changeset 2601:f307b22aa6ea

Move the accuracy note to the FAQ and expand upon it.
author Matti Hamalainen <ccr@tnsp.org>
date Fri, 16 Feb 2024 01:20:49 +0200
parents 4aa78d25145a
children d9b050bc02d1
files www/faq.xml www/latest.php
diffstat 2 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/www/faq.xml	Thu Feb 15 21:09:31 2024 +0200
+++ b/www/faq.xml	Fri Feb 16 01:20:49 2024 +0200
@@ -2,6 +2,35 @@
 <faq>
 
 <!-- ========================================================================== -->
+<item id="6">
+<question>What is the accuracy of the information here?</question>
+<answer>
+<p>
+The map locations of areas etc. and their canonical and non-canonical names
+should always be accurate. Of course the data may sometimes be out of date,
+new locations are not always added instantly (see also <a href="#1">this item
+of this FAQ</a>).
+</p>
+
+<p>
+However, the information about creators/contributors of areas, their addition
+dates, and other anecdotal data may be less accurate. 
+Much of this information originates from old newsposts made by wizards, other
+such notes, file modification timestamps of code, <a href="#2">interviews with creators and
+players, and multitude of other sources</a>. Inaccuracies with such "folklore"
+type information are inevitable. Newsposts, notes, timestamps and such
+may also be for the big post-1996 conversion, while a location may have actually
+also existed before that. Dates may also be for further recodes of an area.
+</p>
+<p>
+Additionally methods of "best estimation", deduction, guesswork, magical
+thinking and time travel may have been employed to obtain dates
+and information when more accurate sources are unavailable.
+</p>
+</answer>
+</item>
+
+<!-- ========================================================================== -->
 <item id="1">
 <question>Why isn't location X marked in the maps?</question>
 <answer>
--- a/www/latest.php	Thu Feb 15 21:09:31 2024 +0200
+++ b/www/latest.php	Fri Feb 16 01:20:49 2024 +0200
@@ -14,15 +14,10 @@
 <div class="attnbox">
 The dates presented are supposed to be the date when area was added in the game.
 <b>However, this information can be inaccurate for various reasons</b>; 
-many of these dates originate from old newsposts made by wizards and the area may
-have actually been in the game for a while before the post was made.
-Some dates may be for recodes of the area. Some dates are from post-1996 conversion
-while the area may have existed before.
-
-<p><b>You may also be interested in the
+<a href="faq.php#6">please read our FAQ item concerning the accuracy of
+the information presented here</a>. You may also be interested in the
 <a href="changelog.txt">PupuMaps project changelog</a>, which lists
-other kind of changes made to the data.</b>
-</p>
+other kind of changes made to the data.
 </div>
 <hr />
 <?