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<center>''To nominate an article go to the [[/Nomination|nomination page]].''</center>
==[[Preston Jeremiah Cole]]==
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An excellent article, excellently written with solid sourcing and notes per the new sourcing guidelines. Evolutions has provided a lot of new information for him and I think the article warrants some time as a featured article. - [[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;">[Talk]</span></sup>]] 01:12, February 28, 2010 (UTC)
==Randomisation?==
Perhaps randomise the past featured articles so that we can have some variety in the Main Page? — <span style="font-size:120%; font-family:Palatino Linotype; font-style:italic;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 07:56, 1 May 2011 (EDT)
:I'm not sure how we could do that but I'll look into it when I get time. -  [[User:Nicmavr|<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod; font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial">Nìcmávr</span>]] <sup><span style="color:DarkGoldenrod">(</span>[[User Talk:Nicmavr|<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod; font-weight:bold">Tálk</span>]]<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod">)</span></sup> 14:28, 9 May 2011 (EDT)


== Change? ==
===Support (Won)===
#{{Support}} - per nomination - [[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;">[Talk]</span></sup>]] 01:12, February 28, 2010 (UTC)
#{{Support}} - I was just thinking this the other day. It's very well written, very detailed and well sourced. It's featured article material in my book. - [[File:Black Mesa.jpg|28px]] [[User:Halo-343|<span style="color: purple; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 128%;">'''Halo-343'''</span>]] [[User talk:Halo-343|<font color="red"><nowiki>(</nowiki>'''Talk'''<nowiki>)</nowiki></font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Halo-343|<font color="orange"><nowiki>(</nowiki>'''Contribs'''<nowiki>)</nowiki></font>]] [[Special:Editcount/Halo-343|<font color="green"><nowiki>(</nowiki>'''Edits'''<nowiki>)</nowiki></font>]] 01:16, February 28, 2010 (UTC)
#{{Support}} - Hell yeah! The article is very well witten, and we have not had a new fetured article in almost 2 years I think. --''"We are not backing down now. Besides, I dont like losing, remember?"'' [[User: Yugiohtipman34]] 01:19, February 28, 2010 (UTC)
#{{Support}} - And it's done. {{User:CommanderTony/Sig|February 28th, 2010}}
:::sweet. - [[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;">[Talk]</span></sup>]] 01:40, February 28, 2010 (UTC)


Should we change the featured article now. [[Halopedia talk:Featured/Article/Nomination|There has been an article nominated]].--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}}
===Neutral===
#{{Neutral}} Being a picky bastard right now; sources should be well cited; that includes page numbers and what chapters they were mentioned/appeared in and formatted properly. Some of the content looks legit but potentially well made-up. Citations would clear things up. And yes, I'm just voicing my opinion on how to further improve the article and am not going to do it right now.<b>[[User:-Ascension-|<font color="#5D8AA8">外<font color="#9BDDFF">国</font>人</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:-Ascension-|<font color="#5D8AA8">7alk</font>]])</sup></b> 01:38, February 28, 2010 (UTC)


== Addition to nomination requirements  ==
===Oppose===


I feel there should be a time limit on how long an article nomination should last (one week, two weeks, etc.?). It would certainly move things along a lot faster. Any thoughts on this?--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}} 00:54, 21 October 2013 (EDT)
==[[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey]] (Won)==
:Sure, but only as long as someone on the staff makes sure it is known to every user on the wiki. --'''''[[User:Xamikaze330|<span style="color:Black; font-family: Halo;">Xamikaze330</span>]]''''' <small>['''''[[User talk:Xamikaze330|<font color="Blue">Transmission</font>]]'''''|'''''[[Special:Contributions/Xamikaze330|<font color="Green">Commencing</font>]]''''']</small> 02:14, 21 October 2013 (EDT)Xamikaze330
Dr. Halsey is an integral part of the Halo canon. From her development of the MJOLNIR armor system, to the augmentations performed on the Spartan-II's , and even the creation of Cortana, Halsey has indirectly saved humanity many times. She has not been directly mentioned in any of the games but it is clear that she is one of the most important characters in halo universe and warrants featured article status. In addition to this it is a well written article, and fits all of CommanderTony's new criteria for featured articles. - [[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>]] 03:47, March 17, 2010 (UTC)


The limit used to be a month, but judging from the page history, one-two weeks appears to be the amount of time it takes for a nomination to be featured, though partially because those get nominated at the end of the month. As articles are featured based on quality, I see no problem with having more than one featured article each month, as it would mean more articles are at their fullest potential. Plus, we don't have that many featured articles anyway. [[User:Tuckerscreator|<span style="color:#6600cc;">'''''Tuckerscreator'''''</span>]]<sup>([[User talk:Tuckerscreator|<font color="#008000">stalk</font>]])</sup> 03:17, 21 October 2013 (EDT)
===Support===
#{{Support}} - Per nomination, - [[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>]] 03:47, March 17, 2010 (UTC)
#{{Support}} It's a well written, and sourced, article. There's a few places, currently, where inline citations are scarce (working on that), but those are far and few between. If FA's are to be a regular event this would be a good one to move on to. -- [[User talk:Lord Hyren|Lord Hyren]] 04:29, March 25, 2010 (UTC)
#{{Support}} - What ShadowBroker said. :P --''"Why am I here and what the hell are you?"''[[User: Yugiohtipman34|The guy who hates his username.]] 05:31, March 25, 2010 (UTC)
#{{Support}} - And it's done. {{User:CommanderTony/Sig|February 28th, 2010}}


:So, along the lines of "A nomination will only be open for two weeks. If a consensus has not been reached, the nomination will be closed. Following this closure, the nominated article can only be submitted after four weeks after the date of the previous nomination"? I added that last sentence to avoid clogging, ''just in case''. — <span style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span>  14:25, 22 October 2013 (EDT)
===Neutral===
:Sounds reasonable, I'll add a bit to the requirements.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}} 12:55, 2 November 2013 (EDT)
===Oppose===


I'd like to propose a change to the time limit. Currently the pattern is that an article gets nominated, another one gets nominated sometime later, it gets a few votes the following day, and then it basically sits for two weeks waiting for the nomination period to end. The winning articles need time to be featured and not be immediately replaced, but the nominated articles that are quickly agreed upon should get better than gathering dust for weeks. So I suggest this change to the rules: after an article is featured, there's a one week waiting period before another article can be nominated. Then that nomination gets one week before approval, unless there is no consensus in which case it gets a second week before closing. This way, new FAs still get at least two weeks to shine, but the nomination moves faster. Does that sound better, or should we stick by the current rules? [[User:Tuckerscreator|<span style="color:#6600cc;">'''''Tuckerscreator'''''</span>]]<sup>([[User talk:Tuckerscreator|<font color="#008000">stalk</font>]])</sup> 18:26, 10 August 2015 (EDT)
==[[New Mombasa]] (Won)==
New Mombasa has had a flood of new information upon the release of ''ODST'', and it has been maintained to a high standard since then. It is well written, laid out accordingly, fully sourced, has a fine amount of images in the main article, and a sizable gallery. Being such an integral part of the series, being a main setting in ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 3: ODST'', its article does it justice. It fits all of CT's new Featured Article criteria. - [[File:Black Mesa.jpg|28px]] [[User:Halo-343|<span style="color: purple; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 128%;">'''Halo-343'''</span>]] [[User talk:Halo-343|<font color="red"><nowiki>(</nowiki>'''Talk'''<nowiki>)</nowiki></font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Halo-343|<font color="orange"><nowiki>(</nowiki>'''Contribs'''<nowiki>)</nowiki></font>]] [[Special:Editcount/Halo-343|<font color="green"><nowiki>(</nowiki>'''Edits'''<nowiki>)</nowiki></font>]] 20:17, April 14, 2010 (UTC)


:Sounds good. Realistically, we get about one nomination a month so this will just help speed up the process anyway. I'd also like to point out [[wikia:starwars:Wookieepedia:Featured_article_nominations|Wookieepedia's Featured article nomination]] process (see "How to vote", #6). Basically, the general idea is that an article can forego the nomination process if it has a certain amount of votes from normal users, admins, etc. That way, we can speed up the nomination process ever faster. Obviously, with less admins and active users here, the amount of admins/users/whatever to make a nomination end faster would be lower. Of course, we would want to avoid a problem Wookieepedia has: some nominations (such as the first one on the page, Revan) have been active for two years and are still up for debate. We would probably want to set a definite time limit. --[[User:NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">'''NightHammer'''</span>]]''<sup>[[User talk:NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">(talk)</span>]]</sup><sup>[[Special:Contributions/NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">(contribs)</span>]]</sup>'' 19:05, 10 August 2015 (EDT)
===Support===
#{{Support}} - As per above suggestion. - [[File:Black Mesa.jpg|28px]] [[User:Halo-343|<span style="color: purple; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 128%;">'''Halo-343'''</span>]] [[User talk:Halo-343|<font color="red"><nowiki>(</nowiki>'''Talk'''<nowiki>)</nowiki></font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Halo-343|<font color="orange"><nowiki>(</nowiki>'''Contribs'''<nowiki>)</nowiki></font>]] [[Special:Editcount/Halo-343|<font color="green"><nowiki>(</nowiki>'''Edits'''<nowiki>)</nowiki></font>]] 20:17, April 14, 2010 (UTC)
#{{Support}} - It's definitely a good choice. --[[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>]]) 20:57, April 14, 2010 (UTC)
#{{Support}} -- <font face="Century Gothic">[[User:Subtank|<font color="gold"><font color="#FF4F00">5</font>əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7</font>aŋk</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Subtank|<font color="#FF4F00">7alk</font>]])</sup></font> 19:36, April 26, 2010 (UTC)
#{{Support}} - - [[File:Major.png|20px]] [[User:Nicmavr|<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod; font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial">Nìcmávr</span>]] <sup><span style="color:DarkGoldenrod">(</span>[[User Talk:Nicmavr|<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod; font-weight:bold">Tálk</span>]]<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod">)</span></sup> 19:10, May 2, 2010 (UTC)
#{{Support}} -- [[User talk:Lord Hyren|Lord Hyren]] 19:24, May 2, 2010 (UTC)
#{{Support}} - [[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>]] 19:54, May 2, 2010 (UTC)


::The average amounts of votes on nominations over the past year has been three to five, so if we were to have such a "skip the time limit by unanimity" policy, it should probably be ''at least'' seven votes. We shouldn't have the amount be too low so as to encourage users to vote. Currently the unwritten rule is "at least three votes, two by admins" for a pass. The Revan case appears to just a problem with the nomination policies letting it be kept perpetually open. Since we already have a closing policy and a re-nomination waiting period, I think we can avoid that. [[User:Tuckerscreator|<span style="color:#6600cc;">'''''Tuckerscreator'''''</span>]]<sup>([[User talk:Tuckerscreator|<font color="#008000">stalk</font>]])</sup> 19:33, 10 August 2015 (EDT)
===Neutral===
===Oppose===


:::We do need more users voting, but I see your point. Your idea would be good to implement in any case, as we still won't have to rely on a high amount of votes to speed up the process. --[[User:NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">'''NightHammer'''</span>]]''<sup>[[User talk:NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">(talk)</span>]]</sup><sup>[[Special:Contributions/NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">(contribs)</span>]]</sup>'' 19:53, 10 August 2015 (EDT)
==[[Thel 'Vadam]]==
::::We could definitely use these changes to the procedures. Also, I think skipping the time limit altogether with a certain amount of unanimous votes would be a good idea to implement. As far as support percentage if there are oppose votes, around 75-80% would be a good number I think.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}} 12:17, 11 August 2015 (EDT)
In addition to being a well written-well sourced article, the Arbiter is the second most important character in the Halo series. He heavily influences the entire Halo Universe and stands out as an example of what a Sangheili should be. - {{User:ShadowBroker44/sig}} 00:34, September 8, 2010 (UTC)


== Featured article nomination template ==
===Support===
#{{Support}} - per nomination - {{User:ShadowBroker44/sig}} 00:34, September 8, 2010 (UTC)
#{{Support}} - I'm surprised this article was never featured yet. I took a good look at it and not much cleanup is needed. Citations seemed to have been added and taken cared of too. --{{UF Signature}}


Should we create a template that tells users when an article is nominated? If an article is nominated to be a featured article, we place the template at the top of the "nominee's" page that alerts users that the article is being nominated and provides them a link to vote. A template like that would inform users when an article is nominated in case they don't look at the "Recent changes" page or regularly check the featured article page. - [[User:NightHammer|NightHammer]] ([[User talk:NightHammer|talk]]) 15:03, 22 November 2014 (EST)
===Neutral===
:I've made a rough draft of a possible template [[User:NightHammer/Sandbox|here on my Sandbox]]. Any thoughts? - [[User:NightHammer|NightHammer]] ([[User talk:NightHammer|talk]]) 11:33, 23 November 2014 (EST)
#{{Neutral}} The article is well cited until material from ''Halo 2'' is being covered, and the citations all but disappear in the sections following. It wouldn't take much work to add them, and if added I'll change my vote, but for now I must remain neutral. I won't say the article shouldn't be featured, but it just isn't there yet for me. -- [[User talk:Lord Hyren|Lord Hyren]] 04:43, September 8, 2010 (UTC)
::{{Like}} — <span style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span>  11:36, 23 November 2014 (EST)
:::I like the idea of this. I say go for it.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}} 11:39, 23 November 2014 (EST)
::::Okay, cool. I will implement it now. - [[User:NightHammer|NightHammer]] ([[User talk:NightHammer|talk]]) 11:53, 23 November 2014 (EST)


== Featured article nomination banner ==
===Oppose===


Since we are sticky to only one FA nomination at a time, why don't we put what article is currently nominated in the banner so all users can see it throughout the wiki. That way, users don't have to end up looking directly at the nomination page or stumbling across the nominated article to learn about the nomination. If we ever go back to doing more than one nomination at a time again, then we can scrap this idea. Any thoughts? --[[User:NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">'''NightHammer'''</span>]]''<sup>[[User talk:NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">(talk)</span>]]</sup><sup>[[Special:Contributions/NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">(contribs)</span>]]</sup>'' 22:15, 4 October 2015 (EDT)
==[[SPARTAN-B312]] (Won)==
:Sounds solid.[[User:Sith Venator|<span style="color:green">Sith Venator</span>]] [[File:Mega Blastoise.gif|20px]] ([[User talk:Sith Venator|<span style="color:blue">Dank Memes</span>]]) 22:17, 4 October 2015 (EDT)
For an article about a character that technically has no gender, SPARTAN-B312 is both surprisingly well written and well constructed. Noble Six would be an excellent featured article in light of the recent release of ''Halo: Reach''. The article is sourced well, and exceeds the minimum size of a featured article. - [[File:Black Mesa.jpg|28px]] [[User:Halo-343|<span style="color: purple; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 128%;">'''Halo-343'''</span>]] [[User talk:Halo-343|<font color="green">('''Talk''')</font>]] 16:41, 5 November 2010 (EDT)
 
===Support===
*{{Support}} - As per above proposal. - [[File:Black Mesa.jpg|28px]] [[User:Halo-343|<span style="color: purple; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 128%;">'''Halo-343'''</span>]] [[User talk:Halo-343|<font color="green">('''Talk''')</font>]] 16:41, 5 November 2010 (EDT)
*{{Support}} - <font face="Century Gothic">[[User:Subtank|<font color="gold"><font color="#FF4F00">5</font>əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7</font>aŋk</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Subtank|<font color="#FF4F00">7alk</font>]])</sup></font> 17:00, 5 November 2010 (EDT)
*{{Support}} - [[File:Invincibilityhud.svg|20px]] [[User:Ultra Force|<span style="color: gray; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 120%;">'''Ultra Force'''</span>]] [[User talk:Ultra Force|<font color="grey">('''Talk''')</font>]] [ 17:14, 5 November 2010 (EDT)
*{{Support}} - [[File:Commander Silver Leaf.PNG|28px]] [[User:Kougermasters|<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 128%;">'''Kougermasters'''</span>]] 16:14, 6 November 2010 (EDT)
 
===Neutral===
===Oppose===
 
==[[Slipstream space]] (Won)==
An excellent article, written with solid sourcing and notes.- <font face="Century Gothic">[[User:Subtank|<font color="gold"><font color="#FF4F00">5</font>əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7</font>aŋk</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Subtank|<font color="#FF4F00">7alk</font>]])</sup></font> 19:08, 2 January 2011 (EST)
 
===Support===
*{{Support}} - As per above proposal.- <font face="Century Gothic">[[User:Subtank|<font color="gold"><font color="#FF4F00">5</font>əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7</font>aŋk</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Subtank|<font color="#FF4F00">7alk</font>]])</sup></font> 19:08, 2 January 2011 (EST)
*{{Support}} - Agreed, it's a remarkable article. - [[File:Black Mesa.jpg|28px]] [[User:Halo-343|<span style="color: purple; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 128%;">'''Halo-343'''</span>]] [[User talk:Halo-343|<font color="green">('''Talk''')</font>]] 19:50, 2 January 2011 (EST)
*{{Support}} - Done - [[File:Major.png|20px]] [[User:Nicmavr|<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod; font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial">Nìcmávr</span>]] <sup><span style="color:DarkGoldenrod">(</span>[[User Talk:Nicmavr|<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod; font-weight:bold">Tálk</span>]]<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod">)</span></sup> 12:52, 2 March 2011 (EST)
===Neutral===
===Oppose===
 
==[[Carter-A259]] ==
This article is extremely well written and raises the bar for proper citation of sources  which assured accurate information.--[[User talk:Sierra259|Sierra259]] 10:59, 30 March 2011 (EDT)
===Support===
*{{Support}} -  As per above proposal.--[[User talk:Sierra259|Sierra259]] 11:11, 30 March 2011 (EDT)
 
===Neutral===
*{{Neutral}} - While it is a well written, well sourced article, it just doesn't seem to be long enough to be designated a featured article, and indeed does not exceed the minimum size of 15,000 bytes. - [[File:Black Mesa.jpg|28px]] [[User:Halo-343|<span style="color: purple; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 128%;">'''Halo-343'''</span>]] [[User talk:Halo-343|<font color="green">('''Talk''')</font>]] 11:59, 1 April 2011 (EDT)
*{{Neutral}} — In addition to what H343 stated above, there's definitely enough content in ''Halo: Reach'' to expand his biography. {{User:CommanderTony/Sig|April 6th, 2011}}
 
===Oppose===
*{{Oppose}} - Does not exceed the minumum size and does not have many images in the actual article.--[[User talk:The Reborn Qual &#39;Fulsamee|The Reborn Qual &#39;Fulsamee]] 12:52, 6 April 2011 (EDT)
*{{Oppose}} - The article is definitely interesting enough to have potential for the title, but its current state doesn't warrant that. - [[File:Major.png|20px]] [[User:Nicmavr|<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod; font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial">Nìcmávr</span>]] <sup><span style="color:DarkGoldenrod">(</span>[[User Talk:Nicmavr|<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod; font-weight:bold">Tálk</span>]]<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod">)</span></sup> 14:56, 6 April 2011 (EDT)

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