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.
- 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.
Nominated by --Tron 17:35, 13 February 2007 (Mountain Standard Time)
- Weak Support - Vladimir 09:12, 27 February 2007 (MST)
- Weak Support - Macron- needs a lead pic- 23;56, 7 mar 07 (EST)
- Weak Support - Without a character pic it's just not "complete"
21:14, 26 March 2007 (EDT)
- Support - Solid article. Image unnecessary to visualize the detail given. - Oberst 00:54, 28 March 2007 (MDT)
- Needs a pic. It's a requirement for Featured Articles. 16:06, 29 March 2007 (EDT)
- Pic is being made, at least so I'm told. In case anyone cares. Btw, thanks for the compliment Oberst, heh Aabs 20:18, 11 April 2007 (MDT)
File:Drodik.jpg
Nominated by --Drodik 07:21, 20 February 2007 (Central Standard Time)
- Weak Support - Vladimir 09:17, 27 February 2007 (MST)
- Support - Nice article and an interesting read, but could do with fleshing out at the end as it sort of trails off - Kieran 22:17, 16 April 2007 (GMT)
- Weak Support Aabs 11:40, 20 April 2007 (MDT)
Nominated by -- Dismal 20:35, 19 March 2007 (EST)
- Support (Fixed, thanks) -- Vladimir 07:25, 22 March 2007 (MDT)
- Oppose - I'd be more inclined to support this page if it dealt more with HEK rather than it's namesake. - Oberst 13:46, 23 April 2007 (MDT)
- Added Images to the page. Dismal 20:44, 23 March 2007 (EST)
- Oppose - Agree with Oberst. Perhaps you all could create a different page for Exar Kun, the person. -- RevengeX Palpatine 06:58, 29 April 2007 (MDT)
Nominated by Yadar 5:37 PM EST, 5 April 2007
- Oppose Missing picture, character history still in progress -- RevengeX Palpatine 16:30, 5 April 2007 (MDT)
- Oppose (No pics whatsoever, article not even complete) -- Vladimir 16:46, 6 April 2007 (MDT)
File:XayunWiki.jpg
Nominated by Welshman 11.21, 11th of April 2007
Note: Until the Wiki Tribune removes his Strong Opposition this article will not be added to the Queue.
- Support - Juda
- Support - Karel-- A well written article.
- Support - Archean
- Support - This would stand as a really good textual example of concise writing in both the fiction and non-fiction form. Through judicious word usage, you learn more about the character than you do through an overly effusive and flowery use of language (e.g. Hemmingway, Rich, Proulx). - Oberst 11:55, 11 April 2007 (MDT)
- Support - While small compared to other featured articles it is by no means less worthy, written in such a manner that allows the reader to mentally picture and understand the character, big props! Kieran
- Support - Concise and well written, and to the point. I say feature. Timeros
- Support - I wouldn't have nominated this article if I did not think it worthy of being a featured article. Whilst the article isn't huge like some others you get exactly what you want to know. Isn't that the point of a wiki? Welsh
- Support - Malidir-- A truly well done piece of work, that reminds us all of where we come from, while hinting at where we are going in the future. Splendid!
- Strong Opposition - Kaine Mandaala-- The article does not adhere to the standards of what is expected in a Featured Article. Unless it's cleaned up I have to veto this one despite it's support. Nominate articles based on their content and formatting, not their subject. Support listed above Oberst is not really supportive either.
- Article has been updated, though I still say previous support wasn't very helpful. Because you think someone is cool isn't grounds for nomination. -- KM
- Weak Oppose - Just don't really like it. Doesn't seem detailed enough. That's just my opinion. Aabs 20:24, 11 April 2007 (MDT)
- Support - The following has been resolved: There are a lot of words in that wiki page that could use some linkage...That's the power of a wiki. Harness it. Orv Dessrx 08:11, 15 April 2007 (EDT)
File:Sashar2.jpeg
Nominated By - Oberst 14:31, 16 April 2007 (MDT)
- Weak Support Aabs 11:41, 20 April 2007 (MDT)
- Support - Well written and detailed and an interesting read throughout, my only small critique is that it could benifit from some pictures during the history. Kieran 12:13, 28 April 2007 (GMT)
- Support - Very well written and interesting article. Karel 14:15,13 May 2007 (MDT)
- Strong Support -Thought out and well written, top marks, Juda 12:10, 15 May 2007 (GMT)
- Weak Support - There are a lot of words that should be linked to other articles. The first sections start off strong, but then linking just doesn't happen later on in the page. - Orv Dessrx 08:14, 15 May 2007 (EDT) - Fixed. Sashar
- Support Great article. I saw a few minor spelling errors, and it could use a few more links. Otherwise, very interesting.Macron 18:29, 5/22/07 (EST)
- Weak Support A good article, relative to the majority of others, but I suggest that you place a few images in the character history where there are large chunks of text. -- RevengeX Palpatine 14:18, 7 June 2007 (MDT)
Nominated By - Oberst 09:30, 23 May 2007 (MDT)
- Support - Very nice article, information-wise and pictures. I really like the character image. Great job Aabs 16:51, 23 May 2007 (MDT)
- Support - Nice, good info and graphics. Well written and interesting. User:Macron 16:11, 4 June 2007 (EST)
- Support Well-written article, although a few of the images could be shrunk a little bit. -- RevengeX Palpatine 14:18, 7 June 2007 (MDT) <--- Pictures rescaled, thanks -- Ash 21:00, 9 June 2007 (GMT)