Talk:MobyGames

message: 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) 
:Why on Earth is it being added would be my question.  The point of the Awards section is to show that the site had positive recognition.  To add that the site was "the big loser" is counterproductive.  The only point needed is that it was nominated, and not the winner - no more, no less.  I'm not trying to glorify MG past its actual recognition, but the addition you've been making (and the fact it's your ONLY contribution to Wikipedia thus far) seems to me like personal disdain for MobyGames rather than useful fact-finding. --Vossanova o< 11:37, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I concur with Vossanova.  We mention that they were nominated, and that is useful information.  We don't need to say that they were the biggest losers. — Frecklefoot | Talk 15:49, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

text: It still reeks of negative bias.  Why is it important that it received the fewest votes, and does that fact contibute to MobyGames' notability?  Because if you're attempting to make a point, then go ahead and make it and we'll judge the change on that.  See WP:NPOV#Fairness_of_tone.   --Vossanova o< 17:39, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Award 

message: Instead of creating a regular link, you can use the following (using Magic Carpet as an example):

This will give you the following line:
(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)
replies: text: It's a template I created.  Not the best solution in the world (it could be eaiser to use, do more for users, etc.), but it's what we have for now.  The code for it is at Template:Moby_game.  BTW, when you use a template, as you did above, the edit page gives a link to all templates used on the page.  So, when you made your comment above, if you hit "Show preview", the preview page would've shown what template was being used on the page just beneath the "Save page", "Show preview" and "Show changes" buttons.  If you edit this page, you'll see the "Templates used on this page:" list.  :)  HTH. — Frecklefoot | Talk 18:53, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Template... of course, I noticed it after you mentioned it. So... I have another question. would you be able to expand the template (or make a new one, but that's probably not the better solution) to include "game groups" as MG calls them? For instance the Commander Keen article discusses the entire series, so a link to gameGroupId,32/ is more appropriate. Thanks once more! Retodon8 23:18, 6 November 2005 (UTC)

text: I was planning on it, but never got around to it, mainly because so few people were interested in using the initial one (I was also going to create one for people for their rap sheets).  You can create one if you like, but don't expect a lot of support.  I think MobyGames is a great resource for game info, but not too many other people think so... — Frecklefoot | Talk 03:26, 9 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adding link to MG's game page 

message: 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)
replies: text: People with the same name are usually identified by either a middle initial or their unique job/role in parentheses (e.g. "Jim Leonard (American football player)" vs. "Jim Leonard (MobyGames founder)".  Until someone makes a page for you (and it doesn't get deleted), I would disable any Jim Leonard links associated with MobyGames. --Vossanova o< 20:19, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Thanks for the tip -- I'll go a'disabl'in right now. --Trixter 20:45, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jim Leonard isn't Jim Leonard 

message: 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)
replies: text: Unfortunately, the source you gave just restates MobyGames' own description of itself, so it's not really an outside source.  We can still write something on how MG claims to be the largest games database on the internet (using the site itself as a source), and add some brief stats to back up that claim.  It would be good to mention other major sites that have used MobyGames as a reference.  --Vossanova o< 17:43, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

text: It's not "nitpicking" to require what Wikipedia policy requires.  There are clear ways to establish notability.  A website saying "I am notable" is not one though. 2005 00:18, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: He just gave you several examples.  What about them don't establish notability? --Trixter 05:44, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The criteria for notability are at Wikipedia:Notability (web). nadav (talk) 05:55, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The site has been used as a source for papers and publications at different universities, there is currently a project using the site at MIT Sloan School of Management, and other sites that are probably considered notable such as Gamasutra use it as a reference in features. To clear this out, do I have to post the references and links here, or in the actual article? --- Sciere 07:06, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: If you have no affiliation with MobyGames, then feel free to add it to the article as you see fit. If, however, you are related to the organization (see WP:COI), then you should put them in a new section on this talk page so that others can take a look at the sources first. nadav (talk) 07:26, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

text: "He just gave you several examples."  Let's not be silly.  He gave no examples.  The one that was attempted to be added was something from the site itself, which obviously is of no value.  I think the site is notable, but why is it so hard for anyone to post something here?  As the above comment states, there is a simple process.  Just do it instead of pretending it has been done. 2005 08:02, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

text: I've added the references from Sciere, and 3 titles from the googlebook search. Thanks for your help folks. --Quiddity 17:55, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Notability?

message: 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)
replies: text: Too bad this is a blog entry, but it gives some points. http://lateblt.livejournal.com/23070.html I just hope nobody at MobyGames is editing this article themselves. Apple8800 (talk) 18:14, 8 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Why would you hope that?  Of course they are.. not to mention several admins/reviewers commented on that blog page.  If edits are deemed biased or promotional, they'll be reverted like anyone else's.  --Vossanova o< 20:16, 8 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Neutrality

message: 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)
replies: text: Well, we're not the Moby help desk, but, yes, you can choose your own password.  I don't know where and when, but I can tell my password is one I made up and not one assigned to me. — Frεcklεfσσt | Talk 13:44, 26 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Able to Choose a Password for your Account 

message: 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)
thread_title:  Mention linking in main? 

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message: Can this website be used as a reliable source for Wikipedia? Mateussf (talk) 14:01, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is MobyGames a reliable source?