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Please. Just don't do it. Maybe someday but for now don't as it causes issues with those looking for ships. I am and will be removing tags from non-ship models effective immediately.
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Hey, folks! You may have noticed that our non-ship/non-categorized build logs area has become rather popular. With that in mind, allow us to say something about naming your non-ship build logs. You should give some thought to how you name your non-ship build logs. Remember, titles serve two functions: they tell us what your build log is about, and they are a key factor in making our site's search function useful. Just like a ship build log, your title should include: name of subject (e.g. Brewster B-239, PzKpfw IV Ausf H, Saturn V, etc.) your exact username (spelled and capitalized exactly as it appears in your profile) the name of the manufacturer if building from a kit the scale of your model. You can add other details if you like, but keep in mind that a cluttered title is almost as bad as a title with no details. And the search function really does depend on you typing in your username correctly. For example, if your username is "fictionalguy", but your build log title says "by Fred" or even "by fictional guy" (notice the space), your build log(s) won't show up in a title search by username (assuming the searcher typed in your username correctly) -- it has to be exact. Here's some examples of good titles: Grumman Gosling by duckdanger - Airfix - 1/72 1968 Volvo 142 by howswedeitis - 1/15th scale - scratch Eagle Transporter by oldscifirocks - MPC - 1/72 - from Space 1999 TV series So that's it. Keep it simple. Make it functional. It makes our site look sharp and improves its usefulness. Thanks!- 1 reply
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Dear MSW Friends, In recent weeks we have experienced a rash of topics in the build log areas that do not feature actual builds. Please bear in mind that a build log is supposed to feature a model under construction -- that's why it's called a build log after all, not a built log. If you'd like to share pictures of a finished model, the proper place to do that is in the gallery (And BTW, have you seen our gallery lately? You should check it out!). Thanks for your cooperation! The MSW Team -
Thank you for reading this! I'd like everyone to take a moment and have a glance at the index page for the build logs (kit or scratch, either one). Please notice how pretty much every build log title starts like this: (Name of ship) by (exact username of builder) This is no coincidence! MSW has guidelines for standardized build log titles pinned in each build log section. Those guidelines are intended to make the build logs more easily searchable with our site's search function, but having a standard title format also makes it much easier to tell WHAT is being built and by WHOM for those that choose to browse the index. Trust me, I know from being a member on other forums that such a standardized format makes for a much nicer browsing experience than the hodge-podge of titles I've seen elsewhere. For those of you who have been diligently following the titling guidelines, THANK YOU! You make our moderating duties much easier. Over the last several weeks, though, I have edited approximately 60-80 build log titles to conform them to our guidelines. Some were admittedly very minor edits, and some were edits to titles written long ago before things were streamlined. But many were edits to recent titles that didn't follow the guidelines at all, including three so far today. This isn't just a newbie thing, either - some of these non-standard titles were written by long-tenured members (who should know better, *ahem*). So, before posting your next build log, have a look at the existing titles - there are now lots of examples of how to do it right! Thank you, and model on!
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