User blog:Inept Wiki User/STOP Notes (10/02/2021)

Series Three Overhaul Project - Loose Notes (10/02/2021)

These are some loose notes concerning the Series Three Overhaul Project (STOP), as of February 10th 2021.

Due to circumstances at present, both on and off the wiki, these notes will not be particularly well sorted for now.

Intro
The overall situation here hasn't changed much between the end of January and the start of February. This is the rough time of month where incoming light novel volume information typically surfaces, though nothing has emerged at the time of writing. IF is currently having its Valentine event. The Railgun manga is going to be starting its new arc near the end of the month. Volume 25 of the Index manga is being released in Japan near the middle of the month and SS2 is coming out in English in the last third.

I had hoped to get an extensive plan overview and odd job list ready at the start of the month, but circumstances threw things into disarray and as such, it couldn't be done in time. Something like that still needs to be done however and I'm currently trying to get the plans back on track, so the collection of notes to follow is intended to tide things over temporarily, so that a bit of progress can be made while the plans and groundwork are being reorganized, so that the time in-between is not completely lost, and so there is a little less of a workload later (though it will still be very large).

Assorted Rough Notes
January 1st, January 15th, January 20th and January 24th's rough notes are still active. The notes below are currently not properly sorted in order, be it subject or importance. They might also be a bit rougher than usual.
 * Auto-Sweep Task Stock: One thing I've been thinking about recently is to build up a list of tasks which require auto-sweeps. As the plan reorganization takes a considerable amount of time, with work online and offline, the auto-sweeps can be set to run in the meantime, making good use of the time and computer resources. SD24 was previously used as a Bot Tasklist, so assembling a list there is an option.
 * SD184 - References/Galleries: I've recently been running a few auto-sweeps to tag certain reference links ( ]] ) and gallery openings ( <gallery ) to assemble lists of articles which narrow the range for further auto-sweeps such as quick-link switching and identifying/recording gallery variations. TrackTags assigned to these tasks are 44 (Gallery), 45 (Temporary Gallery notes), 49 (References) and 50 (Gallery). SD186 was briefly used for temporary offload, comparison and processing of result lists.
 * The de-tagging is going to be done in a specific sequence in order to identify and list further specific variations.
 * Odd Jobs: As mentioned previously, have considered compiling a large list of Odd Jobs for people to work through while the plan reorganization, groundwork tasks etc are being carried out. SD27 has been considered as a possibility, but it is not back in full operation yet.
 * Have been wondering whether to have a General for everyone and Specific for the core contributors
 * The volunteer idea involving specific information collection (EYES/ESP) and target tweaking (ARMS/PK) groups is still being considered and pondered over.
 * Conversation-related:
 * A bit frustrated regarding conversation/discussion with others petering out due to other circumstances interfering, losing track or place in discussion, and things generally being in disarray. Need to plan and manage better.
 * Check-ups/responses only partially successful. Feedback/review requests unsuccessful.
 * I need to talk some things through with certain people in order to work through some issues.
 * Have wondered about whether over-consideration might be a problem.
 * Comment-related: Besides the existing problems with comments and a need for a large-scale review/cleanup, have noted various comments which need reviewing over the last three weeks. Cases include several instances of altercation or provoking, a few of misinformation and a number of non-English comments for which the content hasn't been fully verified. Activity noted on primary character articles (Touma, Index, Mikoto, Accel etc).
 * Featuring Candidate Stock: Several more Featured Article drafts have been composed on SD56 since last time, with ten or so drafts waiting in the wings.
 * Aside from articles which don't need much work doing to them, factors being considered for selection include subject type (Magic, Science, Normal, Tech, Location, Event etc) and timeline position (volume range in which they primarily appear), with attempts to keep the selection balanced, although it won't be possible to get it completely right. An initial imbalance might have to be adjusted with subsequent entries.
 * Other possibilities that have been considered are to have the smaller ones as fillers for when the switch ends up occurring late in the month, running two or three smaller ones in one-go, or having an article needing work in place of a typical Featured Article sometimes.
 * Although not needing much work is a factor being considered, a few candidates still need some work, are a little on the small side, or are not of the image type.
 * Have been considered whether to resume monthly switching once the stock is ready or to go bimonthly initially.
 * There hasn't been any feedback or comment on the matter yet.
 * Recent image additions and various edits have been focused on some of the articles considered for possible featuring.
 * Image-related: As mentioned previously, I've been meaning to update and reorganize the Image Tasklist and the Shared Draft sections supporting it. Last time, it was only partially done. The Notes table has been added but not finished. When attempting to reorganize SD113, the IF images had to be split off and that ended up leading into a whole new sub-project. What new image candidates/tasks which were added to the tasklist have since been completed - having a stock of these partly ties in with the Odd Jobs which can be carried out during a plan reorganization period.
 * Kaysuami's progress on SD165‎ has reached the second half of Railgun S.
 * There was a notable case were three images connected to Accelerator's Awakening were uploaded and added to the Awakening (which itself will need a look and tweaks later), disregarding image protocols (e.g. being duplicates of existing images, not being appropriately named, no Summary/Licensing/categories etc). Two of the three were deleted right away, but one is being kept temporarily - the thing being is that while a close-duplicate, it corrects an alignment error present on the current version of the existing one.
 * There was a change/revert regarding one of the cover images which I need to take a closer look at.
 * I've been planning to bring a few close images up for assessment and to assemble notes regarding the associated comparison and conflict.
 * Note: Aspects of the links used in the image page's section (e.g. Description and Source) tie into the WLH role.
 * Note: Several category orders have been done "for now", for the purposes of processing, and might be altered later depending on circumstances.
 * IF Image Review: Need to recap and resume this after the recent delay. Ollerus has added the website links for the Sources of the event images
 * TrackTags currently assigned: 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 46, 47 and 48
 * The recent gacha, Imaginary Wars and Valentine event (Part 1) images for Toaru IF have been added and processed.
 * RubyTrack: A special tracking tag has been made for tracking cases where we've had to use the ruby tags manually rather than using the Ruby template due to problems. All instances with the normal ruby tags rather than the Ruby template at the moment have been tagged with RubyTrack ahead of the initial ruby tag at the time of writing. An ongoing Odd Job is to review all items using the Ruby template (via WLH) and identify any further cases where problems have arisen.
 * Task connected to, and SD115. Need to do a list comparison (the conversion lists and the current status) to make sure that no items have slipped through the net.
 * Fairies and Folklore, Tables: As planned for a while, the list on Fairy of fairies and fairy tales used in the series has been partially converted to table format. The table's contents still need a bit of work, mainly Descriptions. There is also a bit of overlap with Folklore's table, and a bit of transferring might be required depending on the circumstances.
 * Recent Article Referencing: References required for Cite marked areas on Jewel, Android and Cross.
 * SD185 - Temporary Consolidation: Given the nature of the tasks assigned to a small few of the SDs (a bit spontaneous and temporary), I'm planning to consolidate their information on SD185.
 * Image/Reference Reminder: Just under two weeks ago, I re-linked the reminder from last year regarding image and referencing practices, however a number of people have still neglected them (including a long paragraph which left a lot else to be desired). Direct contact might be needed.
 * Tasks requiring "Reviewing and Recording (and Tagging) but Not Editing Yet": There are a number of tasks which are being considered, some of them groundwork for further works, which require the reviewing of articles and the recording of certain things (and sometimes tagging the items in question). However, they also require that the person carrying them out to refrain from tweaking the subject in question, as it will muck up the overall plan. Help might be required with this, but there have been a number of cases where similar tasks have been carried out in the past where the helpers have changed the targets (e.g. following misunderstandings, their own views, poor grammar etc) and fouled up the plans as a result.
 * Current and Historical: A number of these tasks might require not only logging of the current state of the target but also how it has been or changed in the past.


 * Groundwork and Tedium: There are a number of tasks which need to be done which are either tedious or act as the groundwork/foundation for further tasks. Given reluctance from and the effects on others, I will probably have to do a lot of these.
 * Header/Gallery Supplementary Template Experiments: Have been considering experimenting with a template to supplementary temporary summary-section galleries, and modified versions of Cleanup/Overhaul/Expand or similar banners.
 * SD177 - Atwiki: Need to discuss the atwiki-related plans further.

Odd Jobs
Currently compiling


 * Ruby Checks: Task connected to, and SD115.
 * Check through the list of usages for cases where the template has been used but there is a problem as a result (e.g. stuff in the proximity being forced onto a new line and creating excess space (usage in a bullet-point list might cause this, etc).
 * In the cases where these problems have occurred, convert the Ruby template usage back to the standard Ruby tags and then add in front of the Ruby tag, so they can be tracked.
 * Referencing:
 * Church of Orsola: Chronology, requires OT7 Ch4 part references for paragraphs/sentences
 * Cross/SD17: A large number of Cites are present with notes, either for references needed or things to look for if they exist.
 * Android: Principles, Doppelganger general volume references to relevant chapter references, Rensa volume references to relevant chapter-part references
 * Saint: Reference required for Acqua's healing, check for other NT references for blood healing properties, check for other references regarding quick battle preference under Weaknesses
 * Gokusai Amazora: Requires chapter-part references for Abilities section
 * Images:
 * SD20 (Light Novel Illustration Collection): Verify that there are no images which have been uploaded to the wiki which fit the criteria but have been missed out from this collection.
 * Information Collection:
 * Jewel:
 * Crystal Healing: Requires in-volume Nihongo
 * Check volume text for any non-"crack" stories from mythology and elsewhere in the series itself (besides Brísingamen)
 * Cross/SD17:
 * Are there any more examples in the series of people crossing themselves or another?
 * Are there any other examples in the series of non-Christian uses of crosses?
 * Cloning/SD180: Assistance in gathering the relevant information regarding cloning in the series (assembling on SD180 for processing and article creation) would be much appreciated.
 * Fairy Tales: Assembly of a list of fairy tales referenced in the series and where they were referenced.
 * Manga Chapter Checks: Check the manga chapter articles in cases where there should be "x-image" in the infobox rather than "image" and check that the field is right (OH&S recently tweaked Astral Buddy Ch22).
 * Volunteering:
 * Need to know who is willing to review, record and tag but at the same time refrain from premature tampering.
 * Any suggestions for auto-sweep tasks?
 * Any suggestions for mid-sentence image auto-location methods?

Other

 * Reminders: Images and References (11/07/2020)
 * User blog:Inept Wiki User/STOP Notes (01/01/2021)
 * User blog:Inept Wiki User/STOP Notes (15/01/2021)
 * User blog:Inept Wiki User/STOP Notes (20/01/2021)
 * User blog:Inept Wiki User/STOP Notes (24/01/2021)
 * User blog:Inept Wiki User/IF Image Review (20/01/2021)
 * User blog:Inept Wiki User/IF Image Review (24/01/2021)