Forum:Mass Effect Wiki Town Hall

What this is all about
So, here's the deal: I've been thinking of doing something like this for a while now, and some recent events lit the proverbial fire under my behind. I'm starting this forum up to give editors a place to express themselves, their ideas, opinions, frustrations, and so forth. And let's face it: town halls are in at the moment. So, here's what I'm thinking - we get some sections set up here, to serve a few purposes:


 * 1) Questions for the Admins - where editors can ask questions of the admins (in general, or addressed to a specific admin), the questions to be answered by one or more of the following: SpartHawg948, Lancer1289, Commdor, JakePT.
 * 2) Suggestions - where editors can make suggestions regarding current policies and such. For example, if an editor had a suggestion regarding the speculation policy, they could make it here, and it could be discussed by any and all who wish to take part. If a suggestion has a decent level of support, it can be forwarded to the Projects Forum proper.
 * 3) Things I'd like to see - where editors can propose new features, new policies, etc. Basically, if it's something that isn't currently on the wiki that you'd like to see, put it here. Same as #2, if something here gets some support, it can move to the project forum.

We'll also need some ground rules. I'm thinking nothing too fancy, just the basics.
 * 1) Be respectful of other users and their opinions. This rule applies to everyone.
 * 2) Keep things topical and at least somewhat serious. For example, "SpartHawg948, why are you such a jerk?" or "Commdor, how is it possible for one man to be so awesome?" are not acceptable questions for the admins. Likewise, "Make it better." is not a legitimate suggestion.
 * 3) If you're going to disagree with someone, do so without being disagreeable.
 * 4) Level three headlines are recommended, though not required, when adding a new question, suggestion, or something you'd like to see. This is for ease of navigation.

Now, this is (obviously) all new, so we're in what you'd call "seat of the pants" territory. I was unsure whether a blog or a forum would work better, but ended up deciding on a forum. If needs be, we can see about switching to a blog. And, if we stay with the forum, we may need to start archiving it at some point, but we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. For starters, I'll set up the categories, and put in some content. I'll throw out a softball for our new admins, and try and get a conversation going in the Suggestions section.

To the new admins
For Commdor and JakePT - as the newest admins to the wiki, what are your priorities? What would you like to see happen around here? SpartHawg948 07:20, April 21, 2011 (UTC)

Speculation Policy
So, I know the speculation policy has frequently been a source of some contention. Some people think it's too restrictive, and others that it's too lax. And some users point out that the policy, as currently enforced, seems inconsistent with the policy as it exists in the Community Guidelines. What thoughts or suggestions do the members of the community have? SpartHawg948 07:20, April 21, 2011 (UTC)