Suggestions/Overflow1
Overflow
Suggested by: The wiki population
Suggestion type Change in Mechanics of Pages
Suggestion scope Users, Readers, Trolls, Sysops,
Suggestion description
In the long history of suggestions here on the wiki it has become quite clear that the users enjoy a good argument, discussion, flamewar, and macro opportunity. When all of the genius of the userbase can not be contained on one mere page the OVERFLOW system is implemented. This system is quite simple really.
A page (encumbrance 4% -more with images on a sliding scale) "collects" the extra ideas and debate that won't fit in the normal inventory. Now before you scream Dupe of Talk:Suggestions (and it is) it has the drawback of not being as visible and repeatedly getting "deleted" or destroyed completely leaving only This page is currently empty. behind. In game terms, the player wakes up with limited amnesia and the flavor text may say:
After a long night of pleasant dreams you seem to have forgotten what you were talking about yesterday.
The page can only be used to store "suggestions". Although these suggestions may contain various elements from trolling to macros they all have to be "suggestion" related. If you try to insert a non-suggestion item you lose 2 AP and may end up with the flavor text:
Please do not vandalize pages on this wiki. Continuing this behaviour may lead to your editing privileges being revoked. This is a dumb thing to get a warning for. -Friendly Sysop Dude
The search rate for this page is only 60% since "overflow" figures into other pages. It can always be found in the Talk:Suggestions page, but only when powered. If the Talk:Suggestions page isn't powered you will not find, well, anything really.
Using Overflow costs the same amount of AP as using Talk:Suggestions and 3 less than putting up a suggestion for voting.
The Overflow page has 0 HP and can easily be wiped out or destroyed. When it is "destroyed" all contents are lost, however, it still exists as an Overflow page. It can only be completely destroyed by hitting it with an A/D. While this is easily possible it is a poor strategy for humans and zombies alike. The Overflow page should never be "barricaded" or protected. It can be revived, however, that should never happen since it should always be getting new and improved content. (Besides, we have enough problems with those damn zombies coming back to life, we don't need undead pages, too.)
Having the Overflow page in your watchlist or inventory does not give you any bonuses, but since it isn't used that often it doesn't hurt to have it. Unlike most items, the Overflow page can be swapped or linked between players, but with the amazingly high search rate you should be able to get your own.
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- Author Keep I like to think that the wiki has a sense of humor and realizes this is not a real suggestion but just text filling the article page on a talk page we already use. -John Q. Wikiman 23:36, 8 July 2008 (BST)
- Kepp - I endorse this product/service/car park. -- Harold J.Pedia 23:55, 8 July 2008 (BST)
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