Thread:Douglas Blacktyde/@comment-1264592-20140605040222/@comment-10988891-20140613173933

On reflection I have one more comment to add. The whole idea of creating player summaries of game content is deeply misguided. In the case of Fallen London, the game content is creative writing. Of a very high calibre. This should not be summarised, it should be savoured and respected.

The attempts that I've seen at player summaries - to date - range from vaguely informative to wholly irrelevant personal opinion. The attempts I've seen at editing game content (using heavy insertion of bracketed ellipses) are simply ugly and offensive.

The most important function that this wiki can provide regarding game choices is an accurate statement of their impact on player stats. If people wish to read creative writing, they should be playing the game.

Conclusion: There should be an absolute separation between wiki articles (providing information, analysis and opinion) and pages based on game content. In the latter, at the very most, quoted game content should be trimmed - definitely not edited or "summarised".