Template talk:Stub
Okay... can somebody not me tweak this so it has the "MissingPiece" image and the header "You left a piece out!"? The stub notice as it is isn't very eye-catching. --M Sipher 06:57, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
I really just don't think that image works. At all. If you disagree, though, feel free to replace everything before <includeonly> with that code, though. --Suki Brits 07:33, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
- Trying with reloaded and tweaked image... --M Sipher 07:45, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
- I think a new quote might work better. That quote is associated with another rather well-known scene, one we already ruled out using when discussing an image to use, so it seems incongruous with this image. Possibly I'm just pedantic, though. --Sntint 08:00, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
- I think the missing faceplate works better of the two, despite my love for Scrounge. But I think a quote not associated with Kup works better, yes. --ItsWalky 16:09, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
- I think a new quote might work better. That quote is associated with another rather well-known scene, one we already ruled out using when discussing an image to use, so it seems incongruous with this image. Possibly I'm just pedantic, though. --Sntint 08:00, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
Hmmmm. If we could come up with a suitable quote... --M Sipher 08:19, 8 September 2007 (UTC) (bumping because this prolly got lost in the metric fuckton of minor edits I did overnight, input desired. A different image?)
- I prefer the faceplate-less Prime, because it fits the unfinished nature of stubbed articles. Second picture of what's his face looks obvious, even to a non-comic reader such as myself, that his arm was ripped out, not simply unfinished. But I can understand if people (at first glance) don't notice that Prime is missing his faceplate. --FFN 15:57, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
Minimalism is a lost art
I just ran into the new stub template on Grand Maximus, and I do mean ran into- my eye comes to a crashing halt.
I like the old one. It was simple, to the point and it didn't draw unnecessary attention to itself.
I-- I was goign to explain why, using lots and lots of words, but I really can't force the feeling out into such a straight line, except this; I fucking hate the news stub template, turn it back please. -Derik 17:30, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
- What makes this notice template any different than the others? I would think that drawing attention is a good thing for a stub notice. That way people are more likely to notice the article is crying out for attention. --Steve-o 17:40, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
- Just be thankful we're not like other wikis who sometimes put the stub right at the top of the page. --FFN 17:44, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
- If by "unnecessary attention" you mean "any attention". I WANT people to notice the stub notice at a casual glance. That's the whole POINT. "HELLO. YES YOU. THIS NEEDS FIXING." And a goofy-looking Prime missing his mouthplate is pretty eye-catching. Hell, I'm of the opinion Stub notices should be at the TOP of the articles rather than lingering at the bottom where people have to scroll down to notice it's there, assuming they do the first part. If we can compress it horizontally and have a way of letting it be on the same "line" as the PicsNeeded or similar templates that go up top, all the better. If anything, it should encourage people to fill in the holes so the box can go away. --M Sipher 17:51, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
- I'm gonna add to this by noting that putting the tag with an eye-catching image up top is INVITING people to participate in this wiki. By up-front saying "we need some help", holy crap, we might GET that help. We might also get vandals and morons, but we get those ANYWAY, so why not lay the groundwork for hopefully getting some GOOD people in on this in the process? I'd rather project an air of "hey folks, come on in and contribute! (Though we're carefully watching what you add.)" --M Sipher 18:07, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
- I think it would be much better if someone lowered the eye-searing level in Photoshop. --FortMax 18:38, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
- I'm gonna add to this by noting that putting the tag with an eye-catching image up top is INVITING people to participate in this wiki. By up-front saying "we need some help", holy crap, we might GET that help. We might also get vandals and morons, but we get those ANYWAY, so why not lay the groundwork for hopefully getting some GOOD people in on this in the process? I'd rather project an air of "hey folks, come on in and contribute! (Though we're carefully watching what you add.)" --M Sipher 18:07, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
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I'm an opponent of the "...". Should we all start typing things like they sound in our head? The ellipsis has its uses, but this is not one of them. (This goes for the whole wiki.) Also, I liked the "missing" or "left a piece out" messages better than the "pull myself together" message, because Prime is 'missing' a piece. Just my thoughts. --Crockalley 15:17, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
