DJBWiki:Featured article: Difference between revisions

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The featured articles of the wiki are articles that represent the best DJBWiki 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
…not be the object of any ongoing edit wars
…not be tagged with any sort of improvement tags (i.e. more sources, expand, etc)
…have a succinct proper lead that can be used for the front page featured box
…have a reasonable amount of red links; use common sense
…have a complete, detailed biography if it's a character article
…not have been previously featured

For more information on what makes a featured article, see Wikipedia:What is a featured article.

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.
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.
Also, if, at least a week after the article's nomination, that article has 5 supports and no objections, it will be added the queue, and will be officially known as a "featured article".

How to vote:

Before doing anything, be sure to read the article completely, keeping a sharp eye out for mistakes.
Afterwards, 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.
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.
Once all objectors' complaints have been solved (or the article has 5 supports and no objections after at least a week), the article will be added to the queue and be officially known as a "featured article".

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

Every Sunday the next article in the queue will be highlighted on the Main Page as featured, marked with the {{featured}} template and removed from the list of nominations. The beginning of the article then appears on the Main Page via the {{featured article}} template. Nominees that are inactive for a month will be eliminated from the nominations list.

Featured article nominations

List an article and leave your signature for the nomination(s) - additional comments beyond support or object (unless you have concrete reasons as to why you object) are not required and will be deleted.

VSDI Covenant

Nominated by --Macron 21:17, 15 Oct '07 (EST)

Object - While nice to have a ship have some history, this article is just too short/small to be "featured." - Vladimir 20:43, 15 October 2007 (MDT)
Strong Object - I don't think the article has enough content to be featured. Perhaps you could give us some information on the NPCs that command the ship. -- RevengeX Palpatine 20:46, 15 October 2007 (MDT)
Object - Similar standards should be kept for featured articles, no matter the "type". I'm all for having different types of articles, but I lot more content and detail would be needed for this article to meet the necessary standards--Halcyon 21:27, 15 October 2007 (MDT)
Weak Object - Not the worst article, but just not featured quality I don't think. Plus, there is no intro summary at the top --Aabs 17:21, 16 October 2007 (MDT)
Strong Support --Anubis 16:33, 14 November 2007 (MST)

Dismal Dupar

Nominated by --Dismal 15:26, 24 October 2007 (MDT)

Note: I'm not in any way looking to get it featured, just looking for some feedback. Thanks.
Support - It looks technically sound, though I didn't bother to actually read it. It looks good, though if you want it featured you should either fill in the Rogue section of your history or remove it completely until it's ready to be added. Looks bad unfinished for a featured article. Only other thing is your main character image should be a max of 250px in width. Seems to be the standard. --Shadow Taldrya 15:57, 24 October 2007 (MDT)
Fixed: I removed the Rogue section, and resized the image. --Dismal 16:07, 24 October 2007 (MDT)
Support -- RevengeX Palpatine 18:48, 12 November 2007 (MST)
Support --Anubis 16:31, 14 November 2007 (MST)
Support -- Good article, I like how all your positions are in 27 ABY, heh. I do, however, think that the article is not as good seeing as how I'm mentioned only once... pfft... insulting :P --Aabs 20:25, 18 November 2007 (MST)

Hel-Pa Sklib

Nominated by: Hel-Pa Sklib 15:39, 12 November 2007 (MST)

Support - The article is clear and concise. One thing though, you need an "introductory paragraph." I suggest moving the "Summary" section to the top as your introduction. Yay, Sklib! -- RevengeX Palpatine 15:12, 13 November 2007 (MST)
Very Very Strong Objection - Sklib Sucks. -- Jac Cotelin 18:09, 13 November 2007 (EST)
Strong Support* - The article looks nice, it gets my vote --Anubis 20:19, 13 November 2007 (MST)

Shikyo Keibatsu

Nominated by --Shikyo Keibatsu 2:54, 15 November 2007 (EST)

Support - A strong article, certainly. Definitely "featured" worthy. - Vladimir 18:55, 18 November 2007 (MST)

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 *'''Support''' -- [[User:RevengeX|RevengeX Palpatine]] 18:48, 12 November 2007 (MST)
 *'''Support''' --[[User:Anubis Wrath|Anubis]] 16:31, 14 November 2007 (MST)
+*'''Support''' -- Good article, I like how all your positions are in 27 ABY, heh. I do, however, think that the article is not as good seeing as how I'm mentioned only once... pfft... insulting :P --[[User:Aabsdu|Aabs]] 20:25, 18 November 2007 (MST)
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