Is it possible to create an "incomplete" category tag, we could just slap that on pages that are incomplete/crap and we can delete the tag off the page when somebody does it properly.

But if we made this category, when would we consider a page DONE or INCOMPLETE. IMO, pages with widescreen bars on the screencaps are incomplete, but others may disagree.

I don't think so, actually. If all the images need to be photoshopped and re-uploaded, it's the same as if all the images are blurry or have watermarks; if someone's going through that category looking for things to do, there's things for them to do on that page.

I'd say "done" would be if all the images are of good quality, have informative captions, and there are per-weapon writeups of reasonable quality in terms of saying what's done with each weapon and anything special about it, which include a real gun image where one is available and link to the weapon's page if there is one. So not when there's nothing you could possibly add (since you can always add more information), but when there's nothing you could take away and still have a good article.

I have to be honest. I really want to revamp Transformers, because it is loaded with widescreen bar screencaps. I'm starting to feel really guilty though for redoing pages people already did, which is keeping me from it. I don't want to tread on Orca1 9904, since aside from the widescreen bars (and some crappy quality promotional images), he did a pretty good job with the page.

So, what do you guys think?

I say go for it.
If I had some low quality shots I wouldn't mind if someone replaced them with higher quality shots.

BTW I made the incomplete category, I slapped it on a few incomplete films.

http://www.imfdb.org/index.php/Category:Incomplete

I'll consider working on Transformers, but I think Orca1 9904's approval is needed first.

As for the incomplete category, it seems to work nice, but I'm sure there are many more pages than that, so some site sweeping is called for. I wonder, wouldn't a template category seem more appropriate, so a message at the top of the page says "Incomplete", like wikipedia does?

Like this?

http://www.imfdb.org/index.php/Template:Incomplete

That works as well but it takes longer seeing as you

1> have to press submit
2> have to type in the spamblocker code
3> have to press submit again

Yeah, I'm not sure why it does that, since there isn't a new external link in the template, which is:

[The forum's stuck a space in "action" for some reason, which shouldn't be there]. Might be worth someone admin-side taking a look at what the spam-blocker is actually picking up and changing it, otherwise it'll probably block other templates too. Also, I wrote it up slightly incorrectly before; you only need to add {{Incomplete}} to an article to make it appear, the "Template:" part isn't needed.

Also, since everyone's adding it to the top of the article, should I change the part about adding it to the bottom?

I added it to the top on purpose so that the instant someone enters the page they will know it's incomplete.

oh and this page is crap
http://www.imfdb.org/index.php/Alpha_Dog

Nice template Vangelis!

What would really be gained by such a move?

I agree. I mean a lot of these "internet" games are just bad flash games with poor renderings of guns. I really dont care about that kind of stuff

The Author's of those games with bad gun renderings probably didn't care much in the first place.

Someone made another flash game page.

http://www.imfdb.org/index.php/Thing_Thing_Arena_2

Thing Thing Arena 2 is still up, is there a reason why it isn't deleted?

http://www.imfdb.org/index.php/Thing_Thing_Arena_2

I've done the only thing i can and blanked the page with a notice that Flash garbage is not allowed.

MPM deleted it already, this link still brings us to the blank page where it WOULD be though. So rest assured, the beast is dead.

That page is not crap.

http://www.imfdb.org/index.php/Resistance_2

This page is crap, lovingly dumped on us by a guy with the IP address 123.208.147.74. He's even misspelled some of the names of the weapons (LARK should be LAARK, 'Bullsye' as 'Bullseye' and 'Fare Eye' as 'Fareye'), the Reapers aren't in Resistance 2, at least three weapons are listed twice, and there's 'environmental hazard' on there for some damn reason...I'm fairly sure he just copy-pasted this from somewhere else. Also, I notice since I put the template in nobody's yet done a sweep of http://www.imfdb.org/index.php/Category:Delete, they could all use a good hosing.

Also, this guy

http://www.imfdb.org/index.php/Speci...ions/JosefRM16

Has for reason best known to himself decided his entire contribution to the site should be a user page he didn't format correctly and three images of SOPMOD M4s, two of which are exactly the same with different filenames and the other one of which he just dumped here without actually linking to it anywhere.

I've deleted the Resistance page and removed all the Josef guy's images (since none are in use or need to be).

I like your "Many like it but this one is mine" template, BTW.

Another internet flash game.

http://www.imfdb.org/index.php/Ray_Part_3_Introduction

Okay as some of you know I'm old (41). Espeically by the standards of many of the members here.

I still think that the Apple McIntosh is cutting edge. I actually sw the famous Apple commercial when it aired in 1984 during the Super Bowl. You know the one directed by Ridley Scott and featuring the blonde Amazon with the sledgehammer taking out the big screen image of Big Brother,

I have fond memories of playing computer games on the Texas Instruments TSR 80 or "Trash 80". When I visited the Smithsonian a few years ago they had a technology in America display and both the McIntosh and the Trash 80 were featured. Now that will make you feel old. Really old.

Anyway I have to ask. What is a game mod and a flash game? And why are they such an issue with imfdb. Yes i've read all the posts here, but of course you guys all know what you're talking about. I don't.

Please take some pity on an old man and explain. :o

Wikipedia to the rescue. :)

Mod
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod_%28computer_gaming%29

Browser game
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_game

The primary reason why there are not allowed is because they are made by amateurs/users/unprofessionals.
I guess the equivalent to a movie would be if a bunch of college kids got together and made some lame film on their camcorder.

If IMFDB allowed mods and flashgames then any swinging dick with flashplayer or modding software could make a page on imfdb and then the site would be clogged with crappy content.

Wow. I simply had no idea. I guess I could have asked my twelve year old son for details as well. Or my daughter. Well anyway thanks. I think I'll stay away from this whole issue and just make pages for old moves and screencap them. That and pages for actors and firearms. That's enough for me. Thanks again.

http://www.imfdb.org/index.php?title=Henry_US_Survival


We already have an ar-7 page, this one is unnecessary, besides, I got a laugh out of "self defense rifle" this was made for emergency hunting, anyone bringing this to war would be an idiot.

Is this picture really needed on the OICW page?

http://www.imfdb.org/images/8/8a/Oicwconcept1.jpg

http://www.imfdb.org/index.php?title=Magpul_mfg_9

Another useless page made by a "Mr Iorenco"

You are not old. You are just an Old Adult;)

another flash game

http://www.imfdb.org/index.php?title...ena_Ballistick

Is there anywhere on the splash page that can direct someone on how to correctly create a page? I think it would be good for people to know what the standards are before they create a certain page. Also, is there a way to increase the variety of featured articles on the splash page?

agreed..........

And another crap page

http://www.imfdb.org/index.php?title=Pocahontas

Here's yet another crap page.

http://www.imfdb.org/index.php?title...Nintendo_64%29

The first line itself signals it's illegitimacy.

Duplicate (and very lame) page that can be deleted.

http://www.imfdb.org/index.php?title=Metal_Gear_Solid_4

It's not just lame, it';s very empty

So's this one.

http://www.imfdb.org/index.php/W

Could someone delete the page for The Office? The only "gun" it has is a "finger-gun", which realy dons't count.