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Thor2000 · 05-16-2009, 10:31 AM

I think I've got the gamut of Lost Love cases to the Wikia, but the majority of them are light; it's not like those cases are covered on other sites on the Internet. My only source were the notes I had taken directly from the series and from the Case Results list in these boards. I have added other sites to Google searches; I'll just have to do the same for this one.

My routine of updating the wikia is like this. I type about 25-30 cases at a time in wordpad, save to a disc and then paste/click them one at a time to the right spot on the site at my local library. I don't have Internet at home much less a up to date computer. Only about one out of ten cases maybe has update material not from the series but from internet research to expand on a case I have limited info on. However, I hope that I've left enough details in all of the cases that someone more familar with it can expand on it for other interested parties.

Sidebar, I have had a nasty little vandal going in and just not taking the effort of the page seriously by adding questionable material, beyond stupid little lines and other stuff, but being the editor behind much of everything, I just keep editing him back out. I can't stop the little loser from being a loser, but I can always tell where it's been; after all, what sort of cretin wastes his own time to create someting that only takes a second to delete?

TracyLynnS · 05-16-2009, 11:28 AM

Good grief! I can't believe someone would take the time to write up trash and add it to the site. I can't stand it when people destroy stuff just for the sake of their own amusement. You're right, he's a loser.

Thor2000 · 05-26-2009, 12:23 PM

I just added about forty-five new unsolved murders to thw Unsolved wikia. A few of the cases you might recognize: Kevin Hughes, Brooke Baker, little miss panasoffkee, michael francke, cindy james, lee selwyn, mia zapata, the black dahlia, kristi lee, and carson prince. This wraps what I got on file, but not what I got listed on the site.

Thor2000 · 06-01-2009, 01:48 PM

The Unsolved Wikia is now up to 648 cases. I just posted almost 50 wanted cases; a few of them have no data on them because the series list I'm working from only gave their names, no case descriptions, which is something to be said for the majority of unsolved cases. If I spent the time to actually research and expand on every case, it give nothing to do for anyone wanting to be a part of the site.

MegtheEgg86 · 06-01-2009, 07:04 PM

Hey Thor, I just wanted to let you know how much your work is appreciated. You've done a lot of hard work and there's much to show for it. Thank you so much!

Oh Lord---hope that didn't sound too much like a monthly progress report from a boss in some office or something!

Thor2000 · 06-02-2009, 10:52 AM

I just hope it's getting traffic. Unlike a lot of Wikia sites, ones where you see a lot of people making constant edits and adding, I just can't tell if there's any visitors.

TracyLynnS · 06-02-2009, 11:03 AM

I go there once or twice a week.

Maybe you could make a signature with the address in it so that whenever you post here, people are reminded about your site.

Thor2000 · 06-09-2009, 10:44 AM

At 742 cases, I have positively finished transcribing all the case descriptions I had listed directly from the show while it ran on Lifetime to the Wikipedia and a few from case file lists in these boards. That means the Wikia site has about 742 cases, only two of which were written by other submitters, though I might have edited them a bit more. I wish I could get the message about the site to every fan of the show though. I would have liked fuller descriptions of all the cases; as it is, some of the cases are just the outline while others I have only the name of the fugitive and nothing else. The episode list I was working from wasn't exactly infallible, but I did add a page for potential submitters to add other cases. I'm not going to stop working and adding to it, but I've definitely done enough work to give others an idea of how the site works. There are a few case names for segments I don't recognize (possibly typos, "Jenny Bright" was possibly originally "Jeremy Bright"). I've obviously changed and altered formats since I started on the site, but I hope it makes sense and anyone with pics, info or ideas to add to make the site better or more comprehensible, I'd be glad to hear them.

Sidebar, I've added the case description to the Su Tarascawitz case for the third time. I know I've added it at least once, but every so often, the case description goes blank. Now, wnenever any case there gets added or edited (some joker adds lines like "drove away laughing" or adds links to porn sites), I go in and edit back, but for that case, it's gone blank without the update message. I just don't get it, but I got it back.

Unsolved Mysteries Wikia http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com
Most of the cases, most of the facts...

TracyLynnS · 06-09-2009, 09:12 PM

Thor, one of the Su Taraskawitz deletions was my fault. I forgot to go back and re-enter the info.

On her case and another, the names were spelled incorrectly so I went in, correctly spelled the name so that it would show up under the correct spelling on the main list, but when I did that, the wiki site totally erased the body of the entire case description.

I don't know if I did something wrong, or if the way the site is set up, it erases the existing info when the case file name is changed.

To avoid that in the future, I copy the entire case file info, correctly spell the name, then repost the case file.

BTW, this is a different process of correcting the spelling of the name on the actual "edit" page. If I correct the spelling of the name on the "edit" page, the remaining case description info is not lost, but on the index, the mispelled name is still there.

Thor2000 · 06-10-2009, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by TracyLynnS

Thor, one of the Su Taraskawitz deletions was my fault. I forgot to go back and re-enter the info.

On her case and another, the names were spelled incorrectly so I went in, correctly spelled the name so that it would show up under the correct spelling on the main list, but when I did that, the wiki site totally erased the body of the entire case description.

Actually, it never get erased. The re-spelled name just goes to a new link; the original case description would still be there linked by the network of tags I create, but even then, it was just gone, but if I find any repeated cases, I just delete them and keep the best one.

I've been going by the spelling from: 1) close-captioning on the series and 2) the series list I was working from. It had a lot of typos on it, but still, it's tricky spotting the typos.

TracyLynnS · 06-10-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Thor2000

Actually, it never get erased. The re-spelled name just goes to a new link; the original case description would still be there linked by the network of tags I create, but even then, it was just gone, but if I find any repeated cases, I just delete them and keep the best one.

When Su's page went blank after I corrected her name, I looked for that, (new blank post, ready for info to be added, made under correct name spelling, with the old post and all info remaining under incorrect spelling) but that isn't what happened when I did Su's page and the other case.

On those two cases, (Su's and I forgot the other one, but I re-entered all the info on that one) once I corrected the names so that it would show up on the master list, their info was completely gone.

TracyLynnS · 06-10-2009, 01:33 PM

BTW, Thor, I can't thank you enough for the work you put into your wikia site. It's an amazing resource.

I know that it had to be a labor of love, since it you had to transcribe your handwritten notes, enter them onto disks, then travel to the library to get the info uploaded to the site.

Your dedication is greatly appreciated!

Thor2000 · 06-11-2009, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TracyLynnS

When Su's page went blank after I corrected her name, I looked for that, (new blank post, ready for info to be added, made under correct name spelling, with the old post and all info remaining under incorrect spelling) but that isn't what happened when I did Su's page and the other case.

On those two cases, (Su's and I forgot the other one, but I re-entered all the info on that one) once I corrected the names so that it would show up on the master list, their info was completely gone.

I've added info to a lot of Wikia sites and I know a lot of tricks, such as paste and click the page before changing the link so i can repost it after.

Thor2000 · 06-11-2009, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TracyLynnS

BTW, Thor, I can't thank you enough for the work you put into your wikia site. It's an amazing resource.

I know that it had to be a labor of love, since it you had to transcribe your handwritten notes, enter them onto disks, then travel to the library to get the info uploaded to the site.

I just created the sort of site I thought unsolved.com should have been. I mean, I've got three list of episode summaries I've printed from the net and even then, I tried to research the entries to "pad" them when they seemed light. Several Wikia sites, like for Lost and Harry Potter, have at least a dozen submitters going at one time. I'd like to think that eventually enough earnest people might be so inspired to polish up what I started.

I'm thinking of an Our Gang Wikia next; the sites out there for them are awful!

Thor2000 · 06-10-2010, 11:32 AM

It's been over a year, but I'm back to updating the Unsolved Mysteries Wikia. I just added about 20 to 25 murder cases. When I get through converting cases from unsolved.com to the wikia, I'll be going over uncovered cases in the episode list, and don't forget, if you know of updates to a case, you can add them to the site.

05-16-2009, 10:31 AM	#16
Thor2000 Thor2000 Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 07, 2003 Location: Hendersonville,TN Posts: 95	I think I've got the gamut of Lost Love cases to the Wikia, but the majority of them are light; it's not like those cases are covered on other sites on the Internet. My only source were the notes I had taken directly from the series and from the Case Results list in these boards. I have added other sites to Google searches; I'll just have to do the same for this one. My routine of updating the wikia is like this. I type about 25-30 cases at a time in wordpad, save to a disc and then paste/click them one at a time to the right spot on the site at my local library. I don't have Internet at home much less a up to date computer. Only about one out of ten cases maybe has update material not from the series but from internet research to expand on a case I have limited info on. However, I hope that I've left enough details in all of the cases that someone more familar with it can expand on it for other interested parties. Sidebar, I have had a nasty little vandal going in and just not taking the effort of the page seriously by adding questionable material, beyond stupid little lines and other stuff, but being the editor behind much of everything, I just keep editing him back out. I can't stop the little loser from being a loser, but I can always tell where it's been; after all, what sort of cretin wastes his own time to create someting that only takes a second to delete?
	__________________ Unsolved Mysteries Wikia http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com Most of the cases, most of the facts...

06-01-2009, 07:04 PM	#20
MegtheEgg86 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 19, 2008 Location: The Volunteer State Posts: 5,156	Hey Thor, I just wanted to let you know how much your work is appreciated. You've done a lot of hard work and there's much to show for it. Thank you so much! Oh Lord---hope that didn't sound too much like a monthly progress report from a boss in some office or something!
	__________________ "Why is she lying?, it makes me wonder. What is she hiding?, it makes me wonder." Go Vols!

05-16-2009, 11:28 AM	#17
TracyLynnS Don't Look Up Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 07, 2009 Posts: 3,107	Good grief! I can't believe someone would take the time to write up trash and add it to the site. I can't stand it when people destroy stuff just for the sake of their own amusement. You're right, he's a loser.

05-26-2009, 12:23 PM	#18
Thor2000 Thor2000 Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 07, 2003 Location: Hendersonville,TN Posts: 95	I just added about forty-five new unsolved murders to thw Unsolved wikia. A few of the cases you might recognize: Kevin Hughes, Brooke Baker, little miss panasoffkee, michael francke, cindy james, lee selwyn, mia zapata, the black dahlia, kristi lee, and carson prince. This wraps what I got on file, but not what I got listed on the site.

06-01-2009, 01:48 PM	#19
Thor2000 Thor2000 Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 07, 2003 Location: Hendersonville,TN Posts: 95	The Unsolved Wikia is now up to 648 cases. I just posted almost 50 wanted cases; a few of them have no data on them because the series list I'm working from only gave their names, no case descriptions, which is something to be said for the majority of unsolved cases. If I spent the time to actually research and expand on every case, it give nothing to do for anyone wanting to be a part of the site.

06-02-2009, 10:52 AM	#21
Thor2000 Thor2000 Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 07, 2003 Location: Hendersonville,TN Posts: 95	I just hope it's getting traffic. Unlike a lot of Wikia sites, ones where you see a lot of people making constant edits and adding, I just can't tell if there's any visitors.

06-02-2009, 11:03 AM	#22
TracyLynnS Don't Look Up Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 07, 2009 Posts: 3,107	I go there once or twice a week. Maybe you could make a signature with the address in it so that whenever you post here, people are reminded about your site.

06-09-2009, 10:44 AM	#23
Thor2000 Thor2000 Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 07, 2003 Location: Hendersonville,TN Posts: 95	At 742 cases, I have positively finished transcribing all the case descriptions I had listed directly from the show while it ran on Lifetime to the Wikipedia and a few from case file lists in these boards. That means the Wikia site has about 742 cases, only two of which were written by other submitters, though I might have edited them a bit more. I wish I could get the message about the site to every fan of the show though. I would have liked fuller descriptions of all the cases; as it is, some of the cases are just the outline while others I have only the name of the fugitive and nothing else. The episode list I was working from wasn't exactly infallible, but I did add a page for potential submitters to add other cases. I'm not going to stop working and adding to it, but I've definitely done enough work to give others an idea of how the site works. There are a few case names for segments I don't recognize (possibly typos, "Jenny Bright" was possibly originally "Jeremy Bright"). I've obviously changed and altered formats since I started on the site, but I hope it makes sense and anyone with pics, info or ideas to add to make the site better or more comprehensible, I'd be glad to hear them. Sidebar, I've added the case description to the Su Tarascawitz case for the third time. I know I've added it at least once, but every so often, the case description goes blank. Now, wnenever any case there gets added or edited (some joker adds lines like "drove away laughing" or adds links to porn sites), I go in and edit back, but for that case, it's gone blank without the update message. I just don't get it, but I got it back. Unsolved Mysteries Wikia http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com Most of the cases, most of the facts...

06-09-2009, 09:12 PM	#24
TracyLynnS Don't Look Up Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 07, 2009 Posts: 3,107	Thor, one of the Su Taraskawitz deletions was my fault. I forgot to go back and re-enter the info. On her case and another, the names were spelled incorrectly so I went in, correctly spelled the name so that it would show up under the correct spelling on the main list, but when I did that, the wiki site totally erased the body of the entire case description. I don't know if I did something wrong, or if the way the site is set up, it erases the existing info when the case file name is changed. To avoid that in the future, I copy the entire case file info, correctly spell the name, then repost the case file. BTW, this is a different process of correcting the spelling of the name on the actual "edit" page. If I correct the spelling of the name on the "edit" page, the remaining case description info is not lost, but on the index, the mispelled name is still there.

06-10-2009, 01:33 PM	#27
TracyLynnS Don't Look Up Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 07, 2009 Posts: 3,107	BTW, Thor, I can't thank you enough for the work you put into your wikia site. It's an amazing resource. I know that it had to be a labor of love, since it you had to transcribe your handwritten notes, enter them onto disks, then travel to the library to get the info uploaded to the site. Your dedication is greatly appreciated!

06-10-2010, 11:32 AM	#30
Thor2000 Thor2000 Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 07, 2003 Location: Hendersonville,TN Posts: 95	It's been over a year, but I'm back to updating the Unsolved Mysteries Wikia. I just added about 20 to 25 murder cases. When I get through converting cases from unsolved.com to the wikia, I'll be going over uncovered cases in the episode list, and don't forget, if you know of updates to a case, you can add them to the site.