Proposals can be new features (such as an extension), removal of a previously added feature that has tired out, or new policies that must be approved via consensus before any action(s) are done.
- Any user can support or oppose, but must have a strong reason for doing so, not, e.g., "I like this idea!"
- "Vote" periods last for one week.
- All past proposals are archived.
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A proposal section works like a discussion page: comments are brought up and replied to using indents (colons, such as : or ::::) and all edits are signed using the code {{user|User name}}. Signing with the signature code ~~~(~) is not allowed due to technical issues.
How To
- Actions that users feel are appropriate to have community approval first can be added by anyone, but they must have a strong argument.
- Users then vote and discuss on the issue during that week. The "deadline" for the proposal is one week from posting at:
- Monday to Thursday: 17:00 (5pm)
- Friday and Saturday: 20:00 (8pm)
- Sunday: 15:00 (3pm)
- Every vote should have a reason accompanying it.
- At any time a vote may be rejected if at least three active users believe the vote truly has no merit or was cast in bad faith. However, there must be strong reasons supporting the invalidation.
- "# " should be added under the last vote of each support/oppose section to show another blank line.
- Any proposal that has three votes or less at deadline will automatically be listed as "NO QUORUM." The original proposer then has the option to relist said proposal to generate more discussion.
- All proposals are archived. The original proposer must take action accordingly if the outcome of the proposal dictates it. If it requires the help of a sysop, the proposer can ask for that help.
- There are two topics that cannot be decided on through a proposal: the first is sysop promotions and demotions, which are decided by Bureaucrats. Secondly, no proposals calling for the creation of Banjo, Conker or Sonic series articles are allowed (several proposals supporting them have failed in recent history).
The times are in EDT, and are set so that the user is more likely to be online at those times (after work/school, weekend nights). If a proposal is added on Saturday night at 11:59 PM EDT, the deadline is the next Saturday night at 8:00 PM. If it is a minute later, the deadline is a day plus 15 hours (Sunday), as opposed to a day minus 4 hours.
CURRENTLY: 17:59, 26 November 2024 (EDT)
New Features
None at the moment.
Removals
Trouble Center
- Too sporadically used: basically on average once a month
- Most of the uses are incorrect – user or syntax related instead of articles
- The troubles are rarely solved
- Users usually ask directly on user talk and get a faster solution that way, because watchlist notification < user talk notification
Proposer: Wayoshi (talk)
Deadline: October 11, 2008, 20:00
Put it to Rest
- Wayoshi (talk) – hope the bulleted list helps convince others
- Stooben Rooben (talk) - I've been thinking about this for a long time. I hardly see anyone ever use it, and when they do, their trouble(s) are never answered. Most people ask a Sysop or experienced member on his/her talk page more commonly, as Wayoshi said. People are more apt to get a fast response that way, than with a dead trouble center. I for one never used it; I always asked someone else for help, as many others have done with me.
- Iggykoopa (talk) Per all
- Super-Yoshi (talk) - Per St00by. Holy crap I also agree with Wayoshi :O (for the first time :O)
- Princess Grapes Butterfly (talk) Per all. It hasn't been used in months.
- Time Q (talk): Per Wayo. We've had this before, and decided to try a comeback. There was no comeback, so I think it's finally time to bury it.
- Palkia47 (talk) - Its useless. As already stated, its hardly used anymore; and when any user puts a question up; it's hardly answered.
- Phailure (talk) Per all, it definetly is easier to use user talk.
- Mateus 23 (talk) Per all.
- Booster - I sometimes forget that it even exists. Anyways, it's been pretty useless for over a year.
- InfectedShroom (talk) - Ay. Let's be rid of it.
- The Gravitator (talk) - I barely knew it existed until this proposal. 0_o
- 1337Yoshi (talk) - Per all. In the year I've been here, I've never seen it used. Of course, once we do delete it, someone's gonna think of a use for it, but... :P
- Stumpers (talk) - Let's delete it, but we should make it clear to new users that they can ask for help on the Main Page talk if they don't know any users to ask.
- Luigi001 (talk) Per all. It's nothing but a waste of space. No one uses it, so it's time to let it go.
- RAP (talk) Per all who shall tear it down! (not really though, XD)
Keep it Running
- Magitroopa (talk) - Really bad idea. It's like you don't care about newbies.
Storm Warrior: Even though all of the above is true, It's still pretty useful.
Splits & Merges
Merge Goomba with bellhop goomba
I feel we should merge bellhop goombas with regular goombas Because they are just goombas in bellhop suits also They are the same thing just differnt looks.
Proposer: Iggykoopa (talk)
Deadline: October 11, 2008, 20:00
Merge
- Iggykoopa (talk) Per what i said.
- Phailure (talk) Per Iggy. Theres not really any basic proof they're any different, so merge it is.
Keep Separate
- Super-Yoshi (talk) No, they are considered a sub-species of Goomba's.
- Stooben Rooben (talk) - Per S-Y. Plus, they are officially named.
- Princess Grapes Butterfly (talk) Per S-Y! No just no. There not Goomba there a sub-species like S-Y said.
- Palkia47 (talk) - Per S-Y. They're different from regular Goombas and are a different species (but, rather called "sub-species"; as said by PGB above). While they act like a Goomba; and attack like a Goomba; they are not the regular Goomba.
- Walkazo (talk) - Per all. Plus, this would requie merging Rhinestone Goombas, and perhaps other obscure Hotel Mario sub-species that have slipped my mind...
- Stumpers (talk) - I'm not sure why they should be merged and not Pirate Goombas, so it makes me worried that this is either about limiting Hotel Mario content or will lead to limiting content rather than merging alternately dressed Goombas.
- Booster - Per all. Bellhop Goomba is a Bellhop Goomba.
- Grandy02 (talk) - They are officially named and look different from the ordinary Goombas. They might act like the normal Goombas, but a lot of enemies have similar patterns.
- InfectedShroom (talk) - Per All.
- 1337Yoshi (talk) - Per all.
Think about it guys we merged Pumpkin Heads with goombas and there way differnt so we should merge bellhop goombas because they are not any differnt from regular goombas. - Iggykoopa (talk)
- Pumpkin heads weren't officially-named though. Stooben Rooben (talk)
- Per St00by. If it isn't official, then they don't have an article about it. And just a tip, try to outline your proposal with more details instead of just two simple sentences. For Example, St00by's proposal has many details and whatnot in it.
The preceding unsigned comment was added by Super-Yoshi (talk).
As far as I know, you can't remove the "Protection" of the Bellhop Goombas, unlike the Pumpkin head. Just throwing that out. Blitzwing (talk)
- Oh well that was kinda embarrasing, not signing my comment just like that :o. And Per Blitz Super-Yoshi (talk)
- Hey Grapes, whos this Y-S guy? he sounds pretty neat. I wanna meet him :D Super-Yoshi (talk)
- ROFL... Stooben Rooben (talk)
Oh crud I didn't notice that till nao. (ROFL...LOL) XD Sry 'bout that I'll fix it. Princess Grapes Butterfly (talk)
- lol np Super-Yoshi (talk)
- Okay I fixed it. :p Princess Grapes Butterfly (talk)
Iggykoopa Wait so your tellling me bellhop goombas are a sub species when they act the same and are just goombas in hotel outfits. But the pumpkin heads are not a sub species well there are no simularets beetween goombas and pupkin heads also one hit for bellhop goombas and goombas while it takes two for pumpkin heads
Um exscuse me, but umm pumpkin heads are Goombas. If you star spin them, the pumkin breaks revealing a regular Goomba. (See Talk:Pumpkin Head) Princess Grapes Butterfly (talk)
Iggykoopa, instead of putting your name before your message, please put this at the end of your message: {{User|Iggykoopa}}. Also please post new comments at the bottom. Thanks! Time Q (talk)
Iggy, just to clarify, "sub-species" is just a fan word used to describe an enemy or species that is obviously a modification of another species. For example, Paragoombas are obviously the developers referencing back to Goombas and Paratroopas. Honestly, we use it way too much, and as I can tell from your confusion, it really is misleading. "Associated Enemies" would be a better, albeit vaguer, term. Stumpers (talk)
Changes
None at the moment.
Miscellaneous
None at the moment.
