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Anyone know where the amusing old Sandbox page is archived? -- [[User:PaulHammond|PaulHammond]] 00:08, 7 Jan 2005 (UTC) |
Anyone know where the amusing old Sandbox page is archived? -- [[User:PaulHammond|PaulHammond]] 00:08, 7 Jan 2005 (UTC) |
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:::Probably that version got deleted. Since the sandbox gets modified very frequently, the no. of entries in its history become "unmanageably large" so developers manually hack the database to remove some of the oldest versions not yet removed. At least this has been done once, so I assume it is still continued. HTH -- [[User:Paddu|Paddu]] 21:55, 9 Jan 2005 (UTC) |
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==6 Degrees of Separation== |
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Hey, I have an idea about the 6 degrees of seperation. Instead of following links just seeing where ever we end up. I propose that a start page be chosen at random and then a goal page be selected at random again and see how long it takes to get from the start to the goal by folowing links in the manner described of say every 5th link. The start and the goal pages could be announced and then when someone is tired of following the links the last page that they were on could then be announced for someone else to pick up on and follow. I think it would be a cool idea! [[User:Jaberwocky6669|Jaberwocky6669]] 09:29, Dec 13, 2004 (UTC) |
Hey, I have an idea about the 6 degrees of seperation. Instead of following links just seeing where ever we end up. I propose that a start page be chosen at random and then a goal page be selected at random again and see how long it takes to get from the start to the goal by folowing links in the manner described of say every 5th link. The start and the goal pages could be announced and then when someone is tired of following the links the last page that they were on could then be announced for someone else to pick up on and follow. I think it would be a cool idea! [[User:Jaberwocky6669|Jaberwocky6669]] 09:29, Dec 13, 2004 (UTC) |
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:I agree. Want to organize it? Feel free to set up a page, pick the links, and annouce it on the Dept. of Fun. I look forward to playing it. [[User:JesseW|JesseW]] 17:35, 13 Dec 2004 (UTC) |
:I agree. Want to organize it? Feel free to set up a page, pick the links, and annouce it on the Dept. of Fun. I look forward to playing it. [[User:JesseW|JesseW]] 17:35, 13 Dec 2004 (UTC) |
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Revision as of 21:55, 9 January 2005
Perhaps a place in the "Wikitainment" section for the following two pages might be found:
- User:Theresa_knott/Those_who_disagree_with_Angela_must_not_sign_their_comments
Religion and Wikipedia
IMHO they're both very funny. Paul August 23:12, Oct 28, 2004 (UTC)
- I see now that Religion and Wikipedia has been added. No takers for: User:Theresa_knott/Those_who_disagree_with_Angela_must_not_sign_their_comments, I guess? Perhaps it's an acquired taste ;-)
- Paul August 17:57, Nov 1, 2004 (UTC)
Could I join the Department of Fun because it sounds like well...Fun :)--[[User:Marie Rowley|Marie | Talk]] 06:26, 11 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- Just add your name under the member's list! This is Wiki. JesseW 06:56, 11 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Archived sandox link
Under the 'Humor' section, the link to a sandbox edit, titled 'This version is amusing' does not appear to be working.
Clicking it gives me the error:
"The database did not find the text of a page that it should have found, named "Wikipedia:Sandbox,oldid=7310538"." Hazzamon 10:52, Nov 25, 2004 (UTC)
- Aha! Me too. The link as it currently appears goes to
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Wikipedia:Sandbox&oldid=7310538 ] Anyone know where the amusing old Sandbox page is archived? -- PaulHammond 00:08, 7 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- Probably that version got deleted. Since the sandbox gets modified very frequently, the no. of entries in its history become "unmanageably large" so developers manually hack the database to remove some of the oldest versions not yet removed. At least this has been done once, so I assume it is still continued. HTH -- Paddu 21:55, 9 Jan 2005 (UTC)
6 Degrees of Separation
Hey, I have an idea about the 6 degrees of seperation. Instead of following links just seeing where ever we end up. I propose that a start page be chosen at random and then a goal page be selected at random again and see how long it takes to get from the start to the goal by folowing links in the manner described of say every 5th link. The start and the goal pages could be announced and then when someone is tired of following the links the last page that they were on could then be announced for someone else to pick up on and follow. I think it would be a cool idea! Jaberwocky6669 09:29, Dec 13, 2004 (UTC)
- I agree. Want to organize it? Feel free to set up a page, pick the links, and annouce it on the Dept. of Fun. I look forward to playing it. JesseW 17:35, 13 Dec 2004 (UTC)