Alternative History:Featured alternate history

Nominations for Featured Alternate Histories are the proper way of nominating the best alternate histories that we have here at the Alternate History Wiki. These alternate histories must meet the following criteria:
 * Well-written: the prose of the alternate history is engaging, even brilliant, and of a professional standard;
 * Comprehensive: the alternate history neglects no major facts or details and places the subject in context; more then one article is used to convey the alternate history
 * Plausible: the POD and the altered events following the POD are logically what would happen if history was changed
 * Neutral: the alternate history does its best to give an objective view of the altered history without being overly influenced by politics, religion, nationalism, etc.; it is not a "wankfest"
 * Peaceful collaboration: the alternate history is not subject to ongoing edit wars.
 * Portal Page: the alternate history has a portal page that summarizes the work and prepares the reader for the detail in the connected articles;
 * Appropriate structure: the majority of articles in the alternate history have a system of hierarchical section headings, a substantial but not overwhelming table of contents and a lead section to describe the article
 * External sources: the alternate history provides OTL sources to support the events after the POD either on the portal page or a separate article
 * Supplements: the alternate history makes use of pictures, flags, maps, tables, videos, etc.

ANY REGISTERED USER can nominate a timeline (except its creator/caretaker). You may nominate an article by yourself, or with other users. You will need to sign the nomination, so a confirmation can be completed. IMPORTANT: only registered users with 100 or more edits will be allowed to vote in the featured TL nominations or to nominate candidates.

If an alternate history receives a nomination, the  template will be placed on the portal page until a decision is reached.

If an alternate history becomes a featured timeline, the  template will be placed on the portal page and the alternate history will be added to the list. The nomination discussion will be moved to the archive.

Nomination Process

 * 1) First chose an alternate history, and explain why the alternate history would be a good candidate. Also, you can explain what needs to be improved on the article.
 * 2) You cannot nominate your own timelines.
 * 3) Failure to follow the correct format and positioning will result in the nomination being removed.
 * 4) Add the  template to the article.
 * 5) The alternate history should be adjusted if anyone opposes it.
 * 6) Objectors must explain why they are objecting to be valid.
 * 7) The alternate history will be added to the list if 2/3 of the votes are cast in support after two weeks since it was nominated.

Sample Nomination
Please copy and paste this format for your own nomination.

===Portal Page of alternate history===

Enter your reason. Sign it.

*Supporters

*Objectors

*Discussion

This is what it should look like:

Portal Page of alternate history
I like this, because it is good. (sample, not intended for copying!) signed: wiki signature


 * Supporters


 * Objectors


 * Discussion

Note: Please put new nominations at the bottom of the Nominations section.

Ohga Shrugs
A vivid technological alternative history where the PlayStation brand is never created. Few have attempted a purely technological alternative history, and Salnax manages to pull this off quite splendidly. Imp (Say Hi?!) 16:35, April 4, 2013 (UTC)


 * Supporters
 * Kogasa [[Image:Miko THPW2.png|50px]] [[Image:Flag of Japan.svg|23px|border]] 2013年4月05日 01:38:52 (JST)
 * Would like to see more info about the rest of the world, but I suppose for this one that doesn't matter very much. Lordganon (talk) 10:28, April 5, 2013 (UTC)
 * FirstStooge (talk) 04:21, April 6, 2013 (UTC)


 * Objectors
 * ​Very interesting timeline, but I would definitely like to see more. Some the pages are also quite short. 02:27, April 6, 2013 (UTC)


 * Discussion
 * ​ I'm not exactly going to object to my timeline being nominated, but think that it could benefit from some more development. PC gaming is barely touched upon, mobile gaming is merely confirmed to exist, a lot of companies and people haven't been accounted for yet, etc. Personally, I think Ohga Shrugs is only about 30% "done," not counting for further development done in real time as 2013 rolls on. I'd rather we delay this vote to, say, sometime during the summer, so we can add another dozen or so articles, flesh out some existing ones, and go into the PC and Mobile markets in general.-- Salnax ( talk ) 23:30, April 5, 2013 (UTC)
 * Or this could become featured, see more interest and you get those pages ready. I still like it, very detailed and interesting so far. [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imp (Say Hi?!) 23:33, April 5, 2013 (UTC)
 * You have a point. And thank you for your kind words. I'm just worried that Ohga Shrugs just isn't in the same league as the timelines that are already featured. Napoleon's World has over 1,000 pages, and 100 pages seems to be the standard. Ohga Shrugs has 45. Not a bad start, but definately not in the same league as some others.-- Salnax ( talk ) 2:13, April 6, 2013 (UTC)
 * There's actually a few featured ones with less articles than you have, and those with far less detail. Don't compare to NW, either - bad for your morale, and mildly insane, lol, given King's efforts. Biggest timeline on the wiki for a reason :p If it helps, it would be featured in May, unless you want it delayed (which I'd oblige), giving you time to add more. And, too, if you don't want it featured yet, just say so and it will be removed from here. If the author does not want their timeline featured, we do not make it be such. That being said, your timeline is very good - and given what it's goal is, it makes perfect sense that it would be smaller. It's not like your changes would have enormous consequences, after all - a small comparison page would be more than enough to touch upon anything your articles do not. Lordganon (talk) 09:55, April 6, 2013 (UTC)
 * Exactly! Take pride in your work mate, its very good. [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imp (Say Hi?!) 11:32, April 6, 2013 (UTC)
 * Alright. If you guys feel Ohga Shrugs deserves a spot in the limelight, who am I to object?--Salnax (talk) 13:24, April 6, 2013 (UTC)
 * Yay! [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imp (Say Hi?!) 13:24, April 6, 2013 (UTC)
 * So, not to be rude, but does Ohga Shrugs get on the featured list now?--Salnax (talk) 23:28, April 19, 2013 (UTC)
 * I should assume so. Congratulations! :D 23:30, April 19, 2013 (UTC)

Featured Review Process
Sometimes timelines are elevated to featured status when they should not be. Also sometimes a good featured timeline is elevated, but later changes make it uworthy of being a featured timeline. If you think this has happened, you can put the timeline under review by following these steps:


 * 1) Use the nomination template above and explain why the timeline should no longer be featured.
 * 2) Add the  template to the article.
 * 3) If 3 editors above the number of those who object, following a two week period, support removing it's featured status, it will no longer be considered a featured TL.

IMPORTANT: By putting yourself down as a supporter, you are supporting the nomination to remove the timeline's featured status.