MarioWiki:Proposals

List of Talk Page Proposals

 * Rename Mole folk to (Discuss) Deadline: July 6, 2013, 23:59 GMT.
 * Remove all cartridge tilting glitches from List of glitches in Super Mario 64 (Discuss) Deadline: July 11, 2013, 23:59 GMT
 * Rename to either Captive or Kidnapped (Discuss) Deadline: July 14, 2013, 23:59 GMT.

Create policy page for galleries

 * Draft: User:GBAToad/sandbox

In regards to consistency, there has been a lot of lenience given to galleries. It was only very recently that we addressed a significant problem with their organisation, but in my opinion, there are multiple other issues with the way galleries are structured and formatted which also need to be fixed.

To clarify, there is a clear difference between newer galleries (such as this and this) and older galleries (such as this and this). Newer galleries seem to follow a much higher standard than their older counterparts, which makes them look better in comparison. Newer galleries are also much more consistent with each other than older galleries are. I believe that this inconsistency between galleries is due to the lack of a detailed gallery policy page with a set of rules that all galleries should follow.

I'm proposing that we enforce this new policy page which will apply a comprehensive standard to all galleries to maintain their appearance and structure. There are some fantastic examples of galleries out there, and these should be used to set the standard for all galleries new and old. Thus, using galleries such as these as a guideline, I have expanded on what is present on the Help:Gallery page (namely just the bottom bit) to include other important formatting rules that (if followed) should keep all galleries looking neat and constant with the majority. Most of what I've mentioned is already standard in most galleries, but having a written outline should make maintaining all galleries much easier.

Some things I've included:
 * The current organisation standard, which includes a new section dedicated to printed media. It also makes it clear that screenshots from animation (such as The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3) should be included on subject galleries as per this proposal.
 * Formatting standards. There needs to be some consistency with the alignment of images and use of headers. Some galleries use and some galleries don't. It is clear that the wiki favours using and Header 2 (==) for sections.
 * Definitions for each section and what it contains. I've also included definitions for the three types of galleries and the differences between them (such as the amount of pictures they need to contain). This will help avoid any confusion when adding images to sections and when creating subsections.

(Note: This policy won't replace the Help:Gallery page, it will be created under the title Galleries.)

Proposer: (with ideas from ) Deadline: July 12, 2013, 23:59 GMT

Support

 * 1) I'm certainly not saying that enforcing this policy will suddenly make the galleries perfectly consistent, but it should greatly improve the standards of all galleries.
 * 2) Great proposal! I think you already expected me to support it, but yes, this policy will provide a good rule for galleries. Galleries do seem wonky, with a lot of inconsistent coding and formatting. This proposal will clear things up.
 * 3) - Per GBAToad. Having a solid Writing Guideline to refer to when formatting gallery pages will be really helpful.
 * 4) - Yes please! This would make everything way more organized and make the wiki look more professional. Per all.
 * 5) - Per all.
 * 6) — Per all; also, maybe we could write one line or two about the intro? I mean, now we have a kind of standard, so we might as well mention it there.
 * 7) - Too logical to disagree with, per proposal.
 * 8) Looked at the draft and I like what I saw. A great way to organize galleries. Per all.
 * 9) Per all.
 * 10) A better question: why should we not make a gallery page? Per all.
 * 11) Great policy here. Love it.
 * 12) Yeah, I don't see any reason to oppose this, so that galleries will be all tidy and neat.

Comments
@Banon It's the first bullet point of the "Proper Formatting" section. 09:08, 29 June 2013 (EDT)
 * Oh, ok, I thought it didn't refer to the intros. —

Create an archive system for Talk Page Proposals
Proposal says what it is on the tin. I'm not thinking something radical, I'm thinking more along the lines of the current proposals archive with them listed in order with colours signifying whether it passed, failed etc. Unlike the current proposals system it they wouldn't require subpages as they are already on the talk page. I think this would make finding TPPs easier as the current system doesn't link directly to the proposal and this new system would.

Should this proposal pass then the Category Settled TPPs would be deleted as it would be made redundant.

Proposer: Deadline: July 6, 2013, 23:59 (GMT)

Have archive system

 * 1) Per proposal.
 * 2) Per proposal.
 * 3) Per proposal.

Keep how it is

 * 1) - A TPP only really matters to a couple pages, and it's always on one of those page's talk pages, so it's not like it's hard to find old TPPs, nor is it really necessary (unlike full Proposals, which often influence overall wiki policies). And if for some reason someone does want to browse the TPP archives, the category means there is a way to get around, so they're not totally scuppered.
 * 2) Per Walkazo.
 * 3) - Per Walkazo.

Comments
I'm not sure if this is exactly necessary because finding talk page proposals isn't as much as a guessing game as finding main page proposals. The problem with main page proposals archive system is that the archives used to be listed by links to Archive 1, Archive 2, Archive 3, and so on, while talk page proposals can be found on the talk page if you want to refer to them. The changes the talk page proposal require is usually only on the main article related to the talk while main page affects a broader spectrum, which means that it's not that often you have to refer to talk page proposals compared to main page ones. It's nice to have all archives in one spot, but, again, I'm not sure if it's necessary.
 * I mentioned the subpage thing in the proposal as I thought that was unneeded, but I think it's necessary as it makes the wiki look more professional to have a proper archive system for them, like we do with proposals.

@Walkazo Just because it only affects certain pages doesn't make it any less important, I know that's not what you're saying, but still, and the way the category is set up means that a user would have to scroll through the page to find a TPP this makes it easier to find and that and the fact I feel it makes the wiki look a bit more professional is why I don't think it's unnecessary.
 * Making a category would also require scrolling through the page. Your point?
 * Category:Settled TPPs already exists, I'm not proposing a category.

Guidelines for what is a reference and what is not
Lately I've been seeing a lot of pointless references, such as saying that the appearance of Shy Guys or Pokeys is a reference to Super Mario Bros. 2, even though they've become so mainstream now. I think we should set guidelines for references, i.e. if Albino Dino appeared that could be a reference because it only appeared once, but if Monty Moles appear, that's NOT a reference to Super Mario World.

Proposer: Deadline: July 8, 2013, 23:59 (GMT)

Support

 * 1) My proposal.

Oppose

 * 1) I'm not going to pretend anything's perfect, but this sounds way too vague at the moment. Get a draft of the guidelines setup, then we'll see.
 * 2) - Vague calls for regulations are not helpful: better to bring it up in conversation on the forum or on talk pages.
 * 3) I don't see a big problem with references. Plus, the referred guideline doesn't sound like a clear and useful one...
 * 4) - Per all.

Comments
Please specify your guideline?
 * I think what it would be is 'If an enemy was appeared multiple times then it's not a references i.e. a Goomba appearing in something, but if the enemy has only appeared once i.e. the Albino Dino, then it could be a reference'.

Changes
None at the moment.

Miscellaneous
None at the moment.