HRWiki:Disputed Fun Facts - Revision history

Stux: +cat

Stux — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 18:18:43 GMT

+cat

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	<nowiki>{{disputed}}</nowiki> template directly under the == Fun Facts == heading, then move the disputed content to the article's Talk page.		<nowiki>{{disputed}}</nowiki> template directly under the == Fun Facts == heading, then move the disputed content to the article's Talk page.
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It's dot com: note

It's dot com — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:42:21 GMT

note

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		+	<div style="background:lightyellow;border:1px #990 dashed;padding:12px"><center>This page has been replaced by [[HRWiki:STUFF/About]].</center></div>
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	New users in particular are often entranced by the openness of the Homestar Runner Wiki and dive right in. That's a good thing. But please note: to be bold in updating pages does not mean that you should make sweeping deletions to established articles with long histories. In many such cases, the text as you find it has come into being after long and arduous negotiations between various users.		New users in particular are often entranced by the openness of the Homestar Runner Wiki and dive right in. That's a good thing. But please note: to be bold in updating pages does not mean that you should make sweeping deletions to established articles with long histories. In many such cases, the text as you find it has come into being after long and arduous negotiations between various users.

38.112.87.6: /* Things that make good fun facts */ - removed wierd character

38.112.87.6 — Mon, 02 May 2005 12:48:09 GMT

Things that make good fun facts: - removed wierd character

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	* Clear references to other toons or e-mails that will be obvious to long-time users but not to newcomers		* Clear references to other toons or e-mails that will be obvious to long-time users but not to newcomers
-	* References to pop culture (but not those that are so obvious that everybody will recognize them; everybody knows that Pikachu is a ~~Pok�mon~~, for instance)	+	* References to pop culture (but not those that are so obvious that everybody will recognize them; everybody knows that Pikachu is a Pokemon, for instance)
-	* Verified tidbits about the creation of the toon or e-mail (for example, "Mike, not Matt, provided the voice of Strong Sad saying 'Douglas'")	+	* Verified tidbits about the creation of the toon or e-mail (for example, "Mike, not Matt, provided the voice of Strong Sad saying 'Douglas'")

	==Things that often do not make good fun facts==		==Things that often do not make good fun facts==

Drhaggis: add info from Wikipedia:Be_bold_in_updating_pages

Drhaggis — Sat, 27 Nov 2004 01:02:09 GMT

add info from Wikipedia:Be_bold_in_updating_pages

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-	~~The situation with "Fun Facts" can get a bit out~~ of ~~hand, especially with newer Strong Bad Emails~~. ~~People often add fun facts that most people just don~~'~~t think are fun or factual~~. So, ~~we use~~ the ~~corresponding article ''Talk'' page to discuss debated content~~.	+	New users in particular are often entranced by the openness of the Homestar Runner Wiki and dive right in. That's a good thing. But please note: to be bold in updating pages does not mean that you should make sweeping deletions to established articles with long histories. In many such cases, the text as you find it has come into being after long and arduous negotiations between various users.

-	~~Here's how it works~~. ~~First off, you can still~~ add a fun ~~fact to the page directly. If somebody doesn~~'t ~~like it it will probably be moved to the ''Talk'' page. If you~~ think ~~there is even a small bit of doubt as to whether~~ or ~~not everybody would agree it's notable, it should probably be discussed on the Talk page first~~.	+	This is predominantly true with the "Fun Facts" of newer Strong Bad Emails. People often add fun facts that most people just don't think are fun or factual.
-	~~If you get no response '''in a time to be worked out''' feel free to do as you see fit. '''Be bold'''!~~	+

-	==Things that ~~always~~ make good fun facts==	+	If you encounter an article that you would like to edit, first read the comments on the talk page and view the Page history to get a sense of how the article came into being and what its current status is.
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		+	If you are an experienced wiki-ist, you will probably have a good sense what will be accepted edits, and which edits should be discussed first.
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		+	If you are new to wikipedia, or unsure how others will view your proposals, and you want to add or delete anything substantial in the text, you should either:
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		+	#If the material in question is a sentence or so in length, copy it to the Talk page and list your objections there.
		+	#If the material is longer than a sentence, list your objections on the Talk page but leave the main article as it is.
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		+	Then, wait a bit for responses. If no one objects, proceed. But always move large deletions to Talk and list your objections to the text so that other people will understand your changes and will be able to follow the history of the page.
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		+	==Things that make good fun facts==

	* Clear references to other toons or e-mails that will be obvious to long-time users but not to newcomers		* Clear references to other toons or e-mails that will be obvious to long-time users but not to newcomers
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	Things that always make good fun facts can just be added directly to the appropriate page without going through the approval process. However, be careful with references: Speculation does not yield facts!		Things that always make good fun facts can just be added directly to the appropriate page without going through the approval process. However, be careful with references: Speculation does not yield facts!

-	When something is posted on a Talk page, you can ~~vote~~ on it. You should be logged in and sign your ~~vote~~; anonymous ~~votes~~ do not count because it is easy for a single user to cast multiple votes. Signing your post with the name of another user in the hopes that it won't be noticed will definitely not be tolerated. This only applies to votes: content on articles should not be signed.	+	When something is posted on a Talk page, you can comment on it. You should be logged in and sign your comments; anonymous posts do not count because it is easy for a single user to cast multiple votes. Signing your post with the name of another user in the hopes that it won't be noticed will definitely not be tolerated. This only applies to votes and talk pages: content on articles should not be signed.

-	If the community likes a fun fact, they will ~~immediately~~ move it to the page as needed. If they don't, a rewording or more convincing argument needs to be made.	+	If the community likes a fun fact, they will move it to the page as needed. If they don't, a rewording or more convincing argument needs to be made.

	If (and only if) you think a page needs this process, add the		If (and only if) you think a page needs this process, add the
	<nowiki>{{disputed}}</nowiki> template directly under the == Fun Facts == heading, then move the disputed content to the article's Talk page.		<nowiki>{{disputed}}</nowiki> template directly under the == Fun Facts == heading, then move the disputed content to the article's Talk page.

Drhaggis: fix some spelling

Drhaggis — Fri, 26 Nov 2004 23:58:56 GMT

fix some spelling

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	Here's how it works. First off, you can still add a fun fact to the page directly. If somebody doesn't like it it will probably be moved to the ''Talk'' page. If you think there is even a small bit of doubt as to whether or not everybody would agree it's notable, it should probably be discussed on the Talk page first.		Here's how it works. First off, you can still add a fun fact to the page directly. If somebody doesn't like it it will probably be moved to the ''Talk'' page. If you think there is even a small bit of doubt as to whether or not everybody would agree it's notable, it should probably be discussed on the Talk page first.
-	If you get no ~~responce~~ '''in a time to be worked out''' feel free to do as you see fit. '''Be bold'''!	+	If you get no response '''in a time to be worked out''' feel free to do as you see fit. '''Be bold'''!

	==Things that always make good fun facts==		==Things that always make good fun facts==

-	* Clear references to other toons or e-mails that will be obvious to ~~longtime~~ users but not to newcomers	+	* Clear references to other toons or e-mails that will be obvious to long-time users but not to newcomers
	* References to pop culture (but not those that are so obvious that everybody will recognize them; everybody knows that Pikachu is a Pok�mon, for instance)		* References to pop culture (but not those that are so obvious that everybody will recognize them; everybody knows that Pikachu is a Pok�mon, for instance)
	* Verified tidbits about the creation of the toon or e-mail (for example, "Mike, not Matt, provided the voice of Strong Sad saying 'Douglas'")		* Verified tidbits about the creation of the toon or e-mail (for example, "Mike, not Matt, provided the voice of Strong Sad saying 'Douglas'")

Drhaggis: prelim dispute on fun fact page

Drhaggis — Fri, 26 Nov 2004 23:54:51 GMT

prelim dispute on fun fact page

New page

The situation with "Fun Facts" can get a bit out of hand, especially with newer Strong Bad Emails. People often add fun facts that most people just don't think are fun or factual. So, we use the corresponding article ''Talk'' page to discuss debated content.

Here's how it works. First off, you can still add a fun fact to the page directly. If somebody doesn't like it it will probably be moved to the ''Talk'' page. If you think there is even a small bit of doubt as to whether or not everybody would agree it's notable, it should probably be discussed on the Talk page first.
If you get no responce '''in a time to be worked out''' feel free to do as you see fit. '''Be bold'''!

==Things that always make good fun facts==

* Clear references to other toons or e-mails that will be obvious to longtime users but not to newcomers
* References to pop culture (but not those that are so obvious that everybody will recognize them; everybody knows that Pikachu is a Pok�mon, for instance)
* Verified tidbits about the creation of the toon or e-mail (for example, "Mike, not Matt, provided the voice of Strong Sad saying 'Douglas'")

==Things that often do not make good fun facts==

* Speculation ("This scene ''may'' be a reference to a vaguely similar scene in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy...")
* Glitches due to the Flash software (unless the glitch may have a very amusing and relevant anecdote to go with it)
* Things already noted in the transcript
* Things that anybody can figure out by watching the toon or reading the transcript

Things that always make good fun facts can just be added directly to the appropriate page without going through the approval process. However, be careful with references: Speculation does not yield facts!

When something is posted on a Talk page, you can vote on it. You should be logged in and sign your vote; anonymous votes do not count because it is easy for a single user to cast multiple votes. Signing your post with the name of another user in the hopes that it won't be noticed will definitely not be tolerated. This only applies to votes: content on articles should not be signed.

If the community likes a fun fact, they will immediately move it to the page as needed. If they don't, a rewording or more convincing argument needs to be made.

If (and only if) you think a page needs this process, add the
<nowiki>{{disputed}}</nowiki> template directly under the == Fun Facts == heading, then move the disputed content to the article's Talk page.