So, I'd like to go ahead with the planned project to improve canon articles, as outlined here. The first task is to identify which article we wanted to work on. As I already mentioned, I think any of the following would be a good choice:
Choosing[]
My personal choice is Anakin Skywalker, but anyone with this project (which is currently me, Fe Nite, AV-6R7 and Clonehunter) is welcome to make their own choice, even if it's not somebody on this list. I thought we'd go with whichever one gets the most votes (with just four of us, even 2 would be enough, unless it's a 2-2 tie) and if everybody votes for a different choice or there's a tie, then we do a run-off / discuss as needed. Once the choice is made, we get to work! I'll be sending messages shortly to those that have expressed an interest. ProfessorTofty (talk) 01:49, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- I would also strongly encourage you to go through Special:Wantedpages and create the canon pages linked to there. That's being cited by some as a reason for delaying the canon/Legends default swap. - Brandon Rhea(talk) 02:14, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- That's part of this project. One of the goals for each article is to create an article for any redlinked item within it. ProfessorTofty (talk) 02:18, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- I find the wanted page system to be effective. I am currently working on Quarzite/Canon in my workshop. - AV-6R7User talk:AV-6R7 02:36, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- So you're not interested in this project anymore at this time? ProfessorTofty (talk) 02:41, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- I am, I was just saying that we may want to also focus are efforts there. I find people are more likely to improve a page if it already exist. - AV-6R7User talk:AV-6R7 02:49, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- Yoda/Canon seems to be the most pathetic. - AV-6R7User talk:AV-6R7 03:04, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- Chewie is also in a sad state. At least Yoda, while incomplete, appears to be a WIP. --Clonehunter(Report your W.M.D.) 05:07, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- Geez, you'd think Chewbacca would be better off. - AV-6R7User talk:AV-6R7 05:09, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- So, it looks like we're leaning towards either Yoda or Chewbacca. Heck, I'll switch my vote to Chewbacca - that one really is pretty bad off. So that's two for Chewbacca. AV, were you sticking with your vote, or did you want to go with Chewbacca also? We're still waiting on Fe Nite, who hasn't yet logged in today. ProfessorTofty (talk) 19:30, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- Geez, you'd think Chewbacca would be better off. - AV-6R7User talk:AV-6R7 05:09, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- Chewie is also in a sad state. At least Yoda, while incomplete, appears to be a WIP. --Clonehunter(Report your W.M.D.) 05:07, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- Yoda/Canon seems to be the most pathetic. - AV-6R7User talk:AV-6R7 03:04, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- I am, I was just saying that we may want to also focus are efforts there. I find people are more likely to improve a page if it already exist. - AV-6R7User talk:AV-6R7 02:49, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- So you're not interested in this project anymore at this time? ProfessorTofty (talk) 02:41, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- I find the wanted page system to be effective. I am currently working on Quarzite/Canon in my workshop. - AV-6R7User talk:AV-6R7 02:36, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- That's part of this project. One of the goals for each article is to create an article for any redlinked item within it. ProfessorTofty (talk) 02:18, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
Improvement[]
Alright, so we've decided. Chewbacca/Canon is our choice for improvement. Fe Nite has already asked to work on the introduction, and that's fine with me if it's fine with everyone else. If nobody minds, I'll work on the biography, as I'm already the one who wrote some of that. That means we need somebody else to start creating sections like background information and personality, and somebody to start creating articles from the redlinks. AV and Clonehunter, would you be interested in doing that? I also don't mind doing either if one of you had your heart set on doing biography info. We also need to decide on "checkout times" - times each day that we agree to be our times to edit the article in order to best avoid edit conflicts. Before we do that, is there anybody who would find it helpful to have a time that is something a bit off from the usual - i.e. something like 4 A.M. U.S. eastern time? Or are we all U.S.-based in this group? ProfessorTofty (talk) 20:51, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- Since there are multiple people working on this, if you would like the article to have a consistent voice, I can volunteer to be a "final" editor for it. Wouldn't be contributing the info so much as just making sure it all flows together. - Brandon Rhea(talk) 21:02, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- Works for me! It'd be good to have that sort of copy-editing. Welcome aboard! ProfessorTofty (talk) 21:07, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- P.S.: On the subject of Wanted pages, don't forget about Canon articles at redirect pages. As far as "wanted pages" though, some of those probably have a lot more links than anything listed at "wanted pages," but they're not listed there because they're not redlinks. ProfessorTofty (talk) 21:47, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- US Mountain Time. - AV-6R7User talk:AV-6R7 00:56, January 13, 2015 (UTC)
- Redlinks should be easy. By Background Information I assume you mean the BtS section. --Clonehunter(Report your W.M.D.) 05:47, January 13, 2015 (UTC)
- Well, I mean anything not part of the main Biography, actually. Stuff like a Personality section, Powers & Abilities, if any, Relationships, etc. So did you want to do redlinks, then? Remember, as more sections are added, more are likely to appear. Anyway, if nobody minds, I'll take 10 P.M. - 12 midnight U.S. eastern time as my checkout time. I don't mind a late-night time. What about everyone else? What times would you like? ProfessorTofty (talk) 18:44, January 13, 2015 (UTC)
- On the subject of canon articles at redirect pages, please make sure you fix the redirecting links in existing articles before making the Canon page. Otherwise we end up with numerous Legends articles linking to a canon article. Thank you. Supreme Emperor (talk) 19:40, January 13, 2015 (UTC)
- I'll let you guys know when I have the intro ready to publish; feel free to edit the page as you wish. Fe Nite (talk) 19:55, January 13, 2015 (UTC)
- I can do redlinks. Did Wasskah earlier. I don't know about a time, but I could just do 'em as they come too. If not, probably some evening time. --Clonehunter(Report your W.M.D.) 23:41, January 13, 2015 (UTC)
- I could also help with the reds. It's one of my specialties. - AV-6R7User talk:AV-6R7 00:15, January 14, 2015 (UTC)
- Alright, let's not worry about the time thing, unless it starts becoming an issue, but I'll still try to stick with between 10 P.M. to midnight U.S. eastern on my end to submit my updates. Time to go ahead and get cracking, then! Watch for more Biography info, coming soon. Oh, and if you finish your task and want to help with something else, that's cool, but mention it here first. ProfessorTofty (talk) 20:28, January 14, 2015 (UTC)
- I could try to put together an equipment section, too. Before it can be completely fleshed out, that new dictionary book might have to come out, hoping it describes some of the other technology here and there. --Clonehunter(Report your W.M.D.) 15:46, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
- I think that's an excellent idea! But which dictionary book specifically is it that you're thinking of? Is it Ultimate Star Wars? Speaking of new material, I tried to get my hands on Star Wars 1 earlier today, but struck out (to make a pun) at both Hot Topic and Barnes & Noble. I think I may try to check a comics shop tomorrow. ProfessorTofty (talk) 23:04, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
- It's a great read. I'm exited for Vader next month. Does anyone know what exactly Ultimate Star Wars will have in it? - AV-6R7User talk:AV-6R7 23:43, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
- Well, it already has a list of appearances, so we do know some things about it. The links on the page for it can tell you more. I'm definitely excited for it - it looks like a really detailed reference book. ProfessorTofty (talk) 00:27, January 16, 2015 (UTC)
- Right, I meant the Ultimate Star Wars one. I just heard that it was going to be a good size. I really can't wait for it. Just as speculation, I hope it's something like a cross between those DK books and the Encyc. --Clonehunter(Report your W.M.D.) 15:05, January 16, 2015 (UTC)
- Well, it already has a list of appearances, so we do know some things about it. The links on the page for it can tell you more. I'm definitely excited for it - it looks like a really detailed reference book. ProfessorTofty (talk) 00:27, January 16, 2015 (UTC)
- It's a great read. I'm exited for Vader next month. Does anyone know what exactly Ultimate Star Wars will have in it? - AV-6R7User talk:AV-6R7 23:43, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
- I think that's an excellent idea! But which dictionary book specifically is it that you're thinking of? Is it Ultimate Star Wars? Speaking of new material, I tried to get my hands on Star Wars 1 earlier today, but struck out (to make a pun) at both Hot Topic and Barnes & Noble. I think I may try to check a comics shop tomorrow. ProfessorTofty (talk) 23:04, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
- I could try to put together an equipment section, too. Before it can be completely fleshed out, that new dictionary book might have to come out, hoping it describes some of the other technology here and there. --Clonehunter(Report your W.M.D.) 15:46, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
- Alright, let's not worry about the time thing, unless it starts becoming an issue, but I'll still try to stick with between 10 P.M. to midnight U.S. eastern on my end to submit my updates. Time to go ahead and get cracking, then! Watch for more Biography info, coming soon. Oh, and if you finish your task and want to help with something else, that's cool, but mention it here first. ProfessorTofty (talk) 20:28, January 14, 2015 (UTC)
- I could also help with the reds. It's one of my specialties. - AV-6R7User talk:AV-6R7 00:15, January 14, 2015 (UTC)
- I can do redlinks. Did Wasskah earlier. I don't know about a time, but I could just do 'em as they come too. If not, probably some evening time. --Clonehunter(Report your W.M.D.) 23:41, January 13, 2015 (UTC)
- Well, I mean anything not part of the main Biography, actually. Stuff like a Personality section, Powers & Abilities, if any, Relationships, etc. So did you want to do redlinks, then? Remember, as more sections are added, more are likely to appear. Anyway, if nobody minds, I'll take 10 P.M. - 12 midnight U.S. eastern time as my checkout time. I don't mind a late-night time. What about everyone else? What times would you like? ProfessorTofty (talk) 18:44, January 13, 2015 (UTC)
- Redlinks should be easy. By Background Information I assume you mean the BtS section. --Clonehunter(Report your W.M.D.) 05:47, January 13, 2015 (UTC)
- US Mountain Time. - AV-6R7User talk:AV-6R7 00:56, January 13, 2015 (UTC)
- P.S.: On the subject of Wanted pages, don't forget about Canon articles at redirect pages. As far as "wanted pages" though, some of those probably have a lot more links than anything listed at "wanted pages," but they're not listed there because they're not redlinks. ProfessorTofty (talk) 21:47, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- Works for me! It'd be good to have that sort of copy-editing. Welcome aboard! ProfessorTofty (talk) 21:07, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
- (indent reset) Ah, okay. Well, it's still over three months before it comes out, so I'd say don't worry about waiting for it as far as adding any information or anything, because it's still going to be a while. ProfessorTofty (talk) 19:55, January 16, 2015 (UTC)
- I've almost got the intro finished. An illness delayed me for a few days but I should be done soon. Fe Nite (talk) 21:30, January 23, 2015 (UTC)
- Sorry to hear that, but glad to hear you're feeling better. Anyway, that's fine. We're all working as time and opportunity permits here, so no rush. I've been working on some other projects myself the past couple days or so, but am planning to get back to this later today. ProfessorTofty (talk) 06:49, January 24, 2015 (UTC)
- Ok I posted the intro. I've written intros before, but never for a character article; so I went at this using some FAs as a reference...since there isn't really a guideline to follow for intros. I tried to summarize everything without too much detail (because that's what the body of the article is for). My summary on Star Wars 1 is limited to one sentence as this is an ongoing story. Fe Nite (talk) 02:36, January 30, 2015 (UTC)
- It looks great. I've made good progress on the bio, and may finish it later today or tonight. We still need, though, more background info stuff. ProfessorTofty (talk) 18:10, January 30, 2015 (UTC)
- I think Crossbow can just be pipelinked to Bowcaster/Canon. --Clonehunter(Report your W.M.D.) 05:40, February 1, 2015 (UTC)
- Does anyone have Star Wars 2? Fe Nite (talk) 22:07, February 7, 2015 (UTC)
- I may try and get it tomorrow. - AV-6R7User talk:AV-6R7 22:10, February 7, 2015 (UTC)
- Chewie does not appear. He's only mentioned. - Brandon Rhea(talk) 22:13, February 7, 2015 (UTC)
- I may try and get it tomorrow. - AV-6R7User talk:AV-6R7 22:10, February 7, 2015 (UTC)
- Does anyone have Star Wars 2? Fe Nite (talk) 22:07, February 7, 2015 (UTC)
- I think Crossbow can just be pipelinked to Bowcaster/Canon. --Clonehunter(Report your W.M.D.) 05:40, February 1, 2015 (UTC)
- It looks great. I've made good progress on the bio, and may finish it later today or tonight. We still need, though, more background info stuff. ProfessorTofty (talk) 18:10, January 30, 2015 (UTC)
- Ok I posted the intro. I've written intros before, but never for a character article; so I went at this using some FAs as a reference...since there isn't really a guideline to follow for intros. I tried to summarize everything without too much detail (because that's what the body of the article is for). My summary on Star Wars 1 is limited to one sentence as this is an ongoing story. Fe Nite (talk) 02:36, January 30, 2015 (UTC)
- Sorry to hear that, but glad to hear you're feeling better. Anyway, that's fine. We're all working as time and opportunity permits here, so no rush. I've been working on some other projects myself the past couple days or so, but am planning to get back to this later today. ProfessorTofty (talk) 06:49, January 24, 2015 (UTC)
- I've almost got the intro finished. An illness delayed me for a few days but I should be done soon. Fe Nite (talk) 21:30, January 23, 2015 (UTC)
- Bumping this to keep it from timing out. Is there any updates needed to the article due to new material? Fe Nite (talk) 17:30, March 6, 2015 (UTC)
Assessment[]
So, now that I've completed the main biography, I think it might be a good idea to reassess where we're at currently. We still need stuff like a Personality section, etc. Clonehunter, were you still planning to do some stuff like that? We also still have a few redlinks here and there - I might take care of a couple of those myself. Other than that, once we have those additional sections up, then Brandon, if you're ready to go ahead with that copy-editing? ProfessorTofty (talk) 00:56, February 10, 2015 (UTC)
- I can try for it. However, I'm also going to say that the Clone Wars section is in heavy need of a rewrite. It's incredibly vague. But I suppose it's fine as a draftor just to lay down the basic information. --Clonehunter(Report your W.M.D.) 18:19, February 11, 2015 (UTC)