==Story Discussions==
This is a great idea, but the problem is that the story lacks focus. Everyone is just adding to it in crazy directions with some adult content thrown in. Although I guess its funny, it will never be a story. I suggest that the authors try their best to constrain it to the world of the story, and not have things like out of place items like possibly cell phones or celebrities, etc. (I am talking here about the non-adult stories.)
::I completely agree, but keep in mind that if you see something that doesn't belong, feel free to cut it out. Also all it takes is one person with the urge to create a focused storyline. Right now everyone is just putting in little peices just for the heck of it.
::::I agree that story focus will be a problem with the current system (I also agree that this is a great idea). How about writing a short blurb on the beginning page when starting a new story? It could work as a setting definition for that story, and as a reference when editors weigh whether new additions to that story are appropriate or not. It would also work as a traditional book blurb, making it easier for readers to choose stories to their liking. [[User:E.p.|E.p.]] 11:15, 12 December 2006 (EST)

Whoever put in that story about red october, it was really good! -RobKohr 08:00, 10 August 2006 (EDT)

*Tip: [http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=powerbar&spell=1 search for small images] and add the links to them to equipment. This way you can use images in the equipment list. Try to use the direct image url and not the google cached copy since that changes frequently.

** Removing the "Random page" link might be a good idea for this project, especially when children are visiting the site, may curiously or accidentally stumble onto a scene from an 18+ story or something. [[User:Leileilol|Leileilol]] 20:39, 28 November 2006 (EST)
**Done, good thinking! :)

* Anyone played Fantasy Quest? Are the Diablo sprites infringing any copywrite? [[User:FQ|FQ]] 16:57, 8 January 2007 (EST)

*How to we block destructive morons like [[C.Mitch]] and [[Gaius Flaminus the Censor]] who want to trash the site? [[User:Platypus]]
*I posted Gaius' rant over at the parent page, eddithis.info. Maybe someone there can do something about him. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 16:44, 23 February 2007 (EST)
*Good idea Platypus! [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]

*I wasn't here when Gaius Flaminus struck, but I went onto the recent changes page and I agree he sounds like a @#%$&. Post on my talk page if you agree. [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]

*Has anyone tried [[Crusader (an action-adventure fantasy)|Crusader]] or [[Paladin (Crusader 2)|Paladin]]? They're not as boring as they may sound! [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]
**Yeah, I have. Crusader started fine but then got too wierd and mixed-up after a while. Paladin is newer, so it's still coming together. I added about 8 pages to Paladin the other day...[[User:Ashogo|Ashogo]]

*I sort of stopped making then since I though they had enough (though I might start again after a while) and I've been looking on recent changes. Many different users are adding new things. They can be weird, but they aren't misspelled or way off topic, so I let them stay. [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]
**Oh yeah, they aren't really poorly written or anything, they just don't fit together. (like one second you're fighting off monsters in your castle and suddenly you're in a forest and the castle is never mentioned again)I kinda figured that you didn't write most of the more recent stuff. It's not really bad or anything.[[User:Ashogo|Ashogo]]

*What in the #^%* is going on!? I keep pressing "remember me" on the log in page and it keeps saying I'm not logged in! I don't know what's going on! [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]17:05, 11 Feb. 2007 (EST).
**How odd. It's working fine for me. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 16:41, 23 February 2007 (EST)

*Arg!!! I'm choking on a carrot! [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]

==Zoo Template==
*How do you add animal sketches to the zoo templet? I tried to add one and it didn't work. [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]

*If you mean adding animals to the directory, first, I upload the animal pic I want using the 'Upload File' button. Then I right click on the uploaded file and choose 'properties' from the menu to see how the pic is named here on the site. Then I add a line like this to the ZooTemplate:
<nowiki>|[[Hyenas.]] http://www.editthis.info/images/choose_your_own_adventure/a/a9/Striped-hyena_1_sm.gif</nowiki>

I seperate rows of animals by using |- at the start of a new row.
Incidentally, I acquired those sketches from http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/mySearch.php --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 00:04, 3 March 2007 (EST)

If you mean adding the sketch to new pages, the template looks like this on a new page:
<nowiki>{{ZooExhibitTemplate|Animal=The Platypus|animalpic=http://www.editthis.info/images/choose_your_own_adventure/3/38/Platypus_7408_sm.gif}}
</nowiki>
Animal= the name of the animal, animalpic= the address of the picture --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 00:24, 3 March 2007 (EST)

==1st Person Stories==
*Do stories have to be set in the second-person perspective? Because I have a story set in first-person that I think might be nice here, but it would be a pain to change everything to second-person. I don't see any rules about it so I'm guessing it's ok...?[[User:Ashogo|Ashogo]]

*Go ahead. When it comes to writing, don't be afraid to experiment. There's nothing wrong with doing something a little different. Also, Jo-Ann the Librarian is in semi-3rd person. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 00:04, 3 March 2007 (EST)
**Got it. Thanks.[[User:Ashogo|Ashogo]]

==Formatting Text==
*How do you add words in bold writing after you make a new page or edit a page? [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]
*By putting threee quote marks around the text (<nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki>='''bold'''). Two quotes makes ''italics''. Or use the little string of buttons on the top of the edit window. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 11:25, 25 February 2007 (EST)

* Thanks for the info, but I was really meaning like this: (blocked "User:66.168.100.13" with an expiry time of infinite: vandal) which appeared on "recent changes" page after [[User:RobKohr|RobKhor]] blocked User 66.168 etc.

*Oh, that. Write something in the summary box at the bottom of the edit screen and it will appear on the "recent changes" page.--[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 07:38, 27 February 2007 (EST)

*Is there any way to format text so that certain lines are out in the middle (indented) like this:
E x a m p l e
But without having that blue box around it?

I don't think so.
You just have to start pages at the beginning of the page I guess.[[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]

*Hm....That kind of sucks. Oh well, thanks.[[User:Ashogo|Ashogo]]
*I've been puzzling over this for days... and the answer is right above us! Colons!
Typing this:

<nowiki>
::Indent</nowiki>

<nowiki>::::Further indent.</nowiki>

Produces this:
::Indent.
::::Further indent. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 00:09, 3 March 2007 (EST)
*so it IS possible. Sweet, I thought there must be a way to do it
::::::Thanks.[[User:Ashogo|Ashogo]]

== Princess Carkegee ==
*I'm confused about the Kid's adventure, Princess Carkegee. It seems to be about religion, in which not many people would take interest. The plot is mixed up and confusing, and it seems to be focusing on more then one religion at once. The title does not mix into the adventure. The adventure, I think, needs to be changed. [[User:Fruitbat]]
**I'm glad I'm not the only one who couldn't make heads or tails out of that sotry. I'm not sure if it's meant to be Buddhist, Christian or what. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 09:03, 14 February 2007 (EST)
* Right now, I think I'm going to try to "re-vamp" Carkegee a little...
[[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]].
*I have now added a Princess Carkegee status bar to the adventure. [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]
*What the...wow, you're right. What is going ON in that story? I really don't get it. [[User:Ashogo|Ashogo]]
*I did a google search for "princess carkegee". There's more confusing buddhist/christian/hallucination stuff about her flaoting around out there, but nothing that makes any kind of sense.--[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 00:04, 3 March 2007 (EST)

== Best wiki ever ==

*I admit obviously that I've only flicked through the non-adult sections and have paid the most attention to the Sex Romp story, but still, this is an excellent use of the wiki technology.

*I'm glad someone likes the site, since every day lately another jerk attacks and I waste a lot of time repairing things. [[User:Platypus|Platypus]]

*Why is it that "Smutty Sex Romp" can have the word "sex" when the word "sex" is forbidden?
Oh - wait...I understand now...

*Dang! I accidentally messed up the regular status indicator! [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]
*No biggie. Click on 'history' and go back to the revision before you messed it up.--[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 15:46, 5 February 2007 (EST)

*Daang...who did the "World's End" Story? It's incredibly good, now we just need it to be expanded.[[User:Ashogo|Ashogo]]
*Well, it was started by 128.138.31.70... It looks like it attract writers who don't make names for themselves. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 01:13, 3 March 2007 (EST)

*Hey, just found this site, and yes, this is amazing. Very happy to be here and can't wait to start on my own story! --[[User:Olboyfloats|Olboyfloats]]

== Page counts ==

*The page counts seem wildly off.

*And how do you figure that? Many stories here have their own status bar. By going to the Special Page 'Most Linked To Pages', you can see precisely how many pages link to a status bar. So the pages counts aren't guesses. They're computed by the site itself. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 10:22, 9 February 2007 (EST)

== Categories ==

Categories need to be created for each individual story. Makes it easier to group them and keep track of your pages. Also, I've created [[:Category:Templates]] for all "Status" templates - [[User:Kwenn|Kwenn]] 12:45, 9 February 2007 (EST)

It isn't necessary to categorize every page in a story. Having a status bar unique to that story serves pretty much the same function. But a category for templates is a good idea. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 13:10, 9 February 2007 (EST)

==Sysyop Rights==
*Something starnge just happened to me! I got sysop rights today and now the entire site looks different! I can't find edit buttons in certain places! I woundered if Platypus or anyone else with sysop rights sees the same thing, and also if they know how to get back to the old page or if it's just an effect of the sysop. [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]

*[[User:RobKohr|RobKohr]] has promoted us, Fruitbat. Now we can block vandals or protect pages, as necessary. I haven't noticed any missing edit buttons... yet.--[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 11:25, 25 February 2007 (EST)

* I understand about the promotion. However, the page is now back to normal. I don't know what happened to the page. All of the edit buttons seemed to dissappear, but they are all back now. [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]

*What does "protect" do?
**'protect' prevents anyone from editting a page. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 08:45, 28 February 2007 (EST)

*I wounder what the highest rank we can get is?

*It appears someone may have beed sort of "vandalizing". on the special page "user list", there are about 20 user names with multiple exlamation points, sort of like C. Mitch's ones. Should I block them? [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]
**I noticed those. I'm not sure if they mean anything or not. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 00:04, 3 March 2007 (EST)
*I went ahead and blocked them. It took a while! [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]

*When I edit [[Boromir's Quest (an LOTR adventure)|Boromir's Quest]], I copy the Status Bar and Category indicator from the previous page. Now two of the pages are listed at the top of the category page and not under their appropirate letter. Can someone explain this to me? [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]
:*On the first page, the category bar reads <nowiki>[[Category:Boromir's Quest| ]]. The blank space after the | floats the page to the top of the index. If it read [[Category: Boromir's Quest|Z]], it would alphabetize the page under Z, no matter what the actual page title is. For most pages, it should simply be [[Category: Boromir's Quest]]. With no |, it alphabetizes by itself. </nowiki>--[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 17:02, 15 April 2007 (EDT)

== Category experiment. ==

I know we've discussed categories before, and that some people have decided that it's unnecessary to put every page of a story in a category. I disagree, personally, I think that the current method is too unorganized, and when I see a page in recent changes, I can't tell what story it belongs to. So as a compromise, I'm going to start assigning categories to one story ([[Dead Kid]]) as a trial. If it works out well, we move on the next story. If it doesn't work out, well, it doesn't work out. (IMO, this plan makes at least as much sense as starting all of the Victim pages with "Victim:"). — [[User:LastUserNameEver|LastUserNameEver]] 11:55, 15 March 2007 (EST)

I disagree. Although I do find it hard to tell what story certain pages go into (especially if no status bar was placed on the page), I don't think that categorys are needed for each story and individual page. Although I don't really mind experimenting, I just don't want you to kill yourself caregorizing every page on the site. [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]

I think having unique status bars for each story works just as well, but I have nothing against experimenting. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 13:10, 15 March 2007 (EST)

What is going on!? Categories are being placed for each and every story, even for the crumbling Island of Utobi! I don't know why everyone wants to categorize every page! Isn't ten categories enough? [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]

== fake link spamming ==

I have recieved the follwing message whan trying to edit main page:
"You have been identified as a link spammer by the use of the word sex.

If you are the admin of this wiki, you can go to the control panel for instructions on how to add this to the white list."
the word sex was not even written by me (in fcat I was just changing a 0 into a 5), but part of category descriptions, and if I were to try and delete all instnces of it, that would render one story unreadable. so... um... help?

[[User:A1s|A1s]] 17:58, 26 March 2007 (EST)

I used to get a similiar message if I tried to eidt the entire Main Page instead of just a section. It might let me do it now since I got promoted to sysop. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 18:03, 26 March 2007 (EST)

Oh yeah, that happened to me to. It ticked me off. However, I don't get it anymore (however, I don't think it's sysop, since it stopped before I was premoted). [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]

That just happened to me! After I lost all my writing work trying to save only to have it deleted when that message came up, I went to the Nonspam page, and it was blank! I don't know why it turned blank, but it ticked me off (I restored it back to normal). [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]] 22:25, 06 April 2007 (EST)

== Secret Island of Utobi ==

*I want to know why the people in Secret Island of Utobi do their little 'ritual' of save-edit-save-edit.
*I'd like to know that, too, but they don't seem to be very communicative. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 18:32, 6 April 2007 (EDT)

And now, that story is becoming weird. I mean, first you're stranded on a desert island, and the next (if you choose the right path, of course)you come to a telephone booth where someone dropped their wallet. It would be best if the authors kept to the world of the story and didn't go overboard (this is also refering to a user who added pages like 'watch some TV' or 'go to the arcade' in [[Visiting the Zoo]]. [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]

Since I don't know the secret of the secret island, I couldn't say if finding a phone booth or a wallet is that strange... but [[Visiting the Zoo]] should certainly remain a story about visiting the zoo, and not wander off topic to visit anyplace other than the zoo. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 14:24, 17 April 2007 (EDT)

The users who are editing the Secret Island are getting on my last nerve! They never seem to read their mail. I even posted a notice telling them to read their mail on a page they were editing, and they ignore it! I've given 68.216.187.39 user his last warning...[[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]

If any of you can't stand Utobi, go to Wikipedia and add a list of critisms about the story.

Huh? We aren't objecting to the story. We are asking you, repeatedly, to please stop filling up the Recent Changes page by doing you edit-save-edit-save-edit routine. Use the Preview button and consider what you want the page to contain before saving it. Or better still, create an identity for yourself. As a logged-in user, you'll have the option of marking changes as minor, so they can be hidden on the Recent Changes pages. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 14:46, 25 April 2007 (EDT)

Any good story ideas?

Don't edit one page a thousand times! [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]

I am quiting Utobi for a while, so if any of you can contribute that would be awesome.
[[User:SODANINGA|Sodaninga]]

== Zork ripoff ==

Entire Wiki dedicated to ripping off Uncyclopedia's Zork.

What is this? [[User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat]]

Uncyclopedias Zork: [http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Zork] [[User:I Lion Heart I|I Lion Heart I]]

Interesting, but I played the original Zorks, which predate wikis. And Zork was preceded by other text-adventure games. So no one's ripping off anyone. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 17:30, 15 May 2007 (EDT)

:I am an Uncyclopedian, and I have no objection to this site. --Anonymous 09:34, 14 June 2007 (EDT)

== A Trump Idea ==

Well I'm bored nowadays and I was wondering if I could make a trump game choose stat thing. I'm gonna make it small with 10 cards and each card only having 4 stats but I thought it would be kinda cool. If I do bother it would probably be Final Fantasy games from 1 - 10 including no FF and year and characters and something else. What do you guys think about this idea? [[User:I Lion Heart I|I Lion Heart I]]

I really don't know what a trump game choose stat thing is, but if you can do it as a Choose Your Own adventure, go right ahead with it. Otherwise, this might not be the appropriate site for it. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 17:31, 15 May 2007 (EDT)

== Crusader ==

I think there is only 9 pages left to make. I would make them but I need to read the story and choose the right directions so I know the whereabouts and what is happening. I think I've made just under 100 pages (on both my account and my IPs.) [[User:I Lion Heart I|I Lion Heart I]] 16:02, 22 May 2007 (EDT)

I do believe the Crusader story is completely complete. I believe there to be no links in red and I searched through the whole category. Is this the first? --[[User:I Lion Heart I|I Lion Heart I]] 12:47, 8 July 2007 (EDT)

I think so. Congratulations! --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 21:33, 8 July 2007 (EDT)

Shouldn't you just say "337" pages seeming it's definate and will only change if people add more options to a certain place and leave more red links. I'm gonna contribute to [[Paladin.|Paladin]] if that's okay. (seeming I haven't seen on [User:Fruitbat|Fruitbat on recently and I'll probably end it before then) I'm babbling on so... --[[User:I Lion Heart I|I Lion Heart I]] 15:05, 9 July 2007 (EDT)

Good job! I'm glad to see that you like my story! [[User:fruitbat|Fruitbat]]

== I've blanked a few pages of Jo-Ann the librarian ==
...and moved them to the [[Jo-Ann the Librarian (a Comedy)]]main Jo-Ann page. Don't mistake it for vandalism! --Anonymous 09:18, 15 June 2007 (EDT)

Understood. I've considered blanking those pages myself as none of the rules have been applied in the story. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 10:14, 15 June 2007 (EDT)

== Wouldn't it be advisable... ==
...to protect [[Nonspam|the nonspam page]]? --[[User:Anotherpongo|Anotherpongo]] 14:51, 22 June 2007 (EDT)

You're right. The link spammers are annoying enough without leaving them the opportunity to mess with the nonspam page. Done. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 16:55, 22 June 2007 (EDT)

== I've made a new logo ==
I was bored, so I opened Photoshop, and...

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/108/cyoalogopngpp1.png

Do whatever you want with it. I don't mind. --[[User:Anotherpongo|Anotherpongo]] 06:54, 24 June 2007 (EDT)

Not bad. We could stand a change in logo. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 14:25, 24 June 2007 (EDT)

Your new logo has disappeared, so I had to put the old one back. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 11:06, 25 June 2007 (EDT)
:That's odd. Try saving it to your computer then uploading it to the wiki's server space, if there's room. You can always delete it. --[[User:Anotherpongo|Anotherpongo]] 12:23, 25 June 2007 (EDT)
::I think the problem was with the crappy computer I was connecting from. I'm uploading it the the wiki's server, which should serve better even when I'm at a cruddy terminal. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 16:56, 25 June 2007 (EDT)

I've made a few minor adjustments, to make it slightly better (in my opinion, at least)...

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/8788/cyoalogo2pngtn5.png

I've made the text black, and enlarged the top text slightly. I've also done a few other things, but they're barely noticeable. --[[User:Anotherpongo|Anotherpongo]] 12:11, 26 June 2007 (EDT)
==SSR page-jump==
Since ssr (Smutty Sex Romp) is such a HUGE story, I think it might be cool to have a section on it's main page where you can select certain areas in the "story" to go to. There are certain areas that are near impossible to go to once you have to start over, so this could be an optional thing for people who want to find somewhere quickly or start from a certain place. --[[User:Kazemawari]]

There are several options for finding specific areas. On the status bar, there's a spot for Location. Click on the location and you'll go to a brief description of it. From this description page, click on the category, which is Smutty Sex Romp Locations. This will take you to the index of all locations in the story. Click on any of them to get the description, and from that page, click on the left where it says 'what links here'. That will give you a list of pages in that location.

This is why it's important to include the status bar on any page you create. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 20:55, 16 September 2007 (EDT)

I think it's a good idea with some games like world's end though, where there are no list of locations. I added one. Good idea. --[[User:Ashogo|Ashogo]]

Talk:Main Page

2007-09-18T01:37:07Z

Ashogo: /* SSR page-jump */

FALL TO THE FLOOR AND WHIMPER

2007-09-18T01:32:58Z

Ashogo:

You fall to the floor and moan, covering your face where the men hit you.

"Get up." says the man on the right roughly. He aims a kick at your gut, and your eyes water in pain.

"Get up!" he repeats, louder. You slowly stand. The man pushes the barrel of his gun right against your temple and lowers his voice.
"I'm gonna ask you again, and I want you to answer me clearly. Who are you?"

"I don't...know" you groan. Your head is whirling again.

"You really want to die, dontcha?" The other man says. "Enough Bullshit, just bring him with us! He'll talk." The man on the right gives you a wicked sort of half-grin and then brings his fist down hard. Lights out.

[[You wake up with your mind in a haze....]]