Halo Fanon talk:Good Articles

New applications are being taken for January 2011. Look at the bottom for more information!

Initial applications (June 2010)
As of right now, i'm the only person who is a member of the Good Article project's judging panel even though it's still inactive. Before any articles can be nominated and given their status as a "Good Article", I will need a fellow Administrative colleague and three regular users to aide me in making this a fun and interesting project. Instead of having an elite-few decide who will become members of this panel, I thought i'd be fair and allow people to apply to become a judge.

Of course, this won't be for everyone. The requirements to apply for panel membership include:
 * 1,000 total edits (800 of which for articles)
 * Six months (since January 2010) of active participation on Halo Fanon.
 * No history of significant canon rule-breaking or un-friendliness.
 * Reputation for having a set of one's own "standards" throughout their articles.

To apply to become a panel judge, please copy and submit the form in it's entirety in the correct category below:

Username

 * Username — USERNAME
 * Member since — Month Date, Year
 * Active since — Month Date, Year
 * Experience — Explain any involvement in projects or off-wiki experience that will aide you in being a panel judge.
 * Why — Explain why you should become a judge and how you can properly contribute to the panel in an unbiased, professional, and skilled manner.
 * Examples — List and link two or three examples of work that would be of "Good Article" status in your opinion.

Thanks for reading, and I hope to see all of you potential candidates on the panel soon! Have a good day!

Rawr,

Spartan-091 (approved)

 * Spartan-091 — Spartan-091
 * Member since — January 16, 2007
 * Active since — January 16, 2007 (Er, wat?)
 * Experience — I write very well, got nominated for FoTM and won it, and I tutor in English at the college I attend.
 * Why — Mainly because I am on every day after work, I know how to use the English language in a proper manner, have generally excellent grammar and spelling, and am fairly neutral when it comes to appraising articles.
 * Examples — M56S Battle Armor, Carter-A259, and Project MIST.

Ajax 013

 * Ajax-013 — Ajax 013
 * Member since — 13 June 2007
 * Active since — 13 June 2007
 * Experience — Not to feed the ego, but I'm a veteran of the UoH and CoH from Halopedia, and the prestigious Monitors of Halopedia, who's sole job was choosing which articles gain featured article status, like this project, but the project also included aiming to build certain articles up to featured status, with me personally completely remaking many article to attain FA status. As well as that, on here I've won FOTM and numerous annual awards, including best writer. I'm well aware of what it takes to make good articles.
 * Examples — Heimdall-class Frigate, Celestia-class Assault Ship and SPARTAN-A294

Subtank

 * Subtank — Subtank
 * Member since — October 24, 2007
 * Active since — October 24, 2007
 * Experience — I administrate over three wiki (Halo, Halo Fan Fiction Wiki, and Dead Space Wiki) and I oversee that the quality of articles meet the standards of a typical encyclopaedia. With that said, I focus more on organisation and content (facts than speculation). In other words, I'm concerned with how the wiki looks. I've launched multiple community projects aimed in improving their wiki; such example is the ongoing cleanup project in both Halo and Dead Space Wiki.
 * Why — As per above, I focus more on facts than pure absurd speculations and organisation. How a wiki/article looks matters to me as a good presentation means a good quality of information.
 * Examples — Kaaranese Sangheili, Halo: Minorca Saga, and Transmissions

Sgt.johnson (approved)

 * Username — Sgt.johnson
 * Member since — August XX, 2007
 * Active since — August XX, 2007?
 * Experience — I've been here for three years? Oh, and because I was the god of the UoH and the CoH when they were in existence.
 * Why — I should be a judge because I am capable of impartiality in judging the works of others on the wikia, and because I believe that I have a handle on what a Good/Great/Fantastic article is.
 * Examples — Caprican Land Forces Command, HRV Armament Company, Felix-116.

Spartan 501 (approved)

 * Username — Spartan 501
 * Member since — March 16th, 2007
 * Active since — March 16th, 2007
 * Experience — On Halofanon, I've worked on the site for over three years, produced several well-acclaimed articles (including one fanon of the month winner and several nominees), and have set a positive example for users in the past. In the real world, I work frequently in community service with organizations like UGM and Scouts.
 * Why — I am an honest, fair minded individual who frequents Halofanon on a daily, if not hourly basis, who spends significant time interacting and observing the community here, and who has the experience to know what consists of a good article.
 * Examples — Riker-012, SPARTAN-338, and Phade Technology Industry

SPARTAN-118

 * Username — SPARTAN-118
 * Member since — 05:39, May 10, 2007
 * Active since — 18:27, October 27, 2007
 * Experience — I have been here three years, and have extensive experience analyzing articles for canon friendliness, and a well-honed ability to identify good and not-so good articles. I have won the 2010 HFFA in the category of 'best ship'.
 * Why — I am here every single day, almost without fail, and I edit at least once every day. I know what makes a good article, and how not to make an good article.
 * Examples — UNSC Las Vegas, SPARTAN-091, Halo: Flight of the Phoenix

Sona 'Demal

 * Username — Sona 'Demal
 * Member since — November 16th, 2008
 * Active since — November 16th, 2008
 * Experience — I've been a member of this wikia for over 18 months now, and I'm one of two co-creators of the expanded universe Against All Odds. I've completed seven stories to date, gained rollback rights a few months ago, as well as submitted an article in the Second Annual Halo Fanon Awards and successfully won in the category. I have good judgment pertaining to good articles, not-so-good articles, and the articles in-between; and I find it easy to be helpful and truthful at the same time. I have also had 3 years' experience on Halopedia, and made many contributions to the wiki such as expanding short articles, organizing sections of pages, and formatting things into a convenient manner. I also have rollback rights on Halopedia.
 * Why — I am on this wiki nearly every day, and I am constantly making improvements to my articles and others', if I see anyone having difficulty adopting the wiki styles and codes. I make no hesitation to help out others, new and old, with improving their work by giving constructive feedback and providing insight as to how to further improve the quality of said article. I find it easy to be honest to new users but also in an understanding manner. To this day, there has not been a single user on this site who has stated that I was being too hard on them when it came to an article discussion.
 * Examples — Arnold Leroy Lewis Junior, Leonidas-class Heavy Battleship, and Magnetic Accelerator Cannon (Elysium Timeline)

Actene (approved)

 * Username — Actene
 * Member since — October 1st, 2008
 * Active since — October 1st, 2008
 * Experience — I write well, score high marks in grammar and literature in the real world, and have participated in numerous universes over the course of my stay on the HFFW. While I mostly keep a low profile (when not on the IRC) when it comes to intra-wiki events, I am still a veteran user who has put a lot of time and effort into my membership on this site.
 * Why — I have a keen eye for details such as spelling or grammar mistakes that, while small, can bring even a well-conceived article to its knees. I also frequent the Recent Changes page in my spare time and keep an eye out for updates to articles that interest me.
 * Examples — SPARTAN-057, SPARTAN-091, and Halo: Side Factions

One spot needs filled (September 2010)
Considering Sgt.johnson has largely taken a break from his duties because of his school, i've decided to replace him on the Good Articles judging panel until he can sort out his schedule to aide in our efforts. All I need is one of you, one single contributor out there who thinks he or she has the necessary skills to judge an article on it's candidacy to reach Good Article status.

Like most things with me, I have some requirements. They aren't necessarily serious and nothing that will take you a million years as the majority of the most seasoned writers on here have already achieved. For those who haven't yet met the requirements, I ask that you get on it right away. However, as you can see, i've toned the requirements down from 1,000 total edits to 800 and six months of activity down to a small three months.


 * 800 total edits (600 of which for articles)
 * Three months (since June 2010) of active participation on Halo Fanon.
 * No history of significant canon rule-breaking or un-friendliness.
 * Reputation for having a set of one's own "standards" throughout their articles.

To apply to become a panel judge, please copy and submit the form underneath the signature below.

Username

 * Username — USERNAME
 * Member since — Month Date, Year
 * Active since — Month Date, Year
 * Experience — Explain any involvement in projects or off-wiki experience that will aide you in being a panel judge.
 * Why — Explain why you should become a judge and how you can properly contribute to the panel in an unbiased, professional, and skilled manner.
 * Examples — List and link two or three examples of work that would be of "Good Article" status in your opinion.

Voting will commence right away and will end until I see fit to do so. Like I hinted at above, anyone is eligible to apply themselves to this position if they have the right skills, mentality, maturity, and confidence.

Have a good one!

Maslab

 * Username — Maslab
 * Member since — March 7, 2009
 * Active since — March 7, 2009
 * Experience — As the co-creator of the AAO universe, I am often asked to read and review articles so that they not only fit in with the canon of the Halo Universe, but in AAO canon as well.
 * Why — I always keep my judgment of an article free of bias no matter who the author is or what the idea is about. If I find a place in the article that I feel is lacking, I ask or, as is unfortunate in some cases, demand a more thorough explanation as to how or why something happened.
 * Examples — White Team and 10th Shock Troops Battalion

SPARTAN-118

 * Username — SPARTAN-118
 * Member since — 05:39, May 10, 2007
 * Active since — 18:27, October 27, 2007
 * Experience — I have been here three years, and have extensive experience analyzing articles for canon friendliness, and a well-honed ability to identify good and not-so good articles. I have also won the 2010 HFFA in the category of 'best ship', and am currently operating as the 'de facto' leader of the AAO article creating team, leading a total of five users. I have rollback rights on Halopedia, and (pending 091's return on the Irk), Halo Fanon.
 * Why — I am here every single day, almost without fail, and I edit at least once every day. I know what makes a good article, and how not to make an good article.
 * Examples — UNSC Las Vegas, SPARTAN-091, Halo: The Dawn, Halo: Flight of the Phoenix,

Subtank (approved)

 * Subtank — Subtank
 * Member since — October 24, 2007
 * Active since — October 24, 2007
 * Experience — My experiences with articles in all three wiki (Halo, Halo Fan Fiction Wiki, and Dead Space Wiki) have been rewarding, so far. In all three wikis, I oversee that the quality of articles meet the standards of a typical encyclopaedia. With that said, I focus more on organisation and appearances. I always offer suggestions as to improving a content and most of the feedbacks gathered from these suggestions have been positive.
 * Why — I always give out near-neutral, nearly-unbiased comments in all articles when discussing about content. How a wiki/article looks matters to me as a good presentation means a good quality of information.
 * Examples — Kaaranese Sangheili, Halo: Minorca Saga, and Transmissions

Ajax 013

 * Ajax-013 — Ajax 013
 * Member since — 13 June 2007
 * Active since — 13 June 2007
 * Experience — Not to feed the ego, but I'm a veteran of the UoH and CoH from Halopedia, and the prestigious Monitors of Halopedia, who's sole job was choosing which articles gain featured article status, like this project, but the project also included aiming to build certain articles up to featured status, with me personally completely remaking many article to attain FA status. As well as that, on here I've won FOTM and numerous annual awards, including best writer. I'm well aware of what it takes to make good articles.
 * Examples — M56 Search And Strike Intelligent Missile, Celestia-class Assault Ship and SPARTAN-A294

Sona 'Demal

 * Username — Sona 'Demal
 * Member since — November 16th, 2008
 * Active since — November 16th, 2008
 * Experience — I've been a member of this wikia for over 20 months now, and I'm one of two co-creators of the expanded universe Against All Odds. I've completed seven stories to date, gained rollback rights a few months ago, as well as submitted an article in the Second Annual Halo Fanon Awards and successfully won in the category. I have good judgment pertaining to good articles, not-so-good articles, and the articles in-between; and I find it easy to be helpful and truthful at the same time. I have also had 3 years' experience on Halopedia, and made many contributions to the wiki such as expanding short articles, organizing sections of pages, and formatting things into a convenient manner. I also have rollback rights on Halopedia.
 * Why — I am on this wiki nearly every day, and I am constantly making improvements to my articles and others', if I see anyone having difficulty adopting the wiki styles and codes. I make no hesitation to help out others, new and old, with improving their work by giving constructive feedback and providing insight as to how to further improve the quality of said article. I find it easy to be honest to new users but also in an understanding manner. To this day, there has not been a single user on this site who has stated that I was being too hard on them when it came to an article discussion.
 * Examples — Arnold Leroy Lewis Junior, Leonidas-class Heavy Battleship, and Magnetic Accelerator Cannon (Elysium Timeline)

One spot needs filled (January 2011)
Using all of the above requirements from the September 2010 request, please fill out an application if you are interested in becoming a Panel Judge. Subtank, as the only other active Administrator on Halo Fanon, will succeed Spartan-091's role as the co-Panel Admin.

Voting will commence right away and will end until I see fit to do so. Like I hinted at above, anyone is eligible to apply themselves to this position if they have the right skills, mentality, maturity, and confidence.

Good luck!

Sona 'Demal (Approved)

 * Username — Sona 'Demal
 * Member since — November 16th, 2008
 * Active since — November 16th, 2008
 * Experience — I've been a member of this wikia for over 2 years now, and I'm one of two co-creators of the expanded universe Against All Odds. I've completed seven stories to date, gained rollback rights a few months ago, as well as submitted an article in the Second Annual Halo Fanon Awards and successfully won in the category. I have also received 3 nominations in the 2011 HFFAs and won in all 3 categories. I have good judgment pertaining to good articles, not-so-good articles, and the articles in-between; and I find it easy to be helpful and truthful at the same time. I have also had over 3 years' experience on Halopedia, and made many contributions to the wiki such as expanding short articles, organizing sections of pages, and formatting things into a convenient manner. I also have rollback rights on Halopedia.
 * Why — I am on this wiki nearly every day, and I am constantly making improvements to my articles and others', if I see anyone having difficulty adopting the wiki styles and codes. I make no hesitation to help out others, new and old, with improving their work by giving constructive feedback and providing insight as to how to further improve the quality of said article. I find it easy to be honest to new users but also in an understanding manner. To this day, there has not been a single user on this site who has stated that I was being too hard on them when it came to an article discussion.
 * Examples — Carter-A259, Halo: Side Factions, Arnold Leroy Lewis Junior, Leonidas-class Heavy Battleship, and Magnetic Accelerator Cannon (Elysium Timeline)

SPARTAN-118

 * Username — SPARTAN-118
 * Member since — 05:39, May 10, 2007
 * Active since — 18:27, October 27, 2007
 * Experience — I have three years of extensive experience analyzing articles for canon friendliness, and a well-honed ability to identify good and not-so good articles. I have also won the 2010 HFFAs in the category of 'best ship' (UNSC Las Vegas, which also gained good article status), three awards in the 2011 HFFAs, and I currently am a moderator of the Against All Odds, Saulosian Campaign, along with Rozh's Kingdoms in Exile. I am also a contributor to the Necros project. I critique articles as fairly, unbiasedly, and honestly as I can - sometimes not being as civil as I should be in the process. However, I state my mind, however blunt it is - although recently I have been making a conscious effort to dampen my constructive criticism to be less harsh to those on the receiving end. I also have rollback rights on Halopedia, as well as Halo Fanon, and I run much of the Administrative NCF'ing on this wiki, including voting articles for namespace, and tagging articles for removal to namespace or outright deletion.
 * Why — I am here almost every single day, almost without fail, and I edit at least once almost every day. I know how and what makes a good article, how not to make an good article, and how to differentiate between the two.
 * Examples — UNSC Las Vegas, Halo: Heroes All, Halo: The Dawn, Halo: Flight of the Phoenix, Fleet Logistics Support Group, Leonardo Simmons

Chakravartin

 * Username — Chakravartin
 * Member since — 11:46, July 22, 2008 (Under the name of ODST Joshie)
 * Active since — 11:46, July 22, 2008
 * Experience — I've been an active contributer for over 2 years, with a small exception of 8 months, due to an unfair ban; since then I've racked up an Annual Award Nomination and a Good Article award for SPARTAN-G024, and prior to this I have won a Fanon of the Month, and second in the first Annual Awards for best humun character, showing I have good the credentials. I've also taken part in a variety of universes, showing I am well versed in various areas of the fandom.
 * Why — I'm here most days, and I'm a respected member of the community, who has recieved two awards and two nominations, showing what I'm capable of.
 * Examples — UNSC Las Vegas, Halo: Heroes All, SPARTAN-G024, Simon-G294, Fleet Logistics Support Group

Maslab

 * Username — Maslab
 * Member since — March 7, 2009
 * Active since — March 7, 2009
 * Experience — As the co-creator of the AAO universe, I am often asked to read and review articles so that they not only fit in with the canon of the Halo Universe, but in AAO canon as well.
 * Why — I always keep my judgment of an article free of bias no matter who the author is or what the idea is about. If I find a place in the article that I feel is lacking, I ask or, as is unfortunate in some cases, demand a more thorough explanation as to how or why something happened.
 * Examples — White Team and 10th Shock Troops Battalion

Rozh (Approved)

 * Username — Rozh
 * Member since — June 15th, 2008
 * Active since — September 11th, 2010 (brief hiatuses since late 2008)
 * Experience — I've extensively put my effort into the Infinityverse, my growing pet project. With nearly 500 articles, a number of which are well-sized, it would definitely be considered my crowning achievement. Additionally, I've made small contributions to the Against All Odds and Necros collaborations. Sometime this year, I also plan to reactivate Kingdoms in Exile, my next independent project in the making.
 * Why — When reviewing an article, I never criticize from a biased perspective; I'm more than polite and reasonable, and I treat every user the same, whether they be a stubborn newbie or an experienced administrator. I always finish through (or at least until an administrator is needed). As for my writing skills, they have increased ten-fold in the recent months. As one might guess, Taradia is my best work with both Good Article status and an HFFA award, and it continues to grow, whether it be tangible or conceptual, every day. I've learned firsthand what it takes to make a good article, and I hope to be able to apply this alongside inspirational figures on this site.
 * Examples — Taradia, Xar 'Mantakree, R66 Assault Rifle, John Chase

117649 AR

 * Username - 117649 AR
 * Member since -20 April, 2007
 * Active since -20 April, 2007
 * Experience - I've been actively contributing to the site for something close to four years by now, and in that time, have helped many users along the path to becoming active and successful members of the community at large by providing advice on articles and in general. I've put a good deal of effort into the Repentance Canon, an effort to render a socially and militarily realistic Halo universe, along with co-creator Spartan-091 and Sgt.johnson. My namesake article received an Annual Award for Best Artificial Intelligence in 2009, and I have also received an award for my actions in the community. On a note of finality, as a former infantryman of the Republic of Korea Army, I possess a thorough military perspective, and I have used my experiences to help other users upon request.
 * Why - I am widely known for being unbiased in decisions, and respond to or address issues in an organised and factual manner. I am also a relatively well-respected member of the site community, advise many users, both new and old, upon request, and am active most days. While I do not have much in the way of written stories on-site I do have personal literary experience, and likewise, am happy to share advice with others regarding writing technique.
 * Examples - UNSCDF Ground Infantry Combat Uniform, Raak'ezh Warrior Creche, With the Old Breed