Custom BIONICLE Wiki:Board Meeting/Archive B/Session 7

Log of BMS7B 21:05	Fezmaster	I officially call this Board of Trustees meeting open. 21:05	Fezmaster	Everything after the above post shall be recorded. 21:05	Jareroden	Alright. 21:05	Jmanliciousness	Okay. 21:05	Fezmaster	Now, who wants to take to the floor first? 21:06	Varkanax	Me. 21:06	Varkanax	We need a new skin for the wiki. 21:06	Varkanax	I'm tired of Ganon. 21:06	Varkanax	And, frankly, Brutaka too. 21:06	Shadowmaster	That's sort of what my contest was about. 21:06	Jmanliciousness	Brutaka is the wiki's mascot, he's not going anywhere. 21:06	Fezmaster	I believe that is why we are having the art contest. 21:06	Shadowmaster	But Brutaka stays. 21:06	Fezmaster	Ganon, on the other hand, can be replaced. 21:06	Shadowmaster	Indeed. 21:06	Jmanliciousness	Indeed. 21:07	Varkanax	And the color. 21:07	Varkanax	should change. 21:07	Todunga	Perhaps a competition? Maybe even a six monthly one? To sprice things up. 21:07	Varkanax	it needs to be sleeker. 21:07	Todunga	No, it's Brutaka's coolours. 21:07	Jmanliciousness	The color is that of Brutaka. Don't see the issue. 21:07	Fezmaster	But since it is unfair for one user to have his MOC showcased in the wiki skin ahead of other people's, we need to change him. 21:07	Jareroden	I was thinking that every month, the MOC with Brutaka could change. 21:07	Fezmaster	Let's here Varkanax out.... 21:07	Fezmaster	@J97, that might be a bit complicated. 21:07	Todunga	Every month would require a lot of organisation. 21:07	Varkanax	I just think the scheme should change a little. 21:08	Todunga	Aye, yes. Hearing Varkie out. 21:08	Shadowmaster	Which is why I did the artwork contest. 21:08	Varkanax	That's all. 21:08	Varkanax	But I'm fine, I guess. 21:08	Varkanax	Anyway, I'm going to watch Doctor Who now. 21:08	Shadowmaster	Unfortunately, we have a lack of entries. 21:08	Fezmaster	You suggest we adopt a sleeker look, like perhaps on the DW wiki? 21:08	Varkanax	Sort of. 21:08	Fezmaster	Indeed. 21:08	Varkanax	or AC. 21:08	Todunga	I think it's plausible. 21:08	Todunga	BUt 21:09	Todunga	A big but. 21:09	Todunga	The amount of coding we would need to shift through, and do it in a way we're not copying the DW wiki. 21:09	Varkanax	Yeah. 21:09	Todunga	And if we stuff up, tehre goes the wiki 21:09	Todunga	So 21:09	Shadowmaster	I believe that would take a long time. 21:09	Todunga	I suggest a ghost wiki of CBW. 21:09	Todunga	To test this one. 21:09	Jmanliciousness	Coding is probably the biggest thing if we want to make it sleeker. 21:09	Todunga	*on 21:10	Jmanliciousness	I can make one, if needed. 21:10	Shadowmaster	I did edit the wiki's coding a while ago to make the buttons sleeker. 21:10	Shadowmaster	But otherwise. 21:10	Todunga	Idea: 21:10	Todunga	Do we all agree that a ghost wiki should be made for future skin changes? 21:10	Jareroden	Aye. 21:10	Todunga	For testing and such,. 21:10	Varkanax	I vote yes. 21:10	Todunga	All in favout say Aye. 21:10	Shadowmaster	Aye. 21:10	Jmanliciousness	Si. 21:10	Varkanax	And now I have to run. 21:10	Varkanax	I have homework. 21:10	Varkanax	And Doctor Who is on. 21:11	Jareroden	See you. 21:11	Varkanax	Bye 21:11	Todunga	BYe 21:11	Todunga	Motion passed. 21:11		*** Varkanax quit (Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client) 21:11	Todunga	A ghost wiki will be made after this meeting. 21:11	Jareroden	I have a matter to put forth. 21:11	Todunga	Go on. 21:11	Jareroden	The need for reviving the Improvement Drive 21:12	Fezmaster	I have brought this up before. 21:12	Jareroden	We need to actually get to work on this. 21:12	Todunga	We should actually revive it this time, though. 21:12	Shadowmaster	Correction: I. YOU CANNOT TAKE CREDIT FOR MY WORK 21:12	Shadowmaster	Yeah. 21:12	Jareroden	Yes. 21:12	Shadowmaster	So, let me check the logs. 21:12	Shadowmaster	I'll see what the excuse was. 21:12	Fezmaster	I'll be back in a few minutes. 21:12	Jmanliciousness	Yes. 21:13	Jmanliciousness	The amount of pages lacking actual content is simply ridiculous. 21:13	Jareroden	Yes 21:13	Jareroden	Something must be done 21:13	Jareroden	We need more Knights. 21:13	Jareroden 21:14	Shadowmaster	Manual of Style. 21:14	Jareroden	Probably half of the new users do not know what the MoS is. 21:14	Jmanliciousness	Just created the Testing Wiki. I'll PM it to you guys. 21:14	Shadowmaster	Well. 21:15	Shadowmaster	We need to promote it, then. 21:15	Todunga	More personal greeting messages? 21:15	Shadowmaster	Blogs? 21:15	Jareroden	Blogs won't get anything done. 21:15	Jareroden	They never do. 21:15	Todunga	You know that welcome thingy TheSlicer has? We all should have one of that. Then welcome users with it. 21:15	Jmanliciousness	Blogs never get anything done. 21:16	Jmanliciousness	We need to make it it's own Section Box on the main page. 21:16	Jareroden	Agreed. 21:16	Jareroden	With what TDG and Jman brought up 21:17	Todunga	All in favor of a section box on the main page say Aye. 21:17	Jmanliciousness	Aye. 21:17	Shadowmaster	Aye. 21:17	Todunga	AYe 21:17	Jareroden	Aye 21:17	Todunga	Motion passed. 21:18	Todunga	A SectionBox will be added to the main page after the meeting has concluded. 21:18	Jareroden	Who else has something to bring to the table? 21:18	Jmanliciousness	http://custombionicle.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Jman98/Pitch_Us_YOUR_idea_for_a_show! 21:19	Jareroden	Right, we need to promote this 21:19	Shadowmaster	We need to promote a lot of things. 21:20	Jareroden	Including someone to replace Pepsi, but that can be discussed later. 21:20	Fezmaster	Back 21:20	Jareroden	Maybe post the "pitch us an idea" on dA and YouTube as well? 21:21	Todunga	I second that notion. 21:21	Jareroden	Yes 21:21		*** Varkanax joined #BoT 21:21	Varkanax	Back, for now. 21:21	Varkanax	Though I won't be very active, as I'm watching DW. 21:21	Fezmaster	I see. 21:21	Jareroden	We're discussing how to better promote a CBW series. 21:22	Jareroden	We need more ideas. 21:22	Varkanax	I'm still pitching an XMS-based thingy. 21:22	Jareroden	I suggested posting the topic on places like YouTube and dA 21:22	Fezmaster	SM and I have entertained the idea of having a CBW dA.... 21:23	Varkanax	The issue with an XMS series is we need a good animation thingy. 21:23	Varkanax	Like blender. 21:23	Jareroden	Yeah 21:23	mibbit	+i: No such nickname online. 21:23		+++ Shadowmaster set the channel to mode +i 21:23	Fezmaster	But we're unsure of who could maintain, monitor and operate a CBW dA account. 21:23	Jareroden	Hmmm. 21:23	Jareroden	I can do it. 21:23	Fezmaster	You could? 21:23	Fezmaster	Are you sure? 21:23	Jareroden	Yes. 21:24	Jareroden	I don't have a personal dA. 21:24	Varkanax	Echo1 suggested a spinoff XMS series 21:24	Jareroden	Well, I have four. 21:24	Jareroden	But I never use them. 21:24	Jareroden	That sounds like a good idea. 21:24	Jmanliciousness	Have J97 run the deviantART account, while I'll continue to run the YouTube account. 21:24	Varkanax	A prequel. 21:24	Varkanax	Anyway, I really do have to leave now. 21:24		*** Varkanax quit (Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client) 21:24	Fezmaster	Right then.... 21:25	Jareroden	All in favor of promoting a CBW series on other sites, say "Aye" 21:25	Jareroden	Aye. 21:25	Fezmaster	Aye. 21:25	Todunga	Aye 21:25	Jmanliciousness	Aye. 21:25	Jareroden	Motion passed. 21:25	Todunga	Expansion on that: Is J97 making a dA account or a group for CBW? 21:25	Todunga	Or are we joiing the BIONICLE onw? 21:25	Jareroden	A CBW deviantART account will be created after this session, and a series promoted on it. 21:26	Jareroden	I'd say a group. 21:26	Fezmaster	Very well.... 21:26	Fezmaster	Moving on... 21:26	Jareroden	As I said earlier, we need someone to replace Pepsi. 21:26	Fezmaster	Indeed. 21:26	Todunga	Just for the YT account? 21:27	Shadowmaster	I don't think we need someone to replace Pepsi. 21:27	Shadowmaster	I mean. 21:27	Shadowmaster	Yes, there's a gap there. 21:27	Shadowmaster	But there's really nobody fit to replace him. 21:27	Fezmaster	I agree. 21:27	Fezmaster	Most of the active users filling in the activity box are either too inexperienced, too busy or too new. 21:28	Jareroden	True, 21:28	Jareroden	And the rest already resigned. 21:28	Shadowmaster	Although we may need a new rollback. 21:28	Fezmaster	We can survive with a reduced number of staff administrators for now..... 21:28	Fezmaster	But I feel we need more Rollbacks. 21:28	Fezmaster	Ninja'd. 21:28	Fezmaster	Anyway..... 21:29	Jareroden	Any ideas? 21:29	Fezmaster	I suggest we open a Vote for Rollbackship, or something like that! XD 21:29	Jareroden	Who are the rollbacks at the current point? 21:29	Fezmaster	I think we really only need one more Rollback at this point. 21:29	Shadowmaster	Echo and Roden. 21:29	Fezmaster	Echo and Toa Roden. 21:29	Jareroden	Hm. 21:30	Jareroden	Who would you all suggest? 21:30	Todunga	I vote Jman. Even if it's just a badge, knowing he can undo the vandalism when no admins are there reassures me. 21:30	Jmanliciousness	Is Roden even active anymore? 21:30	Todunga	LIke, he may not use it a lot, but I'd prefer him over a lot of people. 21:31	Fezmaster	Fair point. 21:31	Jareroden	Yes. 21:31	Jareroden	Jman, your input? 21:31	Fezmaster	Jman, how would you feel about returning to a Rollback position? You ma have retired, but you are still a good choice. 21:32	Jmanliciousness	Not really anything to say other then I already undo vandalism when I see it, so it'd be nothing new. 21:32	Jareroden	Very well. 21:32	Todunga	All in favor of promoting Jman to rollback, say Aye. 21:32	Jareroden	Aye 21:32	Todunga	Ayr. 21:32	Fezmaster	Aye. 21:33	Shadowmaster	Aye. 21:33	Todunga	Motion passed. 21:33	Fezmaster	Motion passed. 21:33	Fezmaster	In that case, I shall appoint you back to your Rollback status. 21:33	Jareroden	What else do we have to ponder tonight? 21:33	Fezmaster	Welcome back, Jman. 21:33	Jmanliciousness	Oh joy, I'm so happy I wanna fluffing puke. 21:33	Todunga	I have nothing to add. 21:34	Fezmaster	I would like to bring forth a small matter..... 21:34	Jmanliciousness	Go on. 21:34	Jareroden	Go on. 21:34	Jareroden	Ninja'd 21:34	Fezmaster	This isn't anything groundshaking, mind you. 21:35	Fezmaster	In two days time (one day, per Australian time), it will officially be the CBW's anniversary. 21:35	Fezmaster	This will mark.... 21:35	Fezmaster	5 years of age, I believe? 21:35	Jareroden	Indeed 21:35	Fezmaster	Anyway, I was thinking perhaps we could do something for the Anniversary. 21:35	Jareroden	I have some ideas 21:36	Fezmaster	5 years is, after all, half a decade. 21:36	Jareroden	Though I suggest that we do planning off the record 21:36	Jareroden	So as to retain the element of surprise. 21:36	Fezmaster	Alright.... 21:36	Fezmaster	But one of my ideas was to perhaps host a CBW podcast on the day of the anniversary.... 21:37	Jareroden	Sure. 21:37	Todunga	Call the meeting to a close now? We don't want to spoil the ideas. >( 21:37	Fezmaster	Perhaps reflecting on our most enjoyable moments from CBW and BIONICLE in general. 21:37	Fezmaster	Perhaps shorten the length, however. 21:37	Jareroden	I agree with TDG. 21:37	Fezmaster	Alright. 21:38	Fezmaster	Does anyone have anything to add before I close this meeting? 21:38	Jmanliciousness	I do have like, one little thing to add. Should we have anything else on the YouTube channel besides the Podcast and upcoming show? O: 21:38	Fezmaster	Hmmm.... 21:38	Jareroden	Hm. 21:39	Jareroden	Perhaps CBW related shorts. 21:39	Fezmaster	Maybe... 21:39	Jareroden	And maybe audio readings of book segments. 21:39	Jmanliciousness	Maybe shorts revolving around Matoran versions of the admins. 21:39	Fezmaster	That's an idea! 21:39	Jareroden	Which idea? 21:40	Fezmaster	Both! 21:40	Fezmaster	Those are good ideas. 21:40	Jareroden	Many thanks. 21:40	Fezmaster	I agree with your suggestions. 21:40	Jareroden	Now, anything else to bring to the table? 21:41	Fezmaster	Not from me. 21:41	Jareroden	Not from me. 21:41	Todunga	Neg. 21:41	Jmanliciousness	Nope. 21:41	Jmanliciousness	SM? 21:42	Fezmaster	Shadowmaster? 21:42	Shadowmaster	No. 21:42	Jareroden	Right. 21:42	Jareroden	CB, send us off. 21:43	Fezmaster	I hereby close this gathering of the elected members of the Board of Trustees. All passed motions will be carried out and implemented as soon as possible.

Motions

 * Reinstated as a rollback.
 * Made a separate wiki for wiki skin and coding testing.
 * Made a deviantArt group for Custom BIONICLE Wiki.
 * Agreed to promote the Brutaka Art Contest on other sites.
 * Created a main page section for the Manual of Style.
 * Made plans to do a podcast on the upcoming fifth anniversary of CBW and do something else that is special on that day.

Absent
There were no board members absent during this meeting.