Talk:UN Timeline

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Here is the old text, which I'm archiving here, because I'll be making a minor modification: "The official chronology of the United Nations only makes note of the passage of proposals. There is no corresponding record of failed resolutions, propositions that were pulled from the queue after achieving quorum but before going to a vote, and similar events that seemed quite important at the time. The following list is a chronology, assembled by meticulous study of forum topics past and the recollections of UN members and observers." Mikitivity 02:13, 19 Oct 2004 (GMT)

No need to keep a record of edits, the wiki does so automatically for all to see. Click the History tab for examples. → Frisbeeteria Θtalk 02:15, 19 Oct 2004 (GMT)

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Is there any reason why this article shouldn't be moved to UN Timeline? --Goobergunch|? 22:41, 19 Dec 2004 (GMT)

None whatsoever. Moved. → Fris Θtalk 00:11, 20 Dec 2004 (GMT)

UN Timeline FAC Vote (3/2/1)

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Support

  1. Hersfold 23:33, 15 May 2005 (GMT)
  2. Mikitivity 31 July 2005 23:07 (GMT)
  3. New Commustan 16 August 2005 17:44 (GMT)

Oppose

  1. --Tetris L-Shaped Block 00:15, 10 August 2005 (GMT)
  2. --|Knoot|KNOOtalk 09:25, 17 August 2005 (GMT)

Neutral

  1. → Fris Θtalk 23:49, 6 Jul 2005 (GMT)

Comments/Questions

  • This is a great asset to UN functions, especially since NS isn't exactly known for it's speed. If you don't know what page a particular resolution is on, it could very well take you up to half an hour to find the darn thing. I vote FOR feature article. Hersfold 23:33, 15 May 2005 (GMT)
  • Kinda funny, me ambivalent about an article that I'm the principal author of. As much as I like this article, and as much as I agree with Hersfold about its usefulness; it's not suited to the format of the Featured Article space on the front page. If it could be given the accolades and then moved to the Featured list without ever having made the front page, I'd be happy. Given that isn't really an option, I'm ... ambivalent. → Fris Θtalk 23:49, 6 Jul 2005 (GMT)
  • I'm hoping to go back and convert the UNA notes into NSWiki, and see this article as being very useful for new and old UN members. As the NSUN has become more "legal", it really is important to have a timeline and promote it. Mikitivity 31 July 2005 23:07 (GMT)
  • It's a great article, but it just dosen't make sense to be a featured article in my opinion. Its more of a reference --Tetris L-Shaped Block 00:15, 10 August 2005 (GMT)
  • This is a highly useful article. I agree with Hersfold and Mikitivity. It appears to meet all qualifications for a featured article. --New Commustan 16 August 2005 17:44 (GMT)
  • One of the things I was thinking about was a minor face-lift for this article. Right now it is very useful for active UN players and is quoted regularly by UN forum members for newbie use. However, there are at times key decisions that aren't included *directly* in what is more of a UN Resolution Timeline. If somebody with Wiki-formatting experience could demo a table, I was thinking the time line could include a table of resolutions, but each quarter could be prefaced with a single paragraph highlighting just the gameplay impacts of the UN. Mikitivity 18:23, 16 August 2005 (GMT)
  • I must agree with Fris, it's not suited to the format of the Featured Article space on the front page. This issue should really be adressed. The fact that some UN people like the article is irrelevant to this. It is just... not pretty on the main page, and it is also more of a reference document. I do not see why reference documents are particularly interesting to be the first thing people see of NSwiki. --|Knoot|KNOOtalk 09:25, 17 August 2005 (GMT)
  • The fact that MANY active UN players point UN newbies here is relevant, as the UN Timeline is probably one of the more useful pages on NSWiki. Reference document or not, one of the first things people see when just coming to NSWiki should be articles that will intrique them and have them looking into additional articles. I honestly have not heard any argument that this document doesn't do just that. As for looking "pretty" or sexy or whatever, I am not surprised that my earlier REQUEST for somebody with Wiki-formatting experience help me with a demo table was ignored ... but I actually think that somebody who can code a bit could help me turn this page into something more useful. I think that if we have short paragraphs summarizing gameplay changes by quarter, followed by tables similar to what some players do with their political party elections with links to: resolution text, main UN forum debate, NSWiki detailed history of the resolution, and then a column for res. number, date of end of vote, votes for / against and percentage, that we have something that could be useful and interesting to look at. I remember when I was first starting Wiki, that it was somebody here who had suggested that interesting articles link to other articles. The point is to capture vistors' attention, and direct them from the entry page to something possibly only remotely related. Mikitivity 17:35, 17 August 2005 (GMT)
  • Yes, probably. But right now it is just a bunch of links, and therefore not really worthy of being a feature article. If it is improved the way you say, it would be a whole lot closer to becoming one. I'll change my vote when this article actually meets FAC standards, not before. Feel free to add some improvements yourself. I am not really a UN historian, despite having active in/about/outside it for quite a while. --|Knoot|KNOOtalk 10:41, 18 August 2005 (GMT)
  • My own opinion is that it is already there. But this is besides the point ... I can fill in the history and will be happy to do so ... but I've now asked TWICE for help in how to construct a Wiki table (similar to how players set up their political tables). Is there a place that talks about formatting code??? Mikitivity 15:54, 18 August 2005 (GMT)
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