Hey y’all! As the Jan 5th and Jan 7th threads might indicate, the memory editing process seems to be very poorly understood due to the haphazard nature of today’s submissions. I’ve started tracking our submissions to these in the Memory Tracker Sheet, but its clear that we have very little data, and many people attempting the same / similar ideas without much planning. in light of this, I think itd be best to tell people not to spam entries or articles the next time an unverified page goes live, just so we can narrow down what’s going on and test out the waters and check off any theories we have.
Some useful things to know would be:
- What the hell are the stars for? Do they increase an entry’s chances to anchor? If so, what’s stopping everyone from spamming 5 star entries? Why have lower star entries at all?
- Is the system really expecting dated articles? Does it expect links at all?
- Is data convergence the main factor for anchoring a bloc? Could we, for example, anchor a bloc entirely about porwiggles by having different community members submit coherent, similar entries about porwiggles?
- What exactly causes the compliance percentage to go down? Is it having non-conforming pieces of data on the page together?
We could definitely come up with a set of test submissions to figure these out if / when we get another unverified set of blocs to run tests on together
A potentially high-value test would probably be something not immediately tied to NMS pre/post release coverage, have no articles, and all be rated the same star rating (1? 3?). If the copypasta is anchored (and since its the only thing being sent in, probably shoots up to 100%), then we can answer a lot of the questions above.
This thread serves as a spot to discuss potential submission plans and coordinate across communities. This top post will be updated with the current “action plan” once it is set for the next unverified bloc, which should be publicized to as many members as possible.
I’d love if other members could give their thoughts on this and help organize a submission, as well as inform participating communities of the plan! This thread will also maintain a set of links to all Memory Block Editing threads as they become active, serving as an FAQ as we figure this thing out, as well as a landing page for all such topics.
Discussion Threads for Memory Bloc Editing Pages
- 5th January 2016 - [SOLVED]
- 7th January 2016 - [SOLVED]
Current Action Plan
- Create 2-3 different groups of Operators assigned to submitting coherent entries for a single “theme” assigned to their group, as suggested by @Vau1t
- Come up with 2-3 distinct “topics” to center submissions around which avoid the commonly-spammed information mentioned above.
Based on discussion in the forums and NMScord, I believe the following 3 grouped submissions could work well for this task, although alterations, additions, or thematic changes are encouraged below and will be added if enough people agree on them:
The Cult Of NED
Submissions: Copypastas about the adventures of NED from this post by @YourBasicMaths, as well as “translations” (your own interpretations) of a copypasta in your terms. This can be as silly as you’d like, as is the topic’s nature!
Recommended Stars: 2
The Hive Of GR3G and D4N
Submissions: Short, coherent stories / tales about the adventures of resident Sentinels GR3G and D4N, created by @MounTheRainbow! The sentinels exist in our real world, so stories about sentinels exploring the modern day are encouraged!
Recommended Stars: 3
Dragon’s Den
Submissions: False “memories” about the release of Light No Fire and / or gameplay might work well here. We managed to get the System to acknowledge LNF temporarily before the submissions were overwritten, so we might be able to get em to stick if done systematically!
Recommended Stars: 4
The Spawning Pool
Submissions: David Attenborough-style narratives about Porwiggles. More details to follow, courtesy of @Selfie-Gek
Recommended Stars: 4
