Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Kentucky/Portal

Launch Date
Portals are huge projects! They require a steady stream of attention from committed contributors, preferably a close and active group such as a WikiProject. I have had a fair amount of experience with both WikiProjects and Portals and, trust me, for once I have a good feeling about this one.

Once we launch, we will be categorised in Category:Portals under construction along with Portal:Michigan. Our goal is to get to Portal:United_States/Related_portals. We do not ever want to find ourselves under Portals needing attention!

I think it would be cool to launch on July 4th but only if the outline is fat and material is on the queue. I'm commited to the Commonwealth and contributing to the Portal but the real Joy for me comes from working with others. Who else is willing? -- CQ 04:45, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I want to help out, but I don't want to make this a major project for me because, as you may know, I recently launched WikiProject Louisville. But I did add a few Did You Know possibilities and added the good article History of Louisville, Kentucky article to the mix.  I will help out occasionally where I can.  If you can get many who can help out occasionally, you've got a team. &mdash;  Stevie is the man!  Talk 19:06, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Excellent work Stevie! you are the man! I understand why WikiProject Louisville should remain a priority for you, but I'm certainly glad that you're keeping this project in your sites, supporting it and especially, spreading the word! There's no doubt in my mind that Portal:Kentucky will have a huge chunk of Louisvillia bringing life to it. The prospect of involvement from you and the other Louisvillians is very encouraging! -- CQ 18:19, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Well looks like this portal will take a bit longer to materialize! Maybe June 1, 2007 would be a good launch date, since that's the next anniversiary of Kentucky's addmission into the union. Meanwhile, have a look at Version 1.0 Editorial Team/WPPlaces. CQ 21:38, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I was thinking the 1st would be cool as well. I love the Commonwealth.Kyfan92 03:38, 22 April 2007 (UTC)

People, places, project and portal coordination
I'm looking into how Portals in general are organized and standardized, but more importantly, how they are collaboratively created, maintained and linked to other related portals. I joined WikiProject Portals to learn more about "...better integration and co-ordination between portal topic areas and ensure any particular Portal does not become messy, forgotten or unnoticed."

Watch the following table over the next few days: WP:CBTF Now, let's see what happens. -- CQ 19:17, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Hello and count me in. Portals are one area of Wikipedia that I need more knowledge. I'm going to check out WikiProject Portals too. FloNight   talk  05:39, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Hey that was quick, FloNight. I've been watching your work and was hoping you'ld show up here. You're in! -- CQ 05:47, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

Proposal
Here is how the proposal went: