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Nominate articles that you think are worthy of being featured on the main page. Please create them below under a level 3 (<nowiki>===Level 3===</nowiki>) heading.


How do you vote? Edit this page, and put your name under either "Accept" or "Decline" for each article nominated &#8212; You can do that with a [[Help:House Rules#Talk Sigs|sig template]], three tildes (<nowiki>~~~</nowiki>), or simply <nowiki>[[User:Buddy13|Buddy13]]</nowiki>.
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<span style="font-size:large;font-weight:800;">You must ''nominate'' an article ''before'' creating the feature. Seriously.</span>
These are [[The Infosphere (website)|The Infosphere]]'s '''featured article nominations'''.


==Guidelines for Featured Articles==
Please nominate articles that you think are worthy of being featured on the [[Main Page]] under a level-3 heading (<code><nowiki>=== [[TheArticle'sName]] ===</nowiki></code>) below. Be aware that any article may be vetoed by an administrator (just as any article may be passed by an administrator).
<!-- Feel free to add more criteria -->
Featured articles should meet the following criteria:
*Must have at least one image
*Must be at least 500 words
**This rule may be ignored if the article is on something minor and everything known is described.
*The article should not yet be on the [[Infosphere:Featured_articles|Featured Articles]] page
*The article should not still be on the "What's new?" section of the Main Page. Nominations of these pages will be accepted but they won't actually be featured until they leave this listing.
*Probably other stuff, too


==Nominations==
How do you vote? Edit this page, and put your name under either <code><nowiki>{{Infosphere:Accept}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{Infosphere:Decline}}</nowiki></code> for each article nominated. You can do that with [[Template:Welcome|a sig template]], three tildes (<code><nowiki>~~~</nowiki></code>), or simply <code><nowiki>[[User:YourUsername|YourUsername]]</nowiki></code>. You have to be registered in order to vote.
The nominations section is for articles that you feel are ready to be featured. If it still needs work, add it to [[#Potential Candidates|Potential Candidates]].


[[Anthology of Interest I]], is [[Infosphere:Featured_article_for_fortnight_2_of_2009|the feature for fortnight 2]]. Fortnight 3 runs from the 26th of January to the 8th of February. Please nominate some new articles for a possible feature, and vote on existing nominations to make them appear on the main page sooner, or never appear there. - [[User:Quolnok|Quolnok]] 14:17, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
<big><big>You must ''nominate'' an article ''before'' creating the feature. Seriously.</big></big>
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===[[Article Name]]===
Nominated on DD Month CCYY
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
 
{{Infosphere:Decline}}


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== Guidelines for featured articles ==
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<!-- Feel free to add more criteria. -->
Featured articles should meet the following criteria.
*Must have at least one image.
*Must be at least 500 words.
**This rule may be ignored if they are on something minor and everything known is described.
*Should not [[Infosphere:Featured articles|have been featured before]].
*Should not still be on [[Template:Whatsnew|the ''What's new?'' section]] of the Main Page. Nominations of these pages will be accepted, but they won't actually be featured until they leave this listing.
*Should not be marked with one of the templates in [[:Category:Wiki Maintenance|the ''Wiki Maintenance'' category]].
*Probably other stuff, too.


===[[Charles Constantine]]===
== Nominations ==
Nominated on 27 July 2008
The ''Nominations'' section is for articles that you feel are ready to be featured. If they still need work, add them to [[#Potential candidates|the ''Potential candidates'' section]].
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I actually find his article to be better than Michelle's. - [[User:Quolnok|Quolnok]] 07:02, 27 July 2008 (CEST)
=== [[TheArticle'sName]] ===
'''''Nominated on DD Month, YYYY.'''''
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
*[[User:Quolnok|Quolnok]]
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
{{Infosphere:End}}


{{Infosphere:End}}
==== Comments ====
*If needed.
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===[[Attack of the 50-ft Amy]]===
=== [[Soldier Boys]] ===
Nominated on 31 December 2008
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'''''Nominated on 13 December, 2009.'''''
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
*[[User:Quolnok|Quolnok]]
*[[User:Quolnok|Quolnok]]
*[[User:Scruffy|Scruffy]]
*[[User:San Saber|San Saber]]
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
 
*[[User:TheFry|TheFry]]
*[[User:awedfrgt|awedfrgt]]
*[[User:Aki|Aki]]
{{Infosphere:End}}
{{Infosphere:End}}


===[[Calculon]]===
==== Comments ====
Nominated on 31 December 2008
There's a lot non-comic to be featured first, especially since I've never even touched a Futurama comic it's simply not that interesting to me. [[User:Aki|Aki]] 10:06, 16 August 2010 (CEST)
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
:I live in Portugal, and they don't sell those here, so I've never touched one either. (I've ''read'' "[[Futurama Returns]]", but I didn't touch it, so...) I still think the ''[[Soldier Boys]]'' article is pretty good, though. (And has a nice image too!) [[User:San Saber|San Saber]] 14:12, 20 December 2010 (CET)
*[[User:Quolnok|Quolnok]]
{{Infosphere:Decline}}


{{Infosphere:End}}
=== [[Flexo]] ===
 
'''''Nominated on 12 May, 2012.'''''
===[[Galactic Entity]]===
Nominated on 31 December 2008
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
*[[User:Quolnok|Quolnok]]
*[[User:futuramafan11|futuramafan11]]
*[[User:harq al ada|harq al ada]]  
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
 
*[[User:Sanfazer|Sanfazer]]
{{Infosphere:End}}
{{Infosphere:End}}


===[[Planet Michelle]]===
=== [[Leo Wong]] ===
Nominated on 31 December 2008
'''''Nominated on 5 June, 2012.'''''
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
*[[User:Quolnok|Quolnok]]
*[[User:futuramafan11|futuramafan11]]
*[[User:Scruffy|Scruffy]]
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
 
*[[User:Sanfazer|Sanfazer]]
{{Infosphere:End}}
{{Infosphere:End}}


===[[Hyper-Chicken]]===
=== [[That Darn Katz!]] ===
Nominated on 31 December 2008
'''''Nominated on 13 June, 2012.'''''
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
*[[User:Quolnok|Quolnok]]
*[[User:futuramafan11|futuramafan11]]
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
 
*[[User:Sanfazer|Sanfazer]]
{{Infosphere:End}}
{{Infosphere:End}}


===[[Planet Express Ship]]===
=== [[Nimbus]] ===
Nominated on 31 December 2008
'''''Nominated on 12 July, 2012.'''''
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
*[[User:Quolnok|Quolnok]]
*[[User:Scruffy|Scruffy]]
*[[User:Chris of the Futurama|That guy I know]]
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
 
*[[User:Kif|Kif]] ([[User talk:Kif|talk]])
{{Infosphere:End}}
{{Infosphere:End}}


===[[Robot Santa Claus]]===
=== [[Blind Joe]] ===
Nominated on 31 December 2008
'''''Nominated on 26 August, 2013.'''''
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
*[[User:Quolnok|Quolnok]]
*[[User:Futuramafan11|Futuramafan11]] ([[User talk:Futuramafan11|talk]])
*[[User:Scruffy|Scruffy]]
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
 
*[[User:Sanfazer|Sanfazer]] ([[User talk:Sanfazer|talk]])
{{Infosphere:End}}
{{Infosphere:End}}


===[[Amphibiosans]]===
=== [[Blorgulax]] ===
Nominated on 31 December 2008
'''''Nominated on 27 August, 2013.'''''
 
I'd rather a multi-Amphibiosan main image, but I don't think one exists without other species in the frame.
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
*[[User:Quolnok|Quolnok]]
*[[User:Futuramafan11|Futuramafan11]] ([[User talk:Futuramafan11|talk]])
*[[User:Scruffy|Scruffy]]
*[[User:Sanfazer|Sanfazer]] ([[User talk:Sanfazer|talk]])
*[[User:Harq al ada|harq al ada]] ([[User talk:Harq al ada|talk]])
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
{{Infosphere:End}}
{{Infosphere:End}}


===[[Roswell that Ends Well]]===
=== [[Zindy]] ===
Nominated on 14 January 2009
'''''Nominated on 29 August, 2013.'''''
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
*[[User:Scruffy|Scruffy]]
*[[User:Futuramafan11|Futuramafan11]] ([[User talk:Futuramafan11|talk]])
*[[User:Sanfazer|Sanfazer]] ([[User talk:Sanfazer|talk]])
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
{{Infosphere:End}}
{{Infosphere:End}}


===[[Hell is Other Robots]]===
{{#ifeq:{{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}|23 July|
Nominated on 14 January 2009
=== [[Meanwhile]] ===
'''''Nominated on 23 July, 2014.'''''
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
*[[User:Scruffy|Scruffy]]
*[[User:Sanfazer|Sanfazer]] ([[User talk:Sanfazer|talk]])
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
{{Infosphere:End}}
{{Infosphere:End}}
|}}


===[[1729]]===
== Potential candidates ==
Nominated on 15 January 2009
The ''Potential candidates'' section is for articles that you feel should be featured, but need a bit more polishing/completeness. If they are probably ready, add them to [[#Nominations|the ''Nominations'' section]]. Feel free also to move articles in this section to ''Nominations'' when you think they're good to go.
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
<!-- Below is the "Potential candidates" template.
*[[User:Scruffy|Scruffy]]
{{Infosphere:Decline}}


{{Infosphere:End}}
=== [[TheArticle'sName]] ===
'''''Nominated on DD Month, YYYY.'''''


===[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]===
==== Comments ====
Nominated on 15 January 2009
*If needed.
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
-->
*[[User:Scruffy|Scruffy]]
*[[User:Chris of the Futurama|That guy I know]]
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
 
{{Infosphere:End}}


===[[Star Wars Connections]]===
=== [[Cornwood]] ===
Nominated on 16 January 2009
'''''Nominated on 1 March, 2011.'''''
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
*[[User:Scruffy|Scruffy]]
*[[User:Chris of the Futurama|That guy I know]]
{{Infosphere:Decline}}


{{Infosphere:End}}
==== Comments ====
The article is relatively thorough but can still be improved. One plus would be an [[image gallery]] (many images are already available on [[the Infosphere]] but not in that article) and a summary of its history (i. e. the ''[[Bender's Game]]'' plot). [[User:Aki|Aki]] 18:22, 1 March 2011 (CET)
:I have to say no. Like you said, it needs a few more pictures and ''a lot'' more text. The only developed category is the allusions and it's only tables. There has to be more that can be added. If there isn't, it shouldn't be nominated. [[User:Teyrn of Highever|Teyrn of Highever]] 15:25, 2 March 2011 (CET)
::I think it should be added to potential candidates instead. [[User:Teyrn of Highever|Teyrn of Highever]] 16:32, 2 March 2011 (CET)
:::My thoughts exactly. Everyone agree ''Cornwood'', ''Planet Express'', and ''Season 6'' should be in the section below? Aki the Nominator, what do you think? [[User:Sanfazer|Sanfazer]] 23:47, 2 March 2011 (CET)
::::True. I moved the aforementioned articles. [[User:Aki|Aki]] 12:49, 6 March 2011 (CET)
:::::{{s|Mr. Burns|Excellent}}... [[User:Sanfazer|Sanfazer]] 20:31, 7 March 2011 (CET)


===[[The Sting]]===
=== [[Love and Rocket]] ===
Nominated on 18 January 2009
'''''Nominated on 18 October, 2012.'''''
Probably, my favorite episode page I've done.--[[User:Scruffy|My leg feels funny!]] 03:46, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
{{Infosphere:Accept}}
*[[User:Scruffy|Scruffy]]
*[[User:Kif|Kif]] ([[User talk:Kif|talk]])
*[[User:futuramafan11|futuramafan11]] ([[User talk:futuramafan1|talk]])
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
{{Infosphere:Decline}}
 
*[[User:Sanfazer|Sanfazer]] ([[User talk:Sanfazer|talk]])
{{Infosphere:End}}
{{Infosphere:End}}


==Potential Candidates==
[[Category:Meta]]
The potential candidates section is for articles that you feel should be featured but need a bit more polishing/completeness. If it is probably ready add it to [[#Nominations|Nominations]]. Feel free also to move articles in this section to the nominations when you think they're good to go.
=== [[Amy Wong]] ===
All of the PE staff should be good enough. - [[User:Quolnok|Quolnok]] 07:02, 27 July 2008 (CEST)
=== [[Hermes Conrad]] ===
All of the PE staff should be good enough. - [[User:Quolnok|Quolnok]] 07:02, 27 July 2008 (CEST)
=== [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth]] ===
All of the PE staff should be good enough, this is the closest of the three. There's just so much more that could be said. - [[User:Quolnok|Quolnok]] 07:02, 27 July 2008 (CEST)

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These are The Infosphere's featured article nominations.

Please nominate articles that you think are worthy of being featured on the Main Page under a level-3 heading (=== [[TheArticle'sName]] ===) below. Be aware that any article may be vetoed by an administrator (just as any article may be passed by an administrator).

How do you vote? Edit this page, and put your name under either {{Infosphere:Accept}} or {{Infosphere:Decline}} for each article nominated. You can do that with a sig template, three tildes (~~~), or simply [[User:YourUsername|YourUsername]]. You have to be registered in order to vote.

You must nominate an article before creating the feature. Seriously.

Guidelines for featured articles

Featured articles should meet the following criteria.

  • Must have at least one image.
  • Must be at least 500 words.
    • This rule may be ignored if they are on something minor and everything known is described.
  • Should not have been featured before.
  • Should not still be on the What's new? section of the Main Page. Nominations of these pages will be accepted, but they won't actually be featured until they leave this listing.
  • Should not be marked with one of the templates in the Wiki Maintenance category.
  • Probably other stuff, too.

Nominations

The Nominations section is for articles that you feel are ready to be featured. If they still need work, add them to the Potential candidates section.

Soldier Boys

Nominated on 13 December, 2009.

Votes to accept: Votes to decline:

Comments

There's a lot non-comic to be featured first, especially since I've never even touched a Futurama comic it's simply not that interesting to me. Aki 10:06, 16 August 2010 (CEST)

I live in Portugal, and they don't sell those here, so I've never touched one either. (I've read "Futurama Returns", but I didn't touch it, so...) I still think the Soldier Boys article is pretty good, though. (And has a nice image too!) San Saber 14:12, 20 December 2010 (CET)

Flexo

Nominated on 12 May, 2012.

Votes to accept: Votes to decline:

Leo Wong

Nominated on 5 June, 2012.

Votes to accept: Votes to decline:

That Darn Katz!

Nominated on 13 June, 2012.

Votes to accept: Votes to decline:

Nimbus

Nominated on 12 July, 2012.

Votes to accept: Votes to decline:

Blind Joe

Nominated on 26 August, 2013.

Votes to accept: Votes to decline:

Blorgulax

Nominated on 27 August, 2013.

Votes to accept: Votes to decline:

Zindy

Nominated on 29 August, 2013.

Votes to accept: Votes to decline:


Potential candidates

The Potential candidates section is for articles that you feel should be featured, but need a bit more polishing/completeness. If they are probably ready, add them to the Nominations section. Feel free also to move articles in this section to Nominations when you think they're good to go.

Cornwood

Nominated on 1 March, 2011.

Comments

The article is relatively thorough but can still be improved. One plus would be an image gallery (many images are already available on the Infosphere but not in that article) and a summary of its history (i. e. the Bender's Game plot). Aki 18:22, 1 March 2011 (CET)

I have to say no. Like you said, it needs a few more pictures and a lot more text. The only developed category is the allusions and it's only tables. There has to be more that can be added. If there isn't, it shouldn't be nominated. Teyrn of Highever 15:25, 2 March 2011 (CET)
I think it should be added to potential candidates instead. Teyrn of Highever 16:32, 2 March 2011 (CET)
My thoughts exactly. Everyone agree Cornwood, Planet Express, and Season 6 should be in the section below? Aki the Nominator, what do you think? Sanfazer 23:47, 2 March 2011 (CET)
True. I moved the aforementioned articles. Aki 12:49, 6 March 2011 (CET)
Excellent... Sanfazer 20:31, 7 March 2011 (CET)

Love and Rocket

Nominated on 18 October, 2012.

Votes to accept: Votes to decline: