Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/The Simpsons (season 8)

The following is an archived discussion of a featured list nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page. No further edits should be made to this page. The closing editor's comments were: 11 days, 8 support, 0 oppose. Other comments. Promote. Juhachi 10:09, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

As part of a project to improve the Simpsons articles about season 8, I hereby nominate the season list. I will try and take care of any objections that might come. --Maitch 16:03, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

• You really started this at an interesting time. See this discussion on the Administrator's noticeboard. I would remove the screenshots. Garion96 (talk) 21:07, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Why? They all have fair use rationale. -- Scorpion⁰⁴²² 21:18, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
    • Because it looks like all fair use images on episode lists are going. Gran² 21:19, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
      • There is a major dicussion currently taking place at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard, and the consensus there appears to be that using a copyright image for evry single item on the list is "excessive" as per point #3 at WP:FAIR. Further, every time a list comes up here with a copyright image for every single item on the list, someone will object per WP:WIAFL point #3, stating the images do not have accepatble copyright status. The closing editor cannot then promote, due to lack of consensus (which is required). There hasn't been a single episode list with screenshots for every episode promoted in the last month.
        Now, that is directed at episode lists in general. With regard to this specific list: get rid of the screenshots, and I'll support. The list is nicely done, has good supplementry info, a decent lead, and references. (It would better to format your references using {{cite web}}). Tompw (talk) (review) 21:57, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
        • I have been reading a lot about this issue and couldn't find a clear consensus, so I decided to use the standard template for episode list ({{episode list}}). If there is a clear consensus for removing the images, you can do it by removing the screenshot parameter in this template. --Maitch 22:03, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

• FWIW, you can't just kill the image parameter because it will change the number of columns and thus break the table formatting and headings. Otherwise that already would have been done. There are few issues on Wikipedia that impact a large number of pages which can be decided with consensus in the 100% case. --Gmaxwell 16:56, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

• • • • • • OK, the vastamount of discussion could be read either way. Sorry, I didn't get that one quite right. However, my point that the fact there is a screenshot for every episode will prevent this episode getting promoted. :-( On the template front... I wouldn't remove the image parameter, because it is possible that there are episode lists which use free use images. Tompw (talk) (review) 22:11, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
        • Oh, and the list already uses {{cite web}}. --Maitch 22:05, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
          • I was thinking of "Season 8 at The Simpsons.com ", which is under "External Links"... it should really be under "References" (and hence formatted with {{cite web}}), as it seems to be being used as one. Tompw (talk) (review) 22:11, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose - Violates Wikipedia's WP:NONFREE policy. Fair use cannot be legitimately claimed for the use of screenshots in an episode listing format. --Cyde Weys 22:16, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Did you entirely ignore all of the discussion above? Sure, you can oppose on those grounds, but it sounds pretty worthless. --Phoenix (talk) 02:22, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
    • The discussion above is wrong. They do not have a proper understanding of WP:NONFREE and under which situations fair use exemptions are allowed (image galleries are not one of them). --Cyde Weys 02:27, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
      • There's tons of arguments on various fronts around Wikipedia both for and against it; your comment seemed oblivious to all of them. --Phoenix (talk) 04:43, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
        • Look lets just remove the images. I am completely against this new idea, but if there is consensus then we have to abide by it. This should pass FLC a lot quicker if we don't have images. Gran² 05:48, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
          • Agreed. I like the images on the page, but Maitch has worked to hard for it not to be promoted over something like images. -- Scorpion⁰⁴²² 14:05, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
            • So be it, support. The objection which sparked this discussion has now been rendered useless. --Phoenix (talk) 16:43, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose with screenshots & Support without screenshots. --Ali'i 15:07, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose with screenshots & Support without screenshots. I think the non-free DVD box image at the top reasonable given the amount of text there and the fact that the DVD set is discussed. I think the references are good... I hope we stop featuring unreferenced lists. ... although can someone with "The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to our Favorite Family." verify that we're not a word for word reproduction of the book? --Gmaxwell 15:19, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
• Update. Images are now removed by popular demand. --Maitch 15:38, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
• Changing to Support following removal of screenshots. It's a very nicely-put together list. It would just be a shame to have it sullied with a bunch of non-free screenshots, thus making it un-redistributable, un-free, and rather useless for reusers. --Cyde Weys 16:58, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
• Support: Maitch has done a great job with this page, although the desriptions are a tad longer than I might prefer, but its fine. Also, I am curious as to why the references for each episode are from a book, as opposed to an easily verifiable online source like the official website. -- Scorpion⁰⁴²² 17:05, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Books are just as good as websites, and in some cases better. While some online references could be useful for some people, they are not required, nor should they be. Stand up for Books! 18:50, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
    • I realize that in many cases it is better to go with books over websites, but I think in this case it would be best to go with the official site. -- Scorpion⁰⁴²² 19:37, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
      • Well the official site is in the external links, and can easily be moved to the references, meaning that we are using it as well as the book. Gran² 19:40, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
        • Either way, it's nice to see something that actually has references. Heck, the more the merrier. --Ali'i 19:55, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
          • Books are usually a more solid source than web sites, because the content on a web site can be changed, moved or deleted. In this case I think the official guide book beats the official web site. Additionally, the book mentions more guest stars than the web site. --Maitch 20:20, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
• Support - Great job. Gran² 17:11, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
• Support This is one of the best sourced episode lists I've ever seen. Jay32183 03:05, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
• Support per Gran and Jay; a FL without question. Cliff smith 01:13, 4 May 2007 (UTC)