MarioWiki:Proposals

 http://img33.picoodle.com/img/img33/9/9/17/f_propcopym_9045f2d.png A proposal section works like a discussion page: comments are brought up and replied to using indents (colons, such as : or ::::) and all edits are signed using the code. Signing with the signature code (~) is not allowed due to technical issues.

How To
 * 1) Actions that users feel are appropriate to have community approval first can be added by anyone, but they must have a strong argument.
 * 2) Users then vote and discuss on the issue during that week. The "deadline" for the proposal is one week from posting at:
 * 3) *Monday to Thursday: 17:00 (5pm)
 * 4) *Friday and Saturday: 20:00 (8pm)
 * 5) *Sunday: 15:00 (3pm)
 * 6) Every vote should have a reason accompanying it.
 * 7) At any time a vote may be rejected if at least three active users believe the vote truly has no merit or was cast in bad faith. However, there must be strong reasons supporting the invalidation.
 * 8) " # " should be added under the last vote of each support/oppose section to show another blank line.
 * 9) Any proposal that has three votes or less at deadline will automatically be listed as "NO QUORUM." The original proposer then has the option to relist said proposal to generate more discussion.
 * 10) All proposals are archived. The original proposer must take action accordingly if the outcome of the proposal dictates it. If it requires the help of a sysop, the proposer can ask for that help.
 * 11) Proposals can not be made about System Operator promotions and demotions. Sysops can only be promoted and demoted by the will of Bureaucrats.
 * 12) There shouldn't be proposals about creating articles on a underrepresented or completely absent subject, unless there is major disagreement about whether the content should be included. To organize efforts about completing articles on missing subjects, try creating a PipeProject.
 * 13) No proposal can overturn the decision of a previous proposal that is less than 4 weeks (28 days) old.
 * 14) If a proposal has more than ten votes, it can only pass or fail by a margin of three votes. If a proposal reaches the deadline and the total number of votes for each option differ by two or less votes, the deadline will be extended for another week.
 * 15) All proposals that end up in a tie will be extended for another week.
 * 16) No joke proposals. Proposals are serious wiki matters, and should be handled professionally. Joke proposals will be deleted on sight.

The times are in EDT (UTC -4:00), and are set so that the user is more likely to be online at those times (after work/school, weekend nights). If a proposal is added on Saturday night at 11:59 PM EDT, the deadline is the next Saturday night at 8:00 PM. If it is a minute later, the deadline is a day plus 15 hours (Sunday), as opposed to a day minus 4 hours.

CURRENTLY: , 27 2024 (EDT)

Movie Section
As you may already know, over at Userpedia, they have some sections where you can create your own stories and such. But there's one thing they don't have- A movies section. Here at Super Mario Wiki, we could have a "Movies" section, where users can freely get others to sign up with their sprites and partake in a comic-like movie, that would then be put on YouTube, in Parts, if wanted. I've put an example over on my UserPage, and if anybody wants to take part in that movie, it will be put up as an option if we do get a "Movies" section. I believe this to be a great way for Users to communicate and share ideas!

Proposer: Deadline: May 23, 2009, 20:00

Support

 * 1) (creator)

Oppose

 * 1) - No. Just no. Super Mario Wiki is a place for factual things about the Mario series, not fan-art/fictions/movies. This is why Userpedia was created. Userpedia is the place to put these things, not at SMW.
 * 2) I would have to agree with StarYoshi1, this is a wiki for information. Also, see my comment below.
 * 3) Per StarYoshi1. This is going to distract people from editing the wiki.
 * 4) per staryoshi Lu-igi board
 * 5) - Per StarYoshi1.
 * 6) - NO WAY.  Per StarYoshi.
 * 7) 4DJONG-No, first they already have one, plus this is not the Unmario wiki this is the SMW so, basically per StarYoshi.
 * 8) No that´s a bad idea and it will give the Wiki a bad or different maning of what it is.

Comments
Hyper Guy, here is a suggestion, try asking this guy if you could have this on the 'Shroom.
 * You can sign up in the Fun Stuff page if you like

Add it on The 'Shroom, but not any where else. K?4DJONG

Are you allowed to put the 4DJONG code in your comment, 4DJONG?
 * Everyone should sign with, but we won't remove Username, as that doesn't mess with people's computers, like some personalized sigs do. However, seeing as 4DJONG's signature included a timestamp, that implies he signed with ~ , which we ask people to not do. Again, it's mainly to prevent sigs containing images and backgrounds from clogging-up the page, but it would look better if everyone simply signed the same way. -

Yes, he is, he just can't use, or  if he has a custom sig.

Removals
''None at the moment.

Splits & Merges
''None at the moment.

Eliminate the he/she&s/he& he or she abomination. JUST USE "HE"!
Please, please, PLEASE abolish those faux words. How I so hate this political correctness BS. Just use the pronoun "he." It refers to both the sexes (I know, I am a 4.0 college student) just as "Good will towards men." refers to everybody. This is inconsequential and suffice it to say, chicks don't care about video games anyhoo (although it makes absolutely no difference to this proposal). I never, EVER want to see "s/he" on this wiki. <<THAT is an abomination. That is NOT a word! he/she is daft and idiotic, as is he or she. It makes it look really unprofessional. Just use "he." That shall be Mario wiki's official policy from now on. And by the passing of this proposal, it shall also be the duty of all Mario wiki editors to eliminate the offenses as per mentioned above from this wiki when came across vis a vis.

Proposer: Deadline: May 25, 2009, 17:00

Support

 * 1) - Per what I just said.

Oppose

 * That's nothing to do with political correctness. It's a fact that most speakers of English believe that "he" refers to male individuals only. It might have once been a gender-neutral pronoun, but that's a hundred years ago (see here for a detailed explanation). How about using "they"? I'm not sure how well-accepted it is among speakers of English, but it seems pretty handy. By the way, your comment about "chicks not caring about video games" is highly offensive, IMO.
 * 1) - Per Time Q. He stole the words right out of my keyboard.
 * Per Time Q.
 * Per Time Q.
 * 1) - Per TIme Q, except in the "using they" part
 * 2) - Per Time Q. "They" should be fine; it's generally considered a third personal plural pronoun, but it can be used as a gender-neutral singular pronoun (in place of "he", "she" or "it") as well. Also, speaking as a girl, the part about us "chicks" not caring about video games is highly offensive.

Comments
I'm abstaining from voting. I, not trying to be sexest, believe that JerseyMarioFreak does have a point, I can see where he is getting at; but I still think that this is too minor of a project and that the proper way to handle the situation is to leave it as is.
 * Plus, adding on to my last comment, I also see the point of the opposers.

Nevermind, I am going to vote. And look at my new proposal below.

No Offensive Material
As a wiki user, I have rarely seen it, and I do not know if there is an already exising rule for this, but I think we should make a new rule for Offensive Material. If a proposal has material deemed offensive by at least three active users, the part that includes the offensive material must be deleted. If it is added again by the proposer, the proposal itself will be deleted. If you have any suggestions for this proposal, please put them in the comments section.

Proposer: Deadline: 17:00, Monday, 25 May 2009

Create New Rule

 * 1) Per my reasons above.