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The Motto of the Day is open to all editors to nominate and review mottos, but there is a set of rules that restrict the kind of motto that will be approved. This article discusses the entire process of nomination. Bear in mind that MOTD is not a bureaucracy, and if a rule stops you from contributing to the Motto of the day, then ignore it!
Before you nominate a motto, of course you have to think of one! It can be a quote, a real motto, a slogan, or even a simple sentence you've come up with on the bus!
In general, the motto must be somehow related to Wikipedia and its community. Any motto that is not related to Wikipedia will not be accepted. To relate a motto to Wikipedia, please wikilink them to the appropriate project pages. Do not edit the quote for this purpose, and do not use links that are not related to Wikipedia.
Also, please check out the frequently used ideas and the archives before you nominate a motto. If a similar or identical motto has been nominated before, check whether it had been approved. If it had, don't nominate it. Otherwise, link to the old nomination when you nominate the motto. That way, people can easily compare your version and the old one.
Here are some more rules about the motto being nominated:
Your motto should:
Your motto should not:
Tip: avoid rarely used words that not everyone will understand. Remember, a lot of non-native-English speakers read Wikipedia.
The format of the motto is rather free. However, there are also a few rules regarding the format of the motto:
Wrong: Be
WP:BOLD, but be not
WP:VANDAL.
Wrong: Be
bold, but be not
too bold.
Correct: Be
bold, but be not
too bold.
Wrong:
→ To be, or not to be, that is the question.
Wrong:
→ To be, or not to be, that is the question.
Correct:
→ To be, or not to be, that is the question.
Wrong: Ring a Ring o' rosie, a pocket full of posies
Wrong: Ring a Ring o' rosie,
a pocket full of posies
Correct: Ring a Ring o' rosie,
A pocket full of posies
Wrong: Yi shi er niao
Correct: Kill two birds with one stone
Wrong: Veni, Vidi, Vici.
Wrong: I came, I saw, I conquered.
Wrong: Veni, Vidi, Vici. (I came, I saw, I conquered.)
Correct: Veni, Vidi, Vici.
(I came, I saw, I conquered.)
If your motto is for a specific date or purpose, then put it in the specials. Otherwise, put it in WP:MOTD/Nominations/In Review.
You should nominate your motto on top of the page, not the bottom like talk pages. Use ===third degree sections===
, add a description under the motto, and remember to sign (~~~~) your nomination, after the description.
Anyone can comment on a nomination. Simply state whether you Support the motto, Oppose it or have a Neutral opinion ('''Support'''
, '''Oppose''' or
'''Neutral'''
), and state your reasons. Remember to always
sign your posts on discussion pages. However, it is generally frowned upon to support or oppose the same motto more than once, although multiple comments are allowed. You can also add a comment by adding Comment, and reply to any comment with the word Reply.
Please note that this page uses the
bulleted discussion style, the same as on
deletion discussions. Also, please do not support your own motto.
If you have an idea that might improve a motto by rewording, changing the links, etc., create an edit under a nested heading (see the below example). Simple spelling mistakes or punctuation errors may be corrected without creating a new edit; just be sure to leave a comment explaining exactly what you have changed.
=== Example motto === Origin of the motto and your comments. ~~~~ *'''Comment'''First comment goes here. ~~~~ **'''Reply''' Any replies get indented again. ~~~~ *'''Support''' ~~~~ *'''Oppose''' ~~~~ *'''Neutral''' ~~~~ ==== Edit 1 of Example motto ==== '''Edit 1'''. Reason for edit, what was changed, whose idea, etc. ~~~~
Any discussion on the In review page that is more than two weeks old or is obviously snowballing may be closed by following the process below and copying the whole discussion to the top of the Decisions page. Anyone can close a discussion; you don't have to be an administrator, however to avoid conflicts of interest, we ask that you not close any nomination that you started, when possible.
Once the result of the discussion has been determined, add one of the following to the bottom of the discussion (without the bullet):
{{Approved}} for [[Wikipedia:Motto of the day/MONTH DAY, YEAR]] (optional comment) ~~~~
{{Thrown out}} (reason) ~~~~
or {{Declined}} (reason) ~~~~
{{reopened}} (reason) ~~~~
Then, move the entire discussion to the top of the Decisions page. From there it should be archived after a period of time. If you chose to reopen the motto, move it to the top of the In review or Specials page, depending on where it originally was.
There are templates that can be used to make closing easier; they are Template:Appr, Template:Rej, and Template:ThrowMotto.
Here is an example of what a reopened, then approved, nomination would look like:
=== Example motto === * Votes and comments. ~~~~ {{reopened}} ~~~~ * Additional votes and comments. ~~~~ {{Approved}} for [[Wikipedia:Motto of the day/February 31, 2012]]. Enough additional votes have been added to form a consensus. ~~~~
There are usually numerous reasons why nominations may be closed. Below are a list of common reasons. Please note that these are only a guide. There are many other possible reasons.
Common reasons for approving
Common reasons for reopening\relisting
Common reasons for declining
This
WikiProject is believed to be
inactive. Consider looking for
related projects for help or ask at the
Teahouse.
If you are not currently a project participant and wish to help you may still participate in the project. This status should be changed if collaborative activity resumes. |
The Motto of the Day is open to all editors to nominate and review mottos, but there is a set of rules that restrict the kind of motto that will be approved. This article discusses the entire process of nomination. Bear in mind that MOTD is not a bureaucracy, and if a rule stops you from contributing to the Motto of the day, then ignore it!
Before you nominate a motto, of course you have to think of one! It can be a quote, a real motto, a slogan, or even a simple sentence you've come up with on the bus!
In general, the motto must be somehow related to Wikipedia and its community. Any motto that is not related to Wikipedia will not be accepted. To relate a motto to Wikipedia, please wikilink them to the appropriate project pages. Do not edit the quote for this purpose, and do not use links that are not related to Wikipedia.
Also, please check out the frequently used ideas and the archives before you nominate a motto. If a similar or identical motto has been nominated before, check whether it had been approved. If it had, don't nominate it. Otherwise, link to the old nomination when you nominate the motto. That way, people can easily compare your version and the old one.
Here are some more rules about the motto being nominated:
Your motto should:
Your motto should not:
Tip: avoid rarely used words that not everyone will understand. Remember, a lot of non-native-English speakers read Wikipedia.
The format of the motto is rather free. However, there are also a few rules regarding the format of the motto:
Wrong: Be
WP:BOLD, but be not
WP:VANDAL.
Wrong: Be
bold, but be not
too bold.
Correct: Be
bold, but be not
too bold.
Wrong:
→ To be, or not to be, that is the question.
Wrong:
→ To be, or not to be, that is the question.
Correct:
→ To be, or not to be, that is the question.
Wrong: Ring a Ring o' rosie, a pocket full of posies
Wrong: Ring a Ring o' rosie,
a pocket full of posies
Correct: Ring a Ring o' rosie,
A pocket full of posies
Wrong: Yi shi er niao
Correct: Kill two birds with one stone
Wrong: Veni, Vidi, Vici.
Wrong: I came, I saw, I conquered.
Wrong: Veni, Vidi, Vici. (I came, I saw, I conquered.)
Correct: Veni, Vidi, Vici.
(I came, I saw, I conquered.)
If your motto is for a specific date or purpose, then put it in the specials. Otherwise, put it in WP:MOTD/Nominations/In Review.
You should nominate your motto on top of the page, not the bottom like talk pages. Use ===third degree sections===
, add a description under the motto, and remember to sign (~~~~) your nomination, after the description.
Anyone can comment on a nomination. Simply state whether you Support the motto, Oppose it or have a Neutral opinion ('''Support'''
, '''Oppose''' or
'''Neutral'''
), and state your reasons. Remember to always
sign your posts on discussion pages. However, it is generally frowned upon to support or oppose the same motto more than once, although multiple comments are allowed. You can also add a comment by adding Comment, and reply to any comment with the word Reply.
Please note that this page uses the
bulleted discussion style, the same as on
deletion discussions. Also, please do not support your own motto.
If you have an idea that might improve a motto by rewording, changing the links, etc., create an edit under a nested heading (see the below example). Simple spelling mistakes or punctuation errors may be corrected without creating a new edit; just be sure to leave a comment explaining exactly what you have changed.
=== Example motto === Origin of the motto and your comments. ~~~~ *'''Comment'''First comment goes here. ~~~~ **'''Reply''' Any replies get indented again. ~~~~ *'''Support''' ~~~~ *'''Oppose''' ~~~~ *'''Neutral''' ~~~~ ==== Edit 1 of Example motto ==== '''Edit 1'''. Reason for edit, what was changed, whose idea, etc. ~~~~
Any discussion on the In review page that is more than two weeks old or is obviously snowballing may be closed by following the process below and copying the whole discussion to the top of the Decisions page. Anyone can close a discussion; you don't have to be an administrator, however to avoid conflicts of interest, we ask that you not close any nomination that you started, when possible.
Once the result of the discussion has been determined, add one of the following to the bottom of the discussion (without the bullet):
{{Approved}} for [[Wikipedia:Motto of the day/MONTH DAY, YEAR]] (optional comment) ~~~~
{{Thrown out}} (reason) ~~~~
or {{Declined}} (reason) ~~~~
{{reopened}} (reason) ~~~~
Then, move the entire discussion to the top of the Decisions page. From there it should be archived after a period of time. If you chose to reopen the motto, move it to the top of the In review or Specials page, depending on where it originally was.
There are templates that can be used to make closing easier; they are Template:Appr, Template:Rej, and Template:ThrowMotto.
Here is an example of what a reopened, then approved, nomination would look like:
=== Example motto === * Votes and comments. ~~~~ {{reopened}} ~~~~ * Additional votes and comments. ~~~~ {{Approved}} for [[Wikipedia:Motto of the day/February 31, 2012]]. Enough additional votes have been added to form a consensus. ~~~~
There are usually numerous reasons why nominations may be closed. Below are a list of common reasons. Please note that these are only a guide. There are many other possible reasons.
Common reasons for approving
Common reasons for reopening\relisting
Common reasons for declining