Talk:Main Page/archive

Sources of Info

 * May Star Trek Mirror Wars be under the the sources on information on the Main Page? It has about 48 pages in this wiki. If you don't think it should be on the Main Page, that is ok. - User: Cjpwes
 * I'm working on a format that will change the "sources of information" to more of a "Fan Fiction highlighted here" type section. Hopefully will have something by the end of the month.  --Sneg 22:02, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

Sysops
Who is 02ian? This is someone who has only made a total of 18 edits on 3 articles. --Sneg 12:07, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Beats me. I thought it was vandalism until I saw Luke80 put it there. --Sasoriza 14:54, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I assume it was a mistake, so I'll remove it. Angela (talk) 02:35, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

I've protected the main page from editing by unregistered users, but since we've now got active Sysops, should the Main Page editing be limited to Sysops? --Kevin W. 04:48, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I had to think about this one. I was going to say "I think so, but I can imagine cases where it might be better not to protect it. Maybe if it was constantly being vandalized." But since we've got a few of us now who are paying attention, then maybe it should be. If someone needs something put up there, they only have to ask. --Sasoriza 05:01, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Please see Protection and Help:Main Page. There's no need to start locking things down so early. The point of having admins is so vandalism can e easily reverted, not so you can prevent vandalism by protecting pages. Angela (talk) 02:35, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I've unprotected it. There's no need to protect now there are enough admins to watch for vandalism here. If vandalism does become a problem, you can limit editing to unregistered users, but there's no need to prevent all users editing this. Angela talk 03:22, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
 * 02Ian is one of my friends that helps me with Star Trek: Unity and plays the main character Puto. He does'nt come on the wiki much and relys on me to put stuff on here. *deep sigh* --Luke80 10:24, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
 * He's welcome to do that without needing to be an admin. Adminship should be a reflection that the community trusts a user, and its hard to do that if he isn't around often enough. Angela talk 14:14, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Protected pages
Isn't there supposed to be some explanation offered when you protect a page? Wikia bureaucracy will be along to undo the protection on Puto soon, so that us "normal" (non-admin) nobodies could be allowed to work on it. -- Captain M.K.B. 15:20, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
 * You're right there should be a reason. And I have no answer for you as to why it was protected.  I have "unprotected" this page against registered users.  In otherwords if you're not signed in you can't edit it.  (would love to see that done for the whole site but one project at a time).  If there is anything else I can do to help just ask.  --Sneg 04:00, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

Featured articles
I think "featured articles" should be a little better than the likes of USS Nightingale, which isn't very in-depth -- for example, USS Prometheus (NX-59650). "Featured" means it should be the very best work this wiki has to offer. Maybe we should start nominating/voting on which articles are to be declared "featured", so that we can achieve consensus, and it isn't one person deciding to add the namespace to any article they like. Thoughts? --Sasoriza 08:43, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Agreed - I just threw the USS Nightingale up there as a "place holder" - didn't think my design/layout for the main page was going to "talk off" so fast. For future Featured article - hopefully people will take the time to nominate pages for future FA status. --Sneg 12:28, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Any ideas for featured articles? --Luke80 16:27, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

Suggestion
(...that doesn't have to be taken. lol) I think for a stronger table-structural layout, you could put the Celebrating 40 Years box under the Welcome to Expanded Universe box. Either way, awesome work on the main page. *thumbs up* --Hawku 02:52, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I might try to tweak somemore on my "offline" page.  --Sneg 03:57, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

Quote
Would people be interested in voting/nominating "Quotes" like the way Featured articles are? I could set one up for "voting for quotes" and the quotes would have to be either Star Trek Quotes, or something from the Fan Fiction or Fan Films found here on this wiki. Thoughts? --Sneg 03:57, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
 * One of those java-based deals where quotes are generated randomly would be superb. Just fill in a bunch then let it do the work for you. --Sasoriza 04:09, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I think that would be cool; for people to have a chance at getting quotes from thier own works up there. It kind of keeps with the fan-works theme of the wiki - and gives an insight to thier work. :P --Hawku 04:47, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
 * So should we do a JAVA based thing of "Fan work quotes" then instead of "voting"? --Sneg 12:47, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
 * That's my vote. --Sasoriza 15:12, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Okay - I think I have some JAVA code for a website I did with random quotes but I'm not sure how to place into a Wiki - will do some research. --Sneg 15:39, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
 * You can't add java, but there is a tag which you can use instead. Just replace "quote 1" etc with a real quote and place this on a page:

Quote 1 Quote 2 Quote 3 Quote 4
 * It will randomly display one of the four (or more) options. It can be a bit slow if you add too many options.


 * Example:

Quote 1 Quote 2 Quote 3 Quote 4 (refresh)


 * Angela (talk) 05:22, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

Question
I have created a complete story line for a new star trek tv show. There are no fan movies created of it but I was wondering if I can still add information on it to this site or if your not wanting that kind of thing. User: Preator December 01, 2006
 * Response on user's talk page. --[[Image:Stiny.jpg]] asoriza T &bull; A 18:50, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

Did You Know section
no offense to anyone but i think its time yo update the above named section needs to be changed the tidbits in it are now far from being from the newest articles --Logan MacLeod 00:24, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I noticed that; I figured Sneg would do it, so I was waiting. Any suggestions? SAS undefined
 * I missed changing everything on 1 December and Sasoriza beat me to it. :-) Guess maybe we should update that every 2 weeks instead of once a month? --[[Image:USS Enterprise Command Pin.png|20px]]  Sneg Admin &bull; Talk 03:22, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I like the sound of that. SAS undefined 03:29, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

I have an Idea

 * Hey guys I'm new here so I don't know all the rules and stuff but, since december is almost though, I thought that I can put a new "Quote of the month" on the Main Page, because I thought to honor star trek and it's 40 years on the TV (almost 41!), to have on of these quote on the main page:

"Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its continuing mission: to explore strange, new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no one has gone before."

- The Captains of the starship Enterprise

"Up until about 100 years ago, there was one question that burned in every human, that made us study the stars and dream of travelling to them. Are we alone? Our generation is privileged to know the answer to that question. We are all explorers driven to know what's over the horizon, what's beyond our own shores. And yet the more I've experienced, the more I've learnt that no matter how far we travel or how fast we get there, the most profound discoveries are not necessarily beyond that next star. They're within us, woven into the threads that bind us. All of us, to each other. A final frontier begins in this hall. Let's explore it together."

- Captain Archer

Beyond the rim of the star-light. My love is wand'ring in star-flight I know he'll find in star-clustered reaches Love, strange love a star woman teaches. I know his journey ends never His star trek will go on forever. But tell him while he wanders his starry sea Remember, remember me.

- Gene Roddenberry's original lyrics for the theme song


 * PS: Like I said, I am new here and I do not know if this will pass but please think about it. --McCoy 02:31, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Good thoughts, Bones, but since this is a (for lack of a better term) fanfic wiki, the quotes come from fan stories or productions, and they are changed on the first of the month. --TimPendragon 03:03, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

Dam it, Jim!
So, today I am looking at my hello message on my user talk page and the part about the contributions and I'm thinking ok so any contributions for this wiki is alright, (except somethings like vandels or other stuff, but thats not the point) and then I look on Memory Alpha and on the "Picture of the Day" section. I was thinking maybe we can add a Picture of the Day section ourselves? Just a thought? --McCoy 06:26, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
 * The idea has merit, but there are neither enough pictures to go around, nor admins to make it happen on a daily basis. Articles are the best thing to contribute with at this juncture, based on stories you've written, rpgs you've been in, so forth...--TimPendragon 06:33, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Like I said just a thought. --McCoy 06:49, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Interesting idea. I'll look into it after the holidays..... maybe we can come up with something...........  --[[Image:USS Enterprise Command Pin.png|20px]]  Sneg Admin &bull; Talk 15:24, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
 * A picture of the month section wouldn't be too hard to acomplish (obviously a picture of the day would be too much), I quite like the idea. -- The NCC Factor Talk 16:24, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Exactly. I (or another Admin) update the Main Page on the first of the month.  I'm going to play around with the main page (offline or in a sandbox) and see if I can find a way to add a "picture of the month".  --[[Image:USS Enterprise Command Pin.png|20px]]  Sneg Admin &bull; Talk 16:42, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

just wondering
this is ancient news, but was there any reason the Trekker's Alternity Galactopedia link was removed from the main page? i noticed it happened quite a while ago, but i was never sure why.

i guess i have to agree with you guys if you don't think it should be allowed to be contributed. i'm really sorry i got in the way by adding the link, and i'm sorry that i even have to ask you -- hope you don't think i'm being a bother by using the talk page. -- Captain M.K.B. 06:58, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I think we might be getting rid of that entire section anyway. There are some discussions going on in HF regarding that. However, I don't know why the link was removed. --Kevin W. 07:03, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

Update
The page needs to be updated for the new month. -- 22:06, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Will be doing that tonight. Went to bed early yesterday.  Sorry about that.  -- 00:26, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Updated. -- 04:53, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

The picture of all the enterprises, then where is NX-01?

 * Image:SnegWiki.png is a great picture, don't get me down, but where is Enterprise NX-01? Can someone tell me where it is? --67.170.207.109 06:48, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
 * It wasn't around yet. It is a picture from one of the Star Trek calendars.  And Please Sign In.  -- 13:58, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
 * And once again, Zman returns... Dude, stop trying to fool people. You're not good at it. --TimPendragon 17:26, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Update
Great new layout, Sas. Good job. -- 04:20, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Sas, Love the new lay-out. I had a thought though, what about adding a Categories link to the navigation box like on memory beta. Its really convient and its one of the things about their main page that I like and think would work just as well, if not better here. Just an idea if no one else likes the idea then by all means do not put it on. --Logan MacLeod 21:04, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the kudos, both of you. First, Logan, hey... You don't have to keep putting sentences like that last one. No need to be so defensive before the fact. I don't think you've said anything yet that gave anyone a real problem. If it ever happens... just say 'oh well'. That's part of life.


 * To the point: My basic approach was to keep the main page neat and clutter-free, so we don't want to start adding to it again--having to scroll way down a web page (especially the front page) isn't a good thing... one of the basics of web design. But it's not a bad suggestion. I'll see what I can do. SAS undefined 00:53, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Edit: Now that I think about it, that's what the "Database" link is supposed to be for--it lists the same stuff overall as MBeta's Cats menu. It hasn't been worked on in some time, and I was planning to revise it along the lines of your suggestion, to make it a viable page again. Maybe it can be retitled as a "special categories" page or something. SAS undefined 01:04, 22 April 2007 (UTC)

QotM May '07
Just a heads up, the Quote of the Month needs updating. -- The NCC Factor Talk 16:54, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Yep. I was going to hit it last night, but it was late. Thanks for the notice. Anything particular in mind? SAS undefined 19:25, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Yup, looks like the Betting Pool quote from Unity won the nomination. -- The NCC Factor Talk 16:48, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

Registry of the USS Exeter of TOS
Hey guys, just wanted to point out that the registry was shown onscreen in the remastered TOS episode "The Omega Glory" as NCC-1672. One can assume that after the tragedy at Omega IV, it was given a new registry for Garrovcik and his new crew.
 * At Memory &alpha;
 * At Memory &beta;

I put these here because the CAPTCHA is not working on the other page. 69.182.79.35 06:12, 3 July 2007 (UTC)