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it's like this for a reason.
Available to users worldwide since the 16th of April 2007 at 23:16 UTC, Simpedia is a free resource for Sims 2 users. We aim to provide a huge editable online database of Sims 2 help and information, as well as personal spaces where you can write reviews, host tutorials, and form an online community with other users.
Basically I set it up so you have:
- Downloads
- Buy Mode
- Seating, surfaces etc...
- Build Mode
- Empty lots, Occupied lots, walls, floors, fences etc
- Body Shop
- Skintones, makeup etc...
- Programs
- Buy Mode
Purpose of this was so we can use <nicecategorylist> at Download:Contents and other download pages, to list downloads. The category list created by the tag can show all the downloads within the category on the contents page, but the categories needed better names and better organisation for this system to work... so... yeah.
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- If you place a text link to our site on your affiliates page, we will place a similar text link on our affiliates page.
- If you place one of our microbar buttons on your affiliates page, we will place a similarly sized linked button on our site's affiliates list (below).
- If you place our microbar banner on your affiliates list, we will place either a similarly sized linked button on our affiliates page or a linked microbar button with a short description.
- If you place our halfbanner on your affiliates page, we will we will place either a similarly sized linked banner on our affiliates page or a linked microbar button with a longer description, and your button will be placed nearer the top of the affiliates list.
- If you choose to place our full banner on your site, you get a larger description with links to pages within your site. Your button will be placed as close to the top of the affiliates list as possible.
- If you volunteer to place our leaderboard on your site (the largest banner), then we will dedicate a whole page to your web site and it will be added to the list of articles which are occasionally featured on the Main Page.
We may be able to negotiate other agreements depending on the sizes of buttons you have available and the amount of exposure you are prepared to give us on your site and vice versa.
Affiliates
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Banner Exchange
Each week we exchange banners with a different Sim fansite. They display our linked site banner on their site's homepage, and we display their linked banner on our Main Page. This helps to bring visitors to both sites without the need for advertisements or search engines. To apply with your site, email affiliates@simpedia.co.uk and attatch your site banner (preferably 728x90px), and we will respond with our site banner. Please note that the banner must be placed in a reasonably visible position; you can see where we will place yours simply by taking a look at our main page.When creating an article, please make sure you follow these simple guidelines, to avoid multiple redirects, and pages being moved back and forth by arguing users.
- Only the first letter of the article name should be capitalised, unless it is the name of an expansion pack or official title.
- No colons should be used in page names, except for prefixes. The names of the expansion packs do not contain colons, therefore please do not use them.
- A page should be named relevantly to its content - I just deleted a page entitled "Expansion Packs" which contained a section on "Stuff Packs"... Last time I checked, stuff packs weren't expansion packs. Also, if you are writing an article on The Sims 2 Pets, don't include information about the actual pets - create a separate article for that.
When creating an article, please make sure you follow these simple guidelines, to avoid multiple redirects, and pages being moved back and forth by arguing users.
- Only the first letter of the article name should be capitalised, unless it is the name of an expansion pack or official title.
- No colons should be used in page names, except for prefixes. The names of the expansion packs do not contain colons, therefore please do not use them.
- A page should be named relevantly to its content - I just deleted a page entitled "Expansion Packs" which contained a section on "Stuff Packs"... Last time I checked, stuff packs weren't expansion packs. Also, if you are writing an article on The Sims 2 Pets, don't include information about the actual pets - create a separate article for that.
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Tutorials should be attributed to their original author. You should request protection for your tutorial, so that it does not get vandalized or removed, or edited. The talk page will remain open for users to request any changes or updates.
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Under NO circumstances can any content be claimed as your own once it has been released onto Simpedia (although as stated above other users do not have permission to edit your reviews, tutorials or download pages). All content on the site is released into the Public Domain and is the property of the community - that is to say, everyone. For more information, see Official:Copyrights.- If you place a text link to our site on your affiliates page, we will place a similar text link on our affiliates page.
- If you place one of our microbar buttons on your affiliates page, we will place a similarly sized linked button on our site's affiliates list (below).
- If you place our microbar banner on your affiliates list, we will place either a similarly sized linked button on our affiliates page or a linked microbar button with a short description.
- If you place our halfbanner on your affiliates page, we will we will place either a similarly sized linked banner on our affiliates page or a linked microbar button with a longer description, and your button will be placed nearer the top of the affiliates list.
- If you choose to place our full banner on your site, you get a larger description with links to pages within your site. Your button will be placed as close to the top of the affiliates list as possible.
- If you volunteer to place our leaderboard on your site (the largest banner), then we will dedicate a whole page to your web site and it will be added to the list of articles which are occasionally featured on the Main Page.
We may be able to negotiate other agreements depending on the sizes of buttons you have available and the amount of exposure you are prepared to give us on your site and vice versa.
Affiliates
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Banner Exchange
Each week we exchange banners with a different Sim fansite. They display our linked site banner on their site's homepage, and we display their linked banner on our Main Page. This helps to bring visitors to both sites without the need for advertisements or search engines. To apply with your site, email affiliates@simpedia.co.uk and attatch your site banner (preferably 728x90px), and we will respond with our site banner. Please note that the banner must be placed in a reasonably visible position; you can see where we will place yours simply by taking a look at our main page.See also Official:Disclaimer; Help:Contents
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| official:About | Basic info about Simpedia |
| official:Administrator Board | unknown purpose |
| official:Affiliates | Displays our affiliates and how to become one |
| official:Article Names | Lays out how to name articles |
| official:Attribution | shows the "rules you must follow when creating or editing articles" |
| official:Banner Exchange | redirects to official:Affiliates |
| official:Colors | shows the official palette for Simpedia pages and boxes |
| official:Contents | Displays and defines all the Official: pages |
| official:Copyright | lays down the law of copyrighting |
| official:Disclaimer | the official Simpedia disclaimer |
| official:Link to us | Defines how we would like our affiliates to link to us |
| official:Manual Log | a former manual log for admins attempt by EdK, soon after deleted by EdK |
| Official:Palette | now redirects to Official:Colors |
| official:Policy | lays down the law of editing |
| Official:Pranked | This is where you go when someone (usually Nathan) pranks you. |
| Official:Privacy policy | Displays our privacy policy |
| official:Site Listing | an attempt at a site listing (of affiliates) which included a link to the Federation for Free Sims Sites abandoned on September 8, 2007 at 17:46 |
| official:Tasks | Displays how to list your tasks in order of importance |
| official:The Sims Spot | an ad for The Sims Spot, abandonerd unfinished on July 23, 2007 at 14:16 |
| official:The Team | Gives information about user ranks |
| official:Userboxes | Displays all the official userboxes |
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If you trace undeniably any copyright infringement to Simpedia and the management thereof we will of course accept liability.
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- If you place a text link to our site on your affiliates page, we will place a similar text link on our affiliates page.
- If you place one of our microbar buttons on your affiliates page, we will place a similarly sized linked button on our site's affiliates list (below).
- If you place our microbar banner on your affiliates list, we will place either a similarly sized linked button on our affiliates page or a linked microbar button with a short description.
- If you place our halfbanner on your affiliates page, we will we will place either a similarly sized linked banner on our affiliates page or a linked microbar button with a longer description, and your button will be placed nearer the top of the affiliates list.
- If you choose to place our full banner on your site, you get a larger description with links to pages within your site. Your button will be placed as close to the top of the affiliates list as possible.
- If you volunteer to place our leaderboard on your site (the largest banner), then we will dedicate a whole page to your web site and it will be added to the list of articles which are occasionally featured on the Main Page.
We may be able to negotiate other agreements depending on the sizes of buttons you have available and the amount of exposure you are prepared to give us on your site and vice versa.
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You may be able to set an image as a link in your site editor. If not, use the following HTML code:
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Official:Manual Log
==Palette==
The palette for Simpedia pages and boxes is as follows:
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TS3 green - box color (accessible by using {{boxcolor}})
| #69AD45 | 105 | 173 | 69 |
TS2 blue - border color (accessible by using {{bordercolor}})
| #30399B | 48 | 57 | 155 |
emergency red - box color (accessible by using {{boxcolor|!}})
| #FEB9B9 | 254 | 185 | 185 |
emergency red - border color (accessible by using {{bordercolor|!}})
| #D90000 | 217 | 0 | 0 |
| black - text | #000000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| white - background, secondary box color | #FFFFFF | 255 | 255 | 255 |
Please try to stick to it.
Helper Templates
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{{bordercolor}}
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Naming Articles
When creating an article, please make sure you follow these simple guidelines, to avoid multiple redirects, and pages being moved back and forth by arguing users.
- Only the first letter of the article name should be capitalised, unless it is the name of an expansion pack or official title.
- No colons should be used in page names, except for prefixes. The names of the expansion packs do not contain colons, therefore please do not use them.
- A page should be named relevantly to its content
- Tutorials are NOT for tutorials on Simpedia but on playing the game.
Do NOT add a trademark, copyright or registered symbol in ANY page title for ANY reason. It will be moved and the original page deleted irretrievably. In addition, EdK will get you.
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We define adult content as one or more of the following:
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Articles
An "article" is defined as a page with no prefix before the page name.
Articles form the main content of Simpedia, and are collaborative projects by all Simpedia users. Any user can add more information to an article, and has the right to change it if they feel it is incorrect in any way. It is completely unacceptable to state anywhere that you "wrote" an article, or specify any sections which you contributed (however you may wish to include a short section on your userpage stating your contributions, in which case it is acceptable to say that you contributed to a particular article). It is also unacceptable to sign your name in any form within an article.
It is also unacceptable to express personal opinion or biased points of view in an article; it should contain only verifiable facts. If you wish to commentate on or discuss a particular subject please do so in the forums or on the discussion page.
Reviews
A "review" is defined as a page with the prefix "Review:"
When writing a review it is acceptable to express personal opinions, and also to sign your name in the title ("...by Yourname") and at the end of the article. You should not use images or code when signing a review, except to add a basic link to your userpage or talk page if you wish. It is acceptable to revert other users edits of your review, and you may also request protection if you wish.
Tutorials
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Tutorials should be attributed to their original author. You should request protection for your tutorial, so that it does not get vandalized or removed, or edited. The talk page will remain open for users to request any changes or updates.
Download Pages
A "download page" is defined as a page with the prefix "Download:"
Download pages should be protected once they are complete. Currently we cannot provide user specific protection, so you will have to request any edits to your download once it is complete. Any updates to your download file should be referred to us so that we can update the database.
Cheat Pages
A "cheat page" is defined as page with the prefix "Cheat:"
The same rules apply as for general articles.
Remember!
Under NO circumstances can any content be claimed as your own once it has been released onto Simpedia (although as stated above other users do not have permission to edit your reviews, tutorials or download pages). All content on the site is released into the Public Domain and is the property of the community - that is to say, everyone. For more information, see Official:Copyrights.Simpedia operates a strict privacy policy, and we value your trust, and we hope you will do the same. We will not:
- Give any personal details such as your email address to any third party
- Collect any personal information other than your email address (if you choose to give it) and your IP address (if you are not logged in to the site)
You have been pranked!!!
Please comment on the discussion page by clicking here clicking here... be honest. No really. Do click there. I promise it's not another prank...
This area of the site is still under construction and may not function as expected. If you spot a glitch, report it here.New Tasks Page!
You can now add tasks to any page! Just use the following code:
<tasks hidden>[priority(!,1,2,3, ,x)] Task description (username)</tasks>
Your tasks will appear on the Special:Tasks page, sorted by priority along with all other tasks on the site.
Official Tasks
Long term tasks:
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Add information about simsites.co.uk domain names (Sam)
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Add Objects (from http://thesims2.ea.com/) to the Simpedia Exchange (Supuhstar)
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Edit poll.php to try and get rid of annoying background (Sam)
Fix the errors in MediaWiki (EdK)
Find a way of protecting the config code (EdK)
Recent tasks:
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Attract more people! There must be a way!
Complete Wanted Pages list. I'm fed up of seeing red links all over the place!
Make all of these pages, Category:Stubs, non-stubs, that will take a while lol... Duh
Completed tasks
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Add lots of content! -_-
Make Clothes it's own section on Downloads with subcategories as Everyday, Formal, etc. - Complete by Nathan 12.54 19 July.
Tasks EdK didn't like
Note: None of these happened
Redesign Main Page so we can fit the Banner Exchange in somewhere with a bit of information and to add more stuff to it No. --EdK
Make every page non-IP editable. Only Users should be able to edit, giving us more active users, it also stops vandalism cause we can ban users, which makes my day fun! No. --EdK
Welcome to the Sims Spot! Soon to be the best site for TS2 news, downloads and chat!
That's the welcome message on TSS. It's a quickly growing site and has many features including polls, forums, reviews, downloads, lengthy articles and various downloads. It also has a shop.
The Sims Spot is updated 5-7 times a week so you can guarantee the latest information.
Go There Now! →Simpedia is controlled and managed by a team of administrators with varying levels of authority. There are currently 8 registered administrators on this site.
Sysops
Sysops are the general site administrators. They manage the site to an extent, and can do such things as protecting or unprotecting pages, and editing protected pages. They have a responsibility to uphold the site rules and policies. As of July 2007, they may also assign the Patroller right to users.
Currently the following users have Sysop priveleges:
Developers
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Technical Administrator
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Content Administrator
The Simpedia Content Administrator (a.k.a. The Boss) is in charge of the entire site, and has supreme authority over all decisions and all site content. However, he holds the same site priveleges as the Technical Administrator, so the title itself is essentially honorary. Currently Sam is "The Boss" of the site.Many users choose to add userboxes to their user pages. These boxes are arranged in a tower-like formation to give visitors information on the user. Simpedia works using the same complex codes as Wikipedia to make userboxes. To arrange your userboxes in a tower at the right of your page, simply type "{{userboxtop}}", insert your chosen userbox codes on seperate lines, then type "|}" at the end of the list. If you think of another userbox which you would like added, feel free to request it on the discussion page.
Premade Userboxes
To place a Userbox on your page insert the following code in {{brackets}}
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Customizing Userboxes
Changing the Style of your Userboxes
You can use codes to change the color of your userboxes, though in most situations you shouldn't. There are 4 styles available currently, though more may be added for special events etc.
Default Style:
{{userbox|style=1}}
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White image placeholder:
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White text box:
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All white:
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Categorisation
Many userboxes will add your userpage to a category if you add |categorise to your code:
{{userbox|Sysop|categorise}}
would produce this, but also add the page to a category:
| This user is a Simpedia Sysop. |
Creating Custom Userboxes
It is possible to create custom userboxes - if there is something unique about you which you feel you need a userbox to say, for example if you play The Sims 2 using your toes because you have lost the use of your fingers, feel free to create a custom userbox. To create a custom userbox, use the following code:
{{userbox|Userbox text|Imagename.extension}}
For example:
{{userbox|This user plays '''[[The Sims 2]]''' with their toes because they have lost the use of their fingers|Toes.png}}
Would give:
| This user plays The Sims 2 with their toes because they have lost the use of their fingers. |
You can also categorise a custom userbox by adding the category -
{{userbox|This user plays '''[[The Sims 2]]''' with their toes because they have lost the use of their fingers|Toes.png|Users who play The Sims 2 despite paralysed/lost fingers}}
Would render the following:
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Simpedia is a Wiki and cannot be subject to very strict filtering due to the number of users in relation to admins. However, there will always be debate on whether we should allow words such as "fuck" on the site, so I've decided to close down discussion, except perhaps privately in the top levels of authority.
Offensive language of any kind is allowed on the website, but not to put down other members of the community and not unless it is relevant.
For example, if we were to have a debate on this and I said, "The word fuck IS allowed" you would be allowed to quote me on that, but you couldn't say, "That fucking wanker EdK said it was allowed!" because that would be putting me down. Well, in theory.
Now for the other big thing - nudity. I can't think of any reason to put naked pictures of real people on Simpedia, but there are probably obscure reasons for naked Sims. But I don't give a damn:
Offensive language of any kind is allowed on the website, but not to put down other members of the community and not unless it is relevant. Naked/Adult Sim pictures are not allowed, unless the skintone and mesh have no genitals.Template:SP:NC
