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The Tolkien Gateway's first meeting will take place on Sunday the 17th of August 2008, please see below for the proposed meeting time for your time zone. Before the meeting please put down any ideas you have for discussion below and sign it. The meeting will take place on the site's [[Tolkien Gateway:Chat|IRC]] channel.
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|Welcome.
|[[User:Hyarion|Hyarion]]
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|Introduction of users.
|[[User:Ederchil|Ederchil]]
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|''Ederchil's'' [[Tolkien Gateway:Requests for adminship|nomination]] for adminship and the [[Tolkien Gateway:Projects|sharing of responsibility]] on the site.
|[[User:KingAragorn|KingAragorn]]
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|The [[Tolkien Gateway:Community Portal|Community Portal]], if anything should be changed or added etc.'' - Quick Discussion''
|[[User:KingAragorn|KingAragorn]]
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|Policy regarding [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]] and the second film;  a clear policy concerning the in/exclusion of rumours and [[Tolkien Gateway:Spoilers|spoilers]] - ''second film especially''.
|[[User:Ederchil|Ederchil]]
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|Tolkien Gateway [[:Category:Tolkien Gateway|namespace articles]] and their categorization.
|[[User:Ederchil|Ederchil]]
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|Giving more articles a [[:Category:Pronounced articles|Pronounced]] title, like what [[User:Ardamir|Ardamir]] has done.
|[[User:Quidon88|Quidon88]]
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|Improving the Featured Article system (rules, set up, etc.), a possible Improvement Drive (or at least a comprehensive system), amongst other things, such as an overhaul of Tolkien Gateway Projects.
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|[[User:Hyarion|Hyarion]]
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==Ideas for Discussion==
==Outcome==
*Discuss the [[Tolkien Gateway:Community Portal|Community Portal]], if anything should be added/changed etc. Also discuss it's importance for newcomers and regular users.--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 15:24, 10 August 2008 (EDT)
*[[User:Ederchil|Ederchil]] was made an admin, due to unanimous positivity of the nomination.
 
*The [[Tolkien Gateway:Projects|sharing of responsibility]] was discussed, with new projects being created and users volunteering to become supervisors of these projects.
*And for the newcomers: an introduction round (of all, ofc)? Who you are, where you're from, what you want to contribute... Also, since I've added so many TG-namespace articles to the category, weed it out: what's necessary and what's not. -- [[User:Ederchil|Ederchil]] 15:53, 10 August 2008 (EDT)
*The [[Tolkien Gateway:Community Portal|Community Portal]] includes everything it requires for now, although it will need to change as the site grows.
*In regards to spoilers and rumours about the upcoming [[The Hobbit (film series)|adaptations]] by Guillermo del Toro's, it was decided a rumours section should be made and that it clearly state that it is unconfirmed information. In regards to pictures, it was suggested that only good quality pictures be added to the rumours section; however this discussion should continue next week.
*Articles should be categorized more specifically, especially the Tolkien Gateway [[:Category:Tolkien Gateway|namespace articles]].
*[[User:Quidon88|Quidon88]] has volunteered to record more pronunciations for titles of articles; all current and future pronunciations should soon use the new audio player. Quidon88 will post them on his user page before including them in articles so others can check them. Getting actors like Christopher Lee was also mooted to read our pronunciations! – Or more likely copy words from his recording of The Children of Húrin.


*Discuss Ederchil's nomination for adminship, and the sharing of responsibility on the site, as is suggested [[Tolkien Gateway:Projects|here]].--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 15:14, 13 August 2008 (EDT)
==Links==
*[[{{TALKPAGENAMEE}}|Talk page]]
*[[Tolkien Gateway:Meetings/{{SUBPAGENAME}}/Transcript|Transcript]]
*[http://widget.mibbit.com/?server=irc.tolkiengateway.net&channel=%23TolkienGateway%2C%23Wiki Mibbit IRC]


*Discuss some sort of policy regarding GdT's The Hobbit. In December, casting (and the rumour around it) begins. Next year, photography. It's early, but a clear policy concerning the in/exclusion of rumours and leaked set info would be handy to have ready when Udûn breaks loose. (Note: can wait a couple of weeks if we're out of time). -- [[User:Ederchil|Ederchil]] 14:30, 14 August 2008 (EDT)


*Discuss adding more [http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Category:Pronounced_articles| pronounced articles], like what [[User:Ardamir|Ardamir]] has done.--[[User:Quidon88|Quidon88]] 20:09, 14 August 2008 (EDT)
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*I'm new here and I've decided (for the time being at least) to pick this wiki over the Lord of the Rings wiki. The other one seems to focus less on the literature and more on the movies. I like the format here, but I'm still unsure, the wiki that I administrate, the [http://pirates.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Pirates of the Caribbean Wiki] (Link is bad, simply go to main page from Bad Title and switch to Monobook for best view), is a small wiki too, and I don't want to get involve with a wiki with just a handful of users. I made a significant amount of progress there: I started a Featured Article system, Improvement Drive, a fairly compitant administrative committee, wrote close to ten Featured Articles almost single handedly, introduced a compitant rule system, etc. To say the least (which I haven't) it was a major overhaul. However, due to a significant lack of user contributions and involvement, my FA system, Improvement Drive, and administrative committee have all come to a screeching halt, so I have come looking for another place to set up shop as it were. I would like to assess this site as is currently stands, and set up a comprehensive system to bring this wiki up to [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Wookieepedian] standards. I would like to discuss: improving the Featured Article system (rules, set up, etc.), a possible Improvement Drive (or at least a comprehensive system), amongst other things, such as an overhaul of Tolkien Gateway Projects. I encourage you to observe my setup at the PotC Wiki so that you may draw inspiration from it and help to improve the Tolkien Gateway. I apologize for my pushiness and what I feel may be an over-aggrandizing of my own achievements. Any comments or suggestions on my talk page would be appreciated.--[[User:Lord Cutler Beckett|Lord Cutler Beckett]]<sup>[[User talk:Lord Cutler Beckett|Port Royal]]</sup> 22:09, 15 August 2008 (EDT)
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Latest revision as of 16:41, 22 November 2012

Tolkien Gateway Meetings
Sunday 17 August 2008, 7pm UTC, #Wiki IRC Channel
PDT (PST + 1) MDT (MST + 1) CDT (CST + 1) EDT (EST + 1)
12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm
BST (GMT + 1) CEST (CET + 1) EEST (EET + 1)
8pm 9pm 10pm

Agenda[edit source]

Item Responsible
Welcome. Hyarion
Introduction of users. Ederchil
Ederchil's nomination for adminship and the sharing of responsibility on the site. KingAragorn
The Community Portal, if anything should be changed or added etc. - Quick Discussion KingAragorn
Policy regarding The Hobbit (film series) and the second film; a clear policy concerning the in/exclusion of rumours and spoilers - second film especially. Ederchil
Tolkien Gateway namespace articles and their categorization. Ederchil
Giving more articles a Pronounced title, like what Ardamir has done. Quidon88
Improving the Featured Article system (rules, set up, etc.), a possible Improvement Drive (or at least a comprehensive system), amongst other things, such as an overhaul of Tolkien Gateway Projects. Lord Cutler Beckett
End meeting. Hyarion

Outcome[edit source]

  • Ederchil was made an admin, due to unanimous positivity of the nomination.
  • The sharing of responsibility was discussed, with new projects being created and users volunteering to become supervisors of these projects.
  • The Community Portal includes everything it requires for now, although it will need to change as the site grows.
  • In regards to spoilers and rumours about the upcoming adaptations by Guillermo del Toro's, it was decided a rumours section should be made and that it clearly state that it is unconfirmed information. In regards to pictures, it was suggested that only good quality pictures be added to the rumours section; however this discussion should continue next week.
  • Articles should be categorized more specifically, especially the Tolkien Gateway namespace articles.
  • Quidon88 has volunteered to record more pronunciations for titles of articles; all current and future pronunciations should soon use the new audio player. Quidon88 will post them on his user page before including them in articles so others can check them. Getting actors like Christopher Lee was also mooted to read our pronunciations! – Or more likely copy words from his recording of The Children of Húrin.

Links[edit source]

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