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==Welcome statements== | ==Welcome statements== | ||
:I removed this from the top of the Main Page because I thought it was redundant, feel free to reinject it in the main text somehow. | :I removed this from the top of the Main Page because I thought it was redundant, feel free to reinject it in the main text somehow. | ||
<center>''This wiki is a community-wide effort. If you're a new or returning Oni fan, perhaps you can take the time to [[OniGalore:Current events | <center>''This wiki is a community-wide effort. If you're a new or returning Oni fan, perhaps you can take the time to [[OniGalore:Current events|contribute]] towards making this wiki more complete.''</center> | ||
:Whatever you do, make sure that Shinatama doesn't interfere with the table on 1600x#### or wider. Move the haiku around if you have to. | :Whatever you do, make sure that Shinatama doesn't interfere with the table on 1600x#### or wider. Move the haiku around if you have to. | ||
::[[User:Geyser|geyser]] 12:45, 2 June 2008 (CEST) | ::[[User:Geyser|geyser]] 12:45, 2 June 2008 (CEST) | ||
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Welcome to Oni Galore, a [[wikipedia: | Welcome to Oni Galore, a [[wikipedia:Wiki|wiki]] dedicated to the video game '''[[Oni]]''' from [[Bungie West]] (PC/Mac/PS2, 2001/01).<br> | ||
Below is a portal to the most popular/current/relevant resources. For the rest, there's search and [[wikipedia: | Below is a portal to the most popular/current/relevant resources. For the rest, there's search and [[wikipedia:Serendipity|serendipity]]...<br> | ||
For further information about the community, have a look at our [[OniGalore:Community Portal|community portal]] and at {{OCF}}.<br> | For further information about the community, have a look at our [[OniGalore:Community Portal|community portal]] and at {{OCF}}.<br> | ||
If you'd like to contribute to this wiki, check out the [[OniGalore:Current events|Current events]] as well as our [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. Enjoy your stay. | If you'd like to contribute to this wiki, check out the [[OniGalore:Current events|Current events]] as well as our [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. Enjoy your stay. | ||
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:P.S: ... and what about replacing "serendipity" with "cherry picking"? I think it would be more intuitive. [User:Guido|Guido]] 10:00, 26 October 2008 (CEST) | :P.S: ... and what about replacing "serendipity" with "cherry picking"? I think it would be more intuitive. [User:Guido|Guido]] 10:00, 26 October 2008 (CEST) | ||
::Well, the meaning of "[[wikipedia:Cherry_picking|cherry picking]]" was ''really'' not intuitive to ''me'', so I had to look it up. And it's still not clear to me what exactly it means as applied to this wiki (biased sample? WTF?) or why it's more appropriate than "[[wikipedia: | ::Well, the meaning of "[[wikipedia:Cherry_picking|cherry picking]]" was ''really'' not intuitive to ''me'', so I had to look it up. And it's still not clear to me what exactly it means as applied to this wiki (biased sample? WTF?) or why it's more appropriate than "[[wikipedia:Serendipity|serendipity]]". Eventually I meant to replace this with a link to the [[OniGalore_talk:General_disclaimer]], which would be a sort of condensed site map. --[[User:Geyser|geyser]] 11:10, 26 October 2008 (CET) | ||
:::It's true that I don't think "cherry picking" is the right phrase to replace "serendipity", but the more important question is what "serendipity" is supposed to mean in the first place. You should be aware that, as fond as you are of "serendipity", geyser, I can confidently say that a lot of native English speakers do not know its meaning, and those who do, like myself, are still at a loss as to what it means when used <u>here</u>. When I first saw that the word was a link, I assumed it would link to [[Special:Random]], not a dictionary definition of the word that still gives it no context.... | :::It's true that I don't think "cherry picking" is the right phrase to replace "serendipity", but the more important question is what "serendipity" is supposed to mean in the first place. You should be aware that, as fond as you are of "serendipity", geyser, I can confidently say that a lot of native English speakers do not know its meaning, and those who do, like myself, are still at a loss as to what it means when used <u>here</u>. When I first saw that the word was a link, I assumed it would link to [[Special:Random]], not a dictionary definition of the word that still gives it no context.... | ||
:::"'''a link to the [[OniGalore_talk:General_disclaimer]]'''" o.O ...Come again, geyser? --[[User:Iritscen|Iritscen]] 17:57, 26 October 2008 (CET) | :::"'''a link to the [[OniGalore_talk:General_disclaimer]]'''" o.O ...Come again, geyser? --[[User:Iritscen|Iritscen]] 17:57, 26 October 2008 (CET) | ||