Forum:Featured articles: Difference between revisions
Created page with "draft, draft, drafty draft <!--<div class="forum-header">'''Forums:''' Index → {{PAGENAME}}</div> Welcome to the featured article nominations board. Here, you can nominate a wiki article worthy of being featured on the main page. Featured articles will be displayed on the main page on a rotation once there are enough featured articles to rotate between. To submit a nomination, write the title of the article in the box below and clicking "begin proposal..." |
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== | ==Voting process== | ||
This process applies to both featuring and unfeaturing articles. | |||
*Only [[Blooncyclopedia:Autoconfirmed users|autoconfirmed users]] can submit, vote on, and comment on nominations. | *Only [[Blooncyclopedia:Autoconfirmed users|autoconfirmed users]] can submit, vote on, and comment on nominations. | ||
*When a nomination is made, users have '''two weeks''' to cast their votes and comments, ending at midnight UTC. If a nomination starts on {{#time:j F Y "at" H:i}} UTC, then it ends on {{#time:j F Y|now + 14 days}} at 23:59 UTC. | *When a nomination is made, users have '''two weeks''' to cast their votes and comments, ending at midnight UTC. If a nomination starts on {{#time:j F Y "at" H:i}} UTC, then it ends on {{#time:j F Y|now + 14 days}} at 23:59 UTC. | ||
*If a nomination has at least | *If a nomination has at least three supporting votes and the majority of votes are supporting for two days (48 hours) straight, it passes. | ||
*If a nomination has at least | *If a nomination has at least three opposing votes, it fails regardless of the number of supporting votes. | ||
*If a nomination does not pass after two weeks, it fails. | *If a nomination does not pass after two weeks, it fails. | ||
*[[Blooncyclopedia:Administrators|Administrators]] reserve the right to cancel a nomination at any time if it is poorly justified. | *[[Blooncyclopedia:Administrators|Administrators]] reserve the right to cancel a nomination at any time if it is poorly justified. | ||
* | *Once a nomination has passed or failed, the article cannot be nominated again (for featuring or unfeaturing) until at least two weeks (336 hours) have passed since then. | ||
*Users are allowed to edit articles while a nomination is active to address issues raised in the comments or by opposing voters. Opposing voters are expected to change their votes if their concerns have been addressed. | |||
==Featured article guidelines== | ==Featured article guidelines== | ||
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**Some leniency is permitted for information that is difficult or impossible to find due to the passage of time, such as past events or updates to older games. | **Some leniency is permitted for information that is difficult or impossible to find due to the passage of time, such as past events or updates to older games. | ||
*Be of decent length, even without information transcluded from other pages (using [[Help:Cargo|Cargo]] or [[Help:Transclusion|LST]]), to show that the article has enough original work put into it. The absolute bare minimum is 5,000 bytes. | *Be of decent length, even without information transcluded from other pages (using [[Help:Cargo|Cargo]] or [[Help:Transclusion|LST]]), to show that the article has enough original work put into it. The absolute bare minimum is 5,000 bytes. | ||
**While not factored into the size requirement, transcluded sections are still expected to adhere to relevant writing and formatting guidelines. | **While not factored into the size requirement, transcluded sections are still expected to have complete information and adhere to relevant writing and formatting guidelines. | ||
*Not have any notice templates ({{temp|stub}}, {{temp|future}}, {{temp|screenshot needed}}, etc). | *Not have any notice templates ({{temp|stub}}, {{temp|future}}, {{temp|screenshot needed}}, etc). | ||
*Have an appropriate amount of images to illustrate the subject. Depending on the article, the appropriate amount can range from one (for levels, items, etc) to dozens (for characters, game mechanics, etc). | *Have an appropriate amount of images to illustrate the subject. Depending on the article, the appropriate amount can range from one (for levels, items, etc) to dozens (for characters, game mechanics, etc). | ||
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<code>#</code> formats your vote as part of a numbered list. When the page is saved, <code><nowiki>~~~</nowiki></code> is automatically replaced with your signature. | <code>#</code> formats your vote as part of a numbered list. When the page is saved, <code><nowiki>~~~</nowiki></code> is automatically replaced with your signature. | ||
*All votes must give a clear reason for why you agree or disagree with a | *All votes must give a clear reason for why you agree or disagree with a nomination. You can also say "per the nomination" or "per <user>" to agree with an existing reason. | ||
* | *You cannot vote to both support and oppose a nomination at the same time. Your votes will be removed if you do so. | ||
*The creator of a | *You can change your vote at any time, but you must explain why you changed your vote and you must cross out your previous vote (with <code><nowiki><s></s></nowiki></code>). | ||
*The creator of a nomination cannot vote on their own nominations. | |||
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