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On the last day of the polls for the webby awards, mobygames had scored the least votes in its category by a large margin. Why on earth is that information being taken off? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.32.109.53 ( talk • contribs)
Not at all, I followed those awards closely, whilst Gamespot was the clear winner, the other 3 nominee's all recieved around the same number of votes, whilst Mobygames recieved so few votes it was striking. That stuck in my head so when I came across this article I don't see any reason why it shouldn't be added. Also, who are you quoting with the line - "the biggest loser"? It's not "counter productive" or misleading, just a fact, and like all facts it should be mentioned. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.32.109.53 ( talk • contribs)
First, I agree with what Vossanova and Frecklefoot have written. I think the relative rank of MobyGames in the voting is not necessarily important except maybe to create some negative bias. Second, I think you may be a bit mistaken about the claims that were made. There are two Webby Awards. 1) The People's Voice Awards. This is something like a popularity contest. The public votes for the website in the category. During the voting the relative votes are displayed until three or four days before final tally is calculated. After that time the academy removes the results page and the number of votes and the relative position is not known until the results are announced. The results other than the winner in the category is not made public. 2) The Webby Award. Voting for this award is not public at all. Only members of the Academy are eligible to vote. The results other than the winner in the category is not made public. If you could provide a reference to corroborate the claim I would be interested in seeing it. -- Flipkin 22:31, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
Instead of creating a regular link, you can use the following (using
Magic Carpet as an example):
{{moby game|id=/magic-carpet|name=''Magic Carpet''}}
This will give you the following line:
Magic Carpet at
MobyGames
(Can anybody tell me what the above is, a category, or code, or macro, or what? I can't seem to find the actual thing/code anywhere. Thanks! Retodon8 15:27, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
I would use both templates. I would even make them, but I am not sure that is open to just anyone.-- Flipkin 19:09, 26 December 2005 (UTC)
I've created a MobyGames developer profile template at
template:moby developer.
{{moby developer |id=817 |name=John Romero's profile}}
renders as:
John Romero's profile at
MobyGames
The id number is found in the MobyGames developer profile page URL. See
Template talk:Moby developer for more usage information.
Alphonze
11:53, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
I don't understand why we're linking to MobyGames on every game page. IT's redundant. Wikipedia is itself a game database (or what's becoming one). -- MightyGiant 22:50, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
For the most part though Mobygames provides no real usefull information on games that isn't already on wikipedia. The way I see it, the links are put there to boost Mobygames traffic and pagerank rather than offer further information. Afterall, Who turns to an encyclopedia when they're looking for screenshots? And if credits are missing, why not add them to Wikipedia? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.32.97.187 ( talk • contribs)
Spamming Moby Games links around is just that, spamming. Adding links that point to nearly blank pages isn't just spamming, its stupid and of course they will be removed when other editors look at the page. WP:EL is the Wikipedia's external links guideline, and it is plainly stated that external links should not be added by habit, but rather by individual merit. 2005 22:28, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
Glad i'm not the only one who's fed up with mobyspam on every videogame page. Too many times i visit the mobyspam link and theres little more than a cover shot and the title that I just remove them on sight now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.194.21.34 ( talk) 19:51, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
I see that someone created a link for Jim Leonard -- except it doesn't go to me, it goes to some dead sports person. I'm not a wikiexpert; what's the most graceful way of handling this? -- Trixter 19:49, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
Some editors question this website's notability. Why doesn't it being probably the largest online resource for information on video games make it notable? Am I missing something here? Can someone who knows how to quell these questions please write something to satisfy these editor's suspicions? I would, but I don't know how to write to make it clear that this website is very notable. — Frecklefoot | Talk 17:28, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
If you're going to add a claim that this is the largest game database on the web, it needs to be reliable. I just removed a reference which seemed to have supported this claim, but the same or similar wording was used on numerous websites. There was zero evidence that the blurb was not provided by MobyGames. --- RockMFR 19:32, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
Nitpicking about being the largest games database aside, how can a site nominated for a Webby award not be notable? It also has numerous actual game developers contributing information, and groups a variety of information, in a relational way, for single games in a way that no other websites do at a similar scale (34,000 games and counting). I'm baffled. ( Sciere 22:10, 13 June 2007 (UTC))
I'm putting the notability tag back up until consensus here is reached. JoeSmack Talk 15:14, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
I am active as a contributor and an approver (QA guy) for the site, so not affiliated with the site itself or the creators, just like anyone can contribute to Wikipedia. Using Amazon's Search Inside the Book function, below are a few books, independent from MobyGames, where the site was used as a source and a reference:
I assume this is sufficient for the first criterion of Wikipedia:Notability (web) -- Sciere 20:08, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
Please do a cursory Google Books search. It's notable. but some sources would be nice. Just for the record, I am in no way affiliated with MobyGames, nor do I know anyone who is. Ab e g92 contribs 05:11, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
The article's neutrality has been tagged as disputed for quite a while now. It refers to the Talk Page to discuss the neutrality, but there is no discussion here. I offer to rewrite the disputed parts, but the tagger should highlight the parts that need rewording here first. I believe it refers to statements such as "largest online games database", which are no longer part of the article in its current form. -- Sciere 21:01, 3 July 2007 (UTC)
Does MobyGames allow you to choose a password, or is one randomly given to your account? I was asking this because on the account creation screen, I don't see a "password" box. Keyboard mouse ( talk) 01:05, 26 April 2010 (UTC)
I'd like to add a Note in the main body about linking using the moby tag. Any reason not to? Maury Markowitz ( talk) 15:40, 30 July 2011 (UTC)
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Can this website be used as a reliable source for Wikipedia? Mateussf ( talk) 14:01, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
Officially it's listed as an unreliable source for the video games sub-project of Wikipedia. I use it to double-check release dates and credits. Dgpop ( talk) 16:47, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
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On the last day of the polls for the webby awards, mobygames had scored the least votes in its category by a large margin. Why on earth is that information being taken off? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.32.109.53 ( talk • contribs)
Not at all, I followed those awards closely, whilst Gamespot was the clear winner, the other 3 nominee's all recieved around the same number of votes, whilst Mobygames recieved so few votes it was striking. That stuck in my head so when I came across this article I don't see any reason why it shouldn't be added. Also, who are you quoting with the line - "the biggest loser"? It's not "counter productive" or misleading, just a fact, and like all facts it should be mentioned. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.32.109.53 ( talk • contribs)
First, I agree with what Vossanova and Frecklefoot have written. I think the relative rank of MobyGames in the voting is not necessarily important except maybe to create some negative bias. Second, I think you may be a bit mistaken about the claims that were made. There are two Webby Awards. 1) The People's Voice Awards. This is something like a popularity contest. The public votes for the website in the category. During the voting the relative votes are displayed until three or four days before final tally is calculated. After that time the academy removes the results page and the number of votes and the relative position is not known until the results are announced. The results other than the winner in the category is not made public. 2) The Webby Award. Voting for this award is not public at all. Only members of the Academy are eligible to vote. The results other than the winner in the category is not made public. If you could provide a reference to corroborate the claim I would be interested in seeing it. -- Flipkin 22:31, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
Instead of creating a regular link, you can use the following (using
Magic Carpet as an example):
{{moby game|id=/magic-carpet|name=''Magic Carpet''}}
This will give you the following line:
Magic Carpet at
MobyGames
(Can anybody tell me what the above is, a category, or code, or macro, or what? I can't seem to find the actual thing/code anywhere. Thanks! Retodon8 15:27, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
I would use both templates. I would even make them, but I am not sure that is open to just anyone.-- Flipkin 19:09, 26 December 2005 (UTC)
I've created a MobyGames developer profile template at
template:moby developer.
{{moby developer |id=817 |name=John Romero's profile}}
renders as:
John Romero's profile at
MobyGames
The id number is found in the MobyGames developer profile page URL. See
Template talk:Moby developer for more usage information.
Alphonze
11:53, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
I don't understand why we're linking to MobyGames on every game page. IT's redundant. Wikipedia is itself a game database (or what's becoming one). -- MightyGiant 22:50, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
For the most part though Mobygames provides no real usefull information on games that isn't already on wikipedia. The way I see it, the links are put there to boost Mobygames traffic and pagerank rather than offer further information. Afterall, Who turns to an encyclopedia when they're looking for screenshots? And if credits are missing, why not add them to Wikipedia? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.32.97.187 ( talk • contribs)
Spamming Moby Games links around is just that, spamming. Adding links that point to nearly blank pages isn't just spamming, its stupid and of course they will be removed when other editors look at the page. WP:EL is the Wikipedia's external links guideline, and it is plainly stated that external links should not be added by habit, but rather by individual merit. 2005 22:28, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
Glad i'm not the only one who's fed up with mobyspam on every videogame page. Too many times i visit the mobyspam link and theres little more than a cover shot and the title that I just remove them on sight now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.194.21.34 ( talk) 19:51, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
I see that someone created a link for Jim Leonard -- except it doesn't go to me, it goes to some dead sports person. I'm not a wikiexpert; what's the most graceful way of handling this? -- Trixter 19:49, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
Some editors question this website's notability. Why doesn't it being probably the largest online resource for information on video games make it notable? Am I missing something here? Can someone who knows how to quell these questions please write something to satisfy these editor's suspicions? I would, but I don't know how to write to make it clear that this website is very notable. — Frecklefoot | Talk 17:28, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
If you're going to add a claim that this is the largest game database on the web, it needs to be reliable. I just removed a reference which seemed to have supported this claim, but the same or similar wording was used on numerous websites. There was zero evidence that the blurb was not provided by MobyGames. --- RockMFR 19:32, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
Nitpicking about being the largest games database aside, how can a site nominated for a Webby award not be notable? It also has numerous actual game developers contributing information, and groups a variety of information, in a relational way, for single games in a way that no other websites do at a similar scale (34,000 games and counting). I'm baffled. ( Sciere 22:10, 13 June 2007 (UTC))
I'm putting the notability tag back up until consensus here is reached. JoeSmack Talk 15:14, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
I am active as a contributor and an approver (QA guy) for the site, so not affiliated with the site itself or the creators, just like anyone can contribute to Wikipedia. Using Amazon's Search Inside the Book function, below are a few books, independent from MobyGames, where the site was used as a source and a reference:
I assume this is sufficient for the first criterion of Wikipedia:Notability (web) -- Sciere 20:08, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
Please do a cursory Google Books search. It's notable. but some sources would be nice. Just for the record, I am in no way affiliated with MobyGames, nor do I know anyone who is. Ab e g92 contribs 05:11, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
The article's neutrality has been tagged as disputed for quite a while now. It refers to the Talk Page to discuss the neutrality, but there is no discussion here. I offer to rewrite the disputed parts, but the tagger should highlight the parts that need rewording here first. I believe it refers to statements such as "largest online games database", which are no longer part of the article in its current form. -- Sciere 21:01, 3 July 2007 (UTC)
Does MobyGames allow you to choose a password, or is one randomly given to your account? I was asking this because on the account creation screen, I don't see a "password" box. Keyboard mouse ( talk) 01:05, 26 April 2010 (UTC)
I'd like to add a Note in the main body about linking using the moby tag. Any reason not to? Maury Markowitz ( talk) 15:40, 30 July 2011 (UTC)
Hello fellow Wikipedians,
I have just modified one external link on MobyGames. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
When you have finished reviewing my changes, please set the checked parameter below to true or failed to let others know (documentation at {{
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An editor has reviewed this edit and fixed any errors that were found.
Cheers.— cyberbot II Talk to my owner:Online 11:53, 24 April 2016 (UTC)
Can this website be used as a reliable source for Wikipedia? Mateussf ( talk) 14:01, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
Officially it's listed as an unreliable source for the video games sub-project of Wikipedia. I use it to double-check release dates and credits. Dgpop ( talk) 16:47, 26 September 2023 (UTC)