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BebopKate - This one is Zazzles...because he's Zazzy! TALK - Here's your cat...and here's your $20...22:00, September 4, 2009 (UTC) We're bringing back the Feature Articles, I see. That's fine, but we need to make sure that what caused us to stop doing them in the first place doesn't happen again, namely everyone picking character articles over and over. Should we do what we're doing on the Featured Media page, nullifying two categories to keep the span of article subjects fresh? I did that as an experiment right after our first big revamp, shortly after we did away with Feature Articles, and it seems to have worked well. Much better than I thought it would, honestly. Also, what kind of standards to we need to put back in place? Again, some articles were chosen for the subject than more for the fact they were well-written...we need to make sure everyone understands what makes feature articles stand out. I'd like to see some suggestions and ideas from you guys to see how we can make this fair and representative of our wiki's continuously improving quality.

LotsoBearLover - Welcome to sunnyside! TALK - You've got a playdate with destiny!" Yeah whats up with the the voters choosing??

Ultima - Cake and grief counseling will be available at the conclusion of the test. EDIT CONFLICT: Well, me and Azul had a little chat about this before he went on his wikibreak, and we decided it would be fairer if the admins where to choose the featured article, rotating who does the chosing every month. Also, I thought a featured article was just a well laid out article that follows the manual of style. -22:26, September 4, 2009 (UTC)

Guardian Soul Talk. — Don't I even warrant a hello? It's such a shame. The Organization used to be the rope that bound us together. - 22:53, September 4, 2009 (UTC) Yeah, the admins handling the featured articles seems to be the best way to go. Azul left this month's article to me, but Ultima already picked one, so I guess I handle next month. EDIT: Aqua appears to be standing on my head.

LotsoBearLover - Welcome to sunnyside! TALK - You've got a playdate with destiny!" LOL and I am standing on aqua's head and now zexion is standing on me. <.<

KrytenKoro - "Because I knew something he didn't. I knew that I was lying. Seriously, sir. 'No silicon heaven'? Where would all of the calculators go?" TALK - In my opinion (and this goes whether they are chosen by vote or appointment), featured articles should: Have no spelling or grammar errors Not violate any content policies, like the quote or trivia limits For different topics: Character articles should have plot described chronologically and professionally, and should not have those made up headers World articles should have accurate treasure info, correct area names, and should describe each area in relevant detail Item pages should be in the format - well, basically that I've been putting them in. Enemy or boss pages should not be missing any stats, should have an organized strategy section, and should have a story section if the enemy is a boss or appears in a cutscene Be placed in the category "Category:Featured Articles", making them ineligible for re-featuredness.

BebopKate - This one is Zazzles...because he's Zazzy! TALK - Here's your cat...and here's your $20...16:58, September 5, 2009 (UTC) Ah, okay, that's cool then. We did the same thing with Featured Media for a while, too. Let me know when and if my month rolls around. ^_-

BebopKate - This one is Zazzles...because he's Zazzy! TALK - Here's your cat...and here's your $20...22:57, November 6, 2009 (UTC) Aaa! Thread necro! After a brief misunderstanding about who was picking this month which resulted in the lateness...should we put some kind of "schedule" at least into place? GS did October's (and November's). Kryten, you want to go next? Does Bluer want a say as well?

Bluer says at 09:50, November 9, 2009 (UTC) I'm more concerned on the quality of the articles chosen to be Featured, kupo. I remember one of the original reasons that I chose to pull out Featured Articles from the main page, kupo, was because we lack articles that fit the criteria. I'm glad things have changed for the better participation-wise, at the least, kupo, but as pointed out, the general criteria have been noted out in the FA page, kupo - articles that follow the Manual of Style, have no redlinks and no maintenance templates. I leave it to the admins to create a schedule for the selection process, but please choose appropriately, kupo. I saw another thread talking about the FA icon, kupo. The crown, IMMHO, fits the symbolism of Featured Articles, as one of the topmost quality work in a wiki, kupo, the "kings/queens" of wiki articles, a fine example of how articles are written, kupo. It's also an ingenious way to visually denote an article as one with a Featured status, kupo. To say it doesn't fit the template with all the Hearts is no heavy issue - suggest an icon that would fit the previous description then, kupo. Removing it entirely is out of the question, because there wasn't a valid reason, technical or otherwise, given to do so,

Ultima - Cake and grief counseling will be available at the conclusion of the test. Hey, I've got an idea. Why don't we create a page for discussion. Then, every month, the admins each choose an article they think shoulb be featured. We all then discuss what one should be a featured article before the end of the month. -10:09, November 17, 2009 (UTC)

December 2009

BebopKate - This one is Zazzles...because he's Zazzy! TALK - Here's your cat...and here's your $20...03:37, December 2, 2009 (UTC) Well, we completely forgot about this one, staffers. Unless there's a hidden discussion page I've missed. ^_^ Suggestions?