Mercurial > hg > batmud > maputils
changeset 2601:f307b22aa6ea
Move the accuracy note to the FAQ and expand upon it.
author | Matti Hamalainen <ccr@tnsp.org> |
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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 Of course the data may sometimes be out of date, +new locations are not always added instantly (see also 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 /> <?