User talk:Connorflanagan

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1 QUESTIONS
2 dude, that was fast
3 Thans for barnstar! But why?
4 Speedy deletion nomination of Santangelo family
5 Checking in
6 Image copyright problem with Image:An arcane horizon.jpg
7 Articles you might like to edit, from SuggestBot
8 Image copyright problem with Image:Bottom line.jpg
9 The WPVG Newsletter (June 2008)

[edit] QUESTIONS

If you have any questions, post them here. Connorflanagan (talk) 10:28, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] dude, that was fast

that deletion notice was a little fast, don't you think. It was only up for a few seconds. DaronDierkes (talk) 10:52, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thans for barnstar! But why?

Hey! Thanks for barnstar! But why did I get it because I really don't know what "barnstar is awarded to you cuz I feel like it" means. Kubek15 ^{(Sign!) (Contribs) (UBX)} 11:43, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Speedy deletion nomination of Santangelo family

Hello, Connorflanagan. Thanks for keeping an eye out on article quality. I'm dropping you a note to let you know that I have removed the speedy deletion template that you placed on Santangelo family because the article does not seem to fit the speedy deletion criterion. WP:CSD#A1 is only for articles that do not have a clear subject. If the subject can be clearly understood, then the article is not a candidate for deletion by that criterion. Please consider other means for addressing ongoing concerns. Feel free to let me know at my talk page if you'd like to discuss this further. Thanks. Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 12:50, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

I'm going through some of the articles I created and I'm thinking there's no real need for the Santangelo articles on wiki. I mean, what;s the point? The novels aren't that influential. I wouldn't mind at al if they were gone. Here they are: Gino Santangelo, Lucky Santangelo, Dario Santangelo, Enzio Bonnatti, Steven Berkley, Other members of the Santangelo family, Other characters in the Santangelo novels, Maria Grazione Santangelo, The Santangelo Gang, Santangelo family and. There are also images that go with them.
So what's the deal with this? As the sole author and contributor, I am officially abandoning them as useless. What's the next step? {font-weight:bold;color:#002b78} (talk) 11:29, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Checking in

Hi there, I was just wondering how you're getting on and if you need any help with anything. I noticed that you've offered adoption to a couple of people. Does that mean you feel experienced enough to go it alone now? By the way, can I recommend using edit summaries? They are really important, let others know what you're doing, why you make certain edits etc. If you forget (I used to forget all the time) there is an option in "preferences" that lets you have a reminder if you don't provide an edit summary. All the best, --Beloved Freak 15:04, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Hello to you too! 650 Norton (1951) (talk) 22:29, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Not a lot... you? 650 Norton (1951) (talk) 22:39, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:An arcane horizon.jpg

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[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Bottom line.jpg

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[edit] The WPVG Newsletter (June 2008)

The Wikipedia:WikiProject Video Games Newsletter

The WikiProject Video Games Newsletter
Volume I, No. 3 - June 4, 2008

Archive before Archive After

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Project at a Glance

As of 2008-06-04, the project has:

208 Good Articles
0 articles in Good Article Review
10 articles for Peer review

Changes to Featured and Good articles, lists, and topics

Promoted FA/FL:

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, List of acquisitions by Electronic Arts, List of Harvest Moon titles, Riven, Myst,

Topic:

Characters of Halo, The Orange Box

Demoted FA/FL:

Devil May Cry series (FT)

Promoted GA:

Air (visual novel), Crash Boom Bang!, Driving Emotion Type-S, Einhänder, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Metal Gear Solid, Off-Road Velociraptor Safari, Team Fortress 2, Grand Theft Auto (series), Kratos (God of War), History of video game consoles (seventh generation)

Demoted GA:

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Sonic the Hedgehog (character), Cloud Strife, Super Smash Bros.

News

There were 203 new articles in May 2008

Current proposals and discussions

Well, gee, thanks 1up!
1UP.com has recently changed their rating scale. A list of affected articles can be found here. See discussion for details.
- About 28% of the articles on the list have been checked and updated.
Inactive project cleanup
Proposal to consolidate inactive projects and taskforces. Project page can be found here.
- WikiProject Dragon Quest has been redirected to WP:VG.
- WikiProject Massively multiplayer online games Guild Wars task force has been deleted.

Interested in a specific video game series or company? Check out some of our task forces to help improve the related articles.

Feature

Writing about Development

Development content is very important to include in an encyclopedic video game article. It provides a history of how the game came to be and provides real world information needed for an article to claim comprehensiveness. However, writing this section can be difficult because the amount and type of information available will vary for each game. One of the best sources for such information is a developer interview. These can provide insight into the thought process of the designers and give examples of influences and obstacles encountered. Previews can also be helpful by giving a snap shot of the game before it was released and may mention development issues that were still being addressed.

When writing about development, common sense should be used to organize content to maintain a sense of flow for the reader. Most times, it is best to give the information in a somewhat chronological order—though information can also be grouped by topics like audio, promotion, graphics, etc. If one such topic gets large enough, it can be split off into its own subsection or regular section. For example, Kingdom Hearts#Audio is a separate section from the rest of the development information because it focuses on the game's musical score and voice acting. Portal (video game)#Soundtrack, however, does not have as much content and is a subsection of the main development section.

What to include about development

Who are the developers? Which company or studio developed the game, and are there any prominent designers involved?
When did development begin?
When and where was the game first announced? (e.g. Tokyo Game Show, E3 Media and Business Summit, etc.)
What influenced the game's story, characters, music, and/or gameplay ? (e.g. past games, movies, books, etc.)
Were there any delays?
Was anything excluded because of time or technological constraints? (e.g. extra levels, game modes, characters, story arcs, etc.)

Things to remember

Avoid proseline. Though maintaining a sense to chronology is important, this section should not read like an ordered list of events.
Images in this section should be relevant to the information given and should add on to it.
Source everything to avoid information being tagged as original research.