User:Riffsyphon1024/Thinktank

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This page is for ideas that will revolutionize the Wookieepedia as we know it.

Contents 1 Wookieenews 2 Admin Selection System 3 Stats on Movies in the Theaters 4 Recruitment Technique 5 Toys Section

[edit] Wookieenews

• Similar to Wikinews, get updates from TFN, SW.com, other SW newssites
• Articles could go in Category:Star Wars culture or Category:Current events
  • I say Current events. WhiteBoy 03:53, 28 Nov 2005 (UTC)
• I've added an "In the news" section to the Community Portal, which includes a (broken) link to Wookieenews. Let's get it rolling cuz it's a great idea!  :) WhiteBoy 03:53, 28 Nov 2005 (UTC)
• Better logo? WhiteBoy 03:53, 28 Nov 2005 (UTC)
• Tied in with Current events? WhiteBoy 03:53, 28 Nov 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Admin Selection System

• A needed system, only eight admins currently including myself, the others are WhiteBoy (with sysop powers), Aidje, SparqMan, QuentinGeorge, StarNeptune, MarcK, and Imperialles
• Voting primary method
• Questions could be asked of candidate like at Wikipedia.

Basic adminship request page exists as of December 2005

[edit] Stats on Movies in the Theaters

• Would use BoxOfficeMojo as the primary source.
• Could be subpages or alternate pages of the main film articles.
• Would note days when various records were broken and even the competition a movie faced, measuring the total output of the movie audience by the day
  • Star Wars, May 25, 1977
    • Competition
      • Smokey and the Bandit, May 19
      • The Rescuers, June 12
      • Exorcist II: The Heretic, June 17
      • Greased Lightning, July 1
      • The Spy Who Loved Me, July 13
      • Close Encounters of the Third Kind, November 16
  • The Empire Strikes Back, May 21, 1980
    • Competition
      • Friday the 13th, May 9
      • The Shining, May 23
      • Airplane!, June 27
      • Caddyshack, July 25
  • Return of the Jedi, May 25, 1983
    • Competition
      • The Outsiders, March 25
      • The Meaning of Life, April 1
      • Flashdance, April 15
      • WarGames, June 3
      • Octopussy, June 10
      • Superman III, June 17
      • Porky's II: The Next Day, June 24
      • Twilight Zone: The Movie, June 24
      • Jaws 3-D, July 22
      • National Lampoon's Vacation, July 29
      • Risky Business, August 5
      • Cujo, August 12
      • Friday the 13th Part 3, August 13 (3-D)
      • Easy Money, August 19
      • Never Say Never Again, October 7 (per "Battle of the Bonds")
      • A Christmas Story, November 18
      • Scarface, December 9
      • Sudden Impact, December 9

[edit] Recruitment Technique

• We could use the Wikipedia history of certain copied articles from there to determine possible recruits for this wiki.
• Also could surf Wikipedia itself to find likely candidates to invite.
• Be sure when inviting to give a link to the site. One way is [[Wikicities:c:StarWars]].

[edit] Toys Section

• Considered by me, also brought up by LtNOWIS.
• Could detail more popular toys, not necessarily all of them.
• Existing ones include Darth Tater and Spudtrooper, and some Micro Machine sets.
• Varients and more collectible ones could be detailed.

Has now spread into a Star Wars Merchandise Wiki.