Forum:Site Polls

Although I may be a new user to this wiki, I've been editing on various wikis for a long time now. I'm a admin on the KH Wiki and a huge contributor at the Naruto wiki. Plus, I edit other wikis from time and time. So please don't out me as someone who doesn't know what's she talking about just yet. But this have been on my mind lately and I'm not saying this is a bad thing or anything, but... Well, have you guys ever thought about getting rid of the Site Polls?

Just hear me out for a moment, please. A wiki's main purpose is to provide information about said series or game or show and etc cetera. I understand polls may be for the fans that visit the wiki, but I don't really think it's necessary. I don't think the polls are a bad thing, but as a wiki, there isn't really any need to have them on the articles. That's my opinion, at least. What about everyone else, what do you think?-- Ninja Sheik  22:07, February 28, 2012 (UTC)

First of all welcome to One Piece wiki and please feel free to contact me or any admin if you have any Q or concern.

Now greetings aside about the polls on articles .. well I am not much of editor but if I were to explain the purpose of those poll on those articles then it would be ..


 * Makes article look neat.


 * People who visit the article can vote their opinion on polls.


 * It gives a idea of what is the most favorite or least favorite choice of wiki members.


 * Entertainment and ect. ect.

I don't have much of serious reason for it but if you ask a admin or serious editors such as Levi, Panda or DP then they will be more then happy to give you detailed explanation.

Plus I see no harm in having them. Little extra info makes wiki looks better if I recall.

-- 22:19, February 28, 2012 (UTC)

You're the guy who called me a "edit whore", aren't you? I'm not happy about that comment, but since I'm a professional when editing wikis, I'll put that aside. I don't let my emotions rule out my decisions.

Thanks for the greeting, and I see your point, but I can't say they're very good reasons for keeping the polls. What the people think of the series is their business. I have friends that either like or hate One Piece, but what they think about it does not affect what I think or the wiki. Wiki are based on factual information, like any other wiki. No speculations on the main articles, but on those pages that you created for those, like the Mythbusters and all that? Why do the wiki needs to know what fans think? Like I said before, the main function of a wiki is to provide information about said series. Sure, it's good to know that the fans like the series, but isn't that what's forums are for? To allow people to gather and let them express how much they love One Piece?

In my opinion, I think the articles would look much better without. Plus,polls hog up space on the articles. Some are longer or shorter than most, but since the show is a very long series, more information will be added to the articles in due time. Luffy and the others pages, for example. I just think it'd be better for the polls to be out of the articles and in the forums. The poll vote on the front of the wiki can stay, I've been wikis do that before, but all opinions about the show should stay on forums and out of the main articles for the sake of order and consistency.-- Ninja Sheik  22:34, February 28, 2012 (UTC)