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:First idea, okay....if we do create a blog, I feel there should be "heads of departments", so-to-speak. For example, someone could monitor merchandise, someone else could monitor Tapped Out/video games, etc. Also, I think it would be a good idea to release something new every day to keep up the pace, and one thing that I think should happen is that a review of an episode should be posted the Monday after it airs. Once more, I think we should put our featured stuff in the posts, show off our best articles (hopefully not in a pretentious way). But, I must point out a disadvantage. If we're just going to use the simpsonswiki domain name, then the audience of the blog will only be limited to who comes and goes from Wikisimpsons. We won't really be putting ourselves out there. ~ [[User:Phinbart|'''<font color=#FBB917>Phinbart</font>''']] ([[User talk:Phinbart|<font color=#5ACEC1>'''talk'''</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Phinbart|<font color=#52D017>'''contribs'''</font>]]) <small><sup>'''<font color=#F76541></font></sup></small></small> 09:51, April 15, 2014 (EDT) | :First idea, okay....if we do create a blog, I feel there should be "heads of departments", so-to-speak. For example, someone could monitor merchandise, someone else could monitor Tapped Out/video games, etc. Also, I think it would be a good idea to release something new every day to keep up the pace, and one thing that I think should happen is that a review of an episode should be posted the Monday after it airs. Once more, I think we should put our featured stuff in the posts, show off our best articles (hopefully not in a pretentious way). But, I must point out a disadvantage. If we're just going to use the simpsonswiki domain name, then the audience of the blog will only be limited to who comes and goes from Wikisimpsons. We won't really be putting ourselves out there. ~ [[User:Phinbart|'''<font color=#FBB917>Phinbart</font>''']] ([[User talk:Phinbart|<font color=#5ACEC1>'''talk'''</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Phinbart|<font color=#52D017>'''contribs'''</font>]]) <small><sup>'''<font color=#F76541></font></sup></small></small> 09:51, April 15, 2014 (EDT) | ||
::Enough people get to Wikisimpsons Answers by a search for it. Hopefully things like Simpsons Blog and Wikisimpsons Blog will lead people to the blog page. As for department heads, I would like that but we need a lot more interest before we can even do that. I agree with featured stuff. <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> 11:04, April 15, 2014 (EDT) | ::Enough people get to Wikisimpsons Answers by a search for it. Hopefully things like Simpsons Blog and Wikisimpsons Blog will lead people to the blog page. As for department heads, I would like that but we need a lot more interest before we can even do that. I agree with featured stuff. <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> 11:04, April 15, 2014 (EDT) | ||
| + | ::If we do end up creating a blog, it will definitely have a scheduled release system where we can schedule blog posts days in advance to ensure new content comes out at least daily. We'll probably have to have different "departments" for the different kinds of content that will be posted, and someone will probably have to lead each department and review the articles of the other editors before they can be published. I kind of disagree about the domain though. While I have no problem registering and paying for another domain for this project, if we're going to promote or sponsor the wiki in any way, I think it should be part of our domain. The simpsonswiki.com domain has already established itself as a great source of information, and I think if we put this on its own domain it will lose that association. It's almost like starting from scratch, and not being able to benefit from the reputation we've developed with Wikisimpsons. That's just my opinion though, and I'd love to hear everyone else's thoughts on this. --[[User:Jake|<span style="color:#008000;font-weight:bold;">Ja</span>]][[User_talk:Jake|<span style="color:#E58900;font-weight:bold;">ke</span>]] 11:10, April 15, 2014 (EDT) | ||
== Editor sign-up sheet == | == Editor sign-up sheet == | ||
Revision as of 10:10, April 15, 2014
So, a while ago we had a blog. Whilst it was barely visited and is now lost somewhere on the Internet with no one here who has access to it, I thought it might be a good idea to make a new blog on our site.
So, I had a few ideas. Firstly, it would be a news blog. All the latest news added to the blog by our blog editors. Our editors will write news articles when they find out about the news and submit it to the blog. News should be anything and everything from merchandise releases to new episode information to Tapped Out updates to comic releases. This will essentially replace our news section of the main page.
So, here's some of the ideas I had planned for it:
- A team of at least three blog editors (me included meaning I would like at least two other editors for it, if not more) who would help keep it updated with all the latest news. If it's only me, or me and one other person, I don't see it working as well.
- A news submission form. We often miss things and only hear about them later. If everyone can submit news to us, we can look into it and write an article about it.
- A mailing list. When a new blog post is made, users get emailed about it and can come to us to read it.
- A monthly news summary post. This will basically summarize everything from the past month and summarize expected events over the next month.
I'm sure there will be some questions, and even some more ideas of what we could include. I would like to hear about it all. Remember, the feedback you give will have a say in whether we make this blog or not. The Solar Dragon 18:29, March 18, 2014 (EDT)
- What I seem to have forgotten to mention is that I vision this like our Facebook/Twitter posts, only going into a lot more detail in them. The blog would then replace the news section of the main page and we would link to the blog posts on Facebook and Twitter posts instead of individual articles, and from the blog you get to the articles. Or, I could try and link to both if I have enough characters on Twitter. The Solar Dragon 06:04, March 23, 2014 (EDT)
Discussion
- I feel a need to post something, as no one else has :P I have no overriding view on the matter.
-- CJC 10:57, March 21, 2014 (EDT) - I don't know if it's a good idea. We don't have so much active users which can write there. We already have Facebook, Twitter and inactive Tumblr./AleWi (talk) 13:56, March 21, 2014 (EDT)
- I think it is a great idea. It is supposed to be a 'daily' thing?(I mean if it would need to be up-to-date everyday)? / Loco87 (TALK / Contribs) 20:12, March 22, 2014 (EDT)
- I think it's a great idea as well. More of the other options have failed, really, because no-one gave them enough action. Would this incorporate the condemned newsletter as well, in some way? :P ~ Phinbart (talk • contribs) 05:20, March 23, 2014 (EDT)
- The monthly "newsletter" would be the "A monthly news summary post. This will basically summarize everything from the past month and summarize expected events over the next month." I mentioned in my original post, which would come at the end of each month. The Solar Dragon 06:02, March 23, 2014 (EDT)
Ideas
- First idea, okay....if we do create a blog, I feel there should be "heads of departments", so-to-speak. For example, someone could monitor merchandise, someone else could monitor Tapped Out/video games, etc. Also, I think it would be a good idea to release something new every day to keep up the pace, and one thing that I think should happen is that a review of an episode should be posted the Monday after it airs. Once more, I think we should put our featured stuff in the posts, show off our best articles (hopefully not in a pretentious way). But, I must point out a disadvantage. If we're just going to use the simpsonswiki domain name, then the audience of the blog will only be limited to who comes and goes from Wikisimpsons. We won't really be putting ourselves out there. ~ Phinbart (talk • contribs) 09:51, April 15, 2014 (EDT)
- Enough people get to Wikisimpsons Answers by a search for it. Hopefully things like Simpsons Blog and Wikisimpsons Blog will lead people to the blog page. As for department heads, I would like that but we need a lot more interest before we can even do that. I agree with featured stuff. The Solar Dragon 11:04, April 15, 2014 (EDT)
- If we do end up creating a blog, it will definitely have a scheduled release system where we can schedule blog posts days in advance to ensure new content comes out at least daily. We'll probably have to have different "departments" for the different kinds of content that will be posted, and someone will probably have to lead each department and review the articles of the other editors before they can be published. I kind of disagree about the domain though. While I have no problem registering and paying for another domain for this project, if we're going to promote or sponsor the wiki in any way, I think it should be part of our domain. The simpsonswiki.com domain has already established itself as a great source of information, and I think if we put this on its own domain it will lose that association. It's almost like starting from scratch, and not being able to benefit from the reputation we've developed with Wikisimpsons. That's just my opinion though, and I'd love to hear everyone else's thoughts on this. --Jake 11:10, April 15, 2014 (EDT)
