Wikipedia:Motto of the day
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Motto of the Day | |
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Schedule (Upcoming mottos) Discussion Approved |
Today's motto...
And then He said, "Let there be light!"
The motto of the Day (MOTD) is a project dedicated to creating and displaying a daily unofficial Wikipedia motto included on various user pages. It is an effort to laugh a bit at ourselves, celebrate our achievements, and foster a sense of community. Mottos can be humorous or serious, but must reflect the community or purpose of Wikipedia. Nominate new mottos here.
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[edit] The templates
To get the Motto of the Day, just place one of the following templates anywhere you like on your user or user talk page.
Template | What you see | Pros | Cons | ||||||
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{{Motd}} | Today's motto... |
Stands out | Cannot handle bold or italic text | ||||||
{{Motd plain}} | Today's motto... |
Can handle all styles of text | None | ||||||
{{Motd big}} | Today's motto... |
Can handle all styles of text | Makes intentionally small text normal | ||||||
{{Motd bold}} | Today's motto... |
Can handle italic text | Cannot handle bold text | ||||||
{{Motd cquote}} |
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Can handle all styles of text | Has trouble handling tables | ||||||
{{User:Cremepuff222/RandomMotto}} |
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Generates a random motto for each page visit | Has trouble handling tables | ||||||
{{User:DannyQuack/Userboxes/Motto}} | Fits in small spaces; useful for columns | Is a userbox and cannot be formatted |
You may also add the completely unformatted motto of the day by using {{Wikipedia:Motto of the day/{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}
. This allows you to create your own formatting.
[edit] Coordination, feedback, and questions
Every user is welcome to help coordinate the updating of MOTD. Any general inquiries and comments about the project are welcome at Wikipedia talk:Motto of the day.
[edit] Have an idea for a new motto?
Place your suggestions on the nominations page for review and consideration. Follow the instructions there for the correct procedure on how to do this.
[edit] Frequent contributors or supporters of the project
Typing {{User MOTD}} in your Userbox area produces
This user is a frequent contributor to Motto of the Day. |
and adds the page to Category:Wikipedians who contribute to Motto of the day.
[edit] See also
- User:Editorofthewiki/Motto of the Day, an alternative