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Master Knight DH
08-22-2006, 10:10 AM
The character pages on Wikipedia have extended descriptions of each character, thereby making the main characters article 33KB and the secondary characters one 49KB. Goo's section (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_secondary_characters_in_Foster's_Home_for_ Imaginary_Friends#Goo) is being ridiculously handled too, because of her number of season 4 appearances. (Then again, her section is shorter than Cheese's. Even though she now appears on the BFAHP ads that show at the end of FHFIF showings as with what happened yesterday afternoon.)

One Radical Dude
08-22-2006, 01:03 PM
You mean a Foster's Wiki page, right? :-/

Master Knight DH
08-22-2006, 02:33 PM
Well, I believe so, if I'm correctly guessing the context of what you said, but I might not be. This (http://www.wikia.com) is where Wikias can be started. You'd have to use the request form.

Right now, I'm going to try to see if I can get a Wikia started for Nintendo's Wars series and Nectaris.

Sims Katie
08-22-2006, 04:32 PM
I can see that. People make wiki for almost everything - bands, web cartoons, star-trek... why not foster's?

lucyrocks73
08-23-2006, 06:57 AM
I think it's a great idea to start a Foster's Wiki.

I think that (if no one minds... I don't want to steal anyone's idea without their permission), I might start one.

If I do make one, would anyone like to help???

-Marty 8-)

EDIT: Goo is now on the main characters page...

Voxxyn
08-23-2006, 08:57 AM
I'm all for that. Quite frankly, I'm displeased with some of the information on that page, ESPECIALLY with Frankie(I don't like the summary writeup about her on the main FHFIF page, because it makes her look like an arrogant, bratty diva who hates the imaginary friends... and named after Frank Black?). I'd alter it myself, but I'm afraid I'll get stung by the "Wikipedians".

And I don't get why Foster's gets shafted while Billy & Mandy has pages for every single character and episode.

lucyrocks73
08-23-2006, 10:03 AM
What shall we call this Wiki?

Any ideas???

I want to start working on it...

-Marty 8-)

pitbulllady
08-23-2006, 11:55 AM
Here's a totally stupid question: WHAT is a "wikia"? How is that different from the article on Foster's which appears on Wikipedia.com, and how will address most of all the huge amount of spam(especially where upcoming episodes are concerned)about the show that gets dumped on Wikipedia?

pitbulllady

Sims Katie
08-23-2006, 01:57 PM
I'd alter it myself, but I'm afraid I'll get stung by the "Wikipedians".
Go ahead and fix it. Just make sure you explain that your changes truer to Frankie's character (or site your source, like "in the episode ____ ..." etc) and no-one should give you any problems. I wrote a whole chunk of the Wilt bio, and no-one "stung" me :P

kageri
08-23-2006, 03:05 PM
Here's a totally stupid question: WHAT is a "wikia"? How is that different from the article on Foster's which appears on Wikipedia.com, and how will address most of all the huge amount of spam(especially where upcoming episodes are concerned)about the show that gets dumped on Wikipedia?

pitbulllady

I think it's a separate Wikipedia-type thing where all the articles are Foster's related, like the Homestar Runner Wiki: http://www.hrwiki.org/

ch3353-h4xx0rrrr
08-23-2006, 04:26 PM
Name name name...

Foster's Home for Imaginary Wikias... Friends.

Yeah... m'kay. I'd help with my limited trivia. >>;

Master Knight DH
08-23-2006, 05:39 PM
Here's a totally stupid question: WHAT is a "wikia"? How is that different from the article on Foster's which appears on Wikipedia.com, and how will address most of all the huge amount of spam(especially where upcoming episodes are concerned)about the show that gets dumped on Wikipedia?

pitbulllady

Wikia's former name is WikiCities. It hosts Wikis. And spam wouldn't be a problem because there would be somebody handling it in a hurry.

Anyway, ch3353-h4xx0rrrr, my idea for a name, admittedly a spin-off of your own, is Wiki's Home For Imaginary Friends.

Nyo
08-24-2006, 08:19 AM
"Foster's Wiki for Imanginary Friends" is my idea for a name. It sounds like something imanginary friends would look up stuff on. :D

Voxxyn
08-24-2006, 01:46 PM
Just to clarify, since I admit I exaggerated out of my frustration...

I would rather see this on the main-page summary of Frankie: "Frankie is the 22-year-old(Though younger looking) granddaughter of Madame Foster, who works as the house's maid. She is usually very kind and friendly, but is also easily stressed out by the strenous nature of her duties, and dislikes being ordered around by Mr. Herriman."

I like this one because it highlights the positive along with the negative.. and after all, Wikipedia is supposed to be NPOV.

ch3353-h4xx0rrrr
08-24-2006, 02:32 PM
"Foster's Wiki for Imanginary Friends" is my idea for a name. It sounds like something imanginary friends would look up stuff on. :D
That is the most amazing thing I've ever heard. ;D

:D

Nyo
08-24-2006, 02:49 PM
Thanks!

BTW, I love your Coco siggy. ;D

lucyrocks73
08-25-2006, 05:44 AM
Name options so far:

-Foster's Home for Imaginary Wikias
-Wiki's Home For Imaginary Friends
-Foster's Wiki for Imaginary Friends


Sorry if I missed any!!! Any more ideas before we pick one???

-Marty 8-)

FostersFriend
08-25-2006, 07:42 AM
Personally I like Foster's Wiki for Imaginary Friends :bloogrin

Nyo
08-25-2006, 11:33 AM
Personally I like Foster's Wiki for Imaginary Friends :bloogrin:

....Why thank you. 8-)

Kzinistzerg
08-25-2006, 11:58 AM
Same. It's a good idea.

Nyo
08-25-2006, 12:04 PM
If my name wins, can I count as a co-admin? :D

ch3353-h4xx0rrrr
08-26-2006, 06:14 AM
No, cuz you're CRAZY!!

Just kidding. ;D

My vote's on "Foster's Wikia for Imaginary Friends" as well. ;)

lucyrocks73
08-26-2006, 08:22 AM
I think I'm going to have two or three extra admins, just because it will be easier to keep track of what's been changed and what hasn't.

So, Nyo, I'll keep you in mind :D .

I'll also need the following:

-A Graphics Coordinator (someone who will make the logo/any graphics we will need as well as keep track of any pictures)

-A few trustworthy writers (NO SPAM!!!)

Any other volunteers/ideas???

-Marty 8-)

Nyo
08-26-2006, 08:34 AM
No, cuz you're CRAZY!!

Just kidding. ;D

OMG, you've found out my secret!

rukift
08-26-2006, 09:21 AM
-A Graphics Coordinator (someone who will make the logo/any graphics we will need as well as keep track of any pictures)

*raises hand desperatly* :D;;; I'll do it!

lucyrocks73
08-26-2006, 10:56 AM
Yipee!!!

We now have one Graphics Coordinator (rukift) and one Co-Admin (Nyo), not counting myself.

And the title, by popular vote will be (*drumroll*)... "Foster's Wiki for Imaginary Friends".

rukift, if you would like to start work on a logo, go ahead... I took one look at your siggy and I think you rock for the job.

We still need writers and a few Co-Admins!!!

And now I shall get to work...

-Marty 8-)

rukift
08-26-2006, 11:18 AM
I'll get right on it, how large and complex do you want it to be? I realise that the graphic I did in my signature has sort of a grunge look, which may look out of place in a Wiki. I can make the logo smoother and more professional than that, but I still need to know how big you want it. ;)

Nyo
08-26-2006, 11:19 AM
Woah, my name won!

I'll bake the cupcakes for the grand opening of our wiki...I'll bake 'em with love!! :-*

rukift
08-26-2006, 11:27 AM
Woah, my name won!

I'll bake the cupcakes for the grand opening of our wiki...I'll bake 'em with love!! :-*

...And some of those dangerous sleeping pills, like last time? >_>;;; *cough*

Anyway I'm really excited about the Wiki too, it sounds like a lot of work and a total time-consumer but still fun all around. He he he...?

lucyrocks73
08-26-2006, 11:44 AM
Well, I just proposed the Wiki, and we should know if it is accepted within a week or two.

And rukift, here (http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Improving_your_Wikia#Change_the_logo) is where you can find the instructions to making a logo for the Wiki. Go wild- make whatever you think is appropriate for our Wiki.

We CANNOT copy information from Wikipedia, so we've got to start the information from scratch, which means those writers have a lot of work to do (I'll help).

Also, I must add one more job, Episode Coordinator to our list. This person must write the summaries and find the episode titles, airdates, etc. (whatever information is available for the time).

Each one of the main admins including rukift (the GC), Nyo and whoever else we deem Co-Admin, and our EC will get their own page filled with a short bio and information about themselves.

I would like to thank EVERYONE for their support and ideas (I'm not going to take credit for coming up with the idea for a Wiki, for it wasn't mine- I just proposed it and organized it)...

THANKS!!!

-Marty 8-)

Nyo
08-26-2006, 11:47 AM
...And some of those dangerous sleeping pills, like last time? >_>;;; *cough*

Don't worry ruki, no sleeping pills. ;)

And yeah, the wiki sounds like fun.

rukift
08-26-2006, 11:50 AM
Mm, thanks for that link, Lucy. And if no one else signs up to be a writer, I suppose I could dabble in and out of a few pages here or there... nothing major, but I could try. XD

I also saw on that website that you can change the style sheet for the wiki, which is something I'd love to do if this thing gets accepted!

Nyo
08-26-2006, 11:53 AM
I'll dabble with writing as well.

Oh and ruki...*gives you a GC manskirt*

Oohh, shiiiiny.

lucyrocks73
08-26-2006, 11:58 AM
Go right ahead... Skins, styles, and layouts are always fun... I play around with them sometimes.

Slight road block- the website says that it might take 12 days (a little more time than I had expected) to approve it because of Wikimania.

But... let's keep planning. And I think I might start writing pages this week in Scratch Pad and then saving them as word documents (cut and pasting is fun...)

Looks like I know what I'll be doing this year!!!

Oh, and update on the EC position- if you spend a lot of time on TV.com, this might be the job for you... :D

(*feels like a total demanding dork*)

-Marty 8-)

Nyo
08-26-2006, 12:01 PM
You're not a demanding dork, Lucy. :)

rukift
08-26-2006, 12:35 PM
Yeah, someone needs to take charge and it just happens to be you. *shrug*

Ok guys, does anyone have a really high-res version of the Foster's logo? The wiki's logo will be based on that, and the ones I've been able to find have always been so grainy and icky. I suppose I could work with a compressed version, but it would just look so much nicer if I didn't have to. ;)

lucyrocks73
08-26-2006, 12:48 PM
Sorry, no. I had one, but it was lost in the switching of laptops. :(

-Marty 8-)

ch3353-h4xx0rrrr
08-26-2006, 12:54 PM
-nominates self to be Episode Coordinater/regular admin-

:D

There's some Foster's logo somewhere I have... -searches for it-

Here it is! I took one off Google and made it more... hi-res.

http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/9398/slogolm2.png

lucyrocks73
08-26-2006, 02:15 PM
Okay then!!! The present roles are as follows:

lucyrocks73 (moi)= Admin
ch3353-h4xx0rrrr= Co-Admin/Episode Coordinator
rukift= Graphics Coordinator
Nyo= Co-Admin

I think we should have one or two more co-admins (their job will be looking out for any changed information and then judging whether it is accurate or not, among other things).

Any ideas? I'm open for suggestions!!!

-Marty 8-)

rukift
08-26-2006, 02:47 PM
Check it out--
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/rukift/logo_1.jpg
I think it's okay, maybe a little girly and messy but okay. I can make another one of you want. Also for the texture in the background, don't worry I didn't steal from another website or anything... I took it from one of my own pictures. (this one (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/37020604/?qo=17&q=by%3Arukift+sort%3Atime+-in%3Ascraps))

ch3353-h4xx0rrrr
08-26-2006, 02:54 PM
It's adorable!

It just bugs me that Bloo is so... blurry.

lucyrocks73
08-26-2006, 02:58 PM
I'm a girly-girl, so I think it's pretty-ful...

Great job!!! I actually think the blury Bloo looks great for the overall effect of the logo.

It's great. I have no problem with it, but if you feel like making another option for us go ahead.

I repeat: I LOVE IT. ONLY MAKE ANOTHER IF YOU FEEL LIKE IT.

-Marty 8-)

rukift
08-26-2006, 02:59 PM
Hm, really? I thought he was more sharp than the rest of the image and sort of contrasted well. If more people agree with you then I'll change it, for now I'll just leave it. :P

ch3353-h4xx0rrrr
08-26-2006, 03:00 PM
It's not a *huge* issue; don't worry about it. ;)

Nyo
08-26-2006, 03:01 PM
Darn, that's good ruki. A *little* blurry, but good.

rukift
08-26-2006, 03:02 PM
Ok cool, I'm glad there's no major issues. XD Thanks.

Sims Katie
08-26-2006, 03:39 PM
If you still need workers, I'd be happy to help

rukift
08-26-2006, 05:56 PM
I think we still need some more writers...?

Nyo
08-26-2006, 06:01 PM
I'll help with that from time to time.

rukift
08-26-2006, 06:02 PM
Yeah I think everyone could pitch in and make a page here or there, but we could still probably use like, a few head writers who take care of the majority of things.

lucyrocks73
08-27-2006, 07:06 AM
You are right... And I hate to say this again, but...

Any volunteers?

(*ducks for fear of getting hit by rotten tomatoes or a brick*)

-Marty 8-)

Sims Katie
08-27-2006, 08:46 AM
I can beta read very well, if that's a help...

ch3353-h4xx0rrrr
08-27-2006, 10:17 AM
I can do a LOT for the Wikia. :D ;D

rukift
08-27-2006, 10:22 AM
Come on, we still need a head writer. :P You up for it?

Kippixel
08-27-2006, 10:27 AM
Um, uh, I could maybe do it. MAYBE. What would I need to write about if I was to accept teh role? D:

ch3353-h4xx0rrrr
08-27-2006, 10:41 AM
I'm already the episode coordinator person. Kip, can I call you Kip, you'd need to write about the characters, get some random trivia about anyone in the show, and yeah. You wouldn't need to get *too* detailed, just enough to give people an idea. And of course, other people would be able to edit your stuff. ;)

rukift
08-27-2006, 11:52 AM
Oh duh, you're already the Episode-type-person. My bad!

I think Ch3353 has summed it up the best: Pretty much anything that can be written about. If you were to take the job, then you'd start out by making character profile pages and episode overviews. Simple things like that, then more people could expand on what you've made.

However you would have to go much more in detail with the characters. A good example of this would be looking up a pokemon Growlithe on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growlithe) compared to looking up the same one on Bulbapedia. (http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Growlithe) Although it doesn't look like too big of a difference, the Bulbapedia gets down to the real nitty-gritty of the monster in the games. I suppose the equivalent for what we're going to do would be that instead of giving each character a paragraph or a few lines to sum them up, we'd give them a whole page. We'd go over their personality, relationships with other characters, how they've changed over time, that sort of thing. I'm confident that you could pull off such a thing, Kip.

lucyrocks73
08-27-2006, 12:18 PM
Yeah, I think you could do it. And we'll help. We just need a Head Writer and the rest of us can help.

By the way, Kip, you have avery violent siggy... It cracks me up everytime I see it...

Speaking of siggies, ruki, your new one (which I saw on DeviantArt yesterday) looks very nice, and I think we got the best person for the job when we made you GC.

-Marty 8-)

rukift
08-27-2006, 12:26 PM
Ahh thank you :D I won't let you guys down.

After looking around some other Wikis, I think I already know what to do for the layout. But once that's done, then that's it, there won't be much more for me to do other than memorising a bunch of jpegs. XD

lucyrocks73
08-27-2006, 12:30 PM
Well, I think that we should get a PhotoBucket account for the Wiki, so we can have all of the pictures at one place.

I would also like to have a page for every episode (that's going to take FOREVER, but I think I can work on it) complete with airdate, trivia, summary, title card, and screencaps (Sparky, if you're reading this, I will not hotlink... that's what the PhotoBucket account will be for).

Any suggestions?

-Marty 8-)

rukift
08-27-2006, 12:35 PM
For the screencaps I'll try my best to not steal from Sparky's website, since I already have the majority of the episodes on my computer already. If we do, then we should credit her website.. duh.. yeah.

The photobucket is a good idea, why didn't anyone think of it before? I'm on it.

Edit: Done.

http://s110.photobucket.com/albums/n111/fwfif/

PM me for the password if you think you have something good to add, right now it's empty.

lucyrocks73
08-27-2006, 12:49 PM
Thank you!!!

I have nothing to go on there yet, but I'll PM you for it when I do.

And with this Wiki-wide PhotoBucket account, there are some rules:

1. No deleting images unless you are positive that it is no where on the Wiki.
2. Don't share the password with anyone else (except ruki, who is keeper of the password and will give it to you if you need it). This one's a given; we don't need any image spammers.
3. Only images for the Wiki go up here- put your own stuff on your own account (another given).

Anything you would like to add, ruki?

-Marty 8-)

rukift
08-27-2006, 12:59 PM
I think you pretty much covered everything.

I also think that people should be the judge of whether or not a picture is useful or not. Before you upload, think, can this picture really be used in the Wiki? Is it important enough to be used in the Wiki? Pictures that might have a character making a weird face or whatever, yeah those are cool to look at... but we need things that'll be useful.

Also if you plan on uploading things to the screencap section, please put what episode it is in the file name, followed by the number it is. For example, it'd be better to put up something like "berry_scary07.jpg" instead of "berry.jpg" Unless it's the most amazing and rare picture in the world, it will be deleated. K? :D

And oh the character section of the photobucket thing, that's for things like clip-art like Sparky's site hosts, cast images, and that sort of thing.

lucyrocks73
08-27-2006, 01:18 PM
Exactly. That was PERFECT, ruki.

And for those who are wondering, a picture appropriate for the Wiki is one that shows the character at its most (for a character page), shows the setting, or an important part of the episode (on the episode pages).

As for the pictures on the pages for the small group of behind the scenes people... Use your best judgement, okay? Nothing that says "I AM THE MAIN FOCUS OF THIS SITE!!!". Just a short bio, maybe a picture or two with your fave character or ONE avatar, but that's it. And a few links.

-Marty 8-)

rukift
08-27-2006, 01:28 PM
Yeah, thanks for expanding on the rules there. I think we've made it clear on the do's and don'ts now.

By the way, who's going to be organizing the whole thing? We know I'll be taking care of the actual look of the site, but who's going to be the person who sets up where all the links go and where this table goes and the content on the front page...

ch3353-h4xx0rrrr
08-27-2006, 03:05 PM
I would also like to have a page for every episode (that's going to take FOREVER, but I think I can work on it) complete with airdate, trivia, summary, title card, and screencaps (Sparky, if you're reading this, I will not hotlink... that's what the PhotoBucket account will be for).
I can work with that. ;) How many screencaps per episode page? One or two of the major scenes?

I have a question: will we have a separate page for reaccuring minor characters, like have a special page for Jackie Khones, and then put some of the one-shot characters like Berry and Bendy all on one page? Or will we just have one page for ALL of those characters with separate sections for reaccuring and one-shots?

I think I can work with the links and stuff, Ruki, dear.

rukift
08-27-2006, 03:16 PM
1. I know, sorry, I'm just wondering who's gonna be doing the overall organizing. But we'll be good!

2. For the episode screencaps, let's try to keep it around the 1-4 limit? Whatever you feel is appropriate, really. It's up to you.

3. Here's what I think: I think minor characters who had entire episodes written around them, such as Bendy, should get their own page. Until someone writes up their page, however, they should be given a paragraph or so each under a general minor character page. Tiny characters like Handy and the big baby who are seen throughout but never really got a huge role should all be mushed into one page and really shouldn't be given anything more than that, unless an excentric fan of theirs is willing to donate more.

Sparky
08-27-2006, 03:28 PM
You guys can use my screencaps and stuff, that's not "stealing", especially since its for something that will actually be useful. ;) Like I said, I *make* the caps so people can *use* them. Unless you think my caps are too small or whatever. That's the biggest I can make them.

ch3353-h4xx0rrrr
08-27-2006, 03:32 PM
We'd of course credit Sparky on every page.

I'd do that anyway, because she's allowing us to discuss this on *her* forum. ;)

Sparky
08-27-2006, 03:40 PM
Lol. Don't credit me on *every* page. And I'll probably link to this thing once there's enough of it up. I'm actually doing something...*kinda* similar myself for my own site, of course its not a user-editable type thing, and I'm doing something a little more specific than what it sounds like you're doing. So perhaps between your guide and mine we'll have the End All of Foster's info on the internet. ;)

Nyo
08-27-2006, 04:16 PM
Well, looks like everbody's dying to see the wiki. ^_^ I'll help out with some character pages and all.

Oh, and, should we use the Coco Card pics as well?

ch3353-h4xx0rrrr
08-27-2006, 04:25 PM
I think the Coco Cards should have their own special page. ;)

Maybe maybe maybe we could have a separate page for any "special items" used in the show. Like, uh... the Coco Cards, the room in Room with a Feud, Bloo's paddleball(s), the pink rubber elephant, Mac's backpack, the Foster's bus...

Nyo
08-27-2006, 04:26 PM
And the bobble-heads maybe (from the end of CFCC). ;)

rukift
08-27-2006, 04:42 PM
Unless you think my caps are too small or whatever. That's the biggest I can make them.

That's the only reason why I think people should make their own. Other than that, they're fine, it's just... too tiny.

bloonuggets
08-27-2006, 06:26 PM
Bloowiki?

rukift
08-27-2006, 06:32 PM
I think we've already decided on "Foster's Wiki for Imaginary Friends" ...?

Nyo
08-27-2006, 07:12 PM
We did.

lucyrocks73
08-29-2006, 04:41 AM
Well, I have some good and bad news, guys (and girls).

The good news is, I got the reply to my Wiki request WAY earlier than I expected.

The bad news is, it was kind of rejected.

I got the following e-mail this morning:

Hello,

Thank you for your Wikia request.

There is already an existing wiki for all cartoons at
http://cartoons.wikia.comwhere you are welcome to add the content
you
proposed.

If the section on fosters becomes popular, it can move to its own Wikia
at a
later stage.

Alternatively, you are might want to start a trial wiki within the
Scratchpad
Wiki Labs site. Please see
http://scratchpad.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Make_a_new_wiki for details on
how to
start an instant wiki there.

If you need any help with editing that wiki, please see the tutorial at
http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Tutorial or contact our community
support
team by email at community@wikia.com.

Regards,

Angela

I'm not exactly sure what our options are at the moment, because I haven't checked the cartoons wiki yet.

What do you guys (and girls... once again, I hate leaving people out) think we should do?

The cartoons Wiki is a possibility, I guess, but we were really hoping for our OWN Wiki.

Of course, we can start out with cartoons, find enough people to support it, and THEN move it to its own Wiki.

-Marty ::) (I'm silghtly bummed)

ch3353-h4xx0rrrr
08-29-2006, 05:30 AM
Well, that's a bummer. =/

We COULD completely over populate the Foster's section with lots and lots and lots of facts. ;D

I dunno. It says if it gets popular enough...

Plan A: Enlist every Foster's fan you know to bookmark the Foster's Wikia Page and visit it every day for at least five minutes for a month. Hopefully that'll give it enough hits for the Wikipedia owners to notice its popularity and e-mail you back, Marty, and we'll have the Wikia.

Plan B: E-mail them back and whine about how popular Foster's is, and how the Simpsons has its own Wikia, and don't leave them alone until they give you the Wikia. ;D

Plan C: ... still working on it.

Master Knight DH
08-29-2006, 09:44 AM
We can always use the scratchpad. I'm doing that for a mini-wiki for Nintendo Wars and Nectaris (wargame series; the former is actually called "Famicom Wars" officially and includes the Advance Wars games, and the latter is Hudson's wargame series) because I tried to request a wiki for them and it got rejected.

Sparky
08-29-2006, 03:25 PM
:(

I'm really not familar with Wikia, never been there to be honest, but if you need me to send them an email or something and show them how popular my site and forum(s) is, let me know. Are you sure an email-writing campaign won't do any good? I'm sure we'd all help.

Master Knight DH
08-31-2006, 08:26 PM
According to the statistics on the Cartoons Wikia, there are less than 100 articles total. That's pretty bad. I'm thinking putting Foster's info on there would be a gamble.

We can always try the Proposed Wikis.

(I'm actually posting to bump the topic.)

lucyrocks73
09-01-2006, 05:08 AM
Well, because there are so few articles, we had the idea that if we do post it, it should get popular pretty quick (if we do the whole everyone visits it once a day thing).

It seems like this thread's been dead for a day or two, so let's keep on working so we can get the job done!!!

-Marty 8-)

rukift
09-01-2006, 07:48 PM
So wait, what exactly do you need us to do? I'll do it, whatever it is. *dork* :bloocross:

CG
09-09-2006, 05:27 AM
Well I'd offer my services but you guys seem fine.

Oh well. Too late.

lucyrocks73
09-09-2006, 06:51 AM
Okay, I'm sorry for not getting a lot done in the past week or so, but things have been hectic with high school starting and just everything.

But, I'm back.

I think that we should actually start writing the articles. But before we assign who writes what, I think we shoud make a list of all of the pages.

So far I have:

Wilt
Coco
Eduardo
Mac
Bloo
Terrence
Goo
Frankie
Mr. Herriman
Madame Foster
Minor Characters (like Jackie Khones, Creaky Pete, etc.)
Cheese
The house itself
Mac's Apartment
Pages for every episode


And since I'm an idiot, I probably forgot someone or something. If there are any pages you think we should add, tell me.

Right there, that's... sixty-three pages (my math is probably wrong... my worst subject, of course), counting all the upcoming episodes.

So we've got some work to do.

-Marty 8-)

Master Knight DH
09-22-2006, 02:49 PM
The good thing about having a Wikia would be that it's not as restrictive as Wikipedia. Original research for example is more welcome.

Like I said, we can have a Mini Wiki set up on the Scratchpad (http://scratchpad.wikia.com/wiki/Scratchpad_Wiki_Labs). I think Templates are allowed too, in case they become needed.

(Breathing life into this topic, in case you couldn't tell.)

lucyrocks73
07-06-2007, 02:51 PM
Wow. I completely forgot about this, and it looks like I was really involved with it.

Anyone still interested in this? As we've (*obviously*) seen, I'm too busy to do much and I'd probably forget, anyway.

If anyone is, lets see if we can get this organized again.

-Marty :goo:

ptps
07-08-2007, 07:01 AM
What I'd really like to see for a wikia is something that makes people want to actually watch the show. I've seen pages written on the Foster's episode guide things that made me go "urgh" because all those did were list the details in flat, monotonic form, and it told me EVERYTHING. If the episodes or shorts have surprise endings I rather not have them revealed, like in "Truth or Stare", the person who wrote the blurb gave it away that Mac was staring down a cardboard Bloo and I totally didn't find the short that interesting afterwards cos I knew what was going to happen.

So, just my opinion, but if anyone is going to write an episode guide or a blurb or something, don't completely give everything away. :P

Another thing that would be interesting would be a list of merchandise produced (I had no idea they were doing comics nor the range of figurines produced until I came here, and when I saw the scans/photos I got really high.) or a list of all the minor characters, or just mere pictures, if any data of them is given at all. I'm obsessed with minor characters, like Sharkhead and Purple from "Bloo's the Boss" or Imaginary Man and Nemesis from "Challenge of the Imaginary Friends", stuff like that. If it helps I can take screencaps or something (though since Sparky already has an entire database I don't think I'd be of any help in this area >>; )

I'm not sure if this would be useful/of any point, but would a trivia page fit in the wikia somewhere? I was rewatching House of Bloo's when I noticed stuff like continuity errors, such as Scissors being more or less sized like a pair of scissors now; when he was introduced he was nearly as big as Frankie. Jackie Khones as well, was about Coco's size.

...that probably wasn't a lot of help, was it. ._.

Nyo
07-24-2007, 11:23 AM
Actually a Goofs/Trivia page wouldn't be too bad.

Only thing is (I think) the idea got abandoned sometime ago by the n00by admins of Wikia.

bloonuggets
12-15-2007, 03:21 PM
Not to bump this, but Wikipedia seems to be deleting character pages and other stuff from the site.

:wiltshock: I'm sorry, but that's just wrong. Characters old pages and special episodes are being redirected to basic pages. That just makes me mad!

Mayor Adam West
12-15-2007, 04:11 PM
The good thing about having a Wikia would be that it's not as restrictive as Wikipedia. Original research for example is more welcome.

Like I said, we can have a Mini Wiki set up on the Scratchpad (http://scratchpad.wikia.com/wiki/Scratchpad_Wiki_Labs). I think Templates are allowed too, in case they become needed.

(Breathing life into this topic, in case you couldn't tell.)

I've started one there with a few pages already, it's http://scratchpad.wikia.com/wiki/Foster%27s_Home_for_Imaginary_Friends_Wiki

Just go from there, creating more of the pages, etc, etc.

Nyo
12-15-2007, 04:34 PM
...I thought we were calling it "Foster's Wiki for Imaginary Friends"?

Pretty good jorb, there.

bloonuggets
12-17-2007, 10:28 AM
I'm registered there under a different name (I am also a user there in The Disney Wiki on Wikia), and have added info on the characters.

WishingWhale
12-19-2007, 01:59 PM
Whoa. That's another Wiki that talks about Foster's. There happens to be a Foster's Wiki called "Imagination Companions." It currently has ten articles, but nothing on Mr. Herriman, or Goo. I don't know who requested it to be made, nor do I know how it'll compare with the Scratchpad Wiki, though. Click here to see the Wiki (http://fhif.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page).

bloonuggets
12-19-2007, 03:28 PM
Hate to say this...but it was 404'd.

(Little Homestar Runner reference for you.)

WishingWhale
12-19-2007, 03:52 PM
Hate to say this...but it was 404'd.

(Little Homestar Runner reference for you.)

Update: Fixed the above link.

bloonuggets
12-26-2007, 12:55 AM
I just wanted to let you know that I have changed my sig to include a direct link to Wikipedia and visit the talk pages of Foster's and demand that all the seperate pages be restored.