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HRWiki:Featured article for 2010, week 1 (Jan 4-10)

It's been a while since we've featured a Sweet Cuppin' Cakes character, so this week I vote that we feature an article that I hold very near and dear to me, and my new sunglasses. The Wheelchair! The Wheelchair 23:06, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

Sure, I guess we can do The Wheelchair. MHarrington 06:44, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

Since this week is the 6th anniversary of Stinkoman and 20X6, how about something from that universe this week? japanese cartoon, Stinkoman and 1-Up have already been featured. How about the email trading cards in which they are featured for this week instead? It'll be a while since we've done an email, and Trading Cards are an interesting running gag on the site, to boot. wbwolf (t | ed) 16:47, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

It's actually the 7th anniversary, not the 6th. And Pan Pan, Under Construction and Twenty THANXty Six were featured (at least that last one will be this Thanksgiving), too, though. It's just too bad that they have still not yet completed Stinkoman 20X6 or we could do that, too. Anyway, how about doing Cheatball? That article is long enough, I would think. MHarrington 00:51, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, I guess Cheatball could work instead. I wasn't sure at first if it'd be long enough. Another possibility could be 20X6 vs. 1936. Either one would be fine. wbwolf (t | ed) 17:04, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

I don't think it should be one where Stinkoman loses, I defiantly, I mean, Definitely vote Cheatball The McArby! 02:13, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

I know this is very late notice, but now that we're celebrating the 10th anniversary of homestarrunner.com, complete with throwback styles, I strongly think we should preempt this week's regularly-scheduled featured article and feature the timeline of Homestar Runner instead. The reasons are twofold: to coincide with the anniversary, which is a big one that can't wait till next year; and to explain the throwback styles we're doing and why we're doing them right now. — It's dot com 02:57, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

I'm normally rather against changing the FA last-minute like this, and I'm normally against featuring list-type articles. Nonetheless, in this case, I'm convinced by DC's reasoning. I believe we can just include the first few entries on the page as a writeup and then use the (more...) link as usual. Let me try to make a writeup. Heimstern Läufer 05:14, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

After toying with it for a bit, I think User:Heimstern Läufer/TimelineWriteup this will work. It's different from just about anything else we've ever done, but for this occasion, I think it's worth deviating from our norms some. Heimstern Läufer 05:34, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

I like the idea and it would fit the theme. Here's how it would look on the current main page: http://www.hrwiki.org/w/index.php?title=User:Stux/sandbox&oldid=691264 --Stux 05:41, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

I like the gist of it, although I think the list could be pared down a little or reformatted for the main page, and I'd like to take a stab at making a version that has an image. I'm too sleepy to do it right now, so I'll do it in the morning. — It's dot com 05:50, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Okay, here's my version. These are what I think are improvements: It's prose, like our regular writeups, which makes the left and right columns be closer in size. It has an image that directly ties into our throwback styles. It highlights exactly why we've adopted the styles in the first place. — It's dot com 00:33, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

Granted, this would've been better last week, since the anniversary was the 1st. However, I don't object changing at the last minute, and I think I prefer the prose styles better. In this instance, I feel that a 10 year commemoration trumps Stinkoman's birthday (we'll slip him a prawn later....) wbwolf (t | ed) 03:59, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

I'm not generally a big fan of writeups differing substantially from the actual content. (Even the summaries of toons we do have always seemed like a deviation to me.) In this case, though, it might be necessary, and really the difference in terms of content is fairly minimal. So, I suppose this can be done. I do wish there were a way to make the writeup and article more uniform while still looking attractive, but I don't know that there is a way. Heimstern Läufer 06:36, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

I think prose is necessary because it allows the image and bolded part to be incorporated more easily, which I view as integral to the effect. I've moved my working copy to the Featured Article template so that it can be polished if necessary. — It's dot com 07:03, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

I also like the idea of using the cheat ball it is a well put-together article that deserves more attention plus the cheat ball is unexplainably adorable!--safariventureman 14:00, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

I guess you missed the rest of this discussion? We decided to change plans and do Timeline of HR, not Cheatball. Heimstern Läufer 14:22, 3 January 2010 (UTC)