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Tourist office problem
[edit]I tried to ask a question in the Wikivoyage:Tourist office, and I replied to it with another question, but I can't see any of it except in edit mode and don't understand why. I used the form on that page to ask the first question. What I want to know is which side of the train to sit on for Amtrak trips between Montreal and Plattsburgh, NY and between Plattsburgh and Saratoga Springs, even if the answers come too late for me to use them. Ikan Kekek (talk) 12:24, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
- When you click "Ready? Ask a new question!", should the form on the next page require the "Subject:" field to not be empty? Or at least have a placeholder subject text?
- I also see someone else's question about Cancun that got ignored, because it's tacked on the end of the previous section. Gerode (talk) 20:42, 1 June 2025 (UTC)
- I guess the problem is that I didn't see the subject field in my mobile phone interface. Is there a way to improve that? Ikan Kekek (talk) 21:58, 1 June 2025 (UTC)
- It looks like you can set a default subject value with the InputBox 'default=' parameter. Maybe give it something like "Question from ~~~"? I'm not sure how to change the "Subject:" label styling.
- Should the Tourist Office behave more like a Talk page, with an Add Topic button leading to a visual editor? Gerode (talk) 23:44, 2 June 2025 (UTC)
- I'd support that. Ikan Kekek (talk) 23:48, 2 June 2025 (UTC)
- It looks like adding a "NEWSECTIONLINK" line is the magic to enable the visual editor on a page. There's also a usedt=true parameter to InputBox to make it use the visual editor by default.
- It seems to work in this sandbox I set up: User:Gerode/Tourist_office_sandbox Gerode (talk) 17:48, 5 June 2025 (UTC)
- I went ahead and applied these two changes. Let me know if I broke anything, or if there's anything else odd about the Tourist office. Gerode (talk) 16:22, 9 June 2025 (UTC)
- I noticed the preloaded "Asked by ~~" blurb was made redundant by these changes and is no longer working correctly, so I removed the preload. Gerode (talk) 19:02, 6 July 2025 (UTC)
- I went ahead and applied these two changes. Let me know if I broke anything, or if there's anything else odd about the Tourist office. Gerode (talk) 16:22, 9 June 2025 (UTC)
- I'd support that. Ikan Kekek (talk) 23:48, 2 June 2025 (UTC)
- I guess the problem is that I didn't see the subject field in my mobile phone interface. Is there a way to improve that? Ikan Kekek (talk) 21:58, 1 June 2025 (UTC)
Same or different section
[edit]I am trying to improve the sports section. For those cities that don't have a topic cricket in the see or do section, should I add a seperate column for Sports? I have done that in a few of my edits. Gamerboykarl (talk) 07:02, 7 August 2025 (UTC)
- Wikivoyage:Where you can stick it says that sports events should go in the "Do" section. —Granger (talk · contribs) 16:17, 8 August 2025 (UTC)
- Ok. Thanks Gamerboykarl (talk) 11:23, 9 August 2025 (UTC)
- Attending a sports event is considered a "Do" activities-- be sure to include information on when the event is held, what time of the year, and information on how to get tickets, if available. Ground Zero (talk) 16:05, 9 August 2025 (UTC)
- Sure. I will do the needful. Gamerboykarl (talk) 16:54, 9 August 2025 (UTC)
- Attending a sports event is considered a "Do" activities-- be sure to include information on when the event is held, what time of the year, and information on how to get tickets, if available. Ground Zero (talk) 16:05, 9 August 2025 (UTC)
- Ok. Thanks Gamerboykarl (talk) 11:23, 9 August 2025 (UTC)
Saudi Arabia without oil
[edit]Just a suggestion for a new page: SAUDI ARABIA WITHOUT OIL. BTW how to create new pages on Wikivoyage? Gamerboykarl (talk) 06:37, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- I don't understand what you are proposing. Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:57, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- A new page. Gamerboykarl (talk) 07:04, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- It sounds like you want to create an article about a fictional place. We don't do that here. Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:59, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- No! No! Have you seen articles of 'example' without a car? Saudi Arabia without oil will be proof. And it is not fiction. It is a possibility. It will give travellers and researchers a clear understanding on how oil is so important in Saudi Arabia. Anyways, how to create a new page in Wikivoyage? Gamerboykarl (talk) 08:21, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- Read Wikivoyage:How to start a new page, but I still fail to see what real point you mean to make. "X without a car" is an article about how to get around X without having a car. "Saudi Arabia without oil" is a place that doesn't exist, as Saudi Arabia will have oil for hundreds of years, regardless of what else happens in the future. Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:34, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- Point taken. Thanks. Gamerboykarl (talk) 08:36, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- Wikivoyage doesn't have the option to create a new page? I saw and follwed the instructions but they didn't work. Gamerboykarl (talk) 08:41, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- "If there's really just nothing related to link from, just enter the page name into the search box, you will get an option to create the page." Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:54, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- Yeah. I did that only but it was showing the other options mentioned; not including creating a new page. It shows other pages. Gamerboykarl (talk) 08:56, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- I'll try once more. Gamerboykarl (talk) 08:56, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- If it shows existing pages, consider not creating a new page! Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:58, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- It shows other pages NOT with the same title I am thinking for a new page. Gamerboykarl (talk) 08:59, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- If it shows existing pages, consider not creating a new page! Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:58, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- Nope didn't work. Gamerboykarl (talk) 08:58, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- "If there's really just nothing related to link from, just enter the page name into the search box, you will get an option to create the page." Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:54, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- Wikivoyage doesn't have the option to create a new page? I saw and follwed the instructions but they didn't work. Gamerboykarl (talk) 08:41, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- Point taken. Thanks. Gamerboykarl (talk) 08:36, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- Read Wikivoyage:How to start a new page, but I still fail to see what real point you mean to make. "X without a car" is an article about how to get around X without having a car. "Saudi Arabia without oil" is a place that doesn't exist, as Saudi Arabia will have oil for hundreds of years, regardless of what else happens in the future. Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:34, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- No! No! Have you seen articles of 'example' without a car? Saudi Arabia without oil will be proof. And it is not fiction. It is a possibility. It will give travellers and researchers a clear understanding on how oil is so important in Saudi Arabia. Anyways, how to create a new page in Wikivoyage? Gamerboykarl (talk) 08:21, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- It sounds like you want to create an article about a fictional place. We don't do that here. Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:59, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- A new page. Gamerboykarl (talk) 07:04, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- It seems to me that such a page would be silly & pointless. You say you want to "give travellers and researchers a clear understanding on how oil is so important in Saudi Arabia"; that is not travel advice. Pashley (talk) 12:21, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- Hmmmmm.... Well. Ok. I'll just continue my routine Gamerboykarl (talk) 12:38, 19 August 2025 (UTC)