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Fill Timeline from Articles

New Feature Addition · Timelines · Created by KadeCombe1

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It's rather hard for me to remember to fill in dates in articles and kind of frustrating to then have to go back into the timeline, and link articles to the timeline.

If the line about dates in the articles were linked to the timeline page and the timeline could sync based on that, the timeline feature would be much more useful, at least to me.

The Team's Response

Accepted as to be discussed The idea above although it sounds good has a lot of holes, which is not odd, since it's only 3 lines long. The first of them is that articles are not historical entries and that there is a good reason for this. Historical entries have A LOT of information pertinent to their type of content that articles do not have. We could allow articles (Except those that already do) have a date (or at least a year) and create a historical entry automatically, but then you will have the issue of keeping those two in sync, or just ignore synching has have absolute chaos in your hands. :P The you have the question of what happens if the article is deleted, or of the historical entry is manually changes. Or even how do you set which timelines to appear to. The point being this is a great idea at face value, and I am all for it, I completely agree with many of the comments, but it needs some thinking of how to be implemented correctly and not become a sketchy patchwork.... Thus, in discussion.

Current score

199/300 Votes · +37030 points

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by pmcentee99
on 2021-11-15 23:34
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by Hilldur
on 2021-11-15 19:38
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by karhall
on 2021-11-15 16:33
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by M. A. E. Krawczyk
on 2021-11-15 15:32
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by SandEngineer
on 2021-11-15 13:55
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by Bladeswillfall
on 2021-11-15 11:41
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by A Adorable Bananafolk
on 2021-11-15 05:54
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by Pagan71
on 2021-11-15 02:29
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by Ian Eiriksson
on 2021-11-15 00:36
Especially if you could assign them to multiple timelines.
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by strigital
on 2021-11-14 23:37
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by Kiyomo
on 2021-11-14 19:39
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by Galacticcore25
on 2021-11-14 16:49
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by BlazingArcanine
on 2021-11-14 12:47
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by Eizy
on 2021-11-14 01:37
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by ArtMonkey
on 2021-11-14 00:58
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by AshenInk
on 2021-11-13 23:35
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by DoppelgangerDave
on 2021-11-13 16:14
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by Demonator199
on 2021-11-13 14:41
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by SpencerH23
on 2021-11-13 14:38
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by jfeser
on 2021-11-13 10:54
This is yet another example of directionality being an issue for users. Right now to work on timelines, you have to go work on the timeline... but if you're writing an article, then that is where you want to connect it - you link it to a category from within the article, you tag it there, surely you could add it to a timeline there too.
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by Kierkagaard
on 2021-11-13 01:20
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by Gigaclown
on 2021-11-13 01:11
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by aPabstBeer
on 2021-11-12 21:34
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by Fungeonmasters
on 2021-11-12 21:19
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by mfcarbo
on 2021-11-12 20:38
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by gildedgems
on 2021-11-12 19:26
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by Vinicius Correa Magalhaes
on 2021-11-12 18:10
That would help a lot! It would reduce time we have to spent linking articles and would keep the timeline feature always updated.
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by ThePharaoh
on 2021-11-12 09:46
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by Eve Musa Gemreez
on 2021-11-12 07:42
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by jswanson11
on 2021-11-12 05:34
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by Drathin
on 2021-11-12 04:31
Yes, that would make life a lot easier!
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by Hardentyler01
on 2021-11-12 02:52
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by Elizabeth Earle
on 2021-11-12 01:41
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by KazutoDM
on 2021-11-12 01:04
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by wolfoflight2003
on 2021-11-12 01:00
I like this idea a lot.
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by Charlotte and Clara
on 2021-11-11 22:32
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by RomanVanStangl
on 2021-11-11 21:25
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by Ziona
on 2021-11-11 20:45
I agree with scholarmage's comment. But also this would be useful for those of us who are more forgetful in updating our timelines.
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by The_Betrayer_Titan
on 2021-11-11 20:30
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by SirJodi
on 2021-11-11 16:38
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by Dragontamer2
on 2021-11-11 16:31
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by SirCobalt
on 2021-11-11 16:19
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by dramatic_escape
on 2021-11-11 16:08
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by kreendurron
on 2021-11-11 14:53
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by DerIilon
on 2021-11-11 13:07
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by nyyth
on 2021-11-11 11:39
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by Kaiserlando
on 2021-11-10 23:55
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by Zarkana
on 2021-11-10 18:20
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by A Beloved Kitten
on 2021-11-10 15:41
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by Jumbolaya
on 2021-11-10 14:56
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by Lenosallose
on 2021-11-10 11:17
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by thechosenone
on 2021-11-10 10:21
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by PartTimeHero
on 2021-11-10 10:03
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by Bonus Action
on 2021-11-10 09:51
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by KeyTapper
on 2021-11-10 03:55
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by A Fierce Kitten
on 2021-11-10 02:06
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by WildmanCM
on 2021-11-10 01:22
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by A Revolutionary Bananafolk
on 2021-11-09 22:51
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by JetpackMonkey
on 2021-11-09 21:37
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by yatenari
on 2021-11-09 21:26
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by pecawolf
on 2021-11-09 12:07
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by A Fierce Ooze
on 2021-11-09 01:48
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by GamingPigeon
on 2021-11-08 12:06
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by Adrian B
on 2021-11-08 10:58
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by brandonmabry
on 2021-11-08 09:57
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by FleeceComrad
on 2021-11-08 07:10
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by oguh01
on 2021-11-08 00:07
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by OdiEtAmo
on 2021-11-08 00:03
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by FirsthandTuna
on 2021-11-07 23:53
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by Pookas Kreations
on 2021-11-07 22:58
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by Sgòthan Laighe
on 2021-11-07 22:07
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by Luxyr
on 2021-11-07 19:16
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by Vaanik
on 2021-11-07 17:53
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by lengna
on 2021-11-07 17:43
that leaves the question of how this would be implemented. are we thinking just making a historical entry and you then chose what time lines is part of? and what happens if you delete the article? or the entry? or change the date? is a fun idea that would be handy, but i have no idea how it could be done
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by eyekona
on 2021-11-07 10:13
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by clonetone
on 2021-11-07 06:12
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by DYTO4862
on 2021-11-07 02:54
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by A Lusty Devil
on 2021-11-07 01:47
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by spellsdoom
on 2021-11-07 01:41
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by ArcticEagle
on 2021-11-07 00:07
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by xSpazztic
on 2021-11-06 13:36
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by Melkcarton
on 2021-11-06 04:30
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by A Sneaky Orc
on 2021-11-06 02:12
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by Nerdsmith
on 2021-11-05 23:14
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by Varnor
on 2021-11-05 21:18
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by erevainsgirl
on 2021-11-05 20:27
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by Xenophes
on 2021-11-05 18:40
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by AvalonArcana
on 2021-11-05 18:25
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by Lord Calde
on 2021-11-05 16:52
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by GlJonny
on 2021-11-05 16:33
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by Sehanbrel
on 2021-11-05 16:08
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by AuraGuard
on 2021-11-05 15:58
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by shidoshiek
on 2021-11-05 15:16
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by MrPitterPatter
on 2021-11-05 04:15
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by terioncalling
on 2021-11-04 16:41
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by rubenbuben4
on 2021-11-04 16:37
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by ItsBaileyA
on 2021-11-04 15:40
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by dre569
on 2021-11-04 15:31
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by makonnen
on 2021-11-04 15:05
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by philmillar
on 2021-11-04 14:02
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by Uruschk
on 2021-11-04 13:12
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by Jarocks
on 2021-11-04 05:20
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by Kingthrone
on 2021-11-03 23:12
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by gregtstevens
on 2021-11-03 20:47
YES PLEASE!!!!!!
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by highkings
on 2021-11-03 16:01
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by zalzabar
on 2021-11-03 11:57
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by DeynosTyrannus
on 2021-11-03 05:24
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by Mwopigan
on 2021-11-03 04:19
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by kaibrightwing
on 2021-11-02 23:51
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by GeneralBloopers
on 2021-11-02 17:33
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by Daerith
on 2021-11-02 17:00
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by Lost_Nomad
on 2021-11-02 16:25
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by Aramec
on 2021-11-02 16:16
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by Littlelangy
on 2021-11-02 15:27
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by melior64
on 2021-11-02 11:46
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by Ask_fulgrim
on 2021-11-02 10:44
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by Wingshaw
on 2021-11-02 09:29
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by ATrueDuality
on 2021-11-02 04:41
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by A Sneaky Dwarf
on 2021-11-02 03:05
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by DZebs48
on 2021-11-02 01:56
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by dbgoodin
on 2021-11-02 01:04
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by Alvain
on 2021-11-02 00:43
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by Lulu, DM of Doom
on 2021-11-01 23:37
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by Logol7
on 2021-11-01 22:42
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by AdvisoryAbyss
on 2021-11-01 20:47
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by angelee
on 2021-11-01 20:22
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by Network_Studios
on 2021-11-01 20:15
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by halduron
on 2021-11-01 19:25
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by FirelDakuraito
on 2021-11-01 19:15
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by Saafris
on 2021-11-01 18:26
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by BoyWondamus
on 2021-11-01 16:56
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by DiceJockeys
on 2021-11-01 16:34
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by RizzyStardust
on 2021-11-01 16:06
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by DiscardedStatue
on 2021-11-01 11:24
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by ClarissaGosling
on 2021-11-01 10:36
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by NESz
on 2021-11-01 09:24
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by TheSolitaryGamer
on 2021-11-01 03:16
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by cow2face
on 2021-10-31 23:03
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by mezzopatricia
on 2021-10-31 22:56
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by Thin Lizzy
on 2021-10-31 18:56
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by Rachel Sikorski
on 2021-10-31 17:44
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by Nanotide
on 2021-10-31 10:28
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by Montedemo
on 2021-10-31 09:17
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by darthsuki
on 2021-10-31 01:36
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by GallifreyanLady
on 2021-10-30 23:26
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by kaiohon
on 2021-10-30 22:42
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by Greeney1234
on 2021-10-30 22:32
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by Dylonishere123
on 2021-10-30 22:22
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by mytrin
on 2021-10-30 20:08
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by Papervolcano
on 2021-10-30 16:52
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by Sygrda
on 2021-10-30 15:11
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by Magdelas
on 2021-10-30 14:39
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by Brogdahl
on 2021-10-30 11:03
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by MatGun86
on 2021-10-30 08:49
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by after_xero
on 2021-10-30 07:31
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by Yasethim
on 2021-10-30 04:18
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by Ir0nRam
on 2021-10-30 03:49
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by Neverdusk
on 2021-10-30 03:01
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by gcjones216
on 2021-10-30 02:42
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by babettescharityball
on 2021-10-29 21:25
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by Seleim
on 2021-10-29 19:44
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by Vantaj
on 2021-10-29 18:53
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by Careen Ligh
on 2021-10-29 18:51
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by mastergentleman
on 2021-10-29 16:44
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by IBeRad
on 2021-10-29 16:30
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by ArkonAtlan
on 2021-10-29 14:49
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by FireAtWill
on 2021-10-29 14:40
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by lia_anna
on 2021-10-29 14:14
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by toffepajja
on 2021-10-29 11:28
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by FenDawnchild
on 2021-10-29 10:08
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by Blauzahnweh
on 2021-10-29 09:15
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by Rahjar
on 2021-10-29 04:25
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by ss2020
on 2021-10-29 01:18
I think this is something being considered in Chronos.
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by Horazath
on 2021-10-28 22:33
This sounds like a great idea!
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by Nyvanod141
on 2021-10-28 21:49
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by trellowave
on 2021-10-28 21:33
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by Butt3rsteel
on 2021-10-28 20:24
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by A Adorable Mlem
on 2021-10-28 18:58
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by Khairo
on 2021-10-28 18:32
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by Frogdrake
on 2021-10-28 17:48
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by yuriel
on 2021-10-28 16:51
I second scholarmage's comment :)
+100

by Makoto Ichijoji
on 2021-10-28 15:11
+100

by scholarmage
on 2021-10-28 13:01
Several templates already have dates built in. It would be really useful if there was a tickbox like "Add this to timeline", which then shows a timeline picker, title box & event type selector. Choose a timeline to add it to, add a title & what type of event, and you're done! A lot more streamlined.
+50

by Tijmuhn
on 2021-10-28 12:03
+10

by imly2k
on 2021-10-28 08:07
+100

by PhntmDrgn
on 2021-10-28 05:41
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by Adcheryl
on 2021-10-28 05:12
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by A Thundering Cthulhu
on 2021-10-28 04:44
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by RWHansen
on 2021-10-28 03:53
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by A Fierce Elf
on 2021-10-28 01:40
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by stonebandit
on 2021-10-28 01:27
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by DerWächter
on 2021-10-28 01:22
+300

by Sassy Panda
on 2021-10-28 00:34
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by aithanir
on 2021-10-28 00:13
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by PalladiumOtter
on 2021-10-27 23:40
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by Birds_WhatRThey
on 2021-10-27 21:15
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by Ugerwashy
on 2021-10-27 21:07
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by A Cute Hobbit
on 2021-10-27 18:28
+10

by A Rambunctious Goblin
on 2021-10-27 17:27
+300

by KadeCombe1
on 2021-10-27 16:55

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It's rather hard for me to remember to fill in dates in articles and kind of frustrating to then have to go back into the timeline, and link articles to the timeline.

If the line about dates in the articles were linked to the timeline page and the timeline could sync based on that, the timeline feature would be much more useful, at least to me.

The Team's Response

199/300 Votes · +37030 points

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