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Proposal: Add to-do tasks on Main Page
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Current time: Friday, December 20, 2024, 06:41 GMT
On nookipedia's main page they have a to-do list. I love how it lists the exact number of to-do tasks, based on the number within select maintenance categories, and the exact specifics. It seems like a perfect way to motivate people to edit and see ways how they can help. Because I think a question many ask while doing wikis is, "What do I do? Where do I start?" And having a to-do tasklist on the front page would be perfect for that. It's a lot more accessible than "Wiki maintenance" on the sidebar.
I don't have a particular visual in mind, especially images representing the maintenance categories on the front page, but I do imagine it would go right above the "Featured article" and "Mario & Nintendo news" boxes.
But what is a definite is that if this proposal passes, a to-do list similar to Nookipedia's will appear on the front page.
Proposer: Super Mario RPG (talk)
Deadline: January 1, 2025, 23:59 GMT
Support
- Super Mario RPG (talk) Per.
- Potato3003 (talk) Per.
- Sparks (talk) If it's a way to provide more motivation and encouragement, yes!
- Koopa con Carne (talk) this is a productive idea. Wikis are community-developed projects. One way the Mario Wiki can drive interest in potential new contributors is promoting its areas that need improvement. If there are concerns that this would make the wiki seem lacunar to visitors, think about it this way: if this site was the perfect resource of information on the Mario series, no one would bother to build it further, no? I think the site should embrace its current incompleteness and use it to achieve even better things.
