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Rejecting tag creation because it defines the tag?
I don't think they were correct to reject. I didn't know the information in the tag description that you added, so having that information is certainly better than not having it. Even if it's not the ...
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Is it worth adding a screenshot to tag wikis?
At this point in time, it's sad to say, it's a waste of time and potential fair use trouble. Tag wiki pages are very low traffic pages. Just link to the relevant Wikipedia article, if any.
If you ...
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Could tag wiki reviewers please check for plagiarism?
As this is still an issue, I felt it would be best to (finally) post an answer to this.
The solution to preventing blatantly plagiarized tag wikis and excerpts is to google the suggested edit text.
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What's wrong with this tag wiki excerpt?
As the other reviewer who rejected, my reasoning was exactly the same as TZHX's, however allow me to expand a little bit further.
The first sentence of an excerpt is the most important sentence, as ...
RobotnikMod
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Overwatch heroes on the tag wiki
I'm one of the people who rejected the edit so I'll explain a bit more as to why and address your questions.
A tag wiki is meant to be an overview of the topic that can serve as a lead off if people ...
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"Top tags without excerpts" query returning incorrect values, likely using it incorrectly
The query given on the 'Top Tags without a Wiki' post can be up to a week out of date. The Stack Exchange Data Explorer from which the query is run isn't updated in realtime:
Therefore, the best day ...
RobotnikMod
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Are my tag edit privileges revoked?
Your account is blocked from suggested edits - this includes editing of tag wiki pages, and is the reason you are getting this page.
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What is a Tag Wiki?
I assume the badges you are asking in regards to are the Tag Editor and Research Assistant badges. Tag wikis are also known as the Tag Info, and can be found by going to http://gaming.stackexchange....
DragonrageMod
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Adjusting the Game Identification off-topic reason to call for credible references
I agree that the wording could come across unclear. I propose the following wording for the snippet:
Game-identification questions are okay if you include screenshots, audio, or other tangible ...
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"How to reference" link in "Copied content" edit rejection reason is broken
Just want to say that it's fixed now.
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Are my tag edit privileges revoked?
Your edit ban is temporary, and will be lifted automatically in about a week or so. In the meantime, you can review your suggested edits and any rejection reasons on your 'All Actions' tab on your ...
RobotnikMod
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Should i reference Anime.SE for Lore Questions in Tag Wikis
Lore questions are on topic so long as they are related to the game and are within reason (developer intent speculation and discussion is still off-topic). Some people don't like them, but they are on ...
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Is there a way to search tags based off of tag-wiki?
There is no way to do this through the site itself. However, it can be done with the Data Explorer using this code:
Select (SELECT T.tagname FROM Tags T WHERE T.wikiPostId = Posts.Id), id as [Post ...
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What tag wiki am I editing?
status-completed
The new review design now includes the tag that you're editing when you hit 'Improve':
RobotnikMod
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Overwatch heroes on the tag wiki
The main site for Overwatch is here. Note that there is a tab called "Heroes" which links to the list of characters. That list is going to keep up to date naturally. Any list you put here is going ...
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Tag wiki reviews - editing text
Like @Yuuki mentioned, only 20k+ users can improve tag wiki edits, as improvements do not require approval and only 20k+ users can make tag wiki edits without approval. Therefore, if you think a ...
DragonrageMod
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Tag wikis for meta
Top tags without a Wiki or Excerpt
Wanna make a difference? Wanna earn some rep points? Why not propose some Tag Wikis & Excerpts? Gnarly!
For each tag wiki excerpt you add:
Please remove it ...
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Make Tag Wiki edit limits/bans more obvious (Why is it not explained nicely?)
I had this happen a long time ago way back when I was still new to the site: Are my tag edit privileges revoked?. The answer by Oded (who was at the time a Stack Overflow employee) claims it was ...
Timmy JimMod
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Adjusting the Game Identification off-topic reason to call for credible references
First, a bit of context.
In the help center we find the following:
Please note, however, that site policies prohibit questions of the following types:
[...]
Requests for game identification ...
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Tag wiki reviews - editing text
In this case, about the best you can do is either approve or reject the edit and continue to edit in your own version. The improve privilege to restricted to 20k+ users for good reason: improvements ...
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Only top scored, non community-wiki answers of a minimum length are eligible