Forum:Renaming the Tutorial namespace

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For those of you who didn't already know (hopefully this doesn't mean you), we have a Tutorial space here on The Sims Wiki. The Tutorial namespace was created at the same time that the Fanon namespace was created, and the main jumping-off point to reach those articles is the Tutorial Portal.

To cut to the chase, I'm proposing that we re-name the Tutorial namespace to something else... I'm thinking the "Game Help namespace." I'm suggesting this name change because the idea of 'Tutorial' is limiting, and I believe this limitation is partly to blame for why the Tutorial namespace is struggling to grow and prosper while the Fanon namespace is booming.

By changing from Tutorial to Game Help (or a comparable name), we show that the space is supposed to be used for more than just game walkthroughs and step-by-step instructions, but is intended to offer all sorts of guidance on game issues, both in the game itself and in game installation, installation of content, etc. This technical information is an area where The Sims Wiki is lacking, and unlike walkthroughs and tutorials, we don't have a dedicated place to host that sort of information.

If a name change is approved here, some articles in the Tutorial namespace might need to be renamed, but this would be relatively minor and could easily be handled as the need arises.

So, thoughts? -- LostInRiverview ^{talk ~ blog} 02:02, April 17, 2013 (UTC)