Changes: Firefly:Featured article nominations

Revision as of 23:38, 28 January 2010

The featured articles of the wiki are articles that represent the best the Firefly and Serenity Database has to offer. This is not a way to showcase the articles of your favorite characters, spaceships, or the like.

So just what makes a featured article? Well, we've prepared a list just in case someone should ask that, and it is as follows.

An article must…

…be well-written and detailed.
…be unbiased, non-point of view.
…be sourced with all available sources and appearances.
…follow all policies on the Database.
…following the review process, be stable, i.e. it does not change significantly from day to day and is not the subject of ongoing edit wars. This does not apply to vandalism and protection or semi-protection as a result of vandalism.
…not be tagged with any sort of improvement tags (i.e. more sources, expand, etc).
…have a proper lead that gives a good summary of the topic and can be used for the front page featured box.
…have no more than 3 redlinks and none in the introduction, infobox, or any templates.
…have significant information from all sources and appearances, especially a biography for character articles.
…be completely referenced for all available material and sources.
…have all quotes and images sourced.
…provide at least one quote on the article. A leading quote at the beginning of the article will be required only if there is quotable dialogue by or about the subject. Although quotes may be placed in the body of the article, a maximum of one quote is allowed at the beginning of each section.
…include a "personality and traits" section on all character articles.
…include a reasonable number of images of sufficient quality to illustrate the article, if said images are available.
…pass review by the Operatives.

How to nominate:

First, nominate an article you find is worthy of featured status, putting it at the bottom of the list below; see criteria above. Note that a previously featured article cannot be featured on the Main Page again; however, it can be restored to featured status.
Others will object to the nomination if they disagree that the article is good enough; they will then supply reasons for doing so, and ways to improve the article (errors, style, organization, images, notability, sources).
Supporters adjust the article until the objectors (with reasonable objections) are satisfied.
The article is placed on the featured article list and added to the front page queue.
Be sure to place sign in the "Nominated by" line when the nomination is posted for voting.

How to vote:

Before doing anything, be sure to read the article completely, keeping a sharp eye out for mistakes.
Afterward, compare the article to the criteria listed above, and then either support or object the article's nomination.
1. If you object, please supply concrete reasons for doing so, and how it can be improved. Please cite which rule your objection falls under, if possible. Failure to do so may result in your objection being considered invalid.
As stated above, any objections will be looked upon by the nominator, supporters, and anyone willing to improve the article, and action will be taken to please the objectors. Do not strike other users' objections; it is up to the objector to review the changes and strike if they are satisfied.

Also remember to add {{FAnom}} at the top of the article you are nominating.

The next article in the queue will be highlighted on the Main Page as featured. The beginning of the article then appears on the Main Page via the {{Featured article}} template. Nominations that are inactive with outstanding objections for a month will be eliminated from the nominations list by Operatives.

Featured article nominations

Unidentified Dortmunder captain

Nominated by: Cavalier One^{(From here to the eyes and the ears of the Verse)} 19:03, January 28, 2010 (UTC)
Nomination comments: Time to get back on track.

(1 Operatives/0 Users/1 Total)

Support

Grunny ^(Talk) 23:38, January 28, 2010 (UTC)

Object

Comments

Approved by the Operatives 23:38, January 28, 2010 (UTC)

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+#{{Opvote}} [[User:Grunny|<span style="color:#6B8E23;">'''Grunny'''</span>]] <span title="This user is a Bureaucrat">http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/firefly/images/thumb/9/93/FeaturedIcon.png/15px-FeaturedIcon.png</span> <sup>([[User talk:Grunny|<span style="color:#6B8E23;">Talk</span>]])</sup> 23:38, January 28, 2010 (UTC)
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+{{Approved|by the [[Firefly:Operatives|<span style="color: green;">Operatives</span>]] 23:38, January 28, 2010 (UTC)}}
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