User blog:LostInRiverview/TSW Community Update

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 * Animated_sims_plumbbob.gif Wikians! There are a number of recent developments on the wiki that you ought to be aware of, and a number of conversations happening that need your input!

Random Ranaun Nominated for Bureaucrat
has been nominated for a Bureaucrat position, and his nomination is currently up for a vote here. Please be sure to read the rules for voting before casting your vote. The vote closes in - go vote!

Administrative positions open
If you are currently a rollbacker, and feel you are a strong member of the TSW community, then you can file an application for an administratorship or fanon administratorship position on the wiki. With many administrators being absent or inactive, we need experienced wiki editors and community members to help us continue to help and grow the wiki. Requests for administratorship should be filed on this page, while requests for fanon administratorship should be made here. Note that there are no strict minimum requirements for edit count, but having rollback is a mandatory prerequisite, and fanon administrator applicants should have experience or interest in editing in the Fanon namespace.

Newsletter looking for columnists!
If you have a knack for writing, and want to flex your authorial muscles on talking about a particular aspect of The Sims Wiki, The Sims series of games, The Sims internet fan community, or something related, then the Sims Wiki Newsletter is looking for your input! As well, with the release of Generations, the Newsletter is open to anyone who is willing to write up a game review! If you're interested in submitting a column for the June Newsletter, or in becoming a regular contributor to the Newsletter, please contact BobNewbie (talk) for more information. Your opinions, contributions and content are greatly appreciated!

Important discussions
There are a number of ongoing discussions and proposals on the Community Portal talk page and elsewhere. Here is a listing of current discussions:
 * On the Comm. Portal talk page
 * There is a vote currently ongoing on whether The Sims Wiki should activate in-wiki chat, a feature that may soon be available for TSW's use.
 * There is a discussion on a new way to select Featured Articles on the wiki.
 * There is a voting and comment period currently going on regarding whether The Sims Wiki should redesign its current background wallpaper (the green background with the plumbbobs), and if so, how it should be done - either through a community contest, or with assistance from the Wikia Content Team.
 * There is talk about The Sims Wiki submitting a request for a Wikia Spotlight
 * There is a proposal to adjust how administrators are selected, and what their duties are once they are selected.
 * There is discussion on the creation of a page to list objects by expansion pack.


 * Policy proposals
 * A proposal to address problems with some images uploaded to the wiki.
 * A proposal that would establish a policy for article comments.
 * A proposal for a policy to help manage the page on game and expansion pack rumors.

Many important discussions as of late have been lost or have not been completed, either because they have been lost or forgotten. Please take just a few minutes now to give your input, and be sure to keep up-to-date on discussions on the Wiki, so that we may prevent too many discussions from being abandoned.


 * Get Involved!

Happy Simming --  LostInRiverview talk · blog 01:11, June 3, 2011 (UTC)
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