Wikipedia talk:Ethnic and cultural conflicts noticeboard
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For previous discussion concerning the formation of this noticeboard, please see User:Folantin/Userspace Folantin5 and User:Folantin/Userspace Folantin5/Archive1. Moreschi (talk) (debate) 17:08, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Champagne
Glad to see this board created! I am delighted, as a member of the Working group on cultural and ethnic edit wars, to add it to my watchlist. :) --Elonka 19:32, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Format and length of the notices
Would someone please clarify precisely the format and length of the notices that ought to be posted here. Additionally, what level of discussion is appropriate? I have frequently seen talkpages overwhelmed with discussions on naming issues alone. In order to preserve the utility of this noticeboard, we ought to establish some sort of guidelines. Aramgar (talk) 15:40, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
- I to think this noticeboard could be useful but perhaps it could point people to the discussion place where there is a dispute in a similar idea to Wikipedia:Requests for comment. The distinguishing factor between this noticeboard and say Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Language and linguistics or Wikipedia:Requests for comment/History and geography is that the point of an alert at this noticeboard is to request assistance in Enforce existing policies more thoroughly including civility. At Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard the top of the board says COI affected editors may use this board to get help with proposed article changes. Propose changes at the article talk page, and then leave a message here if more neutral editors are needed to establish consensus. and then gives specific direction that
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- Please limit statements to 200 words or less. Long, drawn-out speeches may be ignored.
- If you are discussing the actions of another editor here, please notify them.
- You can tag COI affected articles with {{COI}}.
- You can warn editors about COI concerns with {{uw-coi}}.
- I think this looks a useful model. --Matilda talk 00:53, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
- I see this as being more like Fringe theories noticeboard. While I would recommend that editors be concise, I don't see the need to impose word limits. If debates become lengthy then they can be moved to sub-pages (as happens at ANI). This board should be useful for centralising arguments which are currently spread across several talk pages. --Folantin (talk) 09:02, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
I assume new posts go at the bottom? I've seen one go at the top (I moved it down) and one go second (which has just been fixed). BalkanFever 12:34, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
