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[edit] Cleaning up
I can't seem to find policies for cleaning up this page. There are some suggestions on here that haven't had support, and don't seem that they'll be enacted, (some months old) should I just move them to the archive or do I put the bold warning post (like Captain Mike has done on several in the archive) first? - AJHalliwell 06:05, 20 Aug 2005 (UTC)
- I think the supported suggestions could go to that particular categories talk page, as it is noted in the {newcategory} template for provisional categories -- thats what I did with the discussion for Category:Foods. It seems as suitable, like every other successful nomination to post it to the corresponding talking page. As for the age of the ones to move, definately keep ones that have not been answered, and aged failed over, a 1 month old would be a good start until we can get the page back in order. --Alan del Beccio 06:16, 20 Aug 2005 (UTC)
- For that matter, I don't necessarily see where some of the Provisional categories were ever really agreed upon. As so many of them appear to be half created, based on the large, mixed amount of red and blue links. --Alan del Beccio 06:19, 20 Aug 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Suggestion on when a category is to be approved (or SOWACITBA)
This page needs to be cleaned up and some policy should be stated for when a category is approved. Currently a category is "approved" when an admin (usually Alan, although he hasn't been around lately, explaining the lack of new categories) comes along and thinks it has "consensus." I am proposing that a category be approved when at least 4 users (including the suggestor) support, with no objections, after a waiting period of a week. There are a lot of categories suggested in October and November that have been named by consensus and haven't been created yet. Also, after 2 months of not reaching a consensus, a category should then be moved to the archive.--Tim Thomason 01:05, 14 Dec 2005 (UTC)
Yeah, this has rested for over a year, but as I read it we still have no official policy when a category is agreed upon. I agree with Tim's proposal above regarding number of people and time. Kennelly 21:05, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Time for a change...
As brought up here, the approval for category suggestions is just taking too long for some people's tastes... including my own. Therefore, I have a suggestion on how to speed things up. To reiterate what I said in the talk page I just linked above: We should make a change to the cat suggestion policy stating that categories can be created within 7 days, even if there are no votes for approval, so long as there are no opposing votes (much like the featured article nomination page). Either that, or we could get rid of the cat suggestion system altogether, which is probably a bit more extreme and likely won't have much support. So I think specifying a 7-day rule would be a good compromise be those who want to keep the suggestion page and those who want things done a bit quicker. Thoughts? Oh, by the way, I'll be implementing the new policy in 7 days, unless there is any opposition. Hey, I'm trying to get things done here. ;) --From Andoria with Love 21:03, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
- The approval process has been added as a way to find a consensus before categories are created, for the simple reason that a category that needs to be changed means much more work than any other change because of a later consensus. So, while I agree that this process should be made a little easier, I wouldn't consider the complete removal of the process a good idea. If we follow the "7-day rule" suggestion from above, it should also be made clear that a later consensus could still lead to changes to the created categories. -- Cid Highwind 22:08, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
I know the reasoning for the approval process, I just wanted to add something to make it go a little faster. I agree, removing the process entirely probably isn't the best thing. A note about a subsequent consensus for later changes is a good idea, though. --From Andoria with Love 16:50, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
- I like Cid's reasoning. But may I also suggest... with votes, a shorter time period. Without votes, 7 days. -- Sulfur 17:01, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
How about three days with supporting votes, seven days with no votes? --From Andoria with Love 22:17, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Provisional Categories
I think the provisional categories section needs to be changed.--UESPA 05:50, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
- Erm... ok. How? What needs changing? -- Sulfur 14:21, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
Because the current two in there have had there provisional tags removed and Category:Andorian starship classes has a provisional tag on it.--UESPA 20:17, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
- That is basically a mistake. The Andorian case is essentially just because it is new, and really could be removed momentarily. It would seem that the {{newcategory}} tag = "provisional" which wasn't the case, there, necessarily. In the case of the two listed are still rather sub-par in their quality, use and content. While they are not currently being discussed, they could/should be. --Alan 20:23, 1 March 2008 (UTC)