Editing Wikisimpsons:Wiki discussion/Archive 1

'''Wiki discussion''' is the place where major discussions and decisions can be made. Larger discussions will have their own pages but smaller discussions will go here.

== Changes to Naming Policy ==
{{Main|Blog:Changes to the naming policy}}

== The end of projects ==
{{Main|Blog:The end of projects}}

== Foreign versions ==
{{Main|Blog:Foreign versions}}

== Notability ==
I feel that the notability policy could do with some tweaks. The current one is at [[Wikisimpsons:Notability]]. Any and all criticism will be welcomed. Although, I do stand by the guest star character point there. ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 17:53, 20 February 2012 (EST)

== Categories ==
Categories with only one article in are pointless and unwanted. Some categories may gather more articles over time but a lot won't. The exception to this we have at the moment is that guest stars all have a country category, even if they are the only one in that category. Should this stay the same or should it change? ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 17:53, 20 February 2012 (EST)
Some categories are being updated without the Category name, and no "edit" button. See Quotes page for episode The Kid is All Right. No way to add the memorable quotes from this episode. Help!

== [[Special:UnusedTemplates|Unused Templates]] ==
We still have a lot of unused templates. Some can be used, some may not be used. If you see any useful templates there, can you please try and use them. I have deleted most of the old, outdated and unneeded templates from there leaving only a few good ones. Thanks, <span style="font-family:AR Darling">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:black">The</span> <span style="color:blue">Solar</span> <span style="color:red">Dragon</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:bgreen">Talk</span>]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]])</sup></span> 04:26, 1 March 2012 (EST)
:I don't about the other, but b should always be substituted, so it shouldn't be used. {{User:Randomno/sig2}} 10:05, 3 March 2012 (EST)
::{{tl|blocked}} is substed, cite web/doc is unnecessary, comicstories templates were recently created, so nobody's changed or added them, move may be used later on, on this day templates depends on the month (>_>), WSL and WW may be used later on, and "You Won whatever" templates are substed. {{User:Randomno/sig2}} 10:10, 3 March 2012 (EST)

== Wait until the episode airs ==
Okay, I have seen several character pages created in advance. These are generally for characters who are to appear in a later episode of the season. I think that they should not be created until after the episode airs. Firstly, because they could be considered speculation. The information about the guest star may not be the same for the character for instance. Secondly, it could be false. Look at deadmau5 for instance. We had an article on him and would have assumed he was playing himself. It would have been another bit of false information. Thirdly, the article would be a stub until the episode airs. In some cases, this may be up to a year later. I don't like making stubs unless you absolutely have to. 

Just to clarify, guest star articles and episode articles are fine. Appearance articles should however wait until after the episode airs unless characters have been revealed through promo images and episode descriptions. But characters who are to appear in future episodes, as well as locations, media etc. I feel should not have articles until after the episode airs. Many other wikis follow a similar method to this and I feel that it is right. ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 18:56, 17 March 2012 (EDT)

== Foreign language pages ==
I'll get straight to the point, I don't think we should have articles like Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire/German. This is an English wiki for the English show and we shouldn't have separate articles for each country's version of each episode. An article about each country's show is fine, but not each episode. I also don't believe we should have lists like this: List of Die Simpsons episodes. At most, we should have a box at the end of an article listing each country's names for the episode and what they translate to etc. Tell me what you think. ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 18:27, 20 April 2012 (EDT)
:I'd agree with the first point, as that information can easily be put on other pages. As for the list, I think the size of some, like the German one, would be too long at the end of the normal page.--[[User:Cook879|<font color=#{{yellow color light}}>Cook</font>]][[User talk:Cook879|<span title="Talk"><font color=#{{yellow color}}>8</font></span>]][[Special:Contributions/Cook879|<span title="Contributions"><font color=#DCD020>7</font></span>]][[Special:Editcount/Cook879|<span title="Edit count"><font color=#{{yellow color dark}}>9</font></span>]] 18:33, 20 April 2012 (EDT)
::We don't really need the list of episodes. We can also add a foreign airdate box to episodes as well showing airdates meaning the list pages can go. <span style="text-shadow:2px 2px 2px gold; font-family:Elephant">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span> <span style="color:green">Dragon</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:black">Talk</span>]] <span style="color:white">'''•'''</span> [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Contribs.</span>]])</sup></span> 02:21, 2 May 2012 (EDT)
:::But it doesn't maintain the order.--{{User:Cook879/sig}} 07:13, 2 May 2012 (EDT)
::::The order doesn't really matter. That is something more for a German wiki, which we have. [[File:SolarDragonName.png|90px|link=User:Solar Dragon]] <sup>([[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:bgreen">Talk</span>]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]])</sup> 07:29, 2 May 2012 (EDT)
:::::Contextually, dates only make sense if an order is established.--{{User:Cook879/sig}} 12:46, 2 May 2012 (EDT)

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