Changes: Alternative History:Timeline Rankings

Revision as of 21:41, 11 May 2020

The following policy page is obsolete.

It is no longer part of the conventions in use in this wiki. The page has not been deleted from the website for sentimental or reference purposes. You are welcome to comment on the talk page.

This is a page for ranking timelines. Timelines are ranked based on comprehensiveness, how well written they are, organization, formatting, and amount of articles. Other categories include plausibility and originality, however, these are weighted much less more and are subject to exceptions in many cases. Any registered user with over 100 edits may vote or request a promotion or demotion of any ranked timeline here.

Rankings

Gold

This is an outstanding alternate history!

Timeline Rankings is an outstanding alternate history, and has a gold ranking, which means it has been identified as a very good timeline in the alternate history community. If you see a way this alternate history can be updated or improved without compromising previous work, please say so on this page's talkpage or come on chat.

Gold-ranked timelines should be well-above average timelines that are very fleshed out. Their concepts and point of divergence should be well-written, interesting, and immersive, with room for improvement beyond the core parts of the timeline. While there are many exceptions, the average-Gold ranked timeline should have at least twenty pages, with very few stubs. Ideally, their point of divergence should be plausible and original. They should be easily navigable, ordered, and very organized. If a timeline has a gold ranking, then the template seen above may be placed on the main of the timeline. If a timeline is a candidate for a gold rank, then the template seen below may be placed on the main of the timeline.

This is a golden timeline candidate!

Timeline Rankings is a candidate nominated to become a golden timeline. Cast your vote here to determine if it becomes one.

Featured

This is a featured alternate history!

Timeline Rankings is a featured timeline, which means it has been identified as one of the best alternate histories produced by the alternate history community. If you see a way this alternate history can be updated or improved without compromising previous work, please say so on this page's talkpage.

Featured timelines should be near-perfect timelines that are extremely fleshed out. They are brilliantly written and of a professional standard. They are very comprehensive, not neglecting any major facts or details. Featured timelines should be very well organized and structured, with every page of the timeline able to be traced back to the main page. A user should be able to easily navigate through the timeline and not get lost in the pages of the timeline. These timelines should have many pictures, videos, flags, maps, and other supplements along with the core content. A featured timeline should have little to no stubs on subjects that should be detailed and extensive. The point of divergence and events following it should be very plausible, giving that plausible is the aim of the timeline. This is the highest award a timeline can receive. If a timeline has a featured ranking, then the template seen above may be placed on the main of the timeline. If a timeline is a candidate for a featured ranking, then the template seen below may be placed on the main of the timeline.

This is a featured alternate history candidate!

Timeline Rankings is a candidate nominated to become a featured alternate history. Cast your vote to determine if it becomes one.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-This is a page for ranking timelines. Timelines are ranked based on comprehensiveness, how well written they are, organization, formatting, and amount of articles. Other categories include plausibility and originality, however, these are weighted much less more and are subject to exceptions in many cases. You can request a promotion or demotion of any timeline on the talk page.
-==Rankings==
-===Silver===
+{| style="border: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 12px solid #000000; margin: -1px 10% 0px; background-color: #f9f9f9; vertical-align: middle;"
-{{silver}}
+|-
+| style="padding: 2px 0 2px 0.5em" | [[File:Gnome-system-file-manager.svg|50px]]
+| style="padding: 0.25em 0.5em; width: 100%;" | '''The following policy page is obsolete'''.
+It is no longer part of the [[Alternative History:Conventions in use in this wiki|conventions in use in this wiki]]. The page has not been deleted from the website for sentimental or reference purposes. You are welcome to comment on the [[Alternative History talk:Timeline Rankings|talk page]].
-Silver-ranked timelines should be above-average timelines that have been at the least, partially fleshed out. Their concepts and content should be well written, but also have room for improvement. While there are many exceptions, the average Silver-ranked timeline could have more than ten pages and not many stubs.
+|}
+[[Category:Obsolete]]
+This is a page for ranking timelines. Timelines are ranked based on comprehensiveness, how well written they are, organization, formatting, and amount of articles. Other categories include plausibility and originality, however, these are weighted much less more and are subject to exceptions in many cases. '''Any registered user with over 100 edits''' may vote or request a promotion or demotion of any ranked timeline [[Alternative_History_talk:Timeline_Rankings|here]].
+==Rankings==
 ===Gold===
 {{gold}}
+<br />
-Gold-ranked timelines should be well-above average timelines that are very fleshed out. Their concepts and point of divergence should be well-written, interesting, and immersive, with room for improvement beyond the core parts of the timeline. While there are many exceptions, the average-Gold ranked timeline should have at least forty pages, with very few stubs. Ideally, their point of divergence should be plausible and original.
+Gold-ranked timelines should be well-above average timelines that are very fleshed out. Their concepts and point of divergence should be well-written, interesting, and immersive, with room for improvement beyond the core parts of the timeline. While there are many exceptions, the average-Gold ranked timeline should have at least twenty pages, with very few stubs. Ideally, their point of divergence should be plausible and original. They should be easily navigable, ordered, and very organized. If a timeline has a gold ranking, then the template seen above may be placed on the main of the timeline. If a timeline is a candidate for a gold rank, then the template seen below may be placed on the main of the timeline.
+<br>
+<br>
+{{Gold candidate}}
+<br>
 ===Featured===
 {{featured}}
+<br />
-Featured timelines should be perfect timelines that are extremely fleshed out. They are brilliantly written and of a professional standard. They are very comprehensive, not neglecting no major facts or details. Featured timelines are also very well organized and structured, with every page of the timeline able to be traced back to the main page. These timelines also have many pictures, videos, flags, maps, and other supplements along with the core content. A featured timeline should have little to no stubs. The point of divergence and events following it should be very plausible, giving that plausible is the aim of the timeline. This is the highest award a timeline can recieve.
+Featured timelines should be near-perfect timelines that are extremely fleshed out. They are brilliantly written and of a professional standard. They are very comprehensive, not neglecting any major facts or details. Featured timelines should be very well organized and structured, with every page of the timeline able to be traced back to the main page. A user should be able to easily navigate through the timeline and not get lost in the pages of the timeline. These timelines should have many pictures, videos, flags, maps, and other supplements along with the core content. A featured timeline should have little to no stubs on subjects that should be detailed and extensive. The point of divergence and events following it should be very plausible, giving that plausible is the aim of the timeline. This is the highest award a timeline can receive. If a timeline has a featured ranking, then the template seen above may be placed on the main of the timeline. If a timeline is a candidate for a featured ranking, then the template seen below may be placed on the main of the timeline.
+<br />
+<br />
+{{Featured candidate}}
+[[Category: Main]]