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Episode info box revamp ?

The Wiki Show
Working with Templates
Number:	1
Broadcast Date	1/18/2018
Hosted by:	Joatmon
Guests:	Leon
Show Info
Episode Length:	00:30:25
Show Notes:	Show Doc
Sponsored By:	DCTVPedia

I felt there should be a better episode info box so i made a new template ( Infobox Episodes )
which should be backwasrds compatable with the old data in Infobox Episode ( just add a s to the end )

Infobox Episodes
| podcast =
| thumb =
| title =
| number =
| date =
| length =
| hosts =
| guests =
| doc =
| sponsor=

Please !

Please link internally for cross referencing and adding additional info.
Internal pages can contain more information about the person your linking to,
instead of just linking someone off site to a single page which may end up showing nothing to do with why they were sent there.

Some pages have been created for regular show guests but are Still getting linked externally,
which can cause inconsistency with they way the show lists, episodes, and other pages get edited,
and it also takes away the chance to add additional info for guests that have appeared on multiple shows,
have multiple sources of contact, and links of interest.

From a Wiki and research aspect it also takes away from the ability to press the " What links here " internal link
to see what other works , shows , and info might be related to the linked object in question.

Just because it shows up in big bold red letters doesn't mean to link it to a offsite page.
Offsite linking should be more for media file locations, 1 off random guests & direct links to references relavant to that page.
Spend the time to see if the page exists already on the wiki and use it. ( Reduce orphans pages )
If a guest is a common guest or has appeared on multiple shows, create a page. (For more information)
Don't be lazy, research a broken link, use your words and create the page.

Examples:
[[DCTVpedia]] is a internal link which will take you to a article about DCTVpedia.
[http://dctvpedia.com/DCTVpedia DCTVpedia] - DCTVpedia is a external link which will take you to the DCTVpedia article page.
Which one looks like a easier edit ?

[[Len Peralta]] is a internal link which will take you to a existing article about Len Peralta.
[http://lenperaltastore.com/ Len Peralta] - Len Peralta is a external link which will take you to Len Peralta's page.
Which one can hold more in depth information and additional links ?

I'm not trying to be a Wiki Nazi but this place is becoming a hot mess of outdated & un-touched stuff,
and its harder to keep everything semi uniformed structured with relevant updated info with different people editing in different ways.--Joatmon (talk) 14:01, 22 January 2018 (PST)

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