Picture Guide]] and [[Item Guide]] portions accordingly.
* '''Archival:''' Mirror the in-game updates in the [[Archives]], then update the [[Webkinz Picture Guide]] and [[Webkinz Item Guide]] portions accordingly.
* Back-filling: Look through old WKN pages or fansites to fill out the missing [[Archive]] entries, or update stub or long-dormant [[Collection]] pages to current standard.
* '''Back-filling:''' Look through old WKN pages or fansites to fill out the missing [[Archives]] entries, or update stub or long-dormant [[Item Collections]] pages to current standard.
* Explanation: Add or edit ledes or new columns to [[Item Guide]] pages that explain how they're obtained in-game, or new columns to [[Collection]] pages to explain their functionality.
* '''Explanation:''' Flesh out barebones pages with more text, like adding or editing ledes or columns to [[Webkinz Item Guide]] pages for in-game mechanism of availability, or adding new columns to [[Item Collections]] with in-game functionality.
* Expansion: Create new [[Collection]] pages, either with robot help or by manually browsing the [[Picture Guide]] for items that fit.
* '''Expansion:''' Create new [[Item Collections]] pages, either with robot help or by manually browsing the [[Webkinz Picture Guide]] for items that fit.
* Deep-diving: Reverse-engineer and fully own the pages about a specific game mechanism that interests you.
* '''Deep-diving:''' Reverse-engineer or own a page in [[Information and Guides]], [[Item Collections]], or elsewhere for a specific game mechanism that interests you.
* Polishing: Beautify or standardize formatting, copyedit for readability, sweep for small but repeated errors.
* '''Polishing:''' Beautify or standardize formatting, copyedit for readability, sweep for small but repeated errors.

==Can you explain this to me in rhyme?==
<poem style="border: 2px solid #d6d2c5; padding: 1em;">
once upon a morning wintry, autohotkey running nimbly
over many a quaint and curious new file, none of which had been seen before
while i waited, day job procrastinated, the master list was terminated
i grew frustrated, outbursts m-rated, our ill-fated host server was no more
"'tis not possible," i sharply stated, "give me back my guides and lore!"
quoth the wiki... "404"

ah distinctly i remember, time marching through december
dreams and hopes fell off tightropes as updates threw wrenches galore
eagerly i awaited, offline edits i created,
cursing the database behated, hoping we weren't done for
no money, time, or experts had brewed up the perfect storm
with bated breath, it missed our door

finally, they parted their curtain: a full recovery was certain
which thrilled us - filled us with overwhelming relief never felt before
shoutout to comcast's monopoly, slowing the work with internet throttlery
but the clouds cleared as we cheered for the return of our amour
there's much we missed and learned, and some habits changed therefore
what else will there be in store?
</poem>



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Latest revision as of 21:53, 4 January 2024

What happened?

On November 16, 2022, our wiki host, Miraheze, had one of their databases crash, and the Webkinz Guide text content was stored on that database. We paused making wiki edits while we waited for an announcement on data recovery. Luckily, on December 31, 2022, the wiki was fully restored. For the nuts-and-bolts technical and historical breakdown, have a read of the Server Reliability Engineering noticeboard at Miraheze Meta.

What now?

We knock wood and continue as normal, but we have to catch up on about 45 days of missed items, pets, and events.

Can I help?

Yes! Here's a non-exhaustive list of established niches. If you're feeling bold, create an account, verify your email address, and make some edits where they're required; if you're feeling prudent, feel free to drop a message in our Discord server and we'll point you in the right direction.

Can you explain this to me in rhyme?

once upon a morning wintry, autohotkey running nimbly
over many a quaint and curious new file, none of which had been seen before
while i waited, day job procrastinated, the master list was terminated
i grew frustrated, outbursts m-rated, our ill-fated host server was no more
"'tis not possible," i sharply stated, "give me back my guides and lore!"
quoth the wiki... "404"

ah distinctly i remember, time marching through december
dreams and hopes fell off tightropes as updates threw wrenches galore
eagerly i awaited, offline edits i created,
cursing the database behated, hoping we weren't done for
no money, time, or experts had brewed up the perfect storm
with bated breath, it missed our door

finally, they parted their curtain: a full recovery was certain
which thrilled us - filled us with overwhelming relief never felt before
shoutout to comcast's monopoly, slowing the work with internet throttlery
but the clouds cleared as we cheered for the return of our amour
there's much we missed and learned, and some habits changed therefore
what else will there be in store?


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