Battlestar Wiki:Think Tank

The Think Tank is a way to be bold and get other people to help in your quest to make bold actions on the wiki. The following are items that are considered major decisions which must go through the Think Tank vetting process prior to any implementation:

• New policy proposals.
• New projects.
• New templates.
• Extensive modifications to already existing policies.
• Anything considered major by administrator (and/or community) consensus.

Any of these must be proposed prior to implementation. This process ensures that the originator of the idea receives the proper feedback and that all ideas are properly fleshed out prior to any wiki-wide implementation. Basically, "let's make a plan before we hit the ground running".

Procedures

To propose a new idea, do the following:

1. Create a subpage by typing something similar to the following into the search box, then by pressing "Go".
   1. i.e. Battlestar Wiki:Think Tank/name of idea
2. Click "edit", type:
   1. This is the overview. Basically, a summary of what the idea is about. You can get into the details later on.

Proposal

The details of your proposal will go here. Be as detailed as you'd like. It is recommended that you find that balance between downloading information and merely telling what your idea is. You may section off this portion of the document by using third-level headers (i.e. === Third level header ===).

The proposal should strive to answer some of the common questions, such as:

1. What is the benefit of this proposal to the wiki?
2. What is involved in implementing this idea?
3. Who is going to do it?
4. Why should we do it at all?
5. How will we use the idea?
6. Should the proposal pass, when will work start on this idea?
7. Where will this idea be implemented? (e.g. Will it be on certain types of pages or the entire Wiki in general?)

See also

You may reference any talk pages or pages from our beta-testing wiki, The "Hangar Bay".

1. Save page, then re-edit. Fill out all applicable fields.
2. Once you're done, save the page and add the following to Current ideas:
   1. {{/name of idea}}

Instructions

The input of all interested members of the community is needed for the Think Tank to operate properly. Any user may comment on proposed ideas on the discussion page of the proposal. (Comments should not be added to the actual proposal itself. Also, do note that changes to the proposal itself should be made when consensus on debated items is determined.)

Should a vote be necessary to determine consensus, all administrators are required to vote on the proposal, using {{oppose}}, {{support}} or {{neutral}}, with explainations on their vote.

For voting, a reasonable time frame must be put into place; the default deadline for voting on proposals should be seven days. When indicating a deadline, please include the date and time in UTC. Deadlines can be extended, but only if the necessity of such an action is determined by a majority.

Administrator instructions

To determine consensus at the end of voting, add up the total number of support votes and divide by the total number of votes. Should the number meet or exceed 80%, then the Think Tank proposal passes. Anything between 45-55% of support will be considered as not having achieved consensus. Proposals that have not achieved consensus are to be shelved for a period time until it can be brought back into the light.

Once done, the proposals are to be archived for future reference, and separated into three groups: Successful proposals, Unsuccessful proposals, and Proposals without consensus.

To archive a page, add one the following to the top of each page:

1. For successful proposals: {{ttp}}
2. For unsuccessful proposals: {{ttu}}
3. For proposals without consensus: {{ttnc}}

And to all proposals, add the following to the bottom: {{ttf}}

Ideas

This is where all the ideas are located and, when applicable, archived.

Past ideas

Proposals without consensus

Note: These proposals are rendered inactive. It is recommended that they are to stay that way for a pre-determined period of time, until they can be revisited with refreshed minds.