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World Excerpt Field

Feature Upgrade · World management · Created by SoulLink
accepted
world-excerpt field-addition

What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?

  The world has a description field which is displayed on the world homepage. This description field is usually going to contain some kind of BBCode for formatting.   This makes it awkward to be used in some places and by the API.

How does this feature request address the current situation?

The world excerpt would allow for a description that is BBCode free and short (max 256 characters). This way it can be used for the world block, on the user profile, as a tooltip for world links and for third parties in the API.

The Team's Response

Great idea - Thank you! This will be implemented in a future development cycle.
Current score

64/300 Votes · +13609 points

Votes Cast

  • +1

    by A Glamorous Bananafolk
    on 2023-03-28 08:28
  • +300

    by Plasma Ring
    on 2023-03-28 01:18
  • +1

    by LittleSister
    on 2023-03-27 23:02
  • +300

    by Wordigirl
    on 2023-03-27 12:49
    I have noticed that, with the worldblock and the thumbnail/description that appears when I copy/paste the world, sometimes annoying bbcode sections are shown and that is unappealing when I share, so I had to change my entire homepage to not have that. Instead, having a section for world description would be great, just like in articles when you are able to choose the mouseover snippet and the preview excerpts. I am in favor! thanks for suggesting this. God bless.
  • +100

    by GalloEX
    on 2023-03-24 06:54
  • +300

    by InTinCity
    on 2023-03-24 01:12
  • +300

    by Tobus
    on 2023-03-21 19:30
  • +100

    by Tirnel
    on 2023-03-19 20:29
  • +1

    by Fox Desert0
    on 2023-03-19 01:29
  • +100

    by A Wild Hobbit
    on 2023-03-19 01:17
  • +100

    by AmélieIS
    on 2023-03-18 11:49
  • +1

    by Masha Medov
    on 2023-03-17 19:14
  • +300

    by A Goodhearted Mlem
    on 2023-03-16 17:32
  • +100

    by Alishahr
    on 2023-03-16 10:33
  • +300

    by Timber Worlds
    on 2023-03-14 03:17
  • +300

    by Foxyowlet
    on 2023-03-13 10:11
  • +100

    by Sirplyot
    on 2023-03-13 06:57
  • +100

    by Writing Bishop
    on 2023-03-12 01:51
  • +300

    by BlooberryPi3
    on 2023-03-11 22:58
  • +300

    by deleyna
    on 2023-03-11 09:35
  • +1

    by A Cute Mlem
    on 2023-03-11 08:14
  • +300

    by Eonigg
    on 2023-03-10 22:22
  • +300

    by AtticusStar
    on 2023-03-10 13:42
  • +100

    by nnie
    on 2023-03-10 09:43
  • +1

    by Rilameth
    on 2023-03-10 00:24
  • +300

    by CalebStrange
    on 2023-03-09 23:23
  • +100

    by LordLithca
    on 2023-03-09 20:53
  • +100

    by MKHETH II
    on 2023-03-09 20:47
  • +300

    by Serukis
    on 2023-03-09 20:43
  • +300

    by Sh4d0wPh03n1x
    on 2023-03-09 18:46
  • +100

    by Jacob-W
    on 2023-03-09 18:19
  • +300

    by A Sneaky Devil
    on 2023-03-09 15:47
  • +300

    by mirescosmo
    on 2023-03-08 22:33
  • +300

    by Rahjar
    on 2023-03-08 21:00
    Having api-specific text makes sense to me
  • +300

    by A Adorable Hobbit
    on 2023-03-08 20:31
  • -300

    by UnknownWriter88
    on 2023-03-08 15:04
  • +1

    by Tijmuhn
    on 2023-03-08 13:53
  • +100

    by A Mischievous Mimic
    on 2023-03-08 11:33
  • +1

    by XanthussMarduk
    on 2023-03-08 08:22
  • +300

    by SparkyTheSec0nd
    on 2023-03-08 07:12
  • +300

    by CloudySky_DM
    on 2023-03-08 05:37
  • +300

    by Dimitris
    on 2023-03-08 05:31
    I approve of this message
  • +1

    by storyauthor
    on 2023-03-08 03:30
  • +300

    by Ademal
    on 2023-03-08 01:23
    plx ♥ _♥
  • +300

    by 1337spectra
    on 2023-03-08 01:13
  • +300

    by TheDoctor292
    on 2023-03-08 00:18
  • +300

    by A Beloved Velociraptor
    on 2023-03-07 22:08
  • +300

    by BasicDragon
    on 2023-03-07 20:06
  • +300

    by Ononomad
    on 2023-03-07 20:02
  • +100

    by Willow H.R. Harper
    on 2023-03-07 18:03
  • +300

    by Adcheryl
    on 2023-03-07 17:52
  • +300

    by RiverFang
    on 2023-03-07 16:19
  • +300

    by eccbooks
    on 2023-03-07 15:46
  • +300

    by Mochimanoban
    on 2023-03-07 15:46
  • +300

    by Dazzlinkat
    on 2023-03-07 15:16
  • +300

    by Lyraine Alei
    on 2023-03-07 14:36
    Please? I currently use CSS as a work around
  • +300

    by moonflower-writing
    on 2023-03-07 14:36
  • +300

    by Julian Ralid
    on 2023-03-07 14:11
  • +300

    by Buzzard
    on 2023-03-07 14:09
  • +300

    by DMFW
    on 2023-03-07 13:53
  • +300

    by CrazyEddie
    on 2023-03-07 13:50
  • +300

    by Graylion
    on 2023-03-07 13:35
  • +300

    by Colonel 101
    on 2023-03-07 13:30
  • +300

    by MHBiscup
    on 2023-03-07 13:29
    Yes please! I would love an excerpt block for the overall world that functions like article excerpts. Right now it's a bit random about whether you get the first x characters of your formatted text (including some of the BBCode), or the subheader, or nothing.   A dedicated excerpt field would not only allow for more control without making sacrifices on the homepage text itself, but would also be also more consistent across embeds and blocks.
  • +300

    by SoulLink
    on 2023-03-07 13:04