MarioWiki:Main Page talk archive 7

Quote Pages
As you know, we have a couple of pages for quotes (Mario (quotes), Bowser (quotes), and Luigi (quotes)). I really don't think we need quote pages for those characters. Might as well make one for every character. And quotes are tricky. Quotes can be pretty much anything the character says from "Mama-mia" to "Mario, we gotta rescue the princess!". It would be better if we just pick five or ten of the character's best quotes and add them to a section in that charater's article. Anyone agree? 23:22, 21 March 2007 (EDT)

Yeah.----

Fully support reintegration of those pages. 16:06, 22 March 2007 (EDT)

Or we could have no quotes, hows that sound? *nervous face* Anyways, I think the reason that Bowser got his quotes page was because it clogged up his already somewhat cluttered page. Mario and Luigi kinda just followed... -- Sir Grodus
 * I'm neutral on this. I don't mind either way. -- 16:11, 22 March 2007 (EDT)

Mario & Luigi barely say anything. I think Bowser's page should stay, the other pages could be erased.

The Bowser page is long, but that's still no reason why it shouldn't follow. Like I said before, it would be best if we just pick out 5 or 10 quotes that best represent the character. That's the whole point of having quotes. There are a lot of quotes that can be added, but there's no point if it doesn't help us know that character.

If we've gotten that out of the way, how many quotes should we have on each character page? I say 10 is a good amount of quotes to add. And after thats decided, what quotes should we pick to keep? 17:47, 22 March 2007 (EDT)

Just keep the one's that are the most common, like "Mama Mia"----

I agree with having some of the most famous quotes on all the main characters' pages. But, I think 10 is a few too many. Perhaps 5 is a good number; our Mushroom Kingdom friends aren't all about talk, remember. ;)

Regarding Anniversary
Yes, the link's still red. Suddenly school has become very busy for me, and all the free time I have I am taking care of immediate issues here on the wiki (though none of this has to do with my promotion – things are still the same around here, folks). Fortunately, it's time for a WWD – Wayoshi Weekend, a wonderful time when I'm on a ton in a time span of ~56 hours. This page will be up tomorrow with all the details you'll ever need (hint: try to get yourself available on Friday nights!).

Also, while I'm on the general talk page of the wiki – 'Shroom Issue IV is not an April Fool's issue. Print and due day is Saturday, April 7th. Even though I got some promises of "half-true, half-fake" from some writers, I'm concerned the Issue would be a waste of time instead of something interesting to read for 10-20 minutes.

That's all for now. 22:25, 22 March 2007 (EDT)

Un- or Fan- MarioWiki
Suddenly this idea has been revived from the dead and gaining interest rapidly. Here's the idea: Uncyclopedia, but for Mario. However, instead of tons of dumb jokes littered throughout the wiki, we'd be creating our own version of the Marioverse. See this forum post from Feb. 9th, and a quick editthis wiki as a test. We'd be looking for detailed yet clever articles that can be funny or peak our interest of "what if..." etc. While "Un-" implies you can add anything you want, even if it's out of the question, "Fan-" implies that fandom recreation we hope to strive for. So, it's time to vote yet again. 18:39, 23 March 2007 (EDT)
 * Support a Fan Mario Wiki on the same server as Mario Wiki, leaving them intertwined with each other, though still separate. Specify whether "UnMarioWiki" or "FanMarioWiki" sounds better.
 * Support a Fan Mario Wiki, but leave it at the Edittthis wiki already created or somewhere on a different website.
 * Oppose such a wiki in any form.

Support on Same Server

 * 1) Support. --
 * 19:15, 23 March 2007 (EDT)
 * 19:15, 23 March 2007 (EDT)
 * 19:15, 23 March 2007 (EDT)

Oppose

 * 1) Pretty pointless.----
 * 2) Pointless waste of space and time. User:Gofer
 * 3) I thought that wikis were supposed to encyclopedias. A disapproving fan of Yoshi
 * 4) I oppose- It's great to make a reference of the Mario series, but a reference listing of purposely faulty data? It all seems rather pointless to me. I'll say that if one is made, I'd rather it be a different site altogether- The Mario Wiki is about information, not making things up for the sheer sake of making them up. Besides, the Shroom already has a "Fake News" for such a purpose- Which to me, is fine in the contained moderation it exists in, not as an expansive boundless project- It's just going to end up as a giant "grafiti board", I'm afraid. ChrisAlassal 19:00, 23 March 2007 (EDT)
 * 5) I now agree with Aipom. Not Needed.
 * 1) I now agree with Aipom. Not Needed.

Comments
If we allowed anything on the pages, it would be pointless, Aipom & Gofer. Even after reading what we have in mind both of you still think it's a waste? 18:49, 23 March 2007 (EDT) UPDATE: What do you mean by your oppose DB? 18:53, 23 March 2007 (EDT)

Were not going to put random nonsense on it. Then it WOULD be a waist of time. I dont seem to know why you appose it, Aipom, Gofer, and Dry Bones. And also, yoshifan, CHECK OUT UNCYCLOPEDIA. :\

I mean that kids are on this site too to talk about MARIO.

Yep, that's what "Uncyclopedia" is for. It's was made for spammers, probably not true, but who cares.----

Bah,I could live with it but I just don't like the idea. User:Gofer

Dude, I've already seen Uncyclopedia.----

It would be called Spamepdia!

Wikipedia doesn't say anything about a wiki being an encyclopedia, though most are. Also, you don't have to take part in the project at all, but don't let it affect your opinion. 18:59, 23 March 2007 (EDT)

I aproove

Actually, it does ----

Wikipedia is a wiki. not the same thing 19:03, 23 March 2007 (EDT)

I'm dis aproving now

Read where it says "free content encyclopedia".----

Guys, keep in mind that there's an option to have it on another site, like already here. Also see this and this mini-policy. 19:11, 23 March 2007 (EDT)

Sorry, my minds made up. It might as well be on the Uncyclopedia server.----

Think of it this way; spammers finally have a home. That way, you guys can do your socializing there and take your comic stuff there. This way, it doesn't intefere with this wiki. 19:15, 23 March 2007 (EDT)

It appears that it's sysops against regular users, and maybe we could make it on the Uncyclopedia server.----

That's honestly a good point, guys. We're wearing thin on you guys continuously filling up recent changes with talk page edits and moving gif personal images instead of article edits and images for use in articles. At UnMarioWiki you would be freer to do that. 19:20, 23 March 2007 (EDT)
 * I agree with Knife and Wayoshi. The comics would be perfect for there. Great Gonzo's story could even have it's own article there. Also, there have been successful fan-fiction encyclopedias, such as The Star Wars Fanon Wiki. -- 19:22, 23 March 2007 (EDT)