MarioWiki:Proposals

List of Talk Page Proposals

 * Delete List of Adventure Mode enemies (Discuss) Deadline: February 20, 2014, 23:59 GMT
 * Delete Holerö. (Discuss) Deadline: February 24, 2014, 23:59 GMT
 * Merge Fly with Fly (move). (Discuss) Deadline: February 24, 2014, 23:59 GMT
 * Delete Dimension. (Discuss) Deadline: February 24, 2014 GMT, 23:59 GMT
 * Delete All worlds. (Discuss) Deadline: February 24, 2014, 23:59 GMT
 * Merge Template:RPG Attacks with the relevant templates. (Discuss) Deadline: February 25, 2014, 23:59 GMT

Writing Guidelines
None at the moment.

Create the Category:Files with broken Aboutfile template
Most new users break the Aboutfile template, The worst thing about it, that it cannot be easily detected. I propose the following code to be added to the template. Each line of the following add the category "Category:Files with broken Aboutfile template" (to be created) to the File page if the respective variable has the default value. (i.e, the variable has a value of "Subject of the image").

adding this in the template coding will activate it (may need a cache reset for files pages with already broken Aboutfile), so any page having a misformatted aboutfile template will be automatically added to the category, therefore making it easier to maintenance.

Proposer: Deadline: February 21, 2014, 23:59 GMT

Support

 * 1) This issue has been annoying me forever, it has to go.
 * 2) I'm no expert on coding, but if this is an issue, I'll support
 * 3) - Sounds good. And if it doesn't work after all, it can always be removed.
 * 4) This seems good, and it seems like an issue that need to be fixed, Per all.
 * 5) Good, so any files that don't get fixed immediately can be fixed when people look at this category.
 * 6)  I'll have to agree with this one. Why? 1. When I started uploading images, I didn't know I was using  wrong. 2. I"ve seen too many image with broken aboutfiles. 3. It is so frustrating to remove. Geez, these people who use  wrong have recived  every time they upload a image with blank  . So no Iggy Koopa Jr. You might be my friend, but we don't care about removing  . For this, this is a stronger oppose against Iggy Koopa Jr's oppose. Per all.

Oppose

 * 1) I oppose, because I don't like the aboutfile template. I always remove the whole thing.
 * 2) Per Iggy.

Comments
I'm not an expert on coding, but wouldn't this code require that all five sections be filled with something?
 * Nope, any section filled with it's default value will add the category.

What if users simply format it incorrectly, as with any other template?
 * If a user formatted the incorrectly, the category is added to the file page automatically.
 * Could you demonstrate what an incorrect formatting of the template would look like?
 * Dis
 * So... all your code does is check to see if someone didn't fill a section in. So, if someone were to simply blank all the sections, would there be any problems?

@Iggy, last I recall, the aboutfile template is kinda necessary for image files on this wiki, so...

@Time Turner, first if someone blanked a section, it would disappear. Second, no one blank all the sections, they just leave it. And this proposed feature fixes the "as-it" problem. 11:51, 17 February 2014 (EST)

@Iggy Koopa Jr., no offenses, but what does any of that do with the proposed feature? You are just saying that you do not use the template. This fixes a issue (i.e,  ,  ,  , , and even more) by adding the file page to a specified category. Just like any maintenance category. Simply saying that you do not use it, doesn't mean it isn't necessary. Please check your vote, it is lacking a reasonable reason. 11:51, 17 February 2014 (EST)

Again, this proposed feature aims to help fixing the issue, exactly like the Category:Articles with broken file links. 11:51, 17 February 2014 (EST)

@Pinkie, I don't think it needs to be constantly stated how strong your oppose/anti-oppose is, the reasoning speaks for itself.

Removals
None at the moment.

Changes
None at the moment.

Change the order of the NIWA Main template
Change Template:NIWA Main (which is the last block on the main page) so that it lists the wikis in alphabetical order. This would make it easier to find a certain wiki, it would be more organized, and it would not be "favoring" one wiki.

Old template:

Proposed template:

Proposer: Deadline: February 20, 2014, 23:59 GMT.

Support

 * 1) Per Proposal. It would be a lot easier to navigate.
 * 2) I pretty much would say the same thing as above.
 * 3) Per all.
 * 4) Per all, it's a small improvement, but substantial nonetheless.
 * 5) Per all.
 * 6) Looks good. And ABC order is very organizated.
 * 7) ABC order is better than a bunch of random links. This will be easier to navigate.
 * 8) On other wikis, it's on alphbetical.
 * 9) I was wondering if the current order is based on the recency of each alliance, but seeing Hard Drop Tetris Wiki (the latest member) on a random spot makes me want to support this.
 * 10) Per proposal.

Comments
Maybe you should ask Steve about this since he mainly manages the template?
 * I just want to see what everyone else thinks first, but thanks! 16:30, 13 February 2014 (EST)

@Pinkie How do you know we don't want an ABC, most templates follow an ABC order on the wiki.

At all cases, it is not that major.. just talk to the Minecraft man (a.k.a Porplemontage) and withdraw dis. :) -- 08:32, 14 February 2014 (EST)

@Pinkie Why is your vote a "stronger oppose" and what do you mean when you say "we don't want a ABC order on the template anyway?" You are not an admin and you also haven't given a strong reason for why it should stay this way. Simply saying that you don't want it is not a strong argument. 16:32, 14 February 2014 (EST)
 * Fine, but remember, I have my eye on you.
 * Not really sure what that means, but OK.
 * Have to admit, that comment throws me as well...