Wookieepedia:Userbox proposal

This page is for the nomination of new userboxes. For past nominations, see Userbox proposal/History or Userbox proposal/2006 archive.

Before you create
Before you propose a userbox, read the following:


 * 1) No nonsense or joke templates. What you think may be funny may not be to everyone else, so it's best to just keep it on your userpage.
 * 2) If you are creating a Star Wars themed userbox, try and keep it OOU (i.e. "This user is a fan of Jedi" is good, but "This user is a member of the New Jedi Order" is not).
 * 3) Any offensive/racist/provocative userbox proposals will be deleted on sight, and the user warned. If the user persists, he/she will be banned.
 * 4) Due to being inflammatory, any religious and political userboxes that are nominated here will be automatically rejected, so don't bother.
 * 5) When nominating a template, keep in mind that the template will be for community use, not just your exclusive use. As a rule of thumb, if you think at least 10 people will use your idea, nominate it. If not, it's best left as code on your userpage.
 * 6) Any userboxes that receive votes against can be deleted within the day, if the ratio is above 1 for/5 against.

To use this page:


 * 1) Use the current date as a header, and add the code of the proposed userbox underneath (use the following syntax:  ).
 * 2) Multiple userbox proposals should be presented separately so that the community can vote on each userbox based on its individual merit. Up to three userboxes may be presented for approval under one vote, if and only if, they are closely related in theme or are proposed as alternatives.
 * 3) Add sections underneath for "Support", "Object", and "Comments". Your fellow Wookieepedians will use these sections to support, oppose, or comment on your design.
 * 4) Once a majority has been reached, and two weeks have passed, the userbox will be created as a template for use in the community. If the nomination fails, the template must not be created regardless. If it is, then it will be deleted on sight, and the offender warned.

Support

 * 1) --Steinninn 07:45, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) It's better than thousands of separate ones.  Darth Seth [[Image:Stormtrooper helmet.jpg|20px]]( Imperial Lieutenant ) 14:55, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

Oppose

 * 1) You would have a template made that links to an unsourced article? For shame... --School of Thrawn 101 11:10, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) *We're working on that. --Jedimca0 (Do or Do Not, There is No Try) 11:26, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 3) **Noted. --School of Thrawn 101 11:29, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 4) ***Done --Steinninn 13:22, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

Comments

 * I suggested "This user has been to Tunisia" a few months ago and it got rejected, and I kind of agree with it's rejection. But I think this one could have a wider usage. It would be nice to have a category of pioneers so that you could contact users for help when you are going out on your own adventure. I selected the color thinking about the deserts in Tunisia and Yuma. Tough it could do with an image. --Steinninn 07:45, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

Support

 * 1) Nominated. Darth Seth [[Image:Stormtrooper helmet.jpg|20px]]( Chewbacca lives! ) 17:40, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) Jedimca0 (Do or Do Not, There is No Try) 17:45, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 3) Interesting idea. Joker1138 ( Mandalore ) [[Image:MandalorianSymbol.jpg|25px]] 19:06, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 4) Nice. Jedipilot94  (*Fo-Shizzle*)  01:17, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 5) * School of Thrawn 101 04:15, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 6) All right!  Commander Daal  [[Image:Imperial Emblem.png|20px]] 08:40, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 7) Much easier than keeping track of it yourself. Yes, I am lazy. - Solus (Bird of Prey)  16:52, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

Oppose

 * 1) This came up in comments on a previous userbox nomination. I discussed it with Sikon on IRC and he was of the opinion that Wikia might object to us all using it on our pages since it fetches uncached data every time (or some other technical mumbo-jumbo). So as much as I like the idea, I have to say no. Green Tentacle (Talk) 09:26, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh, sorry. If Wikia complains I'll withdraw the nomination. Darth Seth [[Image:Stormtrooper helmet.jpg|20px]]( Chewbacca lives! ) 16:26, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) Per GT. Atarumaster88  [[Image:Jedi_Order.jpg|20px]] ( Talk page ) 16:51, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) Greyman ( Paratus ) 11:02, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

Comments

 * Put this on your userpage and it should keep a running total of your edits. Darth Seth [[Image:Stormtrooper helmet.jpg|20px]]( Chewbacca lives! ) 17:40, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Hasn't this one been mentioned before? because I'm already using it and I can remember copying it from the comments section of a previous proposal. --Jedimca0 (Do or Do Not, There is No Try) 08:40, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I think so, but this looks like the first official nom. --School of Thrawn 101 09:20, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, this is the first time its nominated and it's a good userbox. I can confirm that it really works and that it is very useful. --Jedimca0 (Do or Do Not, There is No Try) 09:27, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, I got it from a previous proposal but thought it might be useful if it were a template. Darth Seth [[Image:Stormtrooper helmet.jpg|20px]]( Chewbacca lives! ) 16:16, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm retracting my support vote until the issue with wikia coding is solved. Incidentally, I've added link to my user page that provides me with the information, anyway. --School of Thrawn 101 11:22, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
 * A wise decision. Darth Seth [[Image:Stormtrooper helmet.jpg|20px]]( Imperial Lieutenant ) 14:56, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

Support

 * 1) Jedipilot94  (*Fo-Shizzle*)  13:29, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) With everything else that has gone through lately, I might as well support this one... Evir Daal 07:12, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 3) *No offense, but that's a terrible reason to support anything. --School of Thrawn 101 07:22, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 4) **I'm kind of protesting the unregulated flood of "This user supports..." boxes that have gone through recently. Besides, it doesn't look like it's going to pass anyway. Evir Daal 07:54, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 5) ***Besides, it doesn't look like it's going to pass anyway. - Again, a terrible reason to support anything. --School of Thrawn 101 08:04, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 6) ****No one's saying you have to support it, but I'm tired enough of these boxes to do so, if only to illustrate a point. And we should probably not discuss this here, but rather in the Comments section. Evir Daal 08:08, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Objections

 * 1) I think that This Should already suffice. Joker1138 ( Mandalore ) [[Image:MandalorianSymbol.jpg|25px]] 14:44, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) I agree. --Jedimca0 (Do or Do Not, There is No Try) 13:48, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 3) ya rly Piequals3 01:08, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 4) sorry  07:06, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 5) This user supports Jedi librarians. Darth Seth [[Image:Stormtrooper helmet.jpg|20px]]( Chewbacca lives! ) 18:52, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 6) This user supports Squibs! *rolls eyes* Atarumaster88  [[Image:Jedi_Order.jpg|20px]] ( Talk page ) 19:30, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 7) There's nothing wrong with the current one... 16:58, 3 June 2007 (UTC-8)
 * 8) Green Tentacle (Talk) 08:32, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

Comments
Evir Daal, my point is that you shouldn't support a proposal simply because other proposals of that type have passed. Also, I don't believe that you should support one just to throw support at it when it's most likely going to fail. From what I can gather, you don't actually support the proposal, you're just voicing support to prove some kind of point. --School of Thrawn 101 08:18, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * If Confederate Remnants should pass through, this certainly should as well. I'm trying to point at where the system is going. Evir Daal 08:29, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * But that's my point, entirely. You're not voting your actual feelings on the matter, you're simply making a political stand.  It's a mis-use of the voting system to do it here, it's not the right context.  Besides, you picked a fairly weak userbox with which to make your stand. --School of Thrawn 101 08:34, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * All right. Now that I think of it, I really want it to pass because I support it. Are you happy now? Evir Daal 08:41, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * No. Now, I wish I hadn't wasted my time. --School of Thrawn 101 08:44, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Look, I'm sorry if I'm coming across as unreasonable. While I still maintain that I originally posted it as a kind of protest, voting on this page does, IMHO, set precedents, and I also legitimately reason that the Adepts, being far more notable than many other things that have passed, do, in fact, deserve a box. I do support it, even if I'm also trying to make a point. You actually made me change my mind a little. Evir Daal 08:58, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * If that's the case, then I'm glad I bothered. I'll consider my time un-wasted.  If you take anything from this conversation, I'd hope that it's that going against your personal feelings just to prove a point, especially if it's relatively un-monumental of a point, is inherently detrimental to your goal.  The abundance of "This user supports..." userboxes is a direct result of the system that's set up for the creation of userboxes, and any bias that has built up against those particular types of userboxes is a product of that particular editor becoming jaded with the entire concept, it doesn't mean that each userbox is, by it's own merits, worthless.  IMHO, the abundance of those userboxes speaks as a valid reasoning for re-defining the entire process.  A revamp could stimulate all sorts of new ideas and concepts, and serve to eliminate the jaded nature that some editors have taken towards userboxes, in general. --School of Thrawn 101 09:09, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Seems as if we more or less agree on the main points, and you have some ideas that definitely deserve more thought. I'll think some more about these things. With this, I'll consider our discussion concluded for now and get back to editing. Evir Daal 09:18, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Support

 * 1) Nominated. Greyman ( Paratus ) 12:04, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) Looks good, Greyman. --School of Thrawn 101 13:00, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 3) Not enough people recognise the effort that goes into a good article. Darth Seth [[Image:Stormtrooper helmet.jpg|20px]]( Chewbacca lives! ) 13:04, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 4) I like it! *Grins* Humbone 13:38, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 5) Jedimca0 (Do or Do Not, There is No Try) 14:59, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 6) --Eyrezer 23:44, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 7) Good idea! Looks terrific. Jedipilot94  (*Fo-Shizzle*)  13:03, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 8) This is a better idea than most userboxes that come around. Hobbes15 ( Tiger Headquarters ) 05:17, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Oppose

 * Naw, I dunno...  Darth Anxor [[Image:Sithempire2.png|20px]] Sith Order  00:59, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) *Apparently not. --School of Thrawn 101 05:55, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Comments

 * I don't really like the "This user supports..." boxes, but I feel that this should be an exception. Cheers, Greyman ( Paratus ) 12:04, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * This box seems sort of... well, obvious, really. I mean, I see where you're going with it (furthering the cause of GAs), but, well, then we'll need a "This user supports the promotion of FAs" and "This user supports improving articles on the Improvement Drive". Is that where we are going with this? Jorrel [[Image:Wiki-shrinkable.png|20px]] Fraajic 13:44, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I see what you mean. School of Thrawn 101 and I (and some other users) have been trying to figure out a way to promote the GA page more – it seems like its always the same few people who visit the GA page.  This is one attempt at trying to promote it, so I think it will be interesting to see what the community says. Thanks for the feedback, Jorrel.  Greyman ( Paratus ) 13:54, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * No problem, Greyman. I visit the GA page every once in a while (not as much as I should, but, what can I say?), and understand the "plight" of GA. Should I propose the others? Jorrel [[Image:Wiki-shrinkable.png|20px]] Fraajic 13:59, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * It might be a good idea – I would probably wait to see what the outcome of this userbox is first, because if it fails for whatever reason, or if there is no consensus, then you'll have your answer either way. But if you do propose the other ones, I'd probably support them since I think it is a good idea that the community have these pages as public as possible.  The FA is pretty public&hellip;the Improvement drive too for that matter, since both are on the front/main page.  My main concern was for the GA page since you don't really see it unless you come across one of its articles.  Greyman ( Paratus ) 14:07, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Support

 * 1) They have one for lightsabers and blasters; why not vibroblades?  Darth Anxor [[Image:Sithempire2.png|20px]] Sith Order  22:25, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) Sure, why not. 17:51, 28 May 2007 (GMT-8)
 * 3) All right, this is actually pretty reasonable. Evir Daal 06:49, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 4) Does this include vibroaxes? Maybe we should change it to vibroweapons in general. Darth Seth [[Image:Stormtrooper helmet.jpg|20px]]( Chewbacca lives! ) 13:42, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 5) *Done.  Darth Anxor [[Image:Sithempire2.png|20px]] Sith Order  21:19, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 6) Jedimca0 (Do or Do Not, There is No Try) 06:51, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 7) User: Ercki Servo i like this idea, lets go for it!

Oppose

 * God, if I have to see another useless "This user supports..." userbox, I think I'm gonna kill myself and the person that nominated it. supergeeky1 [[Image:BobaFett.jpg|20px]] The Cantina 06:41, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) *Technically, this doesn't qualify as one of those boxes. --School of Thrawn 101 12:45, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) **Nah-ah-ah! No violent outbursts on Wookieepedia!
 * 3) ***Umm...k? --School of Thrawn 101 06:33, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 4) Grr. Fanaticism is not generally a good thing anyways. Atarumaster88  [[Image:Jedi_Order.jpg|20px]] ( Talk page ) 17:44, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 5) *It says "fanatic" on the other two. Darth Seth [[Image:Stormtrooper helmet.jpg|20px]]( Chewbacca lives! ) 19:02, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 6) **You'll notice that I use neither of them. I support neither of them. Atarumaster88  [[Image:Jedi_Order.jpg|20px]] ( Talk page ) 19:31, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 7) ***QED. Darth Seth [[Image:Stormtrooper helmet.jpg|20px]]( Chewbacca lives! ) 19:51, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Comments

 * I thought we needed this, as we have Template:user lightsaber and Template:user blaster.  Darth Anxor [[Image:Sithempire2.png|20px]] Sith Order  22:25, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

May 25, 2007 (Ends June 9, 2007)
Another suggestion. This one should work this year, and next year, and the year after that.

Support

 * 1) Tocneppil 19:21, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) Nice. Maybe rephrase to say "in 1977" so it still works next year, and the year after, etc.  Gonk  ( Gonk! ) 19:42, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 3) Jedimca0 (Do or Do Not, There is No Try) 19:46, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 4) Good idea but I agree with what Gonk said 22:21, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 5) Per Gonk. Man, I wasn't even born then... Chack Jadson 22:28, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 6) Same as others. Make it 1977, otherwise, good idea! 17:10, 25 May 2007 (GMT-8)
 * 7) Joker1138 ( Mandalore ) [[Image:MandalorianSymbol.jpg|25px]] 12:31, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 8) Why not? Shows who's been there since the start. Jorrel [[Image:Wiki-shrinkable.png|20px]] Fraajic 00:21, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 9) Sure.  Darth Anxor [[Image:Sithempire2.png|20px]] Sith Order  22:27, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 10) Good idea! supergeeky1 [[Image:BobaFett.jpg|20px]] The Cantina 06:41, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 11) Not old enough myself, but why not? Green Tentacle (Talk) 12:49, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 12) Per Gonk. Unit 8311 15:04, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 13) Per Unit. --Steinninn talk 04:55, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 14) Distiguishes our classic trilogy users from more recent ones. I myself was born after ROTJ. --  Riffsyphon  1024 05:07, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 15) I wonder how many people actually were here since 1977? Darth Seth [[Image:Stormtrooper helmet.jpg|20px]]( Chewbacca lives! ) 18:59, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Comments

 * I may be dating myself with this one, but I'm sure I'm not the only 'old fossil' (to quote a certain cocky Corellian) here.Tocneppil 19:21, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Good catch Gonk!Tocneppil 02:41, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I made the calculation a little more complicated. Now it should move up to 31 on the the day (I hope). Which one are we voting for now? And should it link to ANH or The Saga --Steinninn talk 04:55, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
 * A New Hope. Chack Jadson 18:56, 1 June 2007 (UTC)