Forum:CT Archive/Sourcing revamp

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One of the major problems Wookieepedia faces today is credibility. Anyone can edit a wiki, and this draws major criticism from several holds. Worst of all are the wiki bashers; people who, upon seeing Wookieepedia mentioned, will leap into a discussion and state how "Wookieepedia is useless as a resource." I'm sick of that, and I propose we do something about it: Revamp our whole sourcing system. We should switch to a more Wikipedia-like system, adopting footnotes as the proper way to source. With footnotes, we are able to cite specific pages in books, comics, and the like (Exact time in movies and TV shows). Sure, it looks less visually appealing, but it is much more academic and professional, and will silence the wiki bashers if handled well. To summarize:
 * Switch to a footnote system allowing specific citations
 * Less visually appealing, more professional
 * Helps boost credibility.

A hastily put-together example of the proposed system can be found here. &mdash;Imp 18:36, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

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 * 1) Let's strike back at the wiki bashers. &mdash;Imp 18:36, 11 January 2007 (UTC)