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| + | Okay, so again, just an idea. Since [[User_Talk:OwenIsCool|OwenIsCool]] expressed some concern that a new template might be confusing... At the bottom of the page, I added a link that says "add new video." If you click on the link, it takes you directly to the video column, and even provides instructions on how to add the text. It's just a rough example of how it could work, but using templates I think we could make it pretty easy for any registered user to quickly add the newest video.--[[User:JayHenry|JayHenry]] 13:47, 12 December 2006 (CST) | ||
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We could probably use a more efficient front page. While the page works well as an index for those of us who are familiar with the wiki, it's not as welcoming as it could be for new users. In addition, it'd be nice to have a wiki front page that looked more like lonelygirl15 and less like Wikipedia. So jump in -- share ideas about content/features/style, etc. you'd like to see on the LGPedia front page.--JayHenry 21:55, 11 December 2006 (CST)
- Awesome use of the seldom used sub-page feature of MediaWiki. I am very eager to see what ideas editors can come up with for a new main page layout -- Twjaniak 22:41, 11 December 2006 (CST)
The video column
My basic idea for a video column is to put the newest video at the top. That way you see the newest information first, keeps the page more dynamic. And also, to incorporate small pictures from videos (to make the front page more visual) and to include non-video, but still important events, on this list. What do people think of the basic idea?--JayHenry 23:13, 11 December 2006 (CST)
- I do like it! Do you think it's going to be a lot more work to update it now though? It looks kind of advanced... OwenIsCool 23:53, 11 December 2006 (CST)
- I think we can build some basic templates to make all the formatting automatic. If we do that, it should be pretty easy. If we're using a template, we can even add a quick note to explain how to add the newest video. But we'll see, if it ends up being too complicated, we can always stick with the current list.--JayHenry 00:04, 12 December 2006 (CST)
Perhaps the video column should be called Latest News or something to that effect, since any new video would be news in the LG15 world. Labeling the column like this would allow us to put things there that go beyond just video, such as blurbs regarding GoodGollyItsHolly's decision. -- Twjaniak 10:10, 12 December 2006 (CST)
- Yeah, good idea. I changed it and like it. I also think we should try to make the style sets look more like lonelygirl15.com, (blues and grays), and less like wikipedia, (greenish).--JayHenry 13:17, 12 December 2006 (CST)
Characters column
To echo your feel of the video column, how about heading the characters column with something like this. Anyone like? OwenIsCool 23:54, 11 December 2006 (CST)
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New vid feature
Okay, so again, just an idea. Since OwenIsCool expressed some concern that a new template might be confusing... At the bottom of the page, I added a link that says "add new video." If you click on the link, it takes you directly to the video column, and even provides instructions on how to add the text. It's just a rough example of how it could work, but using templates I think we could make it pretty easy for any registered user to quickly add the newest video.--JayHenry 13:47, 12 December 2006 (CST)
