NeoDex talk:Featured Articles

On Featured Article Selection

Articles shall be voted on by a majority. Articles not selected one week can be nominated next week. Don't try to renominate already featured articles. ;) --Jacob 18:32, 29 Apr 2006 (CDT)

Make all your votes under the "Featured Articles for nomination" section (default name as of writing). --Jacob 05:51, 26 Jan 2007 (CST)

Sophie the witch

Sophie the witch used to be around when neopets first released the haunted woods. However, back then it was called the witches towerand sophie was a person, not a neopet.

No, that's Edna. She's still there, as it happens, although after a 'magical experiment gone wrong' she 'transformed' into a Zafara when TNT wanted to get rid of the 'human' NPC. Sophie is a different witch.--Macbeth 10:36, 5 May 2006 (CDT)

Funny thing: even though The Neopets Team changed her into a Neopet, thereby changing the human NPC theme going on, the Tiki Tack Man remains human-like. and he can't be changed, as he's already been part of several plots, has an avatar (from one of the plots), and even has a TCG card named after him. but then again, the TNT may decide to change it on whim. It's what they did with Edna to begin with, as she was with Neopets for awhile before changing.--Jacob 11:09, 5 May 2006 (CDT)

Yeah. And the Island Mystic 'fell in the cooking pot', I believe :D. There's still Dr. Sloth. He's... Part human. And before Dr_Death there was an old woman in charge of the Pound, I believe. --Macbeth 18:45, 5 May 2006 (CDT)

oh yeah...i remember that. Dr_Death and the adoption center for the grundos used to have an older woman with hair tied up like a melon. there was also a scientist involved with the arival of virtupets plot as well. And for the record, i think Sloth is a Chia. look at both of their heads and compare. he's either that, or an alien like the Grundo.--Jacob 19:08, 5 May 2006 (CDT)

Reopening?

As it is the start of 2007, and a Monday, may I add, now would be a good time to restart the Featured Articles, methinks. --Macbeth 21:25, 31 Dec 2006 (CST)

And if so...*makes 01/01/07 nomination* --Macbeth 21:55, 31 Dec 2006 (CST)

I'm hesitant on creating another string of articles right now, but if you really think we have enough articles completed since the cancel of the first run on November 16, then let's give it another shot. Let's show we are still kicking on the front page of PinkPT. :D By the way, i like your style of nominating articles to be featured. shall this be the prefered style hence forth? --Jacob 01:50, 1 Jan 2007 (CST)

So...How long will this "first run" of articles go? I know we can't do it straight through the year, and will need a break at some point. i'm just wondering when that break will be. Will it occur after so many articles? Like 10 of them? And how long will the break last? Almost 2 months like the last break? --Jacob 05:51, 26 Jan 2007 (CST)

That sounds good... A break after every ten articles... If, at the end of the first run, we start the second when we have a queue of ten articles pretty much ready? --Macbeth 16:17, 26 Jan 2007 (CST)

That sounds like a very good idea to me. So then, when 10 articles have been listed for the fist run, a new run of 10 articles will be created when we have a full list or whenever the break passes. Which means the first run should end on...*looks at calendar* March 9, 2007. A month break will be had (or more if needed), then another ten will come about. --Jacob 12:48, 9 Feb 2007 (CST)

Alright, i think it's time to start talks of reopening the featured articles again. i think starting in the beginning of May 1, and a new one every following week. Sound good? Will start the talks of nominations below. --Jacob 11:07, 19 Apr 2007 (CDT)

Well, the May 1 date is passed, and i still don't think we are ready yet. I suppose we can see about starting next month after more nominations and finished articles occur. :( --Jacob 02:43, 9 May 2007 (CDT)

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Featured Articles for nomination

Nomination: Week Beginning 24/08/06

Candidate: The Tyrannian Invasion
For: Overall succinctness, high level of information despite the age of the events, and a good representation of the Neodex's scope.

Has my approval. ;) --Jacob 17:07, 17 Aug 2006 (CDT)

Nomination: Week Beginning 01/01/07

Candidate:Pyramids
For: Recent revamp and overall succinctness. No game articles have been previously featured.

Has my approval. ;) --Jacob 01:50, 1 Jan 2007 (CST)

Nomination: Week Beginning 01/12/07

As a featured article wasn't featured directly the week after the previous on, i think it should be alright to show it this Friday, and keep it consistent with that. But what article to show? I was thinking it may be a good idea to start planning ahead with a few articles, and not feel the rush of suddenly having to show another article ill prepared. So i'll throw three up for nomination..

• Grey Faerie
• Kyrii
• Web of Vernax

I'm sure any of these can be made ready by this Friday, and the 2 other the two weeks after. --Jacob 08:05, 10 Jan 2007 (CST)

Nomination: Week Beginning 02/02/2007

Seeing as it worked out real well last time, i'd like to nominate 3 more articles in a row. They are...

• The Court Dancer (this one first as it's basically complete)
• Zafara
• Simon (Scorchio)

These articles, should they need touch up, can be finished for the weeks to come. If others would like to nominate more articles, feel free to do so. we can add to the waiting list. ;) --Jacob 05:51, 26 Jan 2007 (CST)

Nominations for Second Run 05/01/2007 (projected date)

As spoken of in the past, it's hoped we can plan out which articles we would like to feature ahead of time, thereby lowering the stress of rushing to complete an article for the weekly deadline. Each run of featured articles will contain 10 articles, of which we want at least 5 planned and ready for release when the time comes. So, as a ways to start, i'll pick out 3 articles, which can be debated over, and added to till we have a plan of action for the return of this feature. Mine are...

• Techo - it's always good to feature a Neopet, and though this one has plenty of external links and trivia, there could be more data we can add to it.
• Faerie Bubbles - Looks like one of the more complete game articles of the NeoDex.
• Snorkle - wish to feature this just beacause it's been asked to be improved upon. can be featured somewhere near the end if need be.

Random selections indeed. :D these don't need to be the first few featured, but can be part of the mix of 10 in the end. hope to hear some of your input on this soon. --Jacob 11:07, 19 Apr 2007 (CDT)

As stated above, the May 1 date is passed. Will see where we are next month. --Jacob 02:43, 9 May 2007 (CDT)

Nomination Week Beginning 18/07/07

Candidate: Altador Cup For: Recent world event, recent major alterations, very detailed article, nice prose.