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Regarding whether to append the words (Lost) or {Lost episode) to each article title, I can see using either one, but I thought I'd start some discussion here in case anyone wants to offer an opinion. The way that the Star Trek episodes seem to handle it, is definitely with the "episode" style, as is seen at Category:Star Trek episodes. --Elonka 18:58, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

Is anyone paying attention to these guidelines?

See A Tale of Two Cities (Lost). I see no (or very few) edits/reverts that are in the spirit of keeping to these guidelines. The plot section is currently exceeding 2,100 words, including trivia. Almost every tenet is violated from these guidelines, in fact. Trivia is in there that is pure original research. Dialog is included at many junctures. Virtually every scene of the show is described in detail.

Obviously, I could set about fixing any or all of this, but I'm puzzled as to why others don't seem to be jumping in. Did the mediation matter? Are others not committed to these guidelines? Elonka? Wikipedical? ArgentiumOutlaw? Thanks, PKtm 06:29, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

That particular article is about an episode that just aired a few days ago, and is currently going through a feeding frenzy of editing. My own feeling is that it should be given some time to get past the "chaos" period, and then yes, by all means it should be condensed down. Or if someone else wants to do it in the meantime, I'll support it. I would also point out that I spent many many hours condensing episode articles and personally converting/rewriting the season articles (and handing out awards when the Lost article went featured). So I have to admit to some puzzlement as to why you're accusing me of "not jumping in." Please feel free to examine my contribution history to see just how much effort I have put in to help implement the mediation guidelines, before accusing me of ignoring them. --Elonka 06:15, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
I disagree with the philosophy of "let it settle". Fancruft feeds on fancruft. We need to "train" the contributors about what is acceptable and what is not. If a completely unacceptable addition is allowed to perpetuate, and then spawn similar additions of irrelevant material, our job is made all the harder down the road. As for the other episode articles, very few of them are even close to the 500 word guideline. You may have edited/condensed (for example) an episode like Two for the Road (Lost), but its plot summary is still at 1,100 words. And recent poor edits/additions have been made to older episodes (e.g., this one to Pilot (Lost), that no one has edited or reverted. Having episode articles at all, in their massive numbers as the series progresses, is only going to work if we're all dogged about enforcing the guidelines. I can do it in any one instance, of course, but as I've argued consistently along the way, the influx (particularly in a world with episode articles) outstrips the capability of any one or two editors to keep up. PKtm 16:54, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
If you see a Misplaced Pages article that needs editing, then by all means, edit it. But I do not think that it is appropriate for you to be attacking other editors as to whether or not they are working hard enough. Please review WP:NPA. This is a volunteer project, and people participate as they can. The guidelines that we agreed upon are worthy goals. I agreed with them, and I support them, but that doesn't mean that I'm going to spend my time 24x7 enforcing them. What I *will* do though, is support other editors, including you, who are working towards those goals. If a dispute comes up, and there is disagreement about how a particular episode article should be maintained, I will be fully behind the guidelines. Also, if there's an article that I think is perfectly fine at 1000 words, but someone else condenses it even further to 500 words, well, that's what I agreed to. But if I stare at that article for 15 minutes and can't for the life of me think how to further condense it without reducing its quality without falling into WP:POINT, then I'm going to move on to some other project, and let some other editor figure out how to do the cut. In terms of the "Two Cities" article, I agree with you, it's poorly-written (or was last time I looked at it), and needs fixing. If no one else gets to it in a few days, I'll do it myself. Or, you can do it yourself, per {{sofixit}}. --Elonka 17:23, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
Elonka, I regret that my comments seem to have come across as a personal attack, because it certainly was not my intent. At no point have I thought or meant to imply that you are not one of the hardest-working Lost editors around. However, I won't soft-soap the very real issues that I have about what's happening with Misplaced Pages Lost episode articles. My questions, which still stand, have to do with the extent of the active commitment to the agreed-upon guidelines, especially after the long and contentious process of mediation. I stand by my comments as to what is observable about the current epsiode articles and the general lack of reverts happening when inappropriate material is posted. And as for {{sofixit}}, a retort I fully anticipated, you've missed my point. Sure, I can fix any one or two instances, but I simply can't be one of a tiny minority (as in one or two) people pushing the rock uphill against the horde of enthusiastic Lost posters, many of whom won't care about or agree with the guidelines. The load has to be spread among us all, consistent with what I argued during the mediation. I also now note that Jtrost was finally the one who, a day or two ago, pared down the A Tale of Two Cities (Lost) article to conform to the guidelines. I remember someone, during the long discussion of episode versus season articles, plaintively asking just who would commit to putting all the episode articles on their watch list and police them. I'm hoping that that poster's concern (i.e., that'd he'd turn out to be one of only a very few people to commit to that) is not proving to be true. That's a sincere expression of my worry, supported by the currently observable facts. I'm sorry if you interpret it to somehow be a personal attack on you, because it's not. -- PKtm 19:52, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
I think rather than obtaining personal commitments from specific editors, who may or may not have free time to participate on Misplaced Pages in the near future, it's more important that we ensure that systems and guidelines are in place for the articles, which will last over the longterm. So, how about we make a checklist? We can make a table on a subpage here on the WikiProject, which lists every single episode. We can then notate each one as to whether or not it has been reviewed for adherence to the mediation guidelines. We could also have a "signup" system, where certain people could volunteer to watch different articles, so we ensure that every article has eyes on it. The table can then be further edited to ensure that there's always a currently active editor that's keeping an eye on something. --Elonka 21:02, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
Great, constructive idea! Thanks, Elonka. Anyone else with ideas/input on this? PKtm 22:09, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
Well, it's probably pretty quiet here, because not too many people have this page on their watchlist. But let's take advantage of the lull, to come up with a plan that we both agree on, and then we can present it to the others in a more public venue, how's that? I've spent the last few days working on a chart that we can use as a kind of "work checklist". It has all the episodes, plus the length of the plot summary in each one, and a "notes" section where we can jot down which episodes need the most work. I also left a spot where we could each initial next to an episode when you and I both agree that it's "done", meaning that we've both checked it and agree that it's in compliance with the mediation guidelines (at least for a few nanoseconds, heh). Does that make sense? --Elonka 06:22, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
Wow. You ROCK, as the kids say. Great job. Totally on board, and this chart/approach also makes me feel much more sanguine about episode articles in general. Thanks, PKtm 16:20, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
Great! Okay, when you get a chance, please ~~~~ "initial" the episodes that you've checked and are willing to signoff on. Are you comfortable with tables? If the syntax is too messy, let me know and I'll put some big "INITIAL HERE" comments in the appropriate places.  ;) --Elonka 08:25, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

Episode list

Season 1

Actual titleNeeds to be moved to:Length of summaryMediation adherence signoffOngoing editor(s)Notes
Pilot (Lost)#Part 1 609Elonka 08:27, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
PKtm 19:12, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
Pilot (Lost)#Part 2 364Elonka 08:27, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
PKtm 19:12, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
Tabula Rasa (Lost)301Elonka 08:27, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
PKtm 19:12, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
Walkabout (Lost)480Elonka 08:27, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
PKtm 23:14, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
White Rabbit (Lost)499
House of the Rising Sun (Lost)474
The Moth (Lost)511
Confidence Man (Lost)390
Solitary (Lost)477
Raised by AnotherRaised by Another (Lost) 460needs to be moved/renamed
All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy IssuesAll the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues (Lost) 501needs to be moved/renamed
Whatever the Case May BeWhatever the Case May Be (Lost) 486needs to be moved/renamed
Hearts and Minds (Lost)571
Special (Lost)392
Homecoming (Lost)395
Outlaws (Lost)453
...In Translation...In Translation (Lost) 722needs to be moved/renamed
Numbers (Lost)582
Deus Ex Machina (Lost)592
Do No Harm (Lost)414
The Greater GoodThe Greater Good (Lost) 540needs to be moved/renamed
Born to Run (Lost)540
Exodus (Lost)#Part 1453
Exodus (Lost)#Part 21255needs to be condensed

Season 2

Actual titleNeeds to be moved to:Length of summaryMediation adherence signoffOngoing editor(s)Notes
Man of Science, Man of FaithMan of Science, Man of Faith (Lost) 789needs to be moved/renamed
Adrift (Lost)620
Orientation (Lost)539PKtm 19:03, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
Elonka 20:23, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
Everybody Hates Hugo (Lost) 487PKtm 21:45, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
Elonka 22:46, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
...And Found...And Found (Lost) 645PKtm 23:48, 16 October 2006 (UTC) needs to be moved/renamed
Abandoned (Lost)708
The Other 48 DaysThe Other 48 Days (Lost) 808
Collision (Lost) 486 Elonka 07:11, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
What Kate Did What Kate Did (Lost) 1208needs to be moved/renamed, and condensed
The 23rd PsalmThe 23rd Psalm (Lost) 867needs to be moved/renamed
The Hunting Party (Lost)903condense
Fire + WaterFire + Water (Lost) 501needs to be moved/renamed
The Long ConThe Long Con (Lost) 1025needs to be moved/renamed, and condensed
One of ThemOne of Them (Lost) 1179needs to be moved/renamed, and condensed
Maternity Leave (Lost)999
The Whole Truth (Lost)693
Lockdown (Lost) 725
Dave (Lost)659Elonka 09:11, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
S.O.S. (Lost)422
Two for the Road (Lost)970condense
? (Lost)904condense
Three MinutesThree Minutes (Lost) 848needs to be moved/renamed
Live Together, Die AloneLive Together, Die Alone (Lost) 2029 (2-hour episode)needs to be moved/renamed

Season 3

Actual titleNeeds to be moved to:Length of summaryMediation adherence signoffOngoing editor(s)Notes
A Tale of Two Cities (Lost)501
The Glass Ballerina (Lost) 615JtrostNeeds copyediting
Further Instructions (Lost) Moved.
Every Man for Himself (Lost)