Forum:Main page, features, and other general improvements

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As we all know, the main page isn't doing too hot when it comes to rotating the featured article, featured image, and featured pikmin. First, I would suggest that we bring back the poll. My next suggestion would be that we create a feature nomoinations page (if we don't already have one) for each of the features or a single page for all of them so the wiki's users can vote on them. In addition, we should create some rules for what sorts of images, articles, and pikmin species are eligible for nomination.

On a tangent regarding game articles, I really think we should make some formatting guidelines for fanon game articles, area articles, character articles, cave articles, upgrade articles, and treasure articles, especially for new ones, and create help pages for creating each one of these articles. This would give the wiki a sense of order and consistancy as well as requiring an a certain amount of quality for each article. I would suggest we put a "quality warning" template on the page for a week before we delete it. Pages created by now inactive users should be fixed by another user if possible and kept on the wiki. Spelling and grammar errors aren't good enough reason to delete an article. If you see them, just fix them and leave the user a message asking them to fix their grammar.

Suggested rules for image features

Must have proper licensing on their file page
Must be a good quality image (not poorly drawn or compiled, blurry/frizzy-edged, or small; I would not suggest simple recolors of concept art or images that mix two styles, such as 3D concept art with 2D "paint-ons"; though good drawings and other forms of 2D imagery by themselves are fine)
Must appear on a good quality article (good quality being defined as following rules pertaining to page formatting, having a good amount of information, and without spelling or grammar errors)
Must look cool (images with backgrounds or fanon "screenshots" are ideal but not required) and represent the wiki in a positive way

Suggested rules for featured articles

Article must represent a good idea attatched to a good quality fan game or other project that is either well under way and being constantly improved or is completely finished
Article must follow rules relating to formatting as well as having a good amount of information and acceptable spelling and grammar
Article must display at least one good quality image of or directly relating to the topic of the article
Article must be complete and lack no information that needs to be added later

Suggested rules for featured pikmin

Must be a good, original idea with a unique resistance, additional ability, and physical feature
Must follow article guidelines and have a good amount of information as well as displaying proper spelling and grammar.
Must be in at least one good fanon game or other project that is either well under way and being constantly improved or is completely finished
Must be complete and lack no information that needs to be added later
Must be shown in a feature-quality image

That's all I have to say right now; I have some other ideas, but they'll have to wait until we tackle some of these big issues.

Thoughts? Questions? Concerns?

11:17, 27 April 2012 (EDT)