Forum:Revamped Newsletter

Hello TSW! It is I, Mr. Totaldramaman, or MTDM. You probably don't know me unless you're an avid IRC user on the #wikia-sims channel. So, since lots of you don't know a thing about me, let me introduce myself. I'm MTDM, of course. I'm a brony 8), a gleek 8), I have a TS3 family 8), I don't own any EPs 8(, and I like other shows that don't have a fan term.

Anyways, onto the reason of this thread. The Newsletter. The editor, BobNewbie has indirectly retired from TSW (through email, if I recall correctly). I don't want to go into it right now, because I don't know anything about it, so if you didn't know, he... retired. :|

Anywho, we can't let this wiki have no newsletter, right? Right. >.> So, I've made this forum to discuss revamping the newsletter. I've decided on some categories we can use for this new, revamped, newsletter. If you have any ideas, please talk about it in the categories section. Here are my ideas:
 * TSW side:
 * News. (Done by sysops and crats, right?)
 * Featured User Interview.
 * The Sims game review.
 * Horoscopes. (CALLED IT.)
 * Highlights.
 * Comics.
 * Advice collumn.
 * etc.
 * Fanon side:
 * Featured Fan fiction interview. (Interview for author about his/her fic.)
 * Featured Fanon interview. (An interview of the character/family played by the author!)
 * Featured Author interview.
 * New fanons.
 * Fanon reviews. (GG's idea.)
 * etc.

Good ideas? I can't seem to think of anything more for fanons, so please state your ideas here. And, the editor? In my honest opinion, I think DanPin and I should be the two in-command. DanPin because he's been an amazing contributor to the past newsletters, and myself because I'm a Grammar Nazi. And I can't stand bad spelling (If you see any bad spelling here blame my iPod. <.< xD). If you agree with my choice, or disagree, please support/oppose/nominate here.

I hope the community can make good of this!

xoxo. Signed, ~ M TDM   00:58, December 2, 2011 (UTC)

TSW ideas

 * In regards to news being mentioned as being done by sysops and 'crats, it is usually preferred that news related to the wiki and/or The Sims series is delivered by those users but in the case of the newsletter, which is going to be run by two non-sysops, I don't see a problem with letting you guys do the news by yourselves. That said, I'm willing to help out on the news section if you want me to so that it looks like a "sysop or a crat" is doing it - it's up to you. :) 14:58, December 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * By news, I meant admin news, as in what's going on with the wiki. Of course The Sims news can be done by any user, but wiki news should be done by admins, right? ~ AiP_CM_Rarity.svg M TDM  19:33, December 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * Normally wiki news would be done by admins, yeah but in the case of the newsletter. I don't mind if you guys do it and I can help you if you wish. 20:35, December 2, 2011 (UTC)

Fanon ideas

 * Are you guys planning on keeping the system where a reviewer (DanPin from a guess :P) will still review someone's fanon upon request? (sorry for the bad wording, I'm still tired after seeing Calvin Harris DJ'ing last night) 14:44, December 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * Ooh! I knew I was forgetting something. Added to the list. And who's Calvin Harris? ;) ~ AiP_CM_Rarity.svg M TDM  19:33, December 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * Har har ur so funneh aren't ya? ;) (for those who seriously have no idea who Calvin Harris is - listen to this song! :D) 20:38, December 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * Truth. A review panel would be most welcome, and that should allow for better pruning, and even more so, improvement. Mathetesalexandrou 19:41, December 2, 2011 (UTC)

DanPin & Mr. Totaldramaman
Support - My reasoning was stated already. ~ M <span style="color:grey; text-shadow: 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0">T<span style="color:blue; text-shadow: 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0">D<span style="color:#6E6EF7; text-shadow: 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0">M  <span style="color:black; text-shadow: 0 0 0.2em #C285E0, 0 0 0.2em #C285E0, 0 0 0.2em #C285E0, 0 0 0.2em #C285E0">00:58, December 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * Support -- Bleeh <font color="#489094">(talk) <font color="#489094">(blog) 02:15, December 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * Support - Pretty cool guys, not walruses.
 * Support sure. (posting under the influence of the morning after syndrome) 11:10, December 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * SupportWhy not? Wiryawan310 11:36, December 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * Support Since they have time, and they are cool guys, and they excel in writing, I see obvious awnsers.16:40, December 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * Support -- RoseGui [[File:Thanks rose.png]] ( talk here ) 20:49, December 2, 2011 (UTC)

Chat
Thoughts? :) ~ <span style="color:purple; text-shadow: 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0">M <span style="color:grey; text-shadow: 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0">T<span style="color:blue; text-shadow: 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0">D<span style="color:#6E6EF7; text-shadow: 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0">M   <span style="color:black; text-shadow: 0 0 0.2em #C285E0, 0 0 0.2em #C285E0, 0 0 0.2em #C285E0, 0 0 0.2em #C285E0">00:58, December 2, 2011 (UTC)

Final Vote
Support -- Sorry if it's too early, but we need to do this soon if we want to start the Newsletter by New Year's. If you're in favor of DanPin and I being the editors and the categories all the way up being the ones in the newsletter, support. And maybe for Christmas/Hanukkah/Quanza we can do something special? IDK, maybe not. ~ <span style="color:purple; text-shadow: 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0">M <span style="color:grey; text-shadow: 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0">T<span style="color:blue; text-shadow: 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0">D<span style="color:#6E6EF7; text-shadow: 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0, 0 0 0.2em #B8BEE0">M   <span style="color:black; text-shadow: 0 0 0.2em #C285E0, 0 0 0.2em #C285E0, 0 0 0.2em #C285E0, 0 0 0.2em #C285E0">06:08, December 4, 2011 (UTC)