Chesterfield Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 You may have already noticed the additional link to the menu at the top of the page.... This is the latest addition to 350z-uk.com, your very own 350Z wikipedia. With the kind permission of 350z-tech in the USA we have been able to create a base for what is now the only dedicated 350Z wikipedia for UK owners. Much of the material already in this wikipedia has been provided by members across the pond, and where possible, adapted for the UK. This however now belongs to you, the UK owners of the 350z, and is for you to use, change, enhance and contribute to as you wish, in order to help fellow 350z owners in the UK. Your forum username and password will gain you write access to the wikipedia, but if you just want to browse there is no need to log in. If you want to publish a guide or "how to" article, they can be added to the wikipedia, if you want to research bodykits, brakes, exhausts, you will find it on there. Though if you dont - you can certainly add it in order to help others in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Top stuff Chris. I'm sure that there will be plenty of owners willing to contribute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Brilliant work Chris. A trully great concept and thanks to all involved for their time to set this up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedrush Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Brilliant work Chris. A trully great concept and thanks to all involved for their time to set this up oh this wiki lol, wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 wiki.............................. wot duz that do..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Well done Chris. International recognition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Wikipedia = "A free encyclopedia built collaboratively using Wiki software" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Wikipedia = "A free encyclopedia built collaboratively using Wiki software" whoosh...............way over my head.................!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Click on it and it tells you stuff. Please tell me that's not over your head! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Click on it and it tells you stuff. Please tell me that's not over your head! cheers stew......... i cant do technical jargon........ thats more my language Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Its like having a full Zed directory available apart from whats already on the forum with full search facility. Just about anything you want to know from guides to parts. It can be added to when anyone comes up with a new guide and will cst a fortune when looking at all the aftermarket parts. Excellent add on to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Chris Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Very nice, I`ve already had a good trawl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Well done Chris - a most welcome addition to the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted February 24, 2008 Author Share Posted February 24, 2008 not just my handywork - its something the team have worked on for a while Hope its useful for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Quads Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Trying to copy over a HOWTO I did but I can't seem to log on. By any chance is it setup to not allow the "_" character in usernames? as it says "You have not specified a valid user name." Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted February 24, 2008 Author Share Posted February 24, 2008 Ahh - looks like you have inadvertantly found the first bug. The software running the wikipedia does not allow special characters (such as the underscore) in usernames - whereas the software running the forum does. There may be a fix for this for the wikipedia software, or... the underscore can be removed from your login name - it may work with a space instead - Ill test and report back before doing any name changes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Well done Chris and everyone involved , I know a lot of hard work has gone into this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Quads Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Hmm looks like there is a strange setup for users with an _ in thier name. I use the same wiki on my site and if you register a username with an underscore it appears with the underscore in the url but in the documents it appears with a space i.e. http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/mediawiki-1.6.8 ... :Rob_Quads but on the page it shows User:Rob Quads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Quads Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Any developments on the "_" username issue? Can we enable allowing people to register accounts and maybe I can register it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 No developments as yet rob, and mediawiki wont allow special characters i.e _/\* etc. Im stuck for a solution at the moment as the way its linked to the username database for the forum means that you cant enable registrations as it will no longer link to the forum usernames. The only temporary solution would be to register another forum username (say RobQuads) without the _, then log into the wikipedia (which it will use a seperate cookie for) then you will have Rob_Quads on the forum, and RobQuads on the wiki. This error has prompted us to look at a site wide update which will encompass a slicker interaction between the various secions of the site (forum, gallery, wiki etc). Its just time and availability of people with the necessary IT knowledge that are the constraints at the moment. Sorry for the heath robinson workaround for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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