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Featured quote/picture
I'd just like to make a suggestion. Perhaps we should make some limit so that nominated quotes or pictures can't remain up forever, because there are some there now which i'm pretty sure are never going to reach featured quote status. Maybe we could make so that once they have negative 2 or 3 votes they get removed. What does everybody else think? Cheers OAR LOCK 20:16, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
 * A better solution would be to create an archive of nominated pages that have received no votes in a certain amount of time (perhaps 2 months). That way, if interest spikes again in a certain page, there are old votes archived that can be reconsidered. --  Manticore  [[Image:Fleet Admiral.jpg|25px]] TalkundefinedCSV 08:11, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

B-net Sources
Since the drastic change of B-net, the original links to the Bungie updates are invalid. Does anyone have a solution for this problem? It'll take quite a while to revise (let alone find) the new links to the updates.

PS: The B-net archive page is here. --John010117 02:15, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Great Idea! Halopedia Podcast!
Wookipedia is doing it! Lets follow suit! I call dibbs on host! But it would be cool to have a guest co-host every time too!--User:JohnSpartan117 Go to I07.Notlong.Com now! Installation 07 is an official friend of Halopedia! 03:44, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Could I possibly be a guest? Well, actually it would just be something that I was to write to you guys. You know, talk about halo... stuff. Or you guys ask me questions and I email the answers to you. Would that be cool? Or not?--H*bad (talk) 03:46, 18 April 2007 (UTC)


 * What would it be about? I don't have any recording equipment, BTW. -- Dragonc laws ( talk ) 07:26, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

All you would need a cheap microphone. On this show we could rant, talk about Halo news, talk about events happening on Halopedia, talk about lots of stuff!--&#91;&#91;User:JohnSpartan117]] 14:20, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
 * True, my computer has a built in microphone. But is it possible for me to be a guest?--H*bad (talk) 14:27, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Of course!--User:JohnSpartan117 04:22, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Protecting pages
Hiya there. :)

I've been browsing the protection log and I've noticed an unusual amount of pages being protected for no good reason. Wikia's protection policy clearly states what pages could be protected and for what reasons. I see no reason to have the main page protected, as this is not so big Wikia that it'd have vandals like once a day or such (but I can understand why is Wookieepedia's main page protected). It is a good mandatory to protect policy pages, such as privacy policy or general disclaimer, that's a good thing to do. :) It's just that I don't see a reason to protect administrators' userpages, as it takes one click to press the rollback button or user talk archives, as most users generally realize not to edit archive pages, especially if the page has an archive header or such. I'd advice all admins to read Wikia's protection policy.

Also, there's no need to protect vandals user/talk pages, unless they start spamming. So, I'd suggest to remove these links that appear on that list and delete the user and talk pages. Remember, ignoring the vandals is the best way of getting rid of them. :) --Jack Phoenix (Contact) 12:34, 14 April 2007 (UTC)


 * I haven't read the whole list yet, but it makes sense that the main page be protected. I was actually suprised when visiting some new wiki's that they weren't protected. --  Manticore  [[Image:Fleet Admiral.jpg|25px]] TalkundefinedCSV 13:52, 14 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Actually, Wikia strongly discourages the protection of Main Pages unless there is a good reason to do so (I.e. excessive vandalism targeting it). In fact, it is strongly frowned upon if the first thing that happens after the creation of a wiki is the protection of its Main Page. Newcomers may get discouraged from editing if the first page they see is protected with "view source". Also, just because a page is the Main Page doesn't mean it should be protected. There may be pages that get more/close to the number of views than that of the Main Page. Please see Protection and Wikia:Help:Main Page for details. G .He (Talk!) 17:57, 14 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Our Main Page has been repeatedly vandalized, though. Newbies would get more discouraged by facing a wall of spam on their first visit than by an uneditable page that serves its function. -- Dragonc laws ( talk ) 10:03, 16 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Really? Cuz I only see three, which really shouldn't validate such a thing.--H*bad (talk) 13:17, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
 * I assume you mean three instances of main page vandalism? Halopedia was moved to Wikia from an independant website and the earlier history was not transfered to Wikia. -- Dragonc laws ( talk ) 06:24, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, and as you know the vandalism dropped dramatically. Which means that it is unneeded for this main page to be protected.--H*bad (talk) 12:59, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't understand. How do you know the vandalism level at the old Halopedia? If I protect a page and instances of vandalism stop, it is simply because it is impossible for the page to be vandalized. In short, I have no idea what you're getting at, so please describe in further detail. -- Dragonc laws ( talk ) 20:37, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok, the main talk, on this wiki has only been vandalized three times. You can't count the other wiki. And I would know what the old vandalism use to be like. This wiki, has had almost no vandalism on the Main Page. The Main Page is like any other page. It just happens that it's the first page that you see. Thus it really shouldn't be blocked from editing. Perhaps just blocked from editing by new users/ip addresses. That would stop the vandalism.--H*bad (talk) 17:24, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

Another thing, I have generally been for protecting userpages and talk archives because I feel there really is no need for others to be changing them. A user's userpage is their own business and no one elses, and not a part of Halopedia. I wouldn't have a problem if everyone's uerpage was protected from everyone except that one user, but this is not possible. Halopedia has a clear list of articles for public editing, userpages are not among them. In general, the only significant changes made to other people's userpages are made by vandals. -- ED ( talk )(shockfront) 16:02, 19 April 2007 (UTC)