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Title: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: mkawa on Tue, 03 September 2013, 22:55:09
Folks,

As some of you may have noticed during a moment of mistaken board privileges (oops), we've been growing increasingly concerned with the impedance that mediawiki provides us for recording the collective knowledge of the gh community. In response to this, we've drawn from some of the most knowledgeable (and willing!) members of the community to help organize the communal knowledge in a new format, which we will be slowly rolling out and migrating our old wiki information to over the coming weeks and months. Please welcome the curation team that will spearhead this effort:

Cptbadass (but he's so new?!?!)
Jdcarpe
Photekq
Bluebar

Together, they will form The Keepers of the GH Faith, and help structure the reams upon reams of information that is spread somewhat haphazardly around the wiki, forum and community itself. Please welcome them again in their new role as The Keepers.

Thanks all!
-GUSHI KAWA
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: Photekq on Tue, 03 September 2013, 23:00:06
We need some kind of rad, mythological team phrase like 'KEEPERS OF THE FAITH COME FORTH!'

Also, speaking of rad.. this badge man, this badge.
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: sth on Tue, 03 September 2013, 23:04:44
uh, good luck...guess the wiki is just being abandoned? glad i spent all that time making infoboxes :P
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: mkawa on Tue, 03 September 2013, 23:04:55
courtesy of phetto:

(http://geekhack.org/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=33150;type=avatar)

we are not abandoning the wiki. we're abandoning mediawiki in favor of a language we already all speak: bbcode. point of fact: i still don't know what an infobox is. why can't it be just a box? in the near future, it will just be a box. the keepers will migrate all your infoboxes (that you can now use to argue with people on wikipedia -- see? you still learned something fun!) into the new bbcode based system.
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: demik on Tue, 03 September 2013, 23:13:01
kawa make up a group so i can be involved in something damn it :(
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: mkawa on Tue, 03 September 2013, 23:34:42
you can be king of geekhack if you build a dog car. that's kind of like a group. you might need some help with flocking though. i hear krog flocks a lot.
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: Halverson on Tue, 03 September 2013, 23:36:48

kawa make up a group so i can be involved in something damn it :(

Being my pope isn't enough? You should be out on the streets with a pope shark hat preaching. I shouldn't see you even posting till after dark!!
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: demik on Tue, 03 September 2013, 23:38:11
you can be king of geekhack if you build a dog car. that's kind of like a group. you might need some help with flocking though. i hear krog flocks a lot.

he is the flocking man


kawa make up a group so i can be involved in something damn it :(

Being my pope isn't enough? You should be out on the streets with a pope shark hat preaching. I shouldn't see you even posting till after dark!!

im still waiting on my sharkrobe!!!
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 03 September 2013, 23:48:33
"Keepers of the Faith" - now we have another religion to follow :-\
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: MOZ on Wed, 04 September 2013, 06:03:00
Excellent nominations for the job!

I know you guys would do a great job. Ef ever you need any help, I would love to help out, although I know you won't need it :P
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 04 September 2013, 06:56:26
"Keepers of the Faith" - now we have another religion to follow :-\

And the religion here is information :P

I was half joking when I pitched the name since it's the name of a song and CD by a band called Terror (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UonmopFossY). But I thought it was fitting anyways because above all else, GeekHack and GHers thrive on information. We spend so much time arguing, hunting down, and trying to process all this information.

Anyways, thanks to everyone who joined the team. I'm sorry I roped you into processing the Wiki and all the crazy projects mkawa and I will think of. :P  And if your name doesn't have the cute book next to it, we'll still need your help. The team and I will be more like guides. I envision it as we're the curators. We'll read over information that others post and clarify, fact-check, and just plain proof read information. I'm sure we'll end up doing other stuff (See Wiki migration, damn you kawa :P) but that's how I see things.

I'm sure i'll be posting more information and the lastest projects the Keepers are working on as rkinize migrates us to a new information system. And I feel your pain sth, I spent *hours* figuring out tables and pictures for the Clack Wiki.
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: esoomenona on Wed, 04 September 2013, 08:54:42
demik, we should start a group called Destroyers of the Faith, and then we run around inserting random sexual tidbits into wiki entries.
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: jdcarpe on Wed, 04 September 2013, 09:08:13
demik, we should start a group called Destroyers of the Faith, and then we run around inserting random sexual tidbits into wiki entries.

And you don't do that now?


Also, happy to be a part of the team! :D
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 04 September 2013, 09:20:35
demik, we should start a group called Destroyers of the Faith, and then we run around inserting random sexual tidbits into wiki entries.

See the funny thing is, I might keep those tidbits around. Just to see who's paying attention :P.
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: esoomenona on Wed, 04 September 2013, 09:21:24
demik, we should start a group called Destroyers of the Faith, and then we run around inserting random sexual tidbits into wiki entries.

And you don't do that now?

I just want a badge of recognition for it. Is that too much to ask?
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: Krogenar on Wed, 04 September 2013, 13:22:33
you can be king of geekhack if you build a dog car. that's kind of like a group. you might need some help with flocking though. i hear krog flocks a lot.

he is the flocking man

The thinly veiled derision of flocking has not gone unnoticed. Flock you all.
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: Tym on Wed, 04 September 2013, 13:26:09
Would their Individual titles not be "keeper of the faith" ?
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 04 September 2013, 17:35:17
Should the text next to the user icon say "Keeper of the Faith" rather than "Keepers of the Faith"?

Just as the vendor text says "Vendor" and not "Vendors".
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: Tym on Wed, 04 September 2013, 17:38:09
Oi rowdy stop stealing my thunder.
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 04 September 2013, 17:47:07
Oi rowdy stop stealing my thunder.

Oops, sorry, I really should read the whole post before replying :-[
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: Krogenar on Wed, 04 September 2013, 17:48:50
(fanfare) .... Keepers of the Grammar! HUZZAH!!!!
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 04 September 2013, 17:55:23
(fanfare) .... Keepers of the Grammar! HUZZAH!!!!

This, except such individuals would be loved about as much as parking inspectors.
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: hashbaz on Wed, 04 September 2013, 18:13:16
Should the text next to the user icon say "Keeper of the Faith" rather than "Keepers of the Faith"?

Just as the vendor text says "Vendor" and not "Vendors".

Clearly you haven't read the Gaekhaxene creed.  This question was settled centuries ago:

Quote
The gaekhaxene faith is this: That we appoint one Team in Quadrinity, and Quadrinity in Unity; Neither confounding the Persons; nor dividing the Essence. For there is one Person of the CptBadAss; another of the jdcarpe; another of the Photekq; and another of the  Bluebar. But the Teamhead of the same, is all one; the Glory equal, the Majesty coeternal. Such as Cptbadass is; such is jdcarpe; and such are Photekq and Bluebar.
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 04 September 2013, 18:16:48
Seriously guys please, just read all the prophecies and creedos before you join GH ok? :P
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: mkawa on Wed, 04 September 2013, 19:33:36
i know, right? it's like these guys don't even know who The Whalebro is. CMON
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: Sifo on Wed, 04 September 2013, 19:47:26
it's like these guys don't even know who The Whalebro is. CMON

Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: eth0s on Wed, 04 September 2013, 20:21:20
"Keepers of the Faith" - now we have another religion to follow :-\

The Church of Halverson is a personal religion and you are your own keeper of faith.  However, you may need to seek spiritual guidance when you come to a keyboard crossroads, and that is where the collected wisdom held in trust for you, the believer, by the Keepers of the Faith plays a role.  They shall, by the will of mkawa, create, manage, hold, maintain, and endeavor to constantly improve, the most hallowed geekhack.org mediawiki, created for the purpose of assisting you on your journey toward keyboard enlightenment, rather than dictating your path.  You are the key.  You are also the lock.  A conundrum?  A riddle?  A quest?  Perhaps.  Check the wiki.
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: demik on Wed, 04 September 2013, 23:27:39
demik, we should start a group called Destroyers of the Faith, and then we run around inserting random sexual tidbits into wiki entries.

i can get behind this.

IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 05 September 2013, 02:05:24
I see what has happened.

Need to update this thread title now.
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: Krogenar on Thu, 05 September 2013, 07:02:33
Seriously guys please, just read all the prophecies and creedos credos before you join GH ok? :P

Keepers of the Grammar Forever!

Now... wait. It should be 'Grammar' not 'the Grammar', right?

 :blank:

(http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/3178948/denethor-is-on-fire-o.gif)
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: mashby on Thu, 05 September 2013, 15:26:07
Congrats to everyone that joined the cult team. Looks like we have a good crew to build our new library!
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: jdcarpe on Thu, 05 September 2013, 15:31:48
Congrats to everyone that joined the cult

Says a new inductee to the secret society cabal mod team. :))

Thanks!
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: mashby on Thu, 05 September 2013, 15:38:08
Congrats to everyone that joined the cult

Says a new inductee to the secret society cabal mod team. :))

Thanks!

Yea. Pass the kook-aid would you?!? Just because it's purple, doesn't mean you can drink it all.
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 09 October 2013, 19:03:46
Please see this thread (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=49522.msg1071603#msg1071603) for Our Mission Statement and current projects.
Title: Re: Introducing: Geekhack's librarians: The Keepers of The Faith
Post by: Photekq on Wed, 09 October 2013, 19:07:54
Brilliant CPT. You have a talent for summing things up.