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<noinclude><big>[[DistributedPlanningGame]] / </noinclude>[[Projects:FeaturedContent|Featured Content]] ('''??''')<noinclude></big>
==== Why are we doing this ====
 
Why are we featuring:
 
Encourages [[BeABuilder]] and community by promoting high quality [[WikiPages]]
 
  
Process is for encouraging discussion
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== FeaturedContent is an [[OngoingProject]] ==
  
==== We know we are done each day when ====
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==== Why are we doing this: ====
This is an [[OngoingProject]], however, there are daily and weekly goals.
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[[Featured|Featured WikiPages]] serves a number of community functions:
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* It provides a way of celebrating cool things and contributions to the [[WikiWiki|wiki]]
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* It is a way of encouraging and promoting the creation of high quality [[WikiPages]].
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* The [[featured]] blurbs themselves often are used as a messaging tool to show and teach users on tricks and techniques that might improve their [[WikiPages]], these can include notes on using photos, adding community reviews and the like.
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* To encourage and teach [[TheWikiWay]] by engaging active members in conversations.
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* It provides a dynamic element to the front page, which not only helps inform visitors and get them to return regularly to see what's been featured, it also affects Google rankings by providing regular content and links to pages for Google's spiders to scrape.
  
* Daily: One or more features a day, not to exceed 10 or be less than 5 a week.
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==== Project Tasks ====
* Weekly process: When new pages have been [[FeatureMeNominated]], these pages need to be added to the [[FeatureMePotentials]] list following the [[FeatureMeProcess]]. So that the community can provide thoughts and constructive input on the page's nomination.
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# {{:ProcessFeaturedNominations}}
** Adding to the process is itself a needed step. The [http://www.aboutus.org/Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:FeatureMeNew New Nominations] list should be gone through on a daily/weekly basis, such that there is never more than 15 pages that have been nominated that aren't in the process.
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#* Go through [[FeatureMeNominated]] pages.
*** Each nominated page gets looked at by an [[AboutUs]] staff or community member and has notes placed on the page and (transcluded) to the [[FeatureMePotentials]] page.
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#* Copy a template onto the page to get the process started.
*** Usually this also means leaving a note on the user's talk page about the nomination.
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#* Transclude onto [[FeatureMePotentials]]
** Just generally monitoring the [[FeatureMePotentials]] page, working with users and keep abreast of changes to nominated [[WikiPages]].
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# {{:GrowFeaturedPotentials}}
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#* Read through the [[FeatureMePotentials]] and encourage them to get better
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#* Communicate with user or users working on nominated pages
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#* Monitor the [[FeatureMePotentials]] page, working with users and keep abreast of changes to nominated [[WikiPages]].
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# {{:WriteFeaturedBlurbs}}
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#* Write the blurbs
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#* Post the blurbs to both the [[Wiki|home page]] and the [[AboutUsWeblog.org|weblog]].
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#* Add the "featured badge" to each page that's been featured
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#* Add the new features to the [[Portal:AboutUsFeatureMe]] page:
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#** In the "recent features" logos
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#** In the chronological list of featured
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#** In the monthly recap of features
  
 
==== People ====
 
==== People ====
  
 
: [[TakKendrick]] is coordinating this effort
 
: [[TakKendrick]] is coordinating this effort
: [[Kasey]] and Tanwir are learning the process
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: [[User:Tanwir_Shah|Tanwir]] is learning the process
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:  [[User:Wasim_Sajid|Wasim]] is learning the process
 
: Community members are encouraged to help with this
 
: Community members are encouraged to help with this
  
==== Tasks ====
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==== Contexts ====
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* Writing
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* Community Engagement
  
(see above)
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==== Useful Links ====
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* [[FeatureMeProcess]]
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* [http://www.aboutus.org/Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:FeatureMeNew New Nominations]
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* [[FeatureMePotentials]]
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* [[FeatureMeNominated]]
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[[Category:CurrentCommunityTasks]]

Latest revision as of 05:01, 10 September 2007

DistributedPlanningGame / Featured Content (??)

FeaturedContent is an OngoingProject

Why are we doing this:

Featured WikiPages serves a number of community functions:

  • It provides a way of celebrating cool things and contributions to the wiki
  • It is a way of encouraging and promoting the creation of high quality WikiPages.
  • The featured blurbs themselves often are used as a messaging tool to show and teach users on tricks and techniques that might improve their WikiPages, these can include notes on using photos, adding community reviews and the like.
  • To encourage and teach TheWikiWay by engaging active members in conversations.
  • It provides a dynamic element to the front page, which not only helps inform visitors and get them to return regularly to see what's been featured, it also affects Google rankings by providing regular content and links to pages for Google's spiders to scrape.

Project Tasks

  1. () FeaturedContent / ProcessNominations (Asad)
  2. (.5) FeaturedContent / NurtureNominees/December2007.1 (Who?)
    • Read through the FeatureMePotentials and encourage them to get better
    • Communicate with user or users working on nominated pages
    • Monitor the FeatureMePotentials page, working with users and keep abreast of changes to nominated WikiPages.
  3. (PairDays) FeaturedContent / WriteBlurbs (TedErnst)
    • Write the blurbs
    • Post the blurbs to both the home page and the weblog.
    • Add the "featured badge" to each page that's been featured
    • Add the new features to the Portal:AboutUsFeatureMe page:
      • In the "recent features" logos
      • In the chronological list of featured
      • In the monthly recap of features

People

TakKendrick is coordinating this effort
Tanwir is learning the process
Wasim is learning the process
Community members are encouraged to help with this

Contexts

  • Writing
  • Community Engagement

Useful Links



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