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Posted by: Fran Jul 27 2008, 01:57 PM

For the ones who don't know what WCP stands for, check http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=17876 first!

Just sent everyone who showed interest in the project a PM so that you guys can confirm if you want to take part!

Ivan I know you are in, so no PM for you

If anyone else is interested in lending a hand doing some conversions, just PM me! Wiki:Writers are specially welcome as it will be piece of cake for them

Soon I'll post a couple templates and examples so that we can start converting Concert and Album reviews too!
In the meantime you can check http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=17920 to read a couple examples and basic guidelines to convert the Gear Reviews forum into wikis!

Don't forget that it's very important for this to work to act as a team, so please PM me before you start working so I know who is in and I can coordinate our efforts and keep track of what's being done and what not!

Soon I'll make a sticky thread here in the forum containing the full list of people involved in the project, templates, guidelines, etc. in a structured and hopefully easy to read manner

EDIT:
See the new, pinned post full of useful info here:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=17972

Thanks all for your time

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jul 27 2008, 02:22 PM

I'll gladly help. I know my way around the wiki

Posted by: Fran Jul 27 2008, 02:34 PM

Awesome O.C.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jul 27 2008, 04:08 PM

I'm in too, I guess this is the formal sign up topic.

P.S. I suggest that people who want to do the wiki translation, write down the articles they want to do, and then you Fran can copy that list in your first post in this topic. This way we could keep track of assigned articles, and prevent 2 users editing the article in the same time, which can result in not being able to edit them properly.

Here are the articles that I'm assigned for:

1. Marshall AVT50X Combo Amp http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Marshall_AVT50X_Amp_Review#OVERALL_RATING
2. Jim Dunlop CryBaby 535Q Wah Pedal http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Dunlop_Crybaby_535q_Wah_Review
3. Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Boss_Chorus_Ensemble_CE5_review
4. Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
5. Boss DD-20 GigaDelay
6. Line 6 TonePort UX1 Audio Interface
7. Boss BCB-60 Pedalboard
8. Peavey Generation EXP with ACM Electric Guitar
9. Fender American Stratocaster 60th Anniversary Edition

Posted by: Fran Jul 27 2008, 04:24 PM

Sounds good Ivan All those are yours!

As soon as I have the list of people involved in the project (hopefully tomorrow), I'll make a sticky post at the top of the forum containing the members, possible assignments, guidelines, some templates, etc.

We will start doing the Gear reviews conversions, as they are pretty easy, and slowly start assigning more reviews from the other two boards too.

Glad you are with us Ivan

Posted by: Fran Jul 27 2008, 11:29 PM

Just in case you don't see it pinned up there, be sure to read this main post:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=17972

Hope that helps you guys to start, should you have any doubts, just ask!

Posted by: Canis Jul 27 2008, 11:40 PM

The sticky said everything I needed to hear ^^
I'll get started right away, and edit in the articles I'll be converting in this post =)

To do:

Done
[x] Behringer Hellbabe (hb-01) by Trond Vold
[x] Marshall Jmp-1 by Trond Vold
[x] Mk Guitars Mv Custom Model by Muris
[x] Schecter Hellraiser Avenger by xucphra (done by Fran)

Posted by: Fran Jul 28 2008, 12:38 PM

I'm making my post here too, to show the ones I'm working on or have finished:

Gear:
- Boss Cs-3 by Audiopaal (done)
- Toneport UX1 by Ivan Milenkovic (done)
- Gibson Les Paul Nashville Junior by Audiopaal (done)
- Crafter Convoy Fm (done)
- Ernie Ball Wonder Wipes (done)
- Korg Pandora PX5D (done)
- Boss Giga Delay Dd-20 by Audiopaal (done)
- Warmoth Guitar (done)
- Boss Hm-2 (done)
- Parker Fly Deluxe (done)
- Jackson Kelly (done)
- Crafter Convoy Fm (done)
- Gibson Robot Les Paul Review (done)
- Engl Invader 150 (done)
- Fender Standard Stratocaster with Texas Specials (done)
- Ibanez Sa120 (done)
- Swineshead Xbucker (done)
- Ibanez Rg2610e (done)
- Peavey Wolfgang US vs Korean (done)
- Emg Pa-2 And Emg Afterburner (done)
- Shredneck by Jerry Arcidiacono review (done)
- Roland Cube 30 (done)
- M-audio Oxygen 49 Midi Controller (done)
- Marshall Tsl 60 Review (done)
- Marshall Mg30dfx (done)
- Jackson Slsmg (done)
- Amplug - Vox (done)
- Boomerang Phrase Sampler (done)
- Roland Cube 60 (done)
- Boss MT-2 (done)
- Esp Eclipse II (done)
- Schecter C-1 Classic (done)
- Er-20 Hi-fi Ear Plugs (done)
- Pandora PX4D (done)
- Esp Ltd Dv8-r (done)
- Seymour Duncan Dave Mustaine Signature Live Wires (done)
- Fender G-dec Amp Review (done)
- Peavey 100watt Valve King (done)
- Gibson Les Paul Studio Review (done)
- Electro-harmonix Lpb-1 Linear Power Booster (done)
- Keeley Boss Blues Driver Bd-2 (done)
- Blackheart Bh5h Amp (done)
- Marshall Bluesbreaker II (done)
- Music Man John Petrucci 6-string (done)
- Boss Tu-2 (done)
- Ibanez VBT700 (done)
- Mesa Boogie Express 5:50 Review 2 (done)
- Schecter Hellraiser Avenger (done)
- Samick Greg Bennett Torino Tr3 Review (done)
- Epiphone G-400 Custom (done)
- Ibanez S620exqm (done)
- Boss Sd-1 Super Overdrive (done)
- Small Stone Phaser Pedal (done)
- Peavey Generation Exp (done)
- Nemesis (eden) Nc115 Bass Amp (done)
- Dimebag Darrel Signature Stealth V (done)
- Guitar Grimoire (done)
- Wireless Systems, Samson Airline Guitar (done)
- Boss Ds-1 (done)
- Boss Bcb60 Pedalboard (done)
- Ibanez Prestige 1570 (done)
- Schecter Diamond Series - Exotic Star (done)
- Behringer Compressor Sustainer (done)
- Boss Os-2 Overdrive/distortion (done)
- Callaham Vintage Bridge And Tremolo Upgrades (done)
- Fostex Mr-8 Mkii Multitrack Recorder (done)
- Crate GT212 (done)
- Boss DD20 Gigadelay (Ivan) (done)
- The Guitar Amp Handbook (done)
- Digitech Df-7 Distortion Factory (done)
- Ibanez RG2570 Review (done)
- Electro-harmonix Metal Muff (done)

Albums:
- Amorphis - Silent Waters by The Uncreator (First Album review conversion!) (done)
- Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor (done)
- John Mayer - Inside Wants Out (done)
- Paramore - Riot! (done)
- Bloodbath - Unblessing The Purity (done)
- Judas Priest - Nostradamus (done)
- Ihsahn - Angl (done)
- Iced Earth - Alive In Athens (done)
- Brain Drill - Apocalyptic Feasting (done)
- David Walliman - Deep Inside The Mind (done)
- Iron Maiden - A Matter Of Life And Death (done)
- Warrel Dane - Praises To The War Machine (done)
- Nevermore - Dead Heart In A Dead World (done)
- Arsis - We Are The Nightmare (done)
- Smashing Pumpkins- Pisces Iscariot (done)
- The Agonist - Once Only Imagined (done)
- John Mayer - The Village Sessions (done)
- Motorhead- Motorizer (done)
- John Mayer - Continuum (done)
- Anthrax- Among The Living (done)
- Arch Enemy - Rise Of The Tyrant (done)
- Sleep Terror - Sleep Terror Demo's (done)
- Origin - Antithesis (done)
- Metallica - ...And Justice For All (done)
- Nile - Ithyphallic (done)
- Metallica - Death Magnetic by VinceG (done)
- Metallica - Death Magnetic by Antonio23 (done)
- Moonlight Agony - Echoes Of A Nightmare (done)
- Sarah Brightman - Symphony (done)
- Bullet For My Valentine - Scream Aim Fire (done)
- Guthrie Govan - Erotic Cakes (done)

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jul 28 2008, 02:31 PM

Where is the list of what still needs converting and then I can get doing some?

Posted by: Fran Jul 28 2008, 02:50 PM

You can choose any review from the gear reviews forum, just make sure that is hasn't been chosen by any other member in the team yet. (Check their lists in this thread). You could also do the same with the Album reviews forum (I just post this morning an easy to follow template, and will do an example Album Wiki review conversion soon).

Soon I'll send a message to the mods of those forums with a list, so they can mark the finished review posts with a symbol in their topic title, and make it easy for us to see what's done and what not!.

Posted by: Nick325 Jul 28 2008, 04:11 PM

heres what im doing

ibanez rg350mdx,dx,ex (done http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Ibanez_RG350mdx)
ibanez jem 7vwh (done http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Ibanez_Jem_7vwh)
schecter diamond series exotic star
vox ad40vt valvetronix amp
digitech df7 distortion factory pedal
korg pandora px4d
epiphone g4000 custom (done by Fran)

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jul 28 2008, 04:13 PM

ok. Well I will have a look through later and get a list sorted.

Posted by: Matt23 Jul 28 2008, 09:30 PM

List of Gear Reviews:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/ESP_Ltd_F-400 (done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Yamaha_Magicstomp_Review(done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Peavey_Wolfgang_Review (done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Seagull_S6_Original_Review (done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Mesa_Boogie_Triaxis_Review (done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Tc_Electronics_G-Force_Review (done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Ibanez_GRG170DX_Review (done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Gibson_Chet_Atkins_Sst_Review(done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Schecter_C-1_Exotic_Star_Review (done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Mesa_Boogie_Express_5:50_Review (done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/MXR_KFK_Kerry_King_EQ_Pedal_Review (done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Dean_Gold_Top_V_Review (done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Caparison_TAT2_Review (done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Roland_Gi-20_&_Roland_Gk-3_Review (done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Cort_Evl_X4_Review (done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Danelectro_Pastrami_Review (done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Ibanez_2550e_Review (done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Cort_X-6_Review (done)

List of Album Reviews:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Dream_Theater_-_Systematic_Chaos_Review (done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Metallica_-_Master_of_Puppets_Review (done)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Moonspell_-_Night_Eternal_Review (done)

Posted by: Fran Jul 29 2008, 02:33 PM

Hi all!

I'm posting this here too to stress the importance of keeping an eye on this thread:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=17972 (pinned up there in this forum!)

I'm constantly updating it and adding a new reply too including what's new, because there are new important guidelines that are being added thanks to all your great suggestions. Please, keep an eye on it whenever you see there's a new reply, as it will be our main method of communication! (Appart from this thread where we keep the list of articles we are working on or have finished, of course)

The latest addition is this:

- When you create your entry, remember to add the word "Review" at the end of the title. That way if you are doing a conversion of a forum review called "Boss DD3" you should title the wiki as "Boss DD3 Review", to specify that it's a personal review and not an objective article.


(I'm going to change all the wiki review conversions we've done so far so that they all are presented that way, please remember to do this from now on!)


Please keep an eye on that thread from now on, as it will be the only place we'll use to communicate new guidelines/examples/templates and whatever may be needed.

You are doing a great job so far guys!

Posted by: Smikey2006 Jul 29 2008, 05:16 PM

sorry for the lack of a pm back but im here and ready to work ill select my articles later this week as im rather busy but ill find the time so don't worry

Posted by: Fran Jul 29 2008, 07:30 PM

That's great Smikey!, just edit your post above and add your list of to do/ done reviews, and take a look at the pinned post at the top of this forum to check what's going on

Posted by: Fran Jul 30 2008, 01:23 PM

Matt, I merged the info of your last post with your previous one in this thread, and erased your last post to avoid duplicated info. Keep updating the list I started for you!

Please remember to update your posts to keep our lists of finished articles easy to check, instead of creating a new post each time you finish something new!

Awesome job on Dream Theater review Matt!

Posted by: Fran Jul 31 2008, 12:47 PM

Hi there!

Just a short note to let you guys know that I'm sending regular lists of finished articles to the mods of the Gear and Album Review forums so that they mark the threads (using an orange exclamation mark next to the topic title). That way it will be easy for you guys to tell which ones have been done so far.

I send these lists in groups of 10 articles per category, so spect some time between you finish your wiki and the forum thread gets marked though.

We are also removing the duplicated content in the threads and leaving a link to the wiki article in the threads.

Remember to keep an eye on other people's lists of "to do" and "done" articles in this thread to avoid having two people working on the same wikis!

Great job so far!

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Aug 7 2008, 12:00 PM

Hey Fran, I just finished converting my first article, but I don't know how to insert a picture. Can you please tell me how to do it? Thanks

Posted by: Fran Aug 7 2008, 12:42 PM

Sure! It's easy, you can choose to add just the picture at the top of the article, like this:
[[Image:picture.jpg]]


Or you can add the picture aligned to the right, left, or center, with a text at the bottom, like this:
[[Image:picture.jpg|thumb|350px|right|This is a Picture of Blah Blah Blah]]


To upload the picture to the wiki you can follow the link at the end of each wiki page that says "Upload file":
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Special:Upload

Hope that helps!

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Aug 7 2008, 02:08 PM

Thanks a lot mate, I finished my first article, will do next one tomorrow.

Now that I've got that hang of it it is not hard at all

Posted by: Fran Aug 25 2008, 05:25 PM

I've been experiencing problems with my connection these last couple days, the tech guy came up this morning and fixed the cable-modem so I guess I'm fine again (crossed fingers).

Oh, by the way... Come on wiki-team!!!! , some of you started strong but haven't written much in the last days (weeks!), Oh I know, I know... it's summer, it's sunny who wants to write wikis... well me! (Actually I'm off to have a ride in my bike ), but I'll do a conversion tonight.

Don't be stressed (well you obviously aren't ), just a heads up so you finish the lists of threads you chose, when you find some time
I'll keep converting all reviews until all appear in our wiki, so shall you have any doubts, just ask

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Aug 26 2008, 12:02 PM

I'm doing it one at a time slowly Fran, and was wondering where were you. Now let's keep those conversion flowing!

Posted by: Fran Aug 26 2008, 03:22 PM

Nice Ivan, you are a bussy man I know you will finish your list
If you check my list of finished articles in this thread you'll see that although I don't post new messages I make a conversion per day, more or less, and update the list daily. Soon I'll start making many more though!

Posted by: Canis Aug 27 2008, 02:51 PM

Oh, man! I've totaly forgot about this!
Time to convert

Posted by: Fran Aug 27 2008, 03:11 PM

Cool! We missed you Canis

Posted by: Matt23 Aug 27 2008, 05:18 PM

Hey Fran, if there's more than one image in the original review should I just choose one and put it in the image box in the standard template (what I have been doing), or should i put them all in?

Posted by: Fran Aug 27 2008, 07:14 PM

Hi Matt!

Put them all in, the more the better, plus we aim to stay true to the original review with all its info (pictures included).
Glad to see you back too

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Sep 6 2008, 11:06 PM

My list is progressing slowly Fran, I hope I'm doing everything right with conversion. When I finish I will start with linking

Posted by: skennington Sep 6 2008, 11:30 PM

Geezz! You guys have been quite busy over here. Keep up the good work, I for one, am well appreciative of your efforts as I'm sure others are as well!

Posted by: Fran Sep 7 2008, 12:04 AM

Looking good Ivan! Good job




Thanks man!, it takes some time but we will eventually cover all current reviews and add them in the wiki

Posted by: Matt23 Sep 7 2008, 10:03 AM

Hey Fran I've started adding all the images from the reviews to the wiki and i was going to go back and do it to all the reviews i only put one image in, but they're all gone and just have a link to the wiki page. Is there any way i could get those images back so i could put them in the review.

Posted by: Fran Sep 7 2008, 12:33 PM

I'm afraid not Matt. Be sure to include all pictures in any review from now on

Edit: Thanks for the new entries by the way! Keep them coming!

Posted by: Matt23 Sep 10 2008, 08:49 AM

Hey Fran just a small question, on the Ibanez 2550e review i think it should be the Ibanez RG 2550e Review so could you change the title?

Cheers Matt

Another question, say you have the phrase "single coil pickup" in the article and you want to link it to the page titled "single coil pickups"" is there a way to do this like [[single coil pickup]] or would you have to do an external link? Hope this makes sense.

Posted by: Fran Sep 10 2008, 11:18 AM

Done



I'm afraid that can only be solved through external link. If it was the other way around you could do it like this: [[single coil pickup]]s. (Happens often too). Truth is we should create our entries in singular if possible to avoid this kind of situation. I can always change the article titles to singular if you guys let me know the ones you find

Edit: Just redirected the plural entry to singular. Both should work now

Also remember adding [[Category: Bands]] to album reviews instead of [[Category: Gear]], I changed a couple entries.

Thanks for your entries Matt you are doing great!

Posted by: Fran Oct 2 2008, 08:36 PM

Hey what's up wiki team! Anybody alive!
Come on people convert some stuff from the album/gear review and I'll give you each one of these!:



How could you say NO!

And remember that if you don't this little fellow here might visit you in the middle of the night...

...

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...


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Scary huh?

Convert some stuff, write some new articles or easy suggested entries... whatever!, you can do it!, takes just a few minutes and every time we write a new wiki a kitty is saved!.

Help me from ending up like this guy here:
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=1vHM-BNDUD4

See you in the forums!

Posted by: Matt23 Oct 2 2008, 08:41 PM

I've already got cookies but that blue guy looks scary. I'll do some tomorrow. Sorry ive not done any for so long.

Edit: I'd better do some otherwise you'll end up like a rapper. (or do you mean lonely)

Posted by: Fran Oct 2 2008, 08:42 PM

Now that was a fast reply!, the power of cookies!

Awesome Matt

Posted by: jer Oct 2 2008, 08:43 PM

Are you guys hiring?

Where can I find info on this team if so?

Posted by: Matt23 Oct 2 2008, 08:46 PM

The cookie called to me.

Posted by: Fran Oct 2 2008, 08:53 PM

Sure we are hiring!
There are quite a few things you can do to help:

1) Create your own articles, anything guitar related: bands, gear, guitarists... you name it!
2) Create some of the suggested entries
3) Take part in the WCP (wiki centralization project) which is what this thread is about

Any of those options will eventually lead you to qualify as a GMC Wiki:er, read about it here:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=19336

If you are in need of some basic info to create a wiki article, read here:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=9117

As for the suggested entries, you can find them here:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=18918

Info about what the WCP is about (converting forum review threads into wiki entries) can be found here:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=17972

All this stuff is pinned at the top of our wiki-forum. Shall you have any doubts just ask

Posted by: jer Oct 2 2008, 08:58 PM

cool.

I'll look into it!

Posted by: Fran Oct 30 2008, 06:16 PM

Hey team, just a short note to let you guys know I'll be away until sunday on a trip to Belgium, so I won't be able to check my private messages till I'm back. I'll be too bussy drinking good beer and eating nice chocolates!

See you guys in a couple days , write loads of stuff in the meantime, some of you are a bit short on entries lately!

Posted by: jer Oct 30 2008, 06:40 PM

Here is another.

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Iced_Earth

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Oct 31 2008, 10:56 PM

Have fun man

Posted by: Fran Nov 2 2008, 08:00 PM

I'm back! can't believe it went by so fast, cool thing is I can practice and write some wiki stuff as usual, and that's good

Nice Jer!, we really need entries




I sure did!, Belgium is so cool, full of chocolates & a zillion amazing beers. Paradise.