Forum:Community non-staff user blogs

There have been some pretty good non-Staff user blogs posted lately, but there are also alot of randome and not so good ones. Should community central have some way to list the best of non-Staff user blogs?

I'm not sure how you would do this, but just posting a link in the forum seems like not the best answer. -- Fandyllic (talk &middot; contr) 3 Apr 2011 1:04 PM Pacific


 * I like that idea. It would be nice to have a feed for helpful user blogs similar to the feed for staff blogs. The only problem is who picks what blogs are useful.


 * They could bring back voting. Or, just have some staff person do it. -- Fandyllic (talk &middot; contr) 4 Apr 2011 7:56 AM Pacific


 * Both valid solutions, but both require staff help. Or help from Charitwo. Tagged Staff needed.

Wikia Says Yes!
Hi! The Community Team thinks this is a great idea, and I'd love to help. To showcase these posts, we'll create a special category for them, and then add that category to the main navigation in Community Central. The only remaining question is: how do we determine them? Popular voting? Nomination? Discussion? An elected council's decision? Some combination of the above? Something else entirely?

Also consider how many should be selected per week, and what should be the criteria for selection?

I think you guys should discuss this and then tell me what you recommend. --Dopp http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb32675/wikia/images/e/e9/WikiaStaff.png (help forum | blog) 21:49, April 11, 2011 (UTC)


 * I think the best solution would be for a popular vote to take place. If there is general consensus, it is sent to staff for final say and then placed on the main page. Should be simple enough--
 * Sounds good to me. Question is, who would nominate them and where would we discuss which blogs should be put up?

(unindent) Hey guys, looks like this conversation trailed off. If you'd like it to happen, just let me know what you think the right plan is. It's up to you. --Dopp http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb32675/wikia/images/e/e9/WikiaStaff.png (help forum | blog) 00:08, May 7, 2011 (UTC)


 * Whoops, guess we just forgot about it. If you guys have time, I don't think anyone would mind if staff put up a few blogs, but I think there are a couple that we'd like to add too. I also think we'll probably forget this again if we don't throw something together.


 * I'll go ahead an renew my proposition while answering Moncho's questions. Probably best way to do it is someone just comments on the blog that they want to put it up to be featured, people chime in and when there is a consensus, it is passed to staff, probably could be done through a template tag. --

My adminship blog? Moncho's blog? BobNewbies just for a few suggestions,---Hockeyben 17:57, May 17, 2011 (UTC)


 * We are not at the point where we are picking which blogs to feature yet.--


 * If I may, I believe that a good way to do this is to create a "Featured Blog Voting" page, on which any user can nominate any blog (though I believe self-nominations should not be allowed, for some obvious reasons). There should be a heading, under each blog nominated, for users to support or oppose it being featured. Blogs with more opposes them supports after 1 month, perhaps less, are removed. Just a suggestion. -- Zombie talk • blog 17:13, May 18, 2011 (UTC)


 * Adding back Staff needed. Wikia staff should investigate the viability of BobNewbie's proposal unless someone opposes it with good reason. -- Fandyllic (talk &middot; contr) 1 Dec 2011 2:48 PM Pacific


 * There is already a somewhat system in Place. Meighan has been doing "Wiki Wisdom" blogs which point out good non staff blogs and comments.--


 * ...which sort of bypasses the community on what to pick, but oh well. I guess it isn't that important. -- Fandyllic (talk &middot; contr) 7 Dec 2011 2:29 PM Pacific


 * Hi everyone! (Fandyllic, thanks for adding back the Staff Needed category.) We've looked at these ideas, and we have a counter-proposal.  What if, instead of a voting process, we created a Shout-Outs page that anyone can add to, to congratulate or thank others for their contributions around Wikia?  It could be a running list of inspirations and links to great material -- something that we could draw from to learn how to better spotlight what's happening, and something community members could follow for inspiration, insights, and appreciation.  We'd like to keep this process open and positive, and this seems like it would be more inclusive than a selection criteria. What do you think? --Dopp http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb32675/wikia/images/e/e9/WikiaStaff.png (help forum | blog)  00:59, December 14, 2011 (UTC)