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*{{Support}} - Sounds good.--[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] ([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]]) 12:05, March 29, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Support}} - Sounds good.--[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] ([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]]) 12:05, March 29, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Support}}. When updating Template:Eraicon, please use the link parameter to the standard image syntax (see [[User:Jack Phoenix/Template:Eraicon|example]]), because the current way is flooding [[Special:LinkSearch]]. :-) --[[User:Jack Phoenix|Jack Phoenix]] <sub>([[User talk:Jack Phoenix|Contact]])</sub> 13:47, March 29, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Support}}. When updating Template:Eraicon, please use the link parameter to the standard image syntax (see [[User:Jack Phoenix/Template:Eraicon|example]]), because the current way is flooding [[Special:LinkSearch]]. :-) --[[User:Jack Phoenix|Jack Phoenix]] <sub>([[User talk:Jack Phoenix|Contact]])</sub> 13:47, March 29, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Support}} - Very '''VERY''' good idea. [[File:Gunnery_Sergeant.png|25px]] [[User:cally99117|<span style="color:red">'''7h3 Ma573r Chi3f'''</span>]] [[User talk:cally99117|<span style="color:brown">'''(5par7an 117)'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/cally99117|<span style="color:blue">'''(J0hn)'''</span>]] [[Special:Editcount/Cally99117|<span style="color:green">'''(Ma573r Chi3f P377y 0ffic3r)'''</span>]] 15:37, March 29, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Support}} - Very '''VERY''' good idea. [[File:Gunnery Sergeant.png|25px]] [[User:cally99117|<span style="color:red">'''7h3 Ma573r Chi3f'''</span>]] [[User talk:cally99117|<span style="color:brown">'''(5par7an 117)'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/cally99117|<span style="color:blue">'''(J0hn)'''</span>]] [[Special:Editcount/Cally99117|<span style="color:green">'''(Ma573r Chi3f P377y 0ffic3r)'''</span>]] 15:37, March 29, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Support}} - As per above. -- [[User talk:Lord Hyren|Lord Hyren]] 19:11, March 29, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Support}} - As per above. -- [[User talk:Lord Hyren|Lord Hyren]] 19:11, March 29, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Support}} - Makes sense. With reference cleanups all the info given in the era boxes now should be found in the sources section anyway.--[[File:Emblem 1.jpg|20px]][[User:Rusty-112|<span style="background:blue; font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:white;">''' Rusty '''</span>]][[User talk:Rusty-112|<span style="background:blue; font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:red;">'''- '''</span>]][[UserWiki:Rusty-112|<span style="background:blue; font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:white;">'''112 '''</span>]]19:20, March 29, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Support}} - Makes sense. With reference cleanups all the info given in the era boxes now should be found in the sources section anyway.--[[File:Emblem 1.jpg|20px]][[User:Rusty-112|<span style="background:blue; font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:white;">''' Rusty '''</span>]][[User talk:Rusty-112|<span style="background:blue; font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:red;">'''- '''</span>]][[UserWiki:Rusty-112|<span style="background:blue; font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:white;">'''112 '''</span>]]19:20, March 29, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Support}} - As per above. --[[User talk:Kronos101|Kronos101]] 20:12, March 29, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Support}} - As per above. --[[User talk:Kronos101|Kronos101]] 20:12, March 29, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Support}} <span style="background:#ADA;display:inline-block;height:16px;padding-right:4px;line-height:1em;position:relative;top:-3px;-moz-border-radius:0 50% 50%"><b>[[Image:DavidJCobb_Emblem.svg|16px]]&nbsp;[[User:DavidJCobb|<span style="color:#000;position:relative;top:.15em">DavidJCobb&nbsp;</span>]]</b></span> 20:32, March 29, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Support}} <span style="background:#ADA;display:inline-block;height:16px;padding-right:4px;line-height:1em;position:relative;top:-3px;-moz-border-radius:0 50% 50%"><b>[[Image:DavidJCobb Emblem.svg|16px]]&nbsp;[[User:DavidJCobb|<span style="color:#000;position:relative;top:.15em">DavidJCobb&nbsp;</span>]]</b></span> 20:32, March 29, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Support}} - Has my continued support. [[Halopedia:Covenant of Halopedia/Member List#Field Masters|<span style="color:gold">''Field''</span>]] [[Halopedia:UNSC of Halopedia/Member List#Colonel|<span style="color:#000000">''Master''</span>]] [[User:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:#00416A">Spartansniper</span>]][[User talk:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:black">4</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Spartansniper450|<span style="color:black">50</span>]] 04:25, March 30, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Support}} - Has my continued support. [[Halopedia:Covenant of Halopedia/Member List#Field Masters|<span style="color:gold">''Field''</span>]] [[Halopedia:UNSC of Halopedia/Member List#Colonel|<span style="color:#000000">''Master''</span>]] [[User:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:#00416A">Spartansniper</span>]][[User talk:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:black">4</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Spartansniper450|<span style="color:black">50</span>]] 04:25, March 30, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Support}} - Makes sense. {{User:Sub-71/Sig}} 15:35, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
*{{Support}} - Makes sense. {{User:Sub-71/Sig}} 15:35, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
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*<s>{{Support}} - Can't do any harm, and seems like it makes sense and is very straightforward. I wholeheartedly accept this plan, so long as they are protected from vandalism (protected pages and the like) . [[User talk:Master Chump|Master Chump]] 22:30, March 31, 2010 (UTC)</s>
*<s>{{Support}} - Can't do any harm, and seems like it makes sense and is very straightforward. I wholeheartedly accept this plan, so long as they are protected from vandalism (protected pages and the like) . [[User talk:Master Chump|Master Chump]] 22:30, March 31, 2010 (UTC)</s>
:User does not have over 50 edits. ---->[[File:Gunnery_Sergeant.png|25px]] [[User:Cally99117|<span style="color:red">'''Master'''</span>]] [[User talk:Cally99117|<span style="color:brown">'''Chief'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Cally99117|<span style="color:blue">'''Petty'''</span>]] [[Special:Editcount/Cally99117|<span style="color:green">'''Officer'''</span>]] [[Special:EmailUser/Cally99117|<span style="color:black">'''John-117'''</span>]] <sup>'''([[Unggoy|<span style="color:grey">Personal Favorite</span>]])'''</sup>. 18:42, April 14, 2010 (UTC)
:User does not have over 50 edits. ---->[[File:Gunnery Sergeant.png|25px]] [[User:Cally99117|<span style="color:red">'''Master'''</span>]] [[User talk:Cally99117|<span style="color:brown">'''Chief'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Cally99117|<span style="color:blue">'''Petty'''</span>]] [[Special:Editcount/Cally99117|<span style="color:green">'''Officer'''</span>]] [[Special:EmailUser/Cally99117|<span style="color:black">'''John-117'''</span>]] <sup>'''([[Unggoy|<span style="color:grey">Personal Favorite</span>]])'''</sup>. 18:42, April 14, 2010 (UTC)


*<s>{{Support}} - This is a great idea that would greatly help organize pages and timelines. [[User:MrMarine|MrMarine]]</s>
*<s>{{Support}} - This is a great idea that would greatly help organize pages and timelines. [[User:MrMarine|MrMarine]]</s>
:Has only three edits. >[[File:Gunnery_Sergeant.png|25px]] [[User:Cally99117|<span style="color:red">'''Master'''</span>]] [[User talk:Cally99117|<span style="color:brown">'''Chief'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Cally99117|<span style="color:blue">'''Petty'''</span>]] [[Special:Editcount/Cally99117|<span style="color:green">'''Officer'''</span>]] [[Special:EmailUser/Cally99117|<span style="color:black">'''John-117'''</span>]] <sup>'''([[Unggoy|<span style="color:grey">Personal Favorite</span>]])'''</sup>. 11:38, April 18, 2010 (UTC)
:Has only three edits. >[[File:Gunnery Sergeant.png|25px]] [[User:Cally99117|<span style="color:red">'''Master'''</span>]] [[User talk:Cally99117|<span style="color:brown">'''Chief'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Cally99117|<span style="color:blue">'''Petty'''</span>]] [[Special:Editcount/Cally99117|<span style="color:green">'''Officer'''</span>]] [[Special:EmailUser/Cally99117|<span style="color:black">'''John-117'''</span>]] <sup>'''([[Unggoy|<span style="color:grey">Personal Favorite</span>]])'''</sup>. 11:38, April 18, 2010 (UTC)


===Neutral (3/0)===
===Neutral (3/0)===
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*{{Neutral}} - I'm not entirely sure. While I do agree that it would be a much better choice than leaving something like the ODST article as it is, I would like to see it properly being used before giving my support. Could you perhaps make a test page to set it out, just for a better understanding of what the new set up would be like? <font color="#7F007F">[[User:Blade_bane/Stats|'''B''']][[Special:Contributions/Blade_bane|'''L''']][[User:Blade_bane/Guestbook|'''A''']][[User:Blade_bane/Signature|<font color="#000000">'''D'''</font>]][[User:Blade_bane/Quotes|<font color="#B0E0E6">'''E'''</font>]][[User:Blade bane|'''BANE''']]</font> [[User:Blade_bane|<font color="#FFA500">Anti-Vandal</font>]] 12:22, March 29, 2010 (UTC)Blade bane
*{{Neutral}} - I'm not entirely sure. While I do agree that it would be a much better choice than leaving something like the ODST article as it is, I would like to see it properly being used before giving my support. Could you perhaps make a test page to set it out, just for a better understanding of what the new set up would be like? <font color="#7F007F">[[User:Blade_bane/Stats|'''B''']][[Special:Contributions/Blade_bane|'''L''']][[User:Blade_bane/Guestbook|'''A''']][[User:Blade_bane/Signature|<font color="#000000">'''D'''</font>]][[User:Blade_bane/Quotes|<font color="#B0E0E6">'''E'''</font>]][[User:Blade bane|'''BANE''']]</font> [[User:Blade_bane|<font color="#FFA500">Anti-Vandal</font>]] 12:22, March 29, 2010 (UTC)Blade bane
*{{Neutral}} - <apathy>Whatevs</apathy> - [[User:ShadowBroker44|<span style="background:black; font-family:Courier New;font-size:10pt;color:white;">''' ''S.B.44'' '''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:ShadowBroker44|<span style="color:black;">[T]</span></sup>]] 03:38, April 1, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Neutral}} - <apathy>Whatevs</apathy> - [[User:ShadowBroker44|<span style="background:black; font-family:Courier New;font-size:10pt;color:white;">''' ''S.B.44'' '''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:ShadowBroker44|<span style="color:black;">[T]</span></sup>]] 03:38, April 1, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Neutral}} - Confused and apathetic. [[File:Commander Silver Leaf.PNG|28px]] [[User:Kougermasters|<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 128%;">'''Kougermasters'''</span>]] [[User talk:Kougermasters|<font color="black"><nowiki>(</nowiki>'''Talk'''<nowiki>)</nowiki></font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Kougermasters|<font color="black"><nowiki>(</nowiki>'''Contribs'''<nowiki>)</nowiki></font>]] [[Special:Editcount/Kougermasters|<font color="black"><nowiki>(</nowiki>'''Edits'''<nowiki>)</nowiki></font>]] 00:45, April 16, 2010 (UTC)
*{{Neutral}} - Confused and apathetic. [[User:Kougermasters|<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 128%;">'''Kougermasters'''</span>]] [[User talk:Kougermasters|<font color="black"><nowiki>(</nowiki>'''Talk'''<nowiki>)</nowiki></font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Kougermasters|<font color="black"><nowiki>(</nowiki>'''Contribs'''<nowiki>)</nowiki></font>]] [[Special:Editcount/Kougermasters|<font color="black"><nowiki>(</nowiki>'''Edits'''<nowiki>)</nowiki></font>]] 00:45, April 16, 2010 (UTC)


===Oppose (0/0)===
===Oppose (0/0)===
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:I fully agree, I've seen this on other wikis and it seems to work better, the only thing is the images for them, but that can be easily solved. [[Halopedia:Covenant of Halopedia/Member List#Field Masters|<span style="color:gold">''Field''</span>]] [[Halopedia:UNSC of Halopedia/Member List#Colonel|<span style="color:#000000">''Master''</span>]] [[User:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:#00416A">Spartansniper</span>]][[User talk:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:black">4</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Spartansniper450|<span style="color:black">50</span>]] 14:18, March 22, 2010 (UTC)
:I fully agree, I've seen this on other wikis and it seems to work better, the only thing is the images for them, but that can be easily solved. [[Halopedia:Covenant of Halopedia/Member List#Field Masters|<span style="color:gold">''Field''</span>]] [[Halopedia:UNSC of Halopedia/Member List#Colonel|<span style="color:#000000">''Master''</span>]] [[User:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:#00416A">Spartansniper</span>]][[User talk:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:black">4</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Spartansniper450|<span style="color:black">50</span>]] 14:18, March 22, 2010 (UTC)
::For the images, I'd recommend: [[The Librarian]]'s icon (Forerunner); the [[Mark of Shame]] (Covenant); a picture of [[Earth]] (Globalization); Da Bomb (Halo 3 [[Emblem]]) (Colonization); a MJOLNIR Mark VI helmet (Great War); and a heart in a circle (Post-War). All of those can be done with a single color and transparency, and all (except for Da Bomb) have a roughly circular appearance. <span style="background:#ADA;display:inline-block;height:16px;padding-right:4px;line-height:1em;position:relative;top:-3px;-moz-border-radius:0 50% 50%"><b>[[Image:DavidJCobb_Emblem.svg|16px]]&nbsp;[[User:DavidJCobb|<span style="color:#000;position:relative;top:.15em">DavidJCobb&nbsp;</span>]]</b></span> 04:58, March 28, 2010 (UTC)
::For the images, I'd recommend: [[The Librarian]]'s icon (Forerunner); the [[Mark of Shame]] (Covenant); a picture of [[Earth]] (Globalization); Da Bomb (Halo 3 [[Emblem]]) (Colonization); a MJOLNIR Mark VI helmet (Great War); and a heart in a circle (Post-War). All of those can be done with a single color and transparency, and all (except for Da Bomb) have a roughly circular appearance. <span style="background:#ADA;display:inline-block;height:16px;padding-right:4px;line-height:1em;position:relative;top:-3px;-moz-border-radius:0 50% 50%"><b>[[Image:DavidJCobb Emblem.svg|16px]]&nbsp;[[User:DavidJCobb|<span style="color:#000;position:relative;top:.15em">DavidJCobb&nbsp;</span>]]</b></span> 04:58, March 28, 2010 (UTC)


*I think it's a good idea. If it works in other wikis, why not here. However, we should still keep the Realworld and such era icons so we don't need to return to those cumbersome box templates. It should also be made clearer where the Realworld icon is to be used: In articles that do not exist in the Halo universe, or ones that exist both in the real world and Halo as well. I've seen it being used both ways, so it should be clarified. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] ([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]]) 14:40, March 22, 2010 (UTC)
*I think it's a good idea. If it works in other wikis, why not here. However, we should still keep the Realworld and such era icons so we don't need to return to those cumbersome box templates. It should also be made clearer where the Realworld icon is to be used: In articles that do not exist in the Halo universe, or ones that exist both in the real world and Halo as well. I've seen it being used both ways, so it should be clarified. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] ([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]]) 14:40, March 22, 2010 (UTC)
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::Yes, this is exactly what I've been taking note of. People add the RW era to articles where it doesn't belong. However, it was sort of the same thing with the realworld template sometimes. It should be clarified somewhere that the RW era is only for articles that describe explicitly real-world topics, not things that also exist in the fiction.--[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] ([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]]) 06:51, April 6, 2010 (UTC)
::Yes, this is exactly what I've been taking note of. People add the RW era to articles where it doesn't belong. However, it was sort of the same thing with the realworld template sometimes. It should be clarified somewhere that the RW era is only for articles that describe explicitly real-world topics, not things that also exist in the fiction.--[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] ([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]]) 06:51, April 6, 2010 (UTC)


*Why are Games, Books, and comics eras when something like [[2552]] and the [[Human-Covenant War]] are proper eras. --[[File:Gunnery_Sergeant.png|25px]] [[User:cally99117|<span style="color:red">'''7h3 Ma573r Chi3f'''</span>]] [[User talk:cally99117|<span style="color:brown">'''(5par7an 117)'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/cally99117|<span style="color:blue">'''(J0hn)'''</span>]] [[Special:Editcount/Cally99117|<span style="color:green">'''(Ma573r Chi3f P377y 0ffic3r)'''</span>]] 15:52, March 29, 2010 (UTC)
*Why are Games, Books, and comics eras when something like [[2552]] and the [[Human-Covenant War]] are proper eras. --[[File:Gunnery Sergeant.png|25px]] [[User:cally99117|<span style="color:red">'''7h3 Ma573r Chi3f'''</span>]] [[User talk:cally99117|<span style="color:brown">'''(5par7an 117)'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/cally99117|<span style="color:blue">'''(J0hn)'''</span>]] [[Special:Editcount/Cally99117|<span style="color:green">'''(Ma573r Chi3f P377y 0ffic3r)'''</span>]] 15:52, March 29, 2010 (UTC)


*This is a good idea, but if the Standards Council wasn't disband, this would be a great thing to discuss there. - [[User talk:Scot 113|Scot 113]] 15:44, April 2, 2010 (UTC)
*This is a good idea, but if the Standards Council wasn't disband, this would be a great thing to discuss there. - [[User talk:Scot 113|Scot 113]] 15:44, April 2, 2010 (UTC)


*When is the deadline? [[File:Gunnery_Sergeant.png|25px]] [[User:Cally99117|<span style="color:red">'''Master'''</span>]] [[User talk:Cally99117|<span style="color:brown">'''Chief'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Cally99117|<span style="color:blue">'''Petty'''</span>]] [[Special:Editcount/Cally99117|<span style="color:green">'''Officer'''</span>]] [[Special:EmailUser/Cally99117|<span style="color:black">'''John-117'''</span>]] <small>([[Unggoy|<span style="color:grey">'''Personal Favorite'''</span>]])</small>. 16:43, April 10, 2010 (UTC)
*When is the deadline? [[File:Gunnery Sergeant.png|25px]] [[User:Cally99117|<span style="color:red">'''Master'''</span>]] [[User talk:Cally99117|<span style="color:brown">'''Chief'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Cally99117|<span style="color:blue">'''Petty'''</span>]] [[Special:Editcount/Cally99117|<span style="color:green">'''Officer'''</span>]] [[Special:EmailUser/Cally99117|<span style="color:black">'''John-117'''</span>]] <small>([[Unggoy|<span style="color:grey">'''Personal Favorite'''</span>]])</small>. 16:43, April 10, 2010 (UTC)


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