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Discussion page of Battlestar Wiki:Think Tank/Links Discretion
(→‎All Links Right Now: By "determine what to keep based on merit" I meant "we should remove sites that have 1 or 2 people"....not "remove anything that's not Scifi.com")
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This clears alot of links from the database to sort. --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 22:30, 13 July 2006 (CDT)
This clears alot of links from the database to sort. --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 22:30, 13 July 2006 (CDT)
Shane I don't think you understand:  yes, we want to provide links so people can find BSG fansites.  Yes, Caprica-City is like the only big German fansite:  I disagree with this high level of stuff to remove:  '''What I meant by "merit" was determine if like 2 people use a website, which means its so small it should be deleted.'''  You were really overzealous with this.  You even opposed official actor sites like Aaron Douglas' site, and a LARGE FAN FORUM, "Hangar Deck 5".  --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 22:51, 13 July 2006 (CDT)

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Thought[edit]

I think Merv is in the right direction with this. While it has never been codified anywhere, we are an encyclopedia and episode guide -- and we are not a repository for links. Wikipedia itself has something similar: "Wikipedia is not a repository of links". Furthermore, I wouldn't mind having people scrutinize links for inclusion. For instance, editors will question an edit that is questionable and not sourced correctly, so why should we treat web links any differently? -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate 21:56, 13 July 2006 (CDT)

The BW:CP is defined for purposes of possaible links. If we were to follow the suggestion of questioning all the links provided minus the offfical sites. Having a "Nicki "Cally" Clyne Fan Site" doesn't have any encyclopedia value. "Battlestar Helios (RPG)" - we don't use an fan fiction information. RPG is non encyclopedia. We do it to one, we do it to all. --Shane (T - C - E) 22:04, 13 July 2006 (CDT)
I agree. Every site should be evaluated and treated equally. -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate 22:11, 13 July 2006 (CDT)
They should. Btw as for the Nicki Clyne site, she actually knows about that site and sent them pics of herself and such (that's where I got the pic used in her bio page) so it's sort of her "unnoficial official site", so it should stay. --The Merovingian (C - E) 22:23, 13 July 2006 (CDT)
So if someone from the cast should submit something to any site it should stay? --Shane (T - C - E) 22:29, 13 July 2006 (CDT)
Well yes, like the Aaron Douglas and Michael Trucco sites; generally, so long as a messageboard has like 5-10 active users posting it's okay. --The Merovingian (C - E) 22:34, 13 July 2006 (CDT)

All Links Right Now[edit]

These are all the links... and I am just marking them with {{Support}} and {{Oppose}} if this were going to happen.

Fan Sites

   * GateWorld's BSG News Page  Support Sometimes has sources info
   * Galactica Station  Oppose Repeat of the same news on from Offical Site
   * Jammer's Reviews  Oppose We do our own reviews
   * Galactica Centar (Croatian)  Oppose Repeat of the same news on from Offical Site
   * Battlestar Fan Club - Germany  Oppose just like us, but in Germen
   * International Battlestar Galactica Topsites  Oppose Offline
   * Caprica City (German)  Oppose Belive it or not, they Mirror BSG Wiki here is an example
   * Battlestar Blog  Oppose Personal Blog
   * Battlestar Helios (RPG)  Oppose Fan Fiction Not Allowed Already
   * Battlestar Libra RPG  Oppose Fan Fiction Not Allowed Already
   * Colonial Defence Forces  Oppose RPG Fan Fiction Not Allowed Already
   * SciFi2U Battlestar Info and Episodes  Oppose Slight Guide
     (edit) 

Discussion Sites

   * Ragnar Anchorage Battlestar Forum  Oppose Community Talk
   * Hangar Deck 5  Oppose Community Talk
   * Galactica BS  Oppose Community Talk
   * Galactica Forum at Media Blvd  Oppose Community Talk
   * Aaron "Chief Tyrol" Douglas Forum on Media Blvd  Oppose Community Talk
   * Nicki "Cally" Clyne Fan Site  Oppose Just fan created photos
   * Battlestar Galactica live fan chat  Support drawing people in live discussions
   * Galactica Command Center  Oppose Community Talk
   * Pegasus Actual BSG forum  Oppose Community Talk
     (edit) 

Offical Sites

   * RDM's Battlestar Blog  Support 
   * SciFi Channel's Official Battlestar Site  Support
   * Sky One's Official Battlestar Site  Support
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This clears alot of links from the database to sort. --Shane (T - C - E) 22:30, 13 July 2006 (CDT)


Shane I don't think you understand: yes, we want to provide links so people can find BSG fansites. Yes, Caprica-City is like the only big German fansite: I disagree with this high level of stuff to remove: What I meant by "merit" was determine if like 2 people use a website, which means its so small it should be deleted. You were really overzealous with this. You even opposed official actor sites like Aaron Douglas' site, and a LARGE FAN FORUM, "Hangar Deck 5". --The Merovingian (C - E) 22:51, 13 July 2006 (CDT)