Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals/Pinball


 * The following discussion is an archived proposal of the WikiProject below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the project's talk page (if created) or the WikiProject Council).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The resulting WikiProject was created at WikiProject Pinball

Description

 * Goals
 * Make Wikipedia a quality source for information about pinball.
 * Create guidelines for articles about pinball, to improve article consistency and make article creation and editing easier.

—  SMcCandlish   Talk⇒ ʕ(Õلō)ˀ  Contribs. 03:11, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Scope
 * The history of pinball, arcade pinball machines, notable home (small-scale) pinball machines, pinball-related devices or equipment, and to a limited extent video game pinball simulators
 * Individual biographies with a strong association with pinball, including those of pinball developers, designers, artists, champions, etc.
 * Companies, organizations, publications and other non-individuals with a strong association with pinball
 * All articles with a strong association with pinball, even if it is not the primary topic of the article (e.g., Tommy (rock opera))

Support
Please specify whether or not you would join the project.
 * 1) Adopt and optionally taskforcify: This is a reproposal, as the project has already existed for some time but become moribund. I am not a pinball-interested editor, but took pity on it, cleaned it up, and even totally overhauled its category structure. It's like a beater car with half an engine that has been transformed into a shiny classic hot rod. Seeking pinball fans to adopt this project. I've even made you a handy to-do list at the project page. I'm thinking it should really be made a task force of WP:GAME; however WP:GAME, like WP:SPORTS, is largely a dormant "container" project. I'll defer to others on that half of the idea; I just want to see someone pick up this project/taskforce and work it. —  SMcCandlish   Talk⇒ ʕ(Õلō)ˀ  Contribs. 03:11, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) Support. I am willing to join and help out as I both enjoy pinball games (real and simulated) and have even created and worked on some pinball relevant articles.  I am incidentally and administrator and bureaucrat on a pinball specific wiki.  Best, --A NobodyMy talk 06:07, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

Discussion

 * Nuvola apps edu languages.svg Note to incoming readers: If you came here because I left a note on your talk page, that was because this project (should it become a WP:GAMES taskforce?) will need committed editors interested in pinball-related topics to collaborate in the project/taskforce, and your editing history suggests you may be interested in participating. This is not a vote, especially not on whether or not pinball is a notable enough topic for a project (of course it is).  The only question on the table is whether enough editors will focus on the topic to make a project or a taskforce viable. —  SMcCandlish    Talk⇒ ʕ(Õلō)ˀ  Contribs. 16:54, 18 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Perhaps WP:Video games task force instead? 76.66.193.224 (talk) 02:03, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

A WikiProject Pinball already exists, and the proposer of this proposal is a member of that WPP... curious... 76.66.193.224 (talk) 02:11, 7 June 2010 (UTC)


 * ''The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the project's talk page (if created) or at the WikiProject Council). No further edits should be made to this page.