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= Known Site Issues & Fixes =
'''Purpose:''' Document how this project records and manages '''technical''' bugs, quirks, parser issues, template failures, extension configuration problems, and other infrastructure-specific issues.
This page explains the process.


The '''Talk page is the official issue and report log.'''
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== Purpose ==
This page defines how technical issues are handled for this wiki.


= Known Site Issues & Fixes =
Technical issues include:
 
* Template failures
* Parser or Lua issues
* Semantic MediaWiki / Cargo configuration problems
* Namespace-specific behavior
* Extension limitations
* Infrastructure-specific quirks
* Other technical issues unique to this wiki
 
The goal is to ensure each issue is documented once, investigated once, and resolved without rediscovering the same problem repeatedly.


'''Purpose:''' This page tracks '''technical''' bugs, quirks, and configuration issues specific to this wiki's setup — things like namespace-scoped template failures, extension configuration gaps, or parser quirks that cost real time to diagnose. It exists so a fix (or a failed fix attempt) only has to be discovered once, not rediscovered from scratch the next time the same symptom shows up on a different page.
== Recording Model ==


== What This Page Is For ==
Technical issue tracking follows a simple separation of responsibilities.


* '''Technical/infrastructure bugs''' — template logic errors, namespace-specific failures, extension configuration issues (e.g. SMW settings), broken parser functions, Lua module errors.
* '''This page''' documents the maintenance process.
* Issues that are '''specific to this wiki's setup''', not general MediaWiki knowledge easily found elsewhere.
* '''[[Talk:Known Site Issues & Fixes]]''' is the official issue register, investigation log, discussion thread, testing history, failed-attempt record, and resolution history.
* Issues worth recording '''even when unresolved''' — a documented failed fix attempt saves the next person from retrying the same dead end.


== What This Page Is NOT For ==
No separate Calibration Log or report subpages should be created for technical issues.


* '''Content calibration findings''' — those belong in a page's own Calibration Report (Talk page or `/Calibration Log`), not here.
Talk provides:
* '''Governance/taxonomy decisions''' — those belong in [[Decision Records: Governance Memory]], not here.
* '''Open conceptual questions''' — those belong as a [[Breadcrumb Philosophy|breadcrumb]] on the relevant page itself, not here, unless the question is specifically about a technical mechanism.
* '''General MediaWiki documentation''' — if the answer is "read the MediaWiki manual," it doesn't need an entry here. This page is for things '''specific to how this wiki is configured''', not general platform knowledge.


'''Rule of thumb:''' if fixing it required understanding something specific about *this* wiki's configuration or *this* project's templates — not just MediaWiki in general — it belongs here.
* chronological history
* threaded discussion
* reply capability
* investigation records
* implementation notes
* successful and failed attempts
* final resolution


== How to Use This Page ==
This keeps the maintenance process simple while preserving complete technical history.


* '''Reports and discussion about entries on this page happen on this page's Talk page''' — not inline here. This page stays a clean, scannable log; the reasoning, back-and-forth, and any dispute about a fix lives on Talk.
== Technical Issue Report Template ==
* When you find or fix an issue, add an entry below using the format in '''How to Add an Entry'''.
* When you '''attempt''' a fix that '''doesn't work''', record that too — a documented failed attempt is genuinely valuable; it prevents the next person from repeating it.
* Mark status honestly: '''Open''' (unresolved), '''Mitigated''' (workaround exists, root cause not fixed), or '''Resolved''' (actually fixed).


== How to Add an Entry ==
Create one Talk section for each technical issue using the following format.


<pre><nowiki>
<pre><nowiki>
== [Short, specific title of the issue] ==
=== [Short descriptive title] ===


'''Status:''' Open / Mitigated / Resolved
'''Status:''' Open / Mitigated / Resolved


'''Symptom:''' What actually goes wrong, concretely — what you'd observe if you hit this.
'''Date opened:'''
YYYY-MM-DD


'''Root cause:''' What's actually causing it, if known. State "not yet identified" if unknown rather than guessing.
'''Last updated:'''
YYYY-MM-DD


'''Fix (or attempted fix):''' What was tried, and whether it worked. If it didn't work, say so plainly — that's still valuable information.
'''Reported by:'''


'''Current mitigation:''' If no real fix exists yet, what's the practical workaround in the meantime.
'''Affected pages/templates:'''


'''Found by:''' Who found it, and when.
'''Category:'''
Template / Parser / Lua / SMW / Cargo / Namespace / Extension / CSS / JavaScript / Other


'''Next steps:''' What still needs investigating, if anything.
'''Observed behavior:'''
Describe exactly what happens.
 
'''Expected behavior:'''
Describe what should happen.
 
'''Environment:'''
Relevant namespace, template, extension, browser, or configuration if applicable.
 
'''Root cause:'''
Known cause or "Not yet determined."
 
'''Investigation history:'''
Document observations, testing, and reasoning.
 
'''Attempts:'''
Record every attempted fix.
Include both successful and unsuccessful attempts.
 
'''Current mitigation:'''
Temporary workaround, if any.
 
'''Resolution:'''
Leave blank until resolved.
 
'''Standing:'''
Open / Mitigated / Resolved
 
'''Related pages:'''
 
'''Dependencies:'''
 
'''Notes:'''
</nowiki></pre>
</nowiki></pre>


== Log ==
== Reporting Standards ==
 
* One technical issue per Talk section.
* Keep investigation with the issue.
* Preserve unsuccessful attempts.
* Never delete technical history.
* Update the existing report rather than creating duplicate reports.
* When resolved, update the report instead of removing it.
* If a new issue is discovered during investigation, open a separate Talk section.
 
== What belongs here ==
 
Technical issues specific to this wiki, including:
 
* Template behavior
* Parser behavior
* Namespace problems
* Extension configuration
* Infrastructure maintenance
* Technical implementation issues
 
== What does not belong here ==
 
* Content calibration findings
** Use the page Talk page or that page's Calibration Log.
 
* Governance decisions
** Use [[Decision Records: Governance Memory]].


<!-- Add new entries below this line, most recent first -->
* Conceptual incompleteness
** Use [[Breadcrumb Philosophy]].


=== Standalone Transparency Fails on Template: Namespace Pages ===
* General MediaWiki documentation
** If the answer is simply "read the MediaWiki manual," it does not belong here.


'''Status:''' Open — unresolved
== Reporting a Technical Issue ==


'''Symptom:''' [[Template:Standalone Transparency]]'s Talk-page links do not resolve correctly when the template is used on a page in the `Template:` namespace.
When a technical issue is discovered:


[https://www.thesovereigngames.com/wiki/Talk:Known_Site_Issues_%26_Fixes#Standalone_Transparency_Fails_on_Template%3A_Namespace_Pages Standalone Transparency Fix]
# Create a new section on [[Talk:Known Site Issues & Fixes]].
# Describe the observed behavior.
# Document investigation.
# Record both successful and failed attempts.
# Update the discussion as work progresses.
# Mark the issue resolved when complete.


== See Also ==
The Talk page serves as the permanent maintenance record.
 
== Guiding Principles ==
 
* Record issues once.
* Keep investigation attached to the issue.
* Preserve failed attempts.
* Avoid duplicate reports.
* Keep process separate from discussion.
* Let Talk serve as the technical maintenance history.
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Nonconformance Reporting Procedure]]
* [[Page Structure Calibration Checklist]]
* [[Decision Records: Governance Memory]]
* [[Breadcrumb Philosophy]]
* [[Breadcrumb Philosophy]]
* [[Decision Records: Governance Memory]]
* [[Page Structure Calibration Checklist]]


'''See the Game. Refuse the Game. Build Better.'''
'''See the Game. Refuse the Game. Build Better.'''
== Open Calibration Items ==
* Monitor whether Talk-only issue tracking continues to scale effectively.
* Revisit only if technical issue volume makes additional indexing necessary.
''See the Page Transparency & Calibration section above for this page's Talk, Decision Records, and related maintenance links.''
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Latest revision as of 08:10, 24 July 2026

CYCLE Calibration position

Status — Active Maintenance

This page is a conceptual instrument under Permanent Beta. It declares a real calibration position, not a finished product waiting to ship. Checking continues; an edit is only required when evidence demands it. Stage: Seed to Fruit.

Feedback welcome — especially clarity, failure modes, and calibration gaps. Use discussion or Contribute.


Known Site Issues & Fixes

Purpose: Document how this project records and manages technical bugs, quirks, parser issues, template failures, extension configuration problems, and other infrastructure-specific issues.

This page explains the process.

The Talk page is the official issue and report log.



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Meta

Known Site Issues & Fixes

Type Meta & Framework
Functional Layer Maintenance
Application Layer Framework Infrastructure
Category Meta & Framework
Version 0.2
Maturity Development
Last Calibration 2026-07-20
Status Permanent Beta
Description Single-page log of known technical bugs and configuration issues on this wiki. Entries live here; discussion and detailed reports on Talk — no separate Calibration Log subpage.

Core Principles

  • Reality gets final vote
  • See the Game. Refuse the Game. Build Better.
  • Permanent Beta

Navigation

Related


Purpose

This page defines how technical issues are handled for this wiki.

Technical issues include:

  • Template failures
  • Parser or Lua issues
  • Semantic MediaWiki / Cargo configuration problems
  • Namespace-specific behavior
  • Extension limitations
  • Infrastructure-specific quirks
  • Other technical issues unique to this wiki

The goal is to ensure each issue is documented once, investigated once, and resolved without rediscovering the same problem repeatedly.

Recording Model

Technical issue tracking follows a simple separation of responsibilities.

  • This page documents the maintenance process.
  • Talk:Known Site Issues & Fixes is the official issue register, investigation log, discussion thread, testing history, failed-attempt record, and resolution history.

No separate Calibration Log or report subpages should be created for technical issues.

Talk provides:

  • chronological history
  • threaded discussion
  • reply capability
  • investigation records
  • implementation notes
  • successful and failed attempts
  • final resolution

This keeps the maintenance process simple while preserving complete technical history.

Technical Issue Report Template

Create one Talk section for each technical issue using the following format. 

=== [Short descriptive title] ===

'''Status:''' Open / Mitigated / Resolved

'''Date opened:'''
YYYY-MM-DD

'''Last updated:'''
YYYY-MM-DD

'''Reported by:'''

'''Affected pages/templates:'''

'''Category:'''
Template / Parser / Lua / SMW / Cargo / Namespace / Extension / CSS / JavaScript / Other

'''Observed behavior:'''
Describe exactly what happens.

'''Expected behavior:'''
Describe what should happen.

'''Environment:'''
Relevant namespace, template, extension, browser, or configuration if applicable.

'''Root cause:'''
Known cause or "Not yet determined."

'''Investigation history:'''
Document observations, testing, and reasoning.

'''Attempts:'''
Record every attempted fix.
Include both successful and unsuccessful attempts.

'''Current mitigation:'''
Temporary workaround, if any.

'''Resolution:'''
Leave blank until resolved.

'''Standing:'''
Open / Mitigated / Resolved

'''Related pages:'''

'''Dependencies:'''

'''Notes:'''

Reporting Standards

  • One technical issue per Talk section.
  • Keep investigation with the issue.
  • Preserve unsuccessful attempts.
  • Never delete technical history.
  • Update the existing report rather than creating duplicate reports.
  • When resolved, update the report instead of removing it.
  • If a new issue is discovered during investigation, open a separate Talk section.

What belongs here

Technical issues specific to this wiki, including:

  • Template behavior
  • Parser behavior
  • Namespace problems
  • Extension configuration
  • Infrastructure maintenance
  • Technical implementation issues

What does not belong here

  • Content calibration findings
    • Use the page Talk page or that page's Calibration Log.
  • General MediaWiki documentation
    • If the answer is simply "read the MediaWiki manual," it does not belong here.

Reporting a Technical Issue

When a technical issue is discovered:

  1. Create a new section on Talk:Known Site Issues & Fixes.
  2. Describe the observed behavior.
  3. Document investigation.
  4. Record both successful and failed attempts.
  5. Update the discussion as work progresses.
  6. Mark the issue resolved when complete.

The Talk page serves as the permanent maintenance record.

Guiding Principles

  • Record issues once.
  • Keep investigation attached to the issue.
  • Preserve failed attempts.
  • Avoid duplicate reports.
  • Keep process separate from discussion.
  • Let Talk serve as the technical maintenance history.

See also

See the Game. Refuse the Game. Build Better.

Open Calibration Items

  • Monitor whether Talk-only issue tracking continues to scale effectively.
  • Revisit only if technical issue volume makes additional indexing necessary.

See the Page Transparency & Calibration section above for this page's Talk, Decision Records, and related maintenance links.



Structural Connections


Page Transparency & Calibration

This page is under continuous calibration in line with the Permanent Beta principle.

Public Discussion Welcome

Questions, suggestions, feedback, disagreement, and proposed improvements are welcome on the Talk page.

Light rules:

  • Prefer evidence and concrete examples over slogans.
  • Apply Diagnostic Inversion Test when criticizing — the same standard to this page that you would apply elsewhere.
  • Distinguish observation from conclusion.
  • Calibration entries and Decision Records are maintenance records; public discussion belongs in ordinary Talk threads.
  • This framework remains in Permanent Beta. Better calibration is always in scope.



Calibration Dependent

Pages that list this page as a load-bearing dependency:

Page Priority Instrument Grade Last Updated Cycle Status Drift Status
Template/Doc Calibration Pattern Core Experimental 2026-07-14 Current Breadcrumb-Open
Milestone: The Cargo List-Field Fix — The Dependency Graph Becomes Possible Core Confirmed 2026-07-14 Current None open
Nonconformance Reporting Procedure Core Experimental 2026-07-20 Current Breadcrumb-Open
Feature Request Log Supporting Experimental 2026-07-14 Current None open
Calibration Failure Log Supporting Experimental 2026-07-24 Current Breadcrumb-Open
Template:Calibration Template Supporting Development 2026-07-20 Current Breadcrumb-Open

If this page is edited substantively, review the list above per the Ripple Review rule — see Calibration Dependencies: Standards and Process#Rule: Core-Priority Changes Trigger Mandatory Ripple Review.


Calibration Dependencies

Pages this page relies on as load-bearing dependencies: Nonconformance Reporting Procedure • Page Structure Calibration Checklist If incorrect, edit the `depends_on` field in Admin Page Status — do not edit this section directly, it is auto-generated.



Calibration References

This page is calibrated against the following core standards and reference materials:



Page Construction & Maintenance References

How we construct, maintain, and utilize each page as a self-admin control panel.

  • Distributed Instrumentation — the architectural principle behind why this page (and every page) carries its own live instrumentation, rather than relying on a separate central dashboard.
  • Page Structure Calibration Checklist — the Step 0 structural pass every page should pass before content calibration begins; this page's own structure should be checkable against it.
  • Template:New Page Seed — the seed template this page's basic structure was built from.
  • Calibration Log: When to Create One — the decision procedure this page's own Talk-only vs. dedicated-log status was decided against.
  • Framework Features Reference — maintains consistency and traceability across the framework's structural features while avoiding unnecessary maintenance overhead; consult before introducing a new structural pattern this page might otherwise duplicate.



Calibration Procedure

In development. See Calibration Procedure for current status. No formal step-by-step procedure exists yet beyond the practices demonstrated across individual pages developed during the initial creation of this project.



Tracking & Log Pages



Page Reference

Title Known Site Issues & Fixes
URL https://www.thesovereigngames.com/wiki/Known_Site_Issues_%26_Fixes
Description Single-page log of known technical bugs and configuration issues on this wiki. Discussion and reports on Talk — no separate Calibration Log subpage.
Category Meta & Framework



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