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The bureaucracy begins
With that in mind, I invite everyone to participate in this thread and create "the constitution" for this wiki. Here are my thoughts:
No standardsLax standards for notability, verifiability, and reliable sources: this is not Wikipedia,nothing in here has to be verifiable, or even truesources shouldn't be insisted upon, unless the information is disputed. A referene section is not needed. In case references are wanted, they can be included. Primary sources and original research are welcome (for example my own documentation of Pinkie Pie's cartooniness.) [changes made -Throwawaytv 19:35, January 21, 2011 (UTC)]- R rated, but not X rated: shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, tits. The terms of service allow harsh language, but not excessive harsh language. Use of adult themes and harsh language in a humorous tone should be allowed.
Those are my thoughts on content. We also need to set a guideline for the front page. So far I've managed it almost entirely to my liking, but the wiki needs a process where anyone can contribute to the front page. These sort of standards should be kept as simple as possible, yet flexible. Right now this is how I manage the front page:
- A short, one or two-line welcome message and introduction to MLP FiM
- An eye-pleasing image which links to some basic pages (currently Applejack, Twilight Sparkle, and Rainbow Dash)
- Links to the main pages about the show - as few as possible so not to overwhelm visitors
- I'm still unsure about the "merchandising" section, but I have nowhere else to put it, and it's pretty cool. I like the Derpy dolls and shoes.
- Featured article - the wiki needs a guideline for deciding on this. Derpy Hooves seems like the natural choice to me for the forseeable future.
- Media and external links
- Footer with a brief single-sentence description of the site
-Throwawaytv 08:19, January 4, 2011 (UTC)
- I compiled some guidelines and linked to them on the drop-down menu. -Throwawaytv 13:57, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
Derpy back on front page plz!
Is this wikia forgetting its /co/ roots? For shame!
Derpy Hooves isn't just a pony. She's possibly the most powerful creature in all of Equestria. She can fly upside down, eat bad muffins without getting sick and lay eggs, if she feels like it. She has been seen warping the very fabric of time and space itself, creating clones of herself. Derpy is to Ponyville what The Stig is to Top Gear. You think Rainbow Dash is the awesomest pegasus pony around? Think twice.
I mean, Applebloom is cute and such, but her page has a clear link in the characters section already. Derpy doesn't: her page is only clickable from the background ponies section, and it's very easy to overlook.
Please, put Derpy back on the front page. The grey ol' gal deserves it.
GBK 22:19, January 9, 2011 (UTC)
Feeling Pinkie Keen
Could you please post the source of information about the upcoming episode? I can't find anything about it. People on /co/ probably wouldn't mind it too.--Nathan2000 23:35, January 20, 2011 (UTC)
- Source, as far as I can tell, is http://www.cableaccesspr.com/Site/Networks_Grids/XLS%20(click%20here)/DKIDS.xls
- Take Me Higher 00:11, January 21, 2011 (UTC)
Griffin the Brush-Off
The official episode name has the O capitalized. Please re-watch the episode again before you redo my edits, and you'll see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlKSDrjani8 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aura24 (talk • contribs) 08:35, January 28, 2011
- I can't help but notice that the title in the episode doesn't have the dash. "Griffon the Brush Off".--Nathan2000 09:22, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
- You are absolutely correct. As far as I'm concerned, the title in the opening credits shows the definitive spelling.
- File:Griffon the Brush Off.png
- -Throwawaytv 12:52, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
- Might want to pay attention to the Episode title spellings shown on the episode itself in the near feature, Throwaway. :3 -- Aura24 18:20, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
- You are absolutely correct. As far as I'm concerned, the title in the opening credits shows the definitive spelling.
Episodes and transcripts
Hi! As you might have noticed, I'm trying to combine the episode and transcript list using templates to maximally streamline the page and simplify adding new content. The drawback of my approach is that editing the page using the WYSIWYG editor was made next to impossible. It would PROBABLY be made better if I limited the template to rendering link to the episode article and the transcript (this means, the table will need to be created manually), only the code view wouldn't look as nice as it does now. Another possibility is to make the entire table with templates. What do you think?
One more thing. I like the transcripts you're making. They are the great help to me to understand the unclear expressions and idioms when I make subtitles. You're a native English speaker, right? Would you care to look through them (the subtitles, I mean)? I'd appreciate the comments and the subs would probably be a good start for creating new transcripts. Or I would you prefer me to convert them to transcripts right away and work with that?--Nathan2000 01:30, January 30, 2011 (UTC)
- A per-episode template sounds great, it would make editing the chart a lot easier. Don't cram in the transcripts, they're not that important.
- Your subtitles are pretty good. The Applebuck Season subtitles were the basis for my transcript. You can fill in some of the question marks from there -- "rodeo show", "Attagirl", "gave us the willies", "slick moves", etc. I'll go through all of the episode subtitles this week and fill in the blanks, then upload them to pastebin. -Throwawaytv 06:37, January 30, 2011 (UTC)