MarioWiki:Main Page talk archive 15

Quorum for Proposals?

 * This may have to become a proposal itself depending.

I was thinking: sometimes proposals have gotten as low as 3 votes a week. That's not enough to voice the popular opinion and/or consensus. For those who don't know, a quorum is a minimum requirement for something. In this case, I think we need to set a certain # of votes total that a proposal needs to count. Even if the proposal passes, anything less than the quorum fails, but the proposal can be tried again after a month or so if wanted again.

Opinions? 22:36, 16 August 2007 (EDT)


 * Well, there's this big ol' problem we have here, and that's that there's all this neat stuff, like the peer editing for featured articles, the proposals, and the help board that is cool and highly used the first few weeks it's out, but then is forgotten. (can you say run-on?)  Perhaps we need a way to show new proposals on the front page, where each user will see them prior to editing.  All we have to include is the proposal, not the voting.  Right now, most Wikis have a variety of "boxes" on their front pages, (see Bulbapedia and Zelda Wiki) to involve users in the current goings on.  Look at our front page: completely devoid of anything like that.  Just: "Here's what we have articles on."  Is it any wonder that we don't have much support for anything except that?  It's not enough to see it over on the sidebar (seriously, new pictures attract more than text, remember the FAs?)... we need to have something dynamic on the mainpage.
 * But for now, this should work. Remember poor Fixitup's pictures, denied after she went through the proper steps?  We don't want any more of that or we're going to loose support.  03:05, 17 August 2007 (EDT)
 * Your "show the proposal on the front page" sounds possible with DPL...a coding opportunity...I'm on vacation until the end of the month, but maybe we can work something else later involving such an idea. 03:49, 17 August 2007 (EDT)
 * Yeah, sounds good to me.-1337Yoshi

I understand that our main page is lacking. Most popular wikis have that kind of boxy-organized look that seems to work. I encourage users to attempt a redesign on a subpage of their userpage to see if we can come up with something better. -- 12:36, 17 August 2007 (EDT)
 * I did one for a wiki not to long ago here
 * As you know, I suck at Wiki syntax. Could you either a) direct me to somewhere I can learn how to do it or b) accept a basic visual outline?  13:27, 17 August 2007 (EDT) ...because I will make one... oh, yes... I will.

I think the boxes would not only organize or front page, but it would make users more interested in the goings-on of the Wiki, like Stumpers said.
 * I'm taking on this project, starting today and working on it bit by bit when I can. 13:33, 17 August 2007 (EDT)


 * Besides just making the main page look better, I think one week is enough for people to voice their opinions. If someone is indifferent on a matter and the vote stays with 1 or 2 votes then what? Another problem is that the poll could be ended before people who want to oppose/support could have a chance to vote. 13:38, 17 August 2007 (EDT)

Whoa... I didn't realize this was gonna be so popular... I'll be going head to head with people who know sintax-magic! CRUD! Oh, well. Hey, there's a forum post I started that asks what people want on the main page. Sure, I made it for me, but you guys might as well use it, seeing that you're gonna pwn me anyway. It's in the main forum... Wiki whatever it is :'), who got pwn'd 13:41, 17 August 2007 (EDT)
 * Got a better idea: I'll bring the post to you. Here's my ideas, quoted from the page:

Featured Article (long-live!) Featured Image Most Recent Proposal Pipe Project News Links to Lists (characters, merchandise, etc.) Wiki News Mario News (release date updates, etc.) The Shroom Section (when the next Shroom is coming, what is planned) External Links Community Link (to bring forums, chat room, etc. to newbies attention)

Yeah... that's a lot. Pick and choose, boys! ...and girl. Oh, and by the way, the PowerPoint idea is failing, so I believe I'm out of this unless I can find out the syntax-magic. 13:43, 17 August 2007 (EDT)

I think Featured Images might be rejected in a current proposal. PPs are failing, if brought back to life cn be included. Wiki/Mario News good idea, Lists of course. Shroom Section if restarted again as well. Both Links good. 13:55, 17 August 2007 (EDT)