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{{Option|1|Split, keep regional variants together}}
{{Option|1|Split, keep regional variants together}}
#First choice. I'm in the translator camp, and I don't think separating variants makes too much sense. {{User:ShadowKirby/sig}} 13:12, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
#First choice. I'm in the translator camp, and I don't think separating variants makes too much sense. {{User:ShadowKirby/sig}} 13:12, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
#First choice, I'm not in the translator camp but I don't see much purpose in separating language variants. {{User:Pinkyoshifan/sig}} 13:22, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
{{Option|2|Split, keep regional variants separate}}
{{Option|2|Split, keep regional variants separate}}
#Second choice. Generally not opposed to the idea of doing this though. {{User:ShadowKirby/sig}} 13:12, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
#Second choice. Generally not opposed to the idea of doing this though. {{User:ShadowKirby/sig}} 13:12, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
#Second choice, either this or above is fine with me but slightly prefer together for less clutter. {{User:Pinkyoshifan/sig}} 13:22, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
{{Option|3|Do not split, keep category as is}}
{{Option|3|Do not split, keep category as is}}
{{Option|4|Delete category}}
{{Option|4|Delete category}}
#Third choice. I see no use in the category as it is today, something needs to change imo. {{User:ShadowKirby/sig}} 13:12, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
#Third choice. I see no use in the category as it is today, something needs to change imo. {{User:ShadowKirby/sig}} 13:12, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
#Third choice. As it is right now, it's basically just [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Names|whatlinkshere]] sorted alphabetically. {{User:Pinkyoshifan/sig}} 13:22, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
{{Neutral}}
{{Neutral}}



Revision as of 13:22, 21 June 2024

Your opinions matter!

Welcome to the Proposals page. Here, WiKirby's editors may propose changes to the way the wiki operates, including how to handle certain categories of content, quality standards, or even just making aesthetic suggestions. Any user who has Autopatrol status or above may make a proposal or vote on one, and after two weeks of voting, if it passes, it will be incorporated into policy. Please see below for the specifics on how to make and/or vote on a proposal.

How to make a proposal

Please use one of the following templates to make a new proposal:

Single vote: This is for proposals which only propose a single change to the wiki.

==(insert proposal here) (insert date here)==
(insert details of proposal here and sign with ~~~~)
{{Support}}
{{Oppose}}
{{Neutral}}

===Discussion===

{{clear}}

Multi-option vote: This is for proposals which include many possible changes to a particular element of policy. One option should always be to keep things as they were. It is recommended that no more than 8 options are given in a single proposal, including the "no change" option.

==(insert proposal here) (insert date here)==
(insert details of proposal here and sign with ~~~~)
{{Option|1|(option title 1)}}
{{Option|2|(option title 2)}}
{{Option|3|(option title 3)}}
{{Option|etc.|(option title etc.)}}
{{Neutral}}

===Discussion===

{{clear}}

Multi-facet vote: This is for proposals which want to make several smaller changes to a single element of policy (for instance, making several changes to how the main page looks). Each change needs to be voted up or down individually. There should not be more than 5 parts to a proposal like this. This type of proposal should not be made without approval from wiki administration.

==(insert proposal here) (insert date here)==
(insert summary of proposal here and sign with ~~~~)
===Change 1===
(insert details here)
{{Support}}
{{Oppose}}
{{Neutral}}
====Change 1 discussion====

===Change 2===
(insert details here)
{{Support}}
{{Oppose}}
{{Neutral}}
====Change 2 discussion====

===Change 3===
(insert details here)
{{Support}}
{{Oppose}}
{{Neutral}}
====Change 3 discussion====

etc.

{{clear}}

Once a proposal is made, the voting period begins (see voting regulations below). Voting period for a proposal ends two weeks after it starts, at 23:59:59 UTC on the 14th full day of voting. An administrator can veto a proposal at any time, although such action should always be justifiable and agreed upon by multiple admins. Administrators should not use this right to add more weight to their own opinions.

Restrictions

Users may propose many different changes or additions to the wiki. The following things, however, may not be voted on:

  1. Proposals which target specific users (such as bestowing or removing ranks or rights).
  2. Proposals which violate the law, as specified in the general content policy.
  3. Proposals which seek to overturn a recently (within the last 8 weeks (or 56 days)) approved proposal.
  4. Re-submitted proposals which were recently (within the last 8 weeks (or 56 days)) rejected, and which have not been significantly altered.

Current Proposals

Create categories for names in specific languages (June 21, 2024 - July 5, 2024)

This topic was discussed on Discord, but after it felt like it was settled, arguments against were brought up, which is why this proposal exists. The gist of it is to split Category:Articles which list non-English names by language (Japanese, Korean, Italian, et cetera).

The reasoning here is that, as of now, the category has little to no practical use. I believe it was originally created to track progress of pages which lacked the template, and the description was modified to encourage speakers of the languages to help explain the names. Nowadays, almost every article fits in there, with the exception of those which have conjectural or meta names and therefore don't need the template at all. Reasonably, I don't see anyone using the category for serious purposes.

On the other hand, having categories for specific languages has several benefits: 1. Speakers of the languages will actually be able to find the pages which concern them, rather than the current thousands of pages 2. In a case where the page doesn't mention a name but the speaker knows it, using the split category will help pin it down with alphabetical deduction 3. For languages which have few localizations, it helps give a general overview, which is just interesting from a reader's point of view.

Some downsides which were pointed out are 1. You can't exclude a specific category, so you would still have to analyze several categories if you want to find pages with only a specific (group of) language(s) 2. It's a lot of additional categories for a niche function. In my opinion, most downsides will still mostly remain even with our current system; if anything, more specific search has at least 1-2 additional uses. It's not that much extra work (I already made the template edit draft under a sandbox), so the real issue is clutter.

Finally, even if it is implemented, we're not sure whether or not to separate regional variants (e.g. Canadian or European French). If we judge from a translator's point of view, then there isn't much of a reason to split them; but for research purposes (about localization in different countries), splitting would give extra insight.

Anyway, this is something that is best voted on. If none of the aforementioned options are to your liking, there's always the wildcard option of getting rid of the category altogether. ShadowKirby (t/c) a.k.a. your new overlord ShadowMagolor 13:12, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Option 1: Split, keep regional variants together
  1. First choice. I'm in the translator camp, and I don't think separating variants makes too much sense. ShadowKirby (t/c) a.k.a. your new overlord ShadowMagolor 13:12, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
  2. First choice, I'm not in the translator camp but I don't see much purpose in separating language variants. ---PinkYoshiFan 13:22, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
Option 2: Split, keep regional variants separate
  1. Second choice. Generally not opposed to the idea of doing this though. ShadowKirby (t/c) a.k.a. your new overlord ShadowMagolor 13:12, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
  2. Second choice, either this or above is fine with me but slightly prefer together for less clutter. ---PinkYoshiFan 13:22, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
Option 3: Do not split, keep category as is
Option 4: Delete category
  1. Third choice. I see no use in the category as it is today, something needs to change imo. ShadowKirby (t/c) a.k.a. your new overlord ShadowMagolor 13:12, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
  2. Third choice. As it is right now, it's basically just whatlinkshere sorted alphabetically. ---PinkYoshiFan 13:22, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
Neutral

Discussion

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