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== Policy ==
== Policy ==
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*[[HRWiki_talk:Inclusion_guidelines#Character_Relationships|Character Relationships]]: What does a relationship need to have its own page?
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Topic !! Topic Description !! Discussion
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|-
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| [[Character Relationships]]
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| Pages on how characters relate to one another
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*What requirements a [[HRWiki talk:Inclusion guidelines#Character Relationships|relationship needs to have]] to merit its own page
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|-
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| [[HRWiki:User space]]
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| HRWiki's policy on what is acceptable in the User namespace
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*Whether or not to allow users to have [[HRWiki talk:User space#Sandboxes?|"personal sandboxes"]]
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| [[HRWiki:Manual of Style]]
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| HRWiki's policy on consistency with toon articles, etc.
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*Whether or not to rename the page, and if so, what to.
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|-
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|[[HRWiki:Spoons]]
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|Warns members not to write about items as common and mundane as kitchen utensils.
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*Whether this page [[HRWiki talk:Spoons#Is this page useful?|actually describes]] a useful guideline.
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|}
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== Transcripts ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Topic !! Topic Description !! Discussion
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|-
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| [[The Reddest Radish]]
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| Dispute over what Strong Bad says
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*Whether he says "[[Talk:The Reddest Radish#"Cheezit"|cheese it]]" or "cheat it".
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== Specific Page Deletion and Naming ==
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== Specific Page Discussion and Naming ==
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{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse:collapse"
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
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! Page !! Page Description !! Discussion
! Page !! Page Description !! Discussion
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|[[Fake Sound Effects]] || Page about characters voicing sounds instead of an actual sound playing.
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| [[All Toons]]
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| List of all toons, games, main pages, etc. that have been put on the site.
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*[[Talk:Fake Sound Effects#Needed?|Whether the page is noteworthy enough to warrant inclusion.]]
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*Discussing if the [[Talk:All Toons#Rename|name should be changed]] to include everything listed, not just the toons.
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*If kept, [[Talk:Fake Sound Effects#Rename|what its name should be.]]
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|[[Full Screen Homestarrunner.com]] || Description of the Flash files and how to watch in full screen.
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| [[Bubs's Keytar]]
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| Describes the keytar Bubs used in [[cheatday]]
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*[[Talk:Full Screen Homestarrunner.com#To be bubs'd?|Whether the page is useful enough to be kept]].
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*Whether to [[Talk:Bubs's Keytar|include other keytars]], such as the one used in [[coloring]]
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*If kept, [[Talk:Full Screen Homestarrunner.com#Move to Flash File|what its name should be.]]
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*If so, what its new name should be ([[Keytar]], which is currently a redirect, has been suggested)
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|[[Goofs]] || Description of the idea that there are goofs in various toons.
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| [[Hremails]]
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| Gives information on toons in which Homestar hosts his own email show
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*[[Talk:Goofs|Discussion on whether we need more info on goofs than is already covered on each toon's goof section.]]
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*Discussing if the [[Talk:Hremails#Name change: Hremails-Hremail|title]] should be changed to "Hremail".
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|[[More Like]] || Catalogs instances of the comeback style of "more like X".  
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|[[In Search of the Yello Dello]]
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|A "Big 'Toon" available in three versions.
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*[[Talk:More Like#Specific to Homestar Runner?|Whether the joke is specific to Homestar runner, and therefore merits an article or not.]]
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*Whether to [[Talk:In Search of the Yello Dello#Moving.3F|move]] the pages to "In Search of the Yello Dello (New Version)", instead of "In Search of the Yello Dello New Version", etc.
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|[[Smoldering]] || Catalogs instances of the word "smoldering".
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| [[Strong Bad Smiling]]
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| Traces the growing rate of appearances where Strong Bad smiles
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*[[Talk:Smoldering#Inclusion|Whether the word is used in a unique enough way to merit an article.]]
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*Who can update the [[Talk:Strong Bad Smiling#Statistics Table|Statistics Table]].
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| [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]]
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| Transcribes the first trailer for [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]
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*If the page should be moved to [[Talk:SBCG4AP Advertisement#3D Trailer|SBCG4AP 3D Trailer]] to match Telltale's video website.
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| [[MivaScript]]
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| An article about a rarely used scripting technology that [[The Brothers Chaps]] used when hosted on Yahoo!
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*Whether the article is needed, and if not, where it would be appropriately merged.
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| [[Predictions]]
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| An article listing predictions made by characters about the future.
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*Whether predictions made about future events [[Talk:Predictions|should be covered]] on [[History according to Strong Bad]] or on a separate article.
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| [[Made-Up Real Things]]
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| Lists various creations of characters that later began to exist in Free Country.
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*[[Talk:Made-Up Real Things#is anyone thinking of new names|What name]] the page should now use
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| [[Hiatuses]]
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| Discusses periods of time where The Brothers Chaps have not updated the sites.
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*Whether the page should exist or not.
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== Specific Page References and Wording ==
== Specific Page References and Wording ==
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*[[Talk:History_according_to_Strong_Bad#Cleanup|History according to Strong Bad]]: This page's scope and what counts as "history".
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{| class="wikitable"
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*[[Talk:Fourth_Wall_Breaks#Actually_Fourth_Wall_Breaks.3F|Fourth Wall Breaks]]: Whether talking to the viewers and watching Homestar cartoons counts as breaking the fourth wall.
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! Page !! Page Description !! Discussion
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| [[Fourth Wall Breaks]]
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| Catalogs characters' acknowledging that they are fictional characters within a created body of work
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*Whether [[Talk:Fourth Wall Breaks#Actually Fourth Wall Breaks?|watching H*R videos]] and talking to the viewers counts as breaking the fourth wall
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| [[Strong Bad and Marzipan's Relationship]]
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| Records the numerous moments of conflict (and peace) between Strong Bad and Marzipan
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*Which [[Talk:Strong Bad and Marzipan's Relationship#Marzipan's Answering Machine.|prank calls]] are most deserving of mentioning
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== Technical ==
== Technical ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Topic or Page !! Topic or Page Description !! Discussion
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|[[HRWiki:Spoons]]
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|Warns members not to write about items as common and mundane as kitchen utensils.
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*Who can create [[HRWiki talk:Spoons#Dynamic imagery|a template]] showing random pictures of spoons.
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==See Also==
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*[[HRWiki:Projects#Unfinished and ongoing projects]]
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[[Category:HRWiki History|{{PAGENAME}}]]

Current revision as of 06:14, 1 October 2023

This page is experimental. If you have ideas on how it can be improved, please list them on the talk page.
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Contents

[edit] Policy

Topic Topic Description Discussion
Character Relationships Pages on how characters relate to one another
HRWiki:User space HRWiki's policy on what is acceptable in the User namespace
HRWiki:Manual of Style HRWiki's policy on consistency with toon articles, etc.
  • Whether or not to rename the page, and if so, what to.
HRWiki:Spoons Warns members not to write about items as common and mundane as kitchen utensils.

[edit] Transcripts

Topic Topic Description Discussion
The Reddest Radish Dispute over what Strong Bad says

[edit] Specific Page Discussion and Naming

Page Page Description Discussion
All Toons List of all toons, games, main pages, etc. that have been put on the site.
Bubs's Keytar Describes the keytar Bubs used in cheatday
Hremails Gives information on toons in which Homestar hosts his own email show
  • Discussing if the title should be changed to "Hremail".
In Search of the Yello Dello A "Big 'Toon" available in three versions.
  • Whether to move the pages to "In Search of the Yello Dello (New Version)", instead of "In Search of the Yello Dello New Version", etc.
Strong Bad Smiling Traces the growing rate of appearances where Strong Bad smiles
SBCG4AP Advertisement Transcribes the first trailer for Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People
MivaScript An article about a rarely used scripting technology that The Brothers Chaps used when hosted on Yahoo!
  • Whether the article is needed, and if not, where it would be appropriately merged.
Predictions An article listing predictions made by characters about the future.
Made-Up Real Things Lists various creations of characters that later began to exist in Free Country.
Hiatuses Discusses periods of time where The Brothers Chaps have not updated the sites.
  • Whether the page should exist or not.

[edit] Specific Page References and Wording

Page Page Description Discussion
Fourth Wall Breaks Catalogs characters' acknowledging that they are fictional characters within a created body of work
Strong Bad and Marzipan's Relationship Records the numerous moments of conflict (and peace) between Strong Bad and Marzipan

[edit] Technical

Topic or Page Topic or Page Description Discussion
HRWiki:Spoons Warns members not to write about items as common and mundane as kitchen utensils.
  • Who can create a template showing random pictures of spoons.

[edit] See Also

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