Talk:Main Page/Archive6

• Archive 1 (May 2nd, 2005 to May 25th, 2006):

I know, I'm just focusing on other things..., Suggestions, Style Conventions, Quote-o-Matic, NPOV?, Fan Fiction, IRC Channel?, How BSG Wiki Compares to Other Wikis, Logo, Quotes link, Article count, Punctuation, Update the spoiler section, Navigation, Main Page Re-org, IMDB Links, Indexing on THE, "Wikipedia", URL Reffer Error, Last.fm now playing image, XHTML, The Community & The Fan Stuff, New Main Page Design, Main Page Same Across different lanauges, BSG Wiki Logo Image location

Friends...

What does another site have to do, really, to get on our little "Friends" list? I just wondered if there were any rules or... what? I thought, since we link Memory Alpha, that it might be appropriate to link the Wookieepedia, seeing as how it's another huge Wiki about a popular SciFi universe (or Space Opera, but let's not split hairs). Anyway... What's the story? --Day ^{(Talk - Admin)} 00:03, 31 May 2006 (CDT)

Well.. I created the "friends" section to hightlight sites that have a lot of common elements to each other. Gateworld - Learn about most BSG News Here. MA - A lot of the Actors/Crew have down work in Star Trek and BSG is compared to Star Trek. Wikipedia - Has large sections of just everything. inlcuding the templates, and styles we use on the site. This is my unoffical policy of the friends section bear in mind. I wouldn't just put any old site on this section unless if it did had a significant impact on the subject matter at hand. I don't see alot of Star Wars references in this Wiki. That's why I would not put that site in this section. Plus we have a thing with {{gateworldphoto}} and I think Joe is talking or might soon be talking with {{memoryalphaphoto}}. We use alot of the same common images. --Shane ^{(T - C - E)} 00:21, 31 May 2006 (CDT)

Ah. Now I know. Fair enough. --Day ^{(Talk - Admin)} 01:56, 31 May 2006 (CDT)

The star wars wiki is totally messed up anyway. Continuity to chopped to shreds. Films, guides, novels, animated series... --Mercifull 03:05, 13 June 2006 (CDT)

Did you know...

So I was thinking of adding a "Did You Know..." section under the "Airdates" section (if for no other reason than that space is not used), but I couldn't figure it out. I have some ides for Did You Know...s, so if someone else has already started working on this, lemme know. Just while I'm thinking of it, I'll post what's in my head now right here. Otherwise I'll forget.

Did You Know...

• ...that Thrace is a geographic area somewhat north of Greece?
• ...that both Zak Adama and Ellen Tigh have been portrayed by two different actors?
• ...that Helo was originally never intended to appear after being left on Caprica in the Miniseries?
• ...that Samuel Anders' last name is derived from the Greek word for "Man"?

I thought of some more while I was typing that. Anyway... there's those. --Day ^{(Talk - Admin)} 23:37, 2 June 2006 (CDT)

Oh. I just now saw that there's a "Did you know..." section on the RDM portal... Is there a reason not to put it over here and include questions from all continuities? --Day ^{(Talk - Admin)} 23:39, 2 June 2006 (CDT)

I still like the idea of "did you know" on the front page. I can add it to the main page project. Under what section is the question. With the news being so long it is really tough. Right now I am working on the cite.php file to see if I can place the refernces in another area (new section on the front page - also see current design) so they would not interfere with the disuption of the news elements with the left side coloum. Plus I think the airdates will get longer once our internationial users start putting up their airdates. So everything will balance out I think for Season 3. --Shane ^{(T - C - E)} 23:48, 2 June 2006 (CDT)

I'll get right on it. --The Merovingian ^{(C - E)} 07:52, 3 June 2006 (CDT)

Region 4 Season 2 DVD new Slimline Set

Can we please include the new Region 4 release set for 16 August 2006 for Australia [1]. This is an Australian Store. I have made several edits in the Mini series and Season 1 DVD set to include the Region 2, 4, and 5. Im unsure that it includes all episodes, but i would assume it would be the case as for it being Season 2 not Season 2.0, and having a price tag of AU$80 and of course being released after the full season 2 was aired. --Lgamser 23:35, 13 June 2006 (CDT)

1900x1200 Res

I just got my cable installed from Comcast today, and this site looks REALLY well on this big screen (24") computer monitor I have. It looks very good! :) --Shane ^{(T - C - E)} 20:34, 19 June 2006 (CDT)

Proposal to Open Wiki to Unregistered Users

I think the time has come, or close to it to re-open the Wiki to all users without the need to register. We have the tools, the policy, the people, to support a full time 24/7 operation of keeping the wiki in check. We also have the most imporatnat policy BW:PRO (in progress) for information to be keeped sucure. With the summer starting and October coming up quickly and the new found acess to the BW:OC page, it would be nice to see some other contribuations from real outsiders.

I don't know if this should be done right away, but we need some sort of guidelines worked on in BW:PRO and possaibliy BW:IP and we would need BW:PRI up and voted on. --Shane ^{(T - C - E)} 14:04, 23 June 2006 (CDT)

The problem, as Joe and others (before Joe created admin status to the wiki last fall) can vouch, involves zombie PCs that are used to spam the wiki by anonymous editing. Spammers don't adhere to policy, and nothing we write will keep a spammer from making a mess of things. We were hit a lot last summer by this problem until Joe restricted anonymous editing. Spammers still get on, but now they have to make a more concerted effort, and it appears its hardly worth their time. The latest MediaWiki update might have further flummoxed them, as well. I'm for requiring registered users; IPs are too anonymous, and I want to credit or blame someone for changes, as well as not have some yahoo wreck months of everyone's work. We really aren't on here 24/7, so I can't say that's an effective argument for reinstating this. We see quite a number of new users each week, and the rate increases when new episodes are in play, so I can't see how opening what is already an open wiki (registration needed) will do. --Spencerian 17:23, 23 June 2006 (CDT)

We are 24/7. Usually when most of us are asleep Mercifull is online and same with Ford. Our Euorpe is base is growing. Protecting important pages BW:SAC and such can be protected. If people where giving the oppertunity to prove themself instead of admins & users hiding behind the curtain of signing up. I don't see alot of vandlism at the Memory Alpha wiki which has open editing. --Shane ^{(T - C - E)} 18:28, 23 June 2006 (CDT)

I've expressed before, in my 3rd Administratorsship election, that I think we would get more contributions if we switched back to allowing all people to contribute. As for spammers being a problem: MemoryAlpha (The Star Trek Wiki) is open content and they are able to police their wiki against these problems quite well. --The Merovingian ^{(C - E)} 19:09, 23 June 2006 (CDT)

I think it's an unnecessary risk, there are many people out there who would just join to mess things up. You of all people know this Merv. Also, for the past few months I have noticed that some people's thoughts about the wookie have changed to the negative. I don't think we are really in an information-full time where we need to allow unregistered users edit pages and be allowed to vote in wiki decisions. --Sauron18 22:29 23 June (CDT)

Even on Memory Alpha, unregistered users are not counted in actual site votes. You need an account. People's thoughts about the wiki have changed "to the negative"? If you're referring to the Moist Board gang such as loraque & Co, they're a dozen trolls that no one takes seriously, sauron. I don't need to tell you that :) --The Merovingian ^{(C - E)} 22:36, 23 June 2006 (CDT)

My opinion is stated, I simply consider it an unnecessary risk. --Sauron18 00:48 24 June 2006 (CDT)

Perhaps its something we could do as a trial period at some point after series 3 has started. At the moment i fear that if we open to all people would just be posting unsourced spoilers and fanfiction relating to series 3. --Mercifull 04:47, 24 June 2006 (CDT)

Bad idea! BAAAAAD idea! It doesnt take a lot to register here - and with registered users, it means that if someone does post junk or whatnot, it's easy enough to block them from making edits and by being registered users, they have the added benefit of being part of the community - rather than fly by night posters. Just my 2p :) --Fordsierra4x4 07:18, 24 June 2006 (CDT)

I agree with Ford. Merciful's idea might be a nice compromise. However, I don't see how the theoritical postives (maybe someone will post who would not otherwise) outweighs the known bads (vandalism and spamming will increase). There is very little that the great group of existing contributers miss. Is there a way to allow limited anonymous posting? Maybe to a "lost and found" page for info that the regular contributers may have missed. --FrankieG 09:23, 24 June 2006 (CDT)

I like Mercifull's idea. --The Merovingian ^{(C - E)} 10:47, 24 June 2006 (CDT)

If there was...

http://forum.battlestarwiki.org

What would you like as your fourm format?

• Stylized BSG Format
• Seperate "Username" Database
  • Found no plugin for sharing databases (sorry!)
• "Wiki" Generation Links on the Forum
• Used for non-pertaining Wiki discusstions
• Add your suggestion on this list...

--Shane ^{(T - C - E)} 08:09, 24 June 2006 (CDT)

• Strictly administered. I'm tired of moronic conversations on other unnamed boards. I like the idea though. --FrankieG 09:11, 24 June 2006 (CDT)

• I do not understand what you are proposing. If it's a subforum of some kind, we don't really need one. --The Merovingian ^{(C - E)} 10:50, 24 June 2006 (CDT)