Hello users! Some new changes will be made to the Wiki in the near future that consist of the details listed below.
We would also like your feedback and suggestions for additional changes to the site. Please do so by clicking the link to our survey, instead of editing this page to add your responses.
Confirmed changes
Survey results
As of October 22, 2020, the following changes have been voted on, and the majority of participants were in favor.
- Missing person cases will be moved to an entirely separate Wiki.
- UNSUB cases will be moved to an entirely separate Wiki
- Featured case voting will be changed to a survey link for administrative review, with the results being published after a decision is made, based on user responses.
General
- All infoboxes will be updated to reflect the new design.
- The "theories" section will be removed from all articles. Confirmed theories (by law enforcement/credible sources) will be moved to the "case" or "investigation" sections.
- Unidentified Wiki is not a forum, such as Websleuths or similar websites. Some theories added to pages are based entirely on unsourced speculation and opinions, which impair the website's credibility.
- Potential identities and exclusions will have their own section in an article.
- If the list is extensive, a separate page (example: Unidentified Wiki:Possible identities for Walker County Jane Doe) may be needed.
- Very long lists, such as those from Virginia, will not be added. Encouragement to view the NamUs list (after account creation) will be mentioned.
- Featured cases that received the status before the guidelines and voting system will be temporarily be dropped as such until they are expanded and/or revised for their writing style.
Cause of death
- "Suspicious deaths" will be removed as a category and from infobox use.
- To maintain our credibility and remain on good terms with investigation agencies, we cannot imply unconfirmed details based on speculation and opinions by users and questionable sources.
Categories
- "No NCMEC reconstruction" will be eliminated as a category, as it suggests promotional and/or biased views.
- The "Aliases" category will be renamed "Alias users" for contextual reasons.
- "Victims of serial killers" will be adjusted to include only those who have been confirmed or suspected by police.
- Sources may be required. A new category titled "Possible victims of serial killers" will include unconfirmed victims, and those possibly linked to a known offender or UNSUB will include the possible killer's name.
User-submitted proposals
- A redesign of the website's graphics
- This has been attempted in the past, although there were problems with its customization.