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I've thought afterwards that I was unnecessarily stubborn when I did not restore the nomination of [[voodoo doll]] last month. Ryan W made sense in his post above, and thus, I would like to nominate voodoo doll again and promise I will not withdraw it this time. --[[User:Jartapran|Jartapran]] ([[User talk:Jartapran|talk]]) 12:22, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
 
I've thought afterwards that I was unnecessarily stubborn when I did not restore the nomination of [[voodoo doll]] last month. Ryan W made sense in his post above, and thus, I would like to nominate voodoo doll again and promise I will not withdraw it this time. --[[User:Jartapran|Jartapran]] ([[User talk:Jartapran|talk]]) 12:22, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
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: +1, and I believe gamers have thicker skin than Jartapran thinks they do.  :>     [[User:Ryan W|Ryan W]] ([[User talk:Ryan W|talk]]) 23:44, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

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This sub-article serves as a forum for discussion and nomination of articles for featured status on the main page.

2014-08

I'd like to kick off nominations for a new featured article to start as of August 1, and would like to start a monthly at-least rotation. Having Doom 4 featured on our front page during the reveal and QuakeCon events has actually boosted our page rank for that article above the other wiki's version for many Google search queries. I think this feature is a good opportunity to promote and make more visible our unique work. Articles should be of high quality, up to date, and have a stable reviewed version in order to bare minimum qualify. I would also suggest they should be TOC-bearing articles (having at least 4 major sections), and should have an article-top picture at the least. Feel free to nominate an article you feel deserves a time on the front page here. --Quasar (talk) 18:42, 22 July 2014 (UTC)

Since nobody seems to be interested in getting the ball rolling, I am nominating The Ultimate Doom. --Quasar (talk) 16:12, 23 July 2014 (UTC)
Stairs create unknown sector types: It's one of the most mysterious bugs in Doom, and the article covers the topic well. It deserves some extra attention, IMHO. --Jartapran (talk) 17:02, 23 July 2014 (UTC)
I could roll with that if it gets the most votes ;) --Quasar (talk) 17:03, 23 July 2014 (UTC)
Knee Deep in ZDoom seems like a nicely-fleshed article, my only gripe being the number of red links. --Chungy (talk) 21:52, 23 July 2014 (UTC)
+1 for KDiZD. It's probably safe to de-link some of those people, as its probably not likely they'll have pages. I just wish there were a nicer way of wording that. --Eris Falling (talk) 22:10, 23 July 2014 (UTC)
Remove the giant list... or maybe don't put the full list... or split it in columns... As it is I don't think it's good enough for it to be called a "Featured article" --Kyano (talk) 00:49, 24 July 2014 (UTC)
Since the article was vastly improved with everybody's efforts, I'll cast my vote here and it wins the nomination for August. --Quasar (talk) 18:08, 1 August 2014 (UTC)
Previous discussions have suggested Ouch face, Shotgun, Doom rendering engine, E1M1, and E1M4.  I would strenuously oppose the last, citing the crap LMPs.  :>
Others I think are comprehensive and clear, but not drowning in detail, and with at least one good image: Aliens TC, Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch, Intermission screen, Aspect ratio, Damaging floor.  (My sticky fingerprints are all over some of these, so take with a grain of salt.)    Ryan W (talk) 22:19, 25 July 2014 (UTC)

2014-09

Did a month really already pass? Time to think about this again. I'm going to re-nominate Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch from last month's suggestions, since it is on our list of pages with poor SEO and could use the boost. I've just completed a basic rewrite, but it could use a bit more work as there are a series of empty sections, such as "Weapons", which do not elaborate on the mod's content at all. --Quasar (talk) 15:22, 27 August 2014 (UTC)

+1.  Also, according to the official site, version 4 was released in May.    Ryan W (talk) 14:59, 28 August 2014 (UTC)

2014-10

For October, I nominate Stairs create unknown sector types again. The reasons are the same as before. --Jartapran (talk) 10:05, 22 September 2014 (UTC)

I'll second it. Its extreme rarity makes it one of the most intriguing Doom bugs, next to the one that made you bring up an Imp as a weapon in PrBoom-Plus. Also I juuuuust fixed this problem in a port I'm currently working on but can't yet discuss so it seems like a fresh topic to me ;) --Quasar (talk) 14:49, 22 September 2014 (UTC)

2014-11

I liked the idea of nominating Aliens TC as the featured article, so I do it this time. The topic is historically very important, and the article covers many areas of the mod. --Jartapran (talk) 02:10, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

I'll second. --Quasar (talk) 02:44, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
Loved it then, love it now.  +1    Ryan W (talk) 22:19, 31 October 2014 (UTC)

2014-12

Ouch face would be my pick for this year's last featured article. Who wouldn't have noticed the face while playing and wondered what triggers it... The article has a lot of information of the mystery. --Jartapran (talk) 03:50, 25 November 2014 (UTC)

I will second; it's a very popular topic known even well outside the Doom community thanks to places like ytmnd. --Quasar (talk) 06:02, 25 November 2014 (UTC)

2015-01

Thought to suggest something for a change. Cacodemon has battle information, various statistics, versions in other games and Hissy and Co. on the bottom. Pictures make it all even better. I'd say yes. --Jartapran (talk) 06:28, 27 December 2014 (UTC)

That would work for me, although the phrase "Big-mouthed floating thingies" definitely needs to appear on the front page somehow as a result ;) --Quasar (talk) 15:46, 27 December 2014 (UTC)

2015-02

I couldn't come up with an article, so I had a look at Ryan W's list again and decided to nominate Doom rendering engine. The topic is essential and the article is comprehensive. --Jartapran (talk) 16:29, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

2015-03

Voodoo doll causes me divided feelings. The topic is very intriguing, and the article covers a lot, but I don't know English well enough to tell if the wording is appropriate. I'd still like to nominate the article. --Jartapran (talk) 02:44, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

I had time to test the content properly today and found something dubious. Maybe some other time. --Jartapran (talk) 15:24, 26 February 2015 (UTC)
I'd have no problem putting this on the front page.  IMO featured articles need not be perfect, just comprehensive and with cleaned-up formatting.  If the language is a bit cagey in places, it's because the technical concepts are themselves subtle, as Quasar alludes to here.    Ryan W (talk) 23:29, 26 February 2015 (UTC)
Since Jartapran had reservations about voodoo doll we talked about it and have decided to go with The Ultimate Doom due to its 20th anniversary being next month. Hopefully this isn't offensive. We're already 3 days late in changing it. --Quasar (talk) 01:01, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

2015-04

I've thought afterwards that I was unnecessarily stubborn when I did not restore the nomination of voodoo doll last month. Ryan W made sense in his post above, and thus, I would like to nominate voodoo doll again and promise I will not withdraw it this time. --Jartapran (talk) 12:22, 27 March 2015 (UTC)

+1, and I believe gamers have thicker skin than Jartapran thinks they do.  :>     Ryan W (talk) 23:44, 31 March 2015 (UTC)