Forum:CT Archive/Star Wars Merchandise Wiki requested

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Actual Request — feel free to comment in the comments section

So, I went and did it: I requested a SW Merchandise Wiki (with some proding on IRC). I'm assuming it won't be made a new wiki for another few weeks... there's 298 some wikis in Open Requests, but better to start now than wait even longer.

So, I come here for a few things: at the recommendation of User:GHe, I'm coming here first to ask for at least 20 people to pledge that they will work on this wiki, adding info on board games, Hasbro and Kenner action figures, LEGOs, trading cards, movies/DVDs (not an actual article abotu the plot, etc, but about the objects) those little miniatures, and maybe computer/video games, including game mechanics articles and whatnot. Also, I'm asking Wookieepedia to accept this new wiki as an affiliate, like the SWFanon wiki.

Consistent members
Sign your name here if you will work on the SW Merchandise Wiki consistantly. Also, put down your areas of expertise (board games, LEGOs, action figures, etc.)
 * 22:23, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) *LEGOs, some board games, video games, game mechanics
 * 2) I cannot guarantee that I'll be full time, but I'd definitely help, especially with getting some of the tech. stuff set up. 22:26, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 3) Ryluk Shouja 20:19, 16 February 2007 (UTC) sorry my computer was messing up --Ryluk Shouja 07:45, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 4)  Milo Fett [Comlink] 23:55, 16 February 2007 (UTC) LEGOs (info from Brickipedia?), video games, SW Miniatures, CCG, apparel, books
 * 5: The Pure 501st 15:54, 17 February 2007 (UTC)The Pure 501st Hey guys I might be able to help out some. I can work mostly on the Hasbro toys.

Other members
Sign your name here if you wish to help expand the SW Merchandise Wiki but might not be full-time. Also, as with the first option, put down your areas of expertise.


 * 1) I'll see what I can do with this. I'll mainly help out with action figures and LEGO sets. &mdash;Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Imperial Emblem.png|20px]] 22:26, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) Doubt I know enough to help that much but could cover trading cards. Green Tentacle (Talk) 22:31, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 3) *Gah! I forgot about trading cards! 22:33, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 4) Hasbro action figures. Inigo Montoya 03:59, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 5) Star Wars Miniatures and action figures. --Azizlight 05:38, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 6) I voted against it, but if it does go through I will help.
 * 7) *Star Wars Hasbro Action Figures
 * 8) I won't be able to work full time, but I can try part time on the LEGO. Please notify me if you get this up and running. --Ryluk Shouja 20:20, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 9) I'm pretty much all around. Darth tader ( General ) [[Image:MandalorianKOTOR.jpg|20px]] 22:25, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 10) I can help with action figures, but I still will focus my efforts here. -- 72.129.211.217 15:33, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Comments
Um...a bit unneccesary as there is a ToyWiki already. -- Redemption  Talk 22:27, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
 * But this is exclusively Star Wars Merchandise. 22:28, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
 * I really don't think Star Wars or any other toyline really deserves it's own wiki. If it does go through, I'll direct my efforts there but really...we can do as much on ToyWiki as we can on an exclusive one.-- Redemption [[Image:Redemptionusersymbol.png|20px]] Talk 22:30, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
 * This is partially a compromise because of the people who want to include toy/merchandise information on Wookieepedia. 22:36, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Voting on the Idea (even though it's not the place to)
Place your support for or against the new Merchandise Wiki.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE
This vote was originally meant for staff at Wookieepedia to decide whether or not this SW Merchandising Wiki should be a "sister project" with Wookieepedia - not a place to vote yay or nay on the idea of a SW Merchandise Wiki. However, because this vote has taken this odd curve, I am going make another request for affiliation, FOR ADMINS AND STAFF ONLY. 18:59, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Support

 * 18:52, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 1)  Riffsyphon  1024 22:25, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 22:26, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) Kuralyov 23:29, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 23:34, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 3) Inigo Montoya 03:58, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 4) --Azizlight 05:38, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 5) &mdash;Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Imperial Emblem.png|20px]] 14:31, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 6) I guess I better support here too. G .He (Talk!) 18:58, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 7) Green Tentacle (Talk) 19:00, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 8) Ryluk Shouja 20:17, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Oppose

 * 1) Im feeling that it will just be like a battlefront wiki--completely unnecesary, very small, poorly designed, I just dont feel its worht the risk, besides, all that stuff could be found on this wiki or toywiki. Sorry, no. RC 2413 06:19, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) This will lead to the fragmentation of Star Wars wiki, frist Merchandise wiki, then Sith wiki, then Mandalorian wiki, and so on and so on. Joker1138 ( Mandalore ) [[Image:MandalorianSymbol.jpg|25px]]
 * 3) Chack Jadson 12:10, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 4) Silly idea. Darth Ocean 20:50, 16 February 2007 (GMT)
 * 5) Toys are C-canon. They belong here as much as anything else. jSarek 05:47, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 6) I'm kinda with jSarek. I'm wondering why this could not be included here?  Seriously seeking feedback here.  Pro's and con's of including it here.  (So maybe this is more of a neutral, but...)  WhiteBoy 18:13, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) I'm kinda with jSarek. I'm wondering why this could not be included here?  Seriously seeking feedback here.  Pro's and con's of including it here.  (So maybe this is more of a neutral, but...)  WhiteBoy 18:13, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Comments
Wait, the SW fanon wiki is an affiliate? I thought aside from sharing a few users and hosting, we were considering ourselves officially unaffiliated. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 23:34, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Hmm... I thought that, since we usually point users towards it with fanon, we were affiliated. Well, that's what I mean with the SW Merchandise wiki - all merchandise-related articles be pointed, at least in External Links, towards the SW Merchandise wiki. 23:54, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
 * SWFanon is not really an affiliate right now, it's where Wookieepedia dumps its problem users.  Bub  Talk  06:04, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Define problem user. --  Riffsyphon  1024 06:08, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Users who don't any difference between adding official stuff and nonsense / non-official stuff (= fanon), I guess? --Sompeetalay 06:42, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah. Like Wikimaniac.  Bub  Talk  14:17, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Hmm. Well, actually, by "affiliated" I meant more like an entry on the "Official Friends of Wookieepedia" that's on the bottom of the Main Page. 17:24, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * I see little reason for a merchandise wiki for SW, since most of the saga consists of merchandise. Why not just keep it here? VT-16 16:20, 16 February 2007 (UTC)


 * I think we should only put the figure info on EU characters on wookieepedia. We don't need a whole other wiki for that.
 * Like Jorrel said...and anyways, the nearly unanimous result of this Consensus Track said "Non-redundant canon information in 'Merchandising' section under 'Behind the scenes' and link to separate wiki". 19:14, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Also, it's not just a Wiki to put redundant Wookieepedia articles, but instead information about the merchandise in question in full detail. We don't have articles for every LEGO set here, nor every Action Figure, but there we could. 21:36, 16 February 2007 (UTC)


 * That is a great idea! I was gonna suggest it myself, but you beat me to it!  If possible, how about adding a price guide.  I've got a price guide book I got last year, but it may not be up to date, it was made on '05.  I hope it works out good! Supergeeky1 23:36, 16 February 2007 (UTC)


 * If this is the case, maybe all real-world SW things should go into it's own wiki and Wookieepedia has everything in-universe... DAWUSS 02:29, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm going neutral on this one, since I'm fine with large topics relating to Star Wars being split up (such as with the KOTOR Wiki I founded, and the non-canon Sith Lords Wiki, the Jedi Wiki, and so on), though I don't think a Wiki should be used for merchandising. 23:00, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

To the administration of Wookieepedia (or whom it may concern)
Re-posing the question of affiliation: Should the SW Merchandise Wiki be an "official friend" of Wookieepedia?

NOTE: '''This vote is for ADMINS and STAFF ONLY.

Support

 * 1) "Because if I Goddamn can't control you, I might as well support you. Correct?" --Admiral Bates, Under Siege jSarek 06:01, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) If decided to be formed, we have to don't we? --  Riffsyphon  1024 06:02, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 3) Voting again... 16:15, 17 February 2007 (UTC)