Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals/FringeFOX

The following discussion is an archived proposal of the WikiProject below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the project's talk page (if created) or the WikiProject Council). No further edits should be made to this page.

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Description

A task force relating to the JJ Abrams science fiction procedural Fringe. I believe that encyclopedic articles could be added related to characters, episodes, etc. I've hit snags trying to do it on my own, and probably would again, so I'd like to get some help and support.Bjones (talk) 18:59, 22 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Support

For reasons stated above.Bjones (talk) 19:01, 22 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose

Since the series is only two years old, the scope is not big enough. What is it? At most, 50 articles if all episodes have their own articles, a list of episodes, the main page, a handful of character pages, and perhaps the article about JJ Abrams? There aren't enough to justify a Wikiproject. A brand-new Wikiproject about a TV show can often end up making its own rules, style guidelines, etc etc, which makes the end result of the articles that fall under its banner to look inconsistent with other articles related to TV shows, and really they should all be consistent. Sometimes it doesn't happen, such as with the articles under the Wikiprojects for Buffy, Degrassi, and 24 to name a few of the popular ones. But they all formed before or around the same time as WP:TV. Those created more recently are all taskforces, and a Fringe taskforce of WP:TV (maybe jointly with WP:SCIFI if such a project exists?) would be a better option, as the taskforce can use the well-established WP:MOSTV and other guidelines already laid down for writing articles about TV shows, episodes, science fiction, etc. An independent WikiProject with maybe 5 or 10 members for such a small scope is not really sustainable. In the future, if the task force does become bigger, and the number of articles increases, a decision to spin it out into an independent project can be made. A taskforce at this stage provides an opportunity to prove the worth of such a project, attract more members and a reasonable compromise. Matthewedwards : Chat 16:10, 5 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion

Comment perhaps it would be better named as WP:WikiProject Fringe FOX ? The name could be confused for a wikiproject dealing with WP:FRINGE issues. 76.66.195.196 (talk) 04:13, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- Just did something similar. Good idea.Bjones (talk) 14:04, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the project's talk page (if created) or at the WikiProject Council). No further edits should be made to this page.