The Universal on Wikipedia

theseer · Post by **theseer** » Sat May 26, 2007 9:29 am

Well, the article is a prime candidate for deletion considering TU's very small fanbase. If I wasn't so biased I myself might have nominated the article for deletion.

By biased I mean I'd prefer the game to have an article.

Jayecifer · Post by **Jayecifer** » Sat May 26, 2007 3:50 pm

I really don't understand what the big deal is... I mean do a bunch of rules nazis with no lives troll wikipedia from their mother's basement voting things out just because they don't like it? Pardon me whilst I say dirtyspammer. Ahem,.... dirtyspammer.

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What? I can't say P_O_P_P_Y_C_O_C_K?

zaroba · Post by **zaroba** » Sat May 26, 2007 3:57 pm

thats pretty much my view on it jay.

so what if it doesn't directly follow the rules exactly to the extent of a real life persons biography or whatever. as long as it harms nobody, they shouldn't be sitting there crying about it and trying to get it deleted.

just enforces my theory that most people will go out of there way just to be able to complain about something.

morbydvisns · Post by **morbydvisns** » Sat May 26, 2007 3:58 pm

yep

wiki nazis!

'NO WIKI FOR YOU!"

Jayecifer · Post by **Jayecifer** » Sat May 26, 2007 4:06 pm

Would be nice if others would take some initiative, follow my lead, and write e-mails to space related sites in the hopes of community articles as well as advertising.

zaroba · Post by **zaroba** » Sat May 26, 2007 4:53 pm

It might be saved!!!
PC Gamer is considered a reputable source to them.

so, does anybody have a scan or pics from the 2 times it was in the magazine?
i know it was more then a few years ago, but come on, i'm sure somebody still has it

matthew · Post by **matthew** » Sat May 26, 2007 5:56 pm

< has a free domain left and well.. if it gets deleted... a fan site with alot of info would work

VDZ · Post by **VDZ** » Sat May 26, 2007 7:44 pm

As I've said before, fan sites are not allowed as sources on Wikipedia.

matthew · Post by **matthew** » Sun May 27, 2007 1:32 am

as in you can make one and screw wiki

Jayecifer · Post by **Jayecifer** » Tue May 29, 2007 9:59 am

And now it is gone....

VDZ · Post by **VDZ** » Tue May 29, 2007 1:30 pm

Yes...but it's not too late yet.
If you've got sources, you can go to the Deletion Review and request undeletion.

Jayecifer · Post by **Jayecifer** » Tue May 29, 2007 3:42 pm

None of the websites I sent e-mails to have responded. They must not check their administration e-mail addresses very often.

Midnight · Post by **Midnight** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:33 am

VDZ wrote:It's not a vote like 'if most people vote for keep, it will stay'. Unless you have independant sources (which your link isn't - it's about a different game), it won't help.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/theunive ... html?q=The Universal&tag=result;title;11

morbydvisns · Post by **morbydvisns** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:37 pm

wel looks like its gone, folks.. the link now goes to a wikipage for a song now. by some band called BLUR.

ah well, fk'em.

Xorgen · Post by **Xorgen** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:56 am

I know what to do.

The solution is to point all broken links to the universal wiki mirror. Ya know, there are some links on MMORPG page, free online RPG list, etc... that now points to a song. Just make them point to our wiki and surfers will get the same information as before, and even more! Many won't even notice the change from wikipedia to universal wiki.

It doesn't matter where the actual page reside, as long as links point to the real thing.

Jayecifer · Post by **Jayecifer** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:18 am

Eh, they will get wise and fix it.

Xorgen · Post by **Xorgen** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:29 pm

Heh, they.
What do you mean by fix? Do they even know about universal wiki? Its WE who has to fix it.
Actually i'm gonna fix it myself, when I have time

theseer · Post by **theseer** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:37 am

There isn't any point. The devs know how to get players, in droves, but that isn't the problem. The problem is *keeping* the players.

Alfred · Post by **Alfred** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:05 am

After looking at the wikipedia discussion on The Universal's deletion I noticed no-one posted a link to the Gamespot Review that was mentioned by Midnight.Is this not a reputable source,is the deletion a done deal,can this be brought back up?

theseer · Post by **theseer** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:39 am

The Universal is a massively multiplayer online game with customizable worlds owned by players. The game features space combat, unique economies, intelligent wildlife, and customizable content.

Is the extent of the page. It wouldn't count a source.[/quote]