Wookieepedia:Mofferences

All Wookieepedians are invited to attend the occasional Wookieepedia mofference. Kindly don't be scared away by the name; we like to have all opinions at the meetings.

How to join the meeting
IRC: irc.freenode.net #wookieepedia

For a list of clients, see IRC. Wikia provides web access to our IRC channel at irc.wikia.com/starwars.

(Hint: You only get 16 characters in your IRC nickname.)

Next meeting
The next Mofference will take place January 25, 2009 at 0:00 UTC. Please check the infobox on the right to see when this is in your timezone, and remember that daylight savings time may be in effect in your area.
 * North America&mdash; 7PM Eastern Standard Time (Daylight saving time will not be in effect).

Agenda

 * 1) I think it's about time we rewrite, or at least add to, the welcome template. It does not point to policies I consider important for new users to look at, such as Attribution, and also links to things that perhaps could be omitted for newbies, like Senate Hall. I propose that ideas be brought forward as to what should be included, and perhaps proposals for a new look to this template itself (I'm thinking something sleeker and more bold). Graestan ( Talk ) 14:50, 24 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) *I don't see how Attribution wouldn't be important for all users. We're always striving to keep our articles sourced. --  Riffsyphon  1024 07:43, 25 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) *We could do something about new users removing talk messages. SoresuMakashi ( Everything I tell you is a lie ) 07:57, 25 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Admin age. This was discussed two Mofferences ago and voted on in a CT forum, but I think the general atmosphere on the wiki has changed such that clear leaders can be found in some of our younger editors. The idea has been put to me that a certain amount of time as an active contributor can be considered qualification enough for those who don't meet the age requirements currently in place. Also, as adminship is an election in which the administrators' votes hold independent weight of the other users, I don't see how an unqualified minor could possibly be elected, barring usage of the Hypno-Toad or something. I think this is a matter of progress, where pure ageism can be put aside and experience be considered instead. Graestan ( Talk ) 14:50, 24 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 5) *I agree that leaders come in all ages. There is however, a small issue for me—a section in the Wikia terms of use that reads Wikia sites are not intended for, and may not be used by, children under the age of 13 years old. (Actually, I think that means I've done something illegal) While I am aware that there are a large number of under 13 users, adminship at such a young age may be considered a small invasion of privacy. So I would suggest lowering the requirement to 13. Not that it would be much of an issue; I'm one of the youngest contributors and I'm just turned 14. SoresuMakashi ( Everything I tell you is a lie ) 07:20, 27 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 6) **Well, I think Grae was saying not so much lowering the requirements, but making exceptions. If we do lower the requirements, I think they should be no lower than 16. I would be against lowering the requirement to below 16, odd as that may sound coming from me.  Chack Jadson  (Talk) 13:40, 27 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 7) ***I would agree with a cutoff at 16. It allows just enough mature teenagers to become admins, but doesn't get towards the just-become-teenagers here. I just think it's a formality that needs to be upheld. --  Riffsyphon  1024 10:20, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 8) ****Could we perhaps discuss this at the Mofference? Graestan ( Talk ) 14:52, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 9) Search icon drudgery. More than a few users have complained that the search icons are not numerous or diverse enough. One of them is a very exhausted joke. Can new ones be made? Perhaps a rotation in their circulation would be in order. Graestan ( Talk ) 17:39, 24 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 10) *That's sounds like a reasonable item to update. More Legacy stuff hopefully. --  Riffsyphon  1024 10:20, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 11) **I definitely agree that there should be more. Where can I find a list of the current cycle? And how many people actually use monobook (I'm assuming that most newbies don't use it because monaco is default)?
 * 12) ***We'll be discussing this at the Mofference, if that's alright with everyone. Graestan ( Talk ) 14:52, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 13) Fate of Mr. and Mrs. Star Wars. Do we really need one next year, and do we need to link it in the site notice? Even if they do improve morale or whatever the rationale is, and they can be a bit of fun, but they look terribly unprofessional - especially when people take things a little too far - and they're there advertised for every reader to have a look at. The most recent suggestion for a similar type of fun-game-thing - which would be more manageable and useful than Mr./Mrs., at least marginally - was comprehensively shot down, and I can't see any reason why this is different. -- AdmirableAckbar (Talk) 22:00, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

Attendance

 * 1) Graestan ( Talk ) 14:50, 24 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 2)  Gonk  ( Gonk! ) 01:13, 25 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) We'll see. --  Riffsyphon  1024 07:42, 25 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) It's kinda early, but I'm normally free on Sundays. SoresuMakashi ( Everything I tell you is a lie ) 07:57, 25 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 5)  Chack Jadson  (Talk)  19:42, 25 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 6) Provisionally. Toprawa and Ralltiir 00:24, 26 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 7) I would like to attend if you would allow it. NaruHina  Talk [[Image:Anakinsolo.png|14px]] 05:53, 27 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 8) Hopefully. Grand Moff Tranner [[Image:Imperial Department of Military Research.svg|20px]] (Comlink) 15:40, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 9) -- AdmirableAckbar (Talk) 22:00, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

Meeting transcripts

 * January 7, 2006
 * January 16, 2006
 * February 2, 2006
 * February 28, 2006
 * 1) April 16, 2006
 * May 14, 2006
 * 1) August 19, 2006
 * 2) November 10, 2006 (Text) (PDF)
 * 3) December 8, 2006 (Text) (PDF)
 * 4) February 23, 2007 (Text) (PDF)
 * 5) June 2, 2007 (Text)
 * 6) September 9, 2007 (Text) (PDF)
 * 7) January 5, 2008 (Text)
 * 8) August 23, 2008 (Text) (Minutes)