Zelda Wiki:Featured Content Disqualification

Given that Zelda Wiki.org now has a good number of Featured articles and pictures, it's been decided that a process for weeding out some of the less-than-exemplary content should begin. So this is it!

The goal is to ensure that our current selection of Featured Content remains the best possible showcase of quality content, by removing any articles or images which don't meet the stated criteria. This will be done by the voting process below.

The rules are simple. For "Disqualify" votes (votes that support the disqualification of something), one vote per calendar month per category is allowed. That is, one vote for pictures and one vote for articles. The voting system is entirely independent from any votes placed in other content voting pages. "Keep" votes (votes that oppose disqualification) are limited also to one a month. Votes are to be added below the relevant or  header. Please base your judgment primarily on the relevant criteria detailed here:

There can be a maximum of FOUR articles and FOUR pictures nominated at any given time. If there's an empty spot, feel free to nominate any other content which you feel is eligible for disqualification, clearly stating why. At the point where a new Featured slot is required (usually when a new article or image reaches the required number of votes to become Featured) we will remove one of the below Featured contents and replace it with the newly-Featured material. Oh, and as always:
 * Featured Article criteria
 * Featured Picture criteria

'''ALL votes and nominations MUST be signed using --~. If you do not sign your opinion or second, your vote WILL NOT be counted!'''

(Disqualified content) = Currently proposed articles for disqualification =

Link
Current score: +4 It's gotten kind of messed up and low-quality. Where's the ciatation (excuse my spelling), and it's under the category "Articles lacking sources". I don't think it should be featured anymore.--Link hero of light 22:48, 13 May 2008 (UTC)


 * 1) Yeah, I don't really see what you mean? Looking at the edits made since it was featured, I can only see a few main changes. One was the rewriting (improvement?) of a few sections, and the other was the addition of various new sections, particularly Toon Link and the Relationships section. I can't see how new information can possibly be detrimental to the article quality (providing that it's well written and presented, which this is) --Adamcox82 17:50, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) WHOA! WHOA! Hold your horses, man! I was sure i'd never see this happen! Just look at the article, there is no way it is low quality! Is it me, or is the world going crazy? --Seablue254 19:40, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Agreed. I can't see how the quality has gotten worse. Looking back in the history, the only things that actually diminished it are acts of vandalism. UPDATE: I realized what you meant about the citation. I have dealt with the citation issue. The article is no longer in "Articles lacking sources". I added several references as well. It is now a much better article.--Matt 20:25, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) I was thinking of agreeing with you, however Mjr162006's improvements have certainly made the page much more appealing. So I believe it should remain a featured article.--MARKOL 14:44, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Lake Hylia
Current score: -2 This one was my nomination, and I wasn't so sure at the time that it us good enough. But I nominated it anyway for the sake of having at least one place as a featured article. Now, compared to the other great articles we've featured, it doesn't come up to the same standard. --Adamcox82 17:40, 11 June 2008 (UTC)


 * 1) Destroy it -- er, remove it from Featured Article status. It's decent, but there aren't even any references. --Ando 15:48, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) This shouldn't be featured anymore. It's a popular location in many Zelda titles but this article really isn't anything special at all. It is just filled with large maps and little information. As Ando pointed out, there are not enough references either. Can it. Mases 21:06, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) I know Lake Hylia is an important location, but I personally don’t think much of this article. The parts about Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess are good but the other Zelda game info is a bit bare. Also the picture used for Lake Hylia on the main page is quite dull. I think there is much better written articles on Zeldawiki that could really show off the talent of its authors such as the Hyrule Castle article. Paulreilly86 15:39, 6 July 2008 (UTC)


 * 1) Yeah...err No. This is one of my favorite places. It is also a good article. --Seablue254 19:49, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

Boomerang
Current score: -3 This one's been around for a long time, and while it is a nice article, it's nothing revolutionary. The sections are pretty short, and while interesting it's hardly that noteworthy. Time for a change methinks! --Adamcox82 17:40, 11 June 2008 (UTC)


 * 1) Yeah, its sections are rather short. There really isn't anything unique about this.--Mjr162006 18:54, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) I agree...not anything special...ZeldaGirl96 00:24, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Nothing special about this article. It is Short, Simple, and Boring, not worthy of being featured. Mases 01:29, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

= Currently proposed pictures for disqualification =

Link's Awakening Art
Current score: +1 This image is rather small. The quality is not up to par with the other featured pictures. The source is also unknown.--Matt 22:57, 10 May 2008 (UTC)


 * 1) That is all correct, and then some. also, i just don't like the picture :P --Seablue254 22:59, 12 May 2008 (UTC)


 * 1) You know what, I actually really like this one. Not only is it the only LA image to be featured (and likely the only one available which could ever qualify to be featured), but I think it's pretty cool in a retro/cheesy kinda way ;P It does worry me that there's no source, but surely a bit of searching could turn up another copy that we could replace and add source info? I'll get on it now. --Adamcox82 17:50, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Yeah, I agree, this is practically the only LA featurable image, and it shouldn't be too hard to find a bigger version!--Magnus orion 22:36, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Faron
Current score: -1 Okay, I know I uploaded and nominated this one. And while it's good quality and I like the subject, that's about it. It's not an exceptional composition, the background is dull, and it's one of a great many Twilight Princess images. Also, since it took over 2 months to get enough votes to be featured, I suspect that if we'd been running the opposition voting scheme at the time it may have never made it. --Adamcox82 20:19, 13 May 2008 (UTC)


 * 1) To be perfectly honest, I thought this monkey was a wolf. Before I played Twilight Princess, that was. I never took a close look at it, however, which is one of the reasons I assumed this. If we're not going to nominate the others, it seems fairly pointless to keep just one. And yes, it is just one of the crowd. Personally, I'm not a fan of the Midna image we have up right now either. --Mr.Mystery, 19:01, 13 June 2008 (EST)

Sheik Brawl
Current score: -2 Not a fan of this image. The background (as others have pointed out) is very dull, the image itself is hardly exceptional, and it's not even from a Zelda game! I wasn't keen on this being featured at the time, except back then we had no opposition voting process! --Adamcox82 17:40, 11 June 2008 (UTC)


 * 1) There is a whole set of images like this one from SSBB. Just having one of them featured is not fair. We should avoid nominating content that is one of many in the future (remember the former planet, Pluto :P!). We should not give images like this featured status just because it is cool. This one isn't even canonical.--Mjr162006 19:55, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Nothing that is too exciting here. There are plenty of sweet Super Smash Bros Brawl images that are much better than this one. This was good while SSBB was a new game, but no longer is needed as a featured picture. Mases 21:07, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

Stained Glass Window
Current score: +1 I know I helped this one on it's way by uploading a better version, and I really like it as an image. However, I've seen half a dozen other images from this set which are all equally as good, so why should this one be featured and not one of the others? Or all of them? We need to make space for new stuff, and something has to go... --Adamcox82 17:40, 11 June 2008 (UTC)


 * 1) Okay, I've never played Wind Waker. Never had a chance. But this is by far the best Wind Waker/cartoon Link image I've ever seen. Besides his face (what's up with his expression?). I'd prefer to see this stay. Edit: Actually, there is one I like better...it depicts Princess Zelda and Link. If it gets nominated...I may just have to remove my vote here. -- Mr. Mystery, 13:28, 21 June 2008 (EST)