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The result of the debate was Relocate fan film articles to the Fan Wiki. 1358 (Talk) 17:49, June 12, 2012 (UTC)

I would like to suggest that our articles on fan films be merged/transferred to the Star Wars Fan Wiki, as they should and do fall under the jurisdiction/purview of that wiki. Wookieepedia's purpose is to document the Star Wars universe, not films that the fans create.

  • Note: This is not a TC, because they're not being deleted—a soft redirect would be created for the articles that sends readers to the Fan Wiki. The Fan Wiki's the right place for them, and moving the articles there would ensure that the content is still accessible and in the right place.
  • Note: The passing of this CT would result in WP:NFP being revised appropriately to exclude fan films.

Voting

Relocate fan film articles to the Fan Wiki

  1. As proposer. Cade Calrayn GalacticRepublicEmblem-Traced-TORkit 21:04, June 4, 2012 (UTC)
  2. Yes. — DigiFluid(Whine here) 22:55, June 4, 2012 (UTC)
  3. —Eшσҡ $їтӈ Lōяƌ 00:48, June 5, 2012 (UTC)
  4. Oh God yes please. Long overdue. -- Darth Culator (Talk) 01:01, June 5, 2012 (UTC)
  5. Full support from me.--Exiled Jedi Oldrepublic crest (Greetings) 02:12, June 5, 2012 (UTC)
  6. Makes sense to me <-Omicron(Leave a message at the BEEP!) 02:16, June 5, 2012 (UTC)
  7. Not licensed non-canon, I don't think they belong here. Hanzo Hasashi 02:18, June 5, 2012 (UTC)
  8. Along with all Filoni fanon Yes, please. JangFett (Talk) 02:20, June 5, 2012 (UTC)
    • Ha. Darth Maul should be canonically dead. :P Hanzo Hasashi 02:24, June 5, 2012 (UTC)
  9. IFYLOFD (Floyd's crib) 02:29, June 5, 2012 (UTC)
  10. Toprawa and Ralltiir 02:42, June 5, 2012 (UTC)
  11. What Jang said…—Jedi Kasra (comlink) 02:46, June 5, 2012 (UTC)
  12. —Cal JediInfinite Empire (Personal Comm Channel) 03:15, June 5, 2012 (UTC)
  13. Green Tentacle (Talk) 13:42, June 5, 2012 (UTC)
  14. I've notified Brandon so he can get the export process started. —MJ— War Room Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 17:57 UTC
  15. Full support. Gal-icon OLIOSTER (talk) 18:38, June 5, 2012 (UTC)
  16. 501st dogma(talk) 19:46, June 5, 2012 (UTC)
  17. CC7567 (talk) 03:57, June 6, 2012 (UTC)
  18. Trak Nar Ramble on 03:59, June 6, 2012 (UTC)
  19. DO IT. Jonjedigrandmaster (Talk) 18:20, June 6, 2012 (UTC)
  20. I would prefer that an exception be made for TROOPS because I have seen some references to it in the mainstream media, including in a recent issue of The Times, and it appears to have a far greater level of notability than the other films. --Jinzler 21:29, June 8, 2012 (UTC)
  21. Cumulonimbus Cloud (Meeting Room) 02:07, June 11, 2012 (UTC)
  22. Wipe them out. All of them. 1358 (Talk) 15:12, June 11, 2012 (UTC)

Keep the fan film articles

  1. I'm going to have to echo MJ here, since the official fan film winners are lumped in with this. Corellian PremierRobotechAll along the watchtower 01:55, June 7, 2012 (UTC)
    • As far as I can tell, the only thing that MJ wants to keep is the article about the awards. Not the fan films that won said awards. Cade Calrayn GalacticRepublicEmblem-Traced-TORkit 01:59, June 7, 2012 (UTC)
      • Correct. The actual fan films can go. The specific article on the awards themselves, though, might be worth keeping. I'm not yet explicitly saying "this must be kept"; I'm just looking for other opinions right now. —MJ— Training Room Thursday, June 7, 2012, 18:06 UTC
  2. TROOPS is notable. Menkooroo 20:47, June 9, 2012 (UTC)

Discussion

  • What about certain films which impact canon? Doesn't this mean we're going to have a redlink in Stacy's BTS? Heck, what about TROOPS? Corellian PremierRobotechAll along the watchtower 03:08, June 5, 2012 (UTC)
    • Stacy's BTS link would simply link to the corresponding page on the Fan Wiki. TROOPS could be made into a soft redirect. Just because the films are moved doesn't mean that we lose the articles. We just need to direct the links elsewhere. Trak Nar Ramble on 03:13, June 5, 2012 (UTC)

What is and is not included in this CT? Obviously all articles that cover an individual fan film are included, but there are four pages in Category:Fan films that do not fall under that classification. They are Fan film, Star Wars fan films, The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards, and Template:Non-canon Star Wars. The first two are an article and a list on the general topic (that should really be in one article, but that's beside the point) rather than a specific fan film, the third is an official Lucasfilm contest, and the fourth lists two official films in addition to the fan films. Which of these, if any, will remain here? —MJ— Holocomm Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 18:12 UTC

  • I believe that all four fall under the Fan Wiki's purview, and as such should be moved. Soft redirects can take their places, and they can use the template for themselves. I see the issue with the third one, but I still don't think it's something that belongs on the Wook. It's a fan topic, so I believe it belongs on the Fan Wiki. Cade Calrayn GalacticRepublicEmblem-Traced-TORkit 18:18, June 5, 2012 (UTC)
    • Keep in mind that something can fall under multiple wikis' purview. My recommendation here would be to export all four to the fan wiki, but keep the official awards here since that is an official competition related to Star Wars. Should a separate vote be opened for these? —MJ— Jedi Council Chambers Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 21:55 UTC
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