Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Cryptozoology/Archive 1

Interested
As I have recently acquired the Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology by Michael Newton, I would like to participate in this project. An infobox is needed, but I took a look at how to create one and it is very complicated. My suggestion would be as follows: For right now, I am going to update the current articles as much as possible, before creating new ones. --Joelmills 15:59, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Color - black (to indicate their hidden nature)
 * Name
 * Image - We may be able to use images under fair use id they are low-res
 * Other names
 * Status
 * Location
 * Size
 * Description (type)

Infobox
Sounds good. Perhaps we should include the creature's diet (if known) and whether or not it is believed to be dangerous? (also, only if known)

I might go update some of the articles, too. Oh, and I think the list of cryptids should be by type, not alphabetically. That makes more sense. Perhaps using the following classes, or something similar: -Humanoid -Aquatic -Quadrupedal -Flying -Whatever else seems necessary

It's a pretty big project, getting all the articles to conform to a project's standards. I don't really know where to start. But we'll just take it slow and look for more contributors, eh?

Thanks --PunkRock911 01:32, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Ok I've made a basic Infobox, heres the link to the actual page, it needs more editing but I figured we should actually get a start on it. Template:Infobox_Cryptid, I didn't know what fields we needed but I took a stab at it. I've never made one before but I wanted to try Philbuck222 (talk) 17:44, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Project directory
Hello. The WikiProject Council has recently updated the WikiProject Council/Directory. This new directory includes a variety of categories and subcategories which will, with luck, potentially draw new members to the projects who are interested in those specific subjects. Please review the directory and make any changes to the entries for your project that you see fit. There is also a directory of portals, at User:B2T2/Portal, listing all the existing portals. Feel free to add any of them to the portals or comments section of your entries in the directory. The three columns regarding assessment, peer review, and collaboration are included in the directory for both the use of the projects themselves and for that of others. Having such departments will allow a project to more quickly and easily identify its most important articles and its articles in greatest need of improvement. If you have not already done so, please consider whether your project would benefit from having departments which deal in these matters. It is my hope that all the changes to the directory can be finished by the first of next month. Please feel free to make any changes you see fit to the entries for your project before then. If you should have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you. B2T2 23:42, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Wildlife Barnstar
There is currently a barnstar proposal at Wikipedia:Barnstar and award proposals/New Proposals for a barnstar which would be available for use for this project. Please feel free to visit the page and make any comments you see fit. Badbilltucker 15:25, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia Day Awards
Hello, all. It was initially my hope to try to have this done as part of Esperanza's proposal for an appreciation week to end on Wikipedia Day, January 15. However, several people have once again proposed the entirety of Esperanza for deletion, so that might not work. It was the intention of the Appreciation Week proposal to set aside a given time when the various individuals who have made significant, valuable contributions to the encyclopedia would be recognized and honored. I believe that, with some effort, this could still be done. My proposal is to, with luck, try to organize the various WikiProjects and other entities of wikipedia to take part in a larger celebrartion of its contributors to take place in January, probably beginning January 15, 2007. I have created yet another new subpage for myself (a weakness of mine, I'm afraid) at User talk:Badbilltucker/Appreciation Week where I would greatly appreciate any indications from the members of this project as to whether and how they might be willing and/or able to assist in recognizing the contributions of our editors. Thank you for your attention. Badbilltucker 17:15, 30 December 2006 (UTC)