Proposal: Add Communities Section
Background:
This was originally proposed specifically for the Star Wars Episode 1 Racer wiki but I think this is also relevant across all game communities.
In some instances, when newcomers arrive on a wiki page, it is valuable to be able to connect with members of that gaming community.
In my specific case, it was very useful to have the SWE1R discord (unofficial) linked in the General Information section.
As a modder, it allowed me to connect with other community members and get a project off the ground.
From what I understand after having a conversation with staff in the PCGamingWiki Disord server, having this link posted under General Information goes against the wiki policy.
Therefore I propose that policy is edited to include a communities section.
Proposal: Add Communities Section
Adding a "Communities" section to the wiki right below General Information would allow people like myself who are looking to connect and collaborate with other community members, to easily do so.
The SWE1R community, like so many communities surrounding older games, is very small and having visibility for various communities to connect with newcomers is so important.
It means that people such as myself can find those communities in the first place! For example, had the policy been enforced and this discord link not have been posted under the General Information section, I wouldn't have been able to even begin my mods for the game.
Connecting with other people was essential to make the SWE1R HD Upgrade Pack a reality.
Making Community Links visible and easily accessible at the top of the wiki is vital to the future growth of many small communities.
I urge your team to take this into consideration.
Thank you,
- J King