Forum:CT:Simplifying the No Joke Articles policy

I recently proofread the No joke articles policy and found several flaws in it which I'd like to highlight here:  &ldquo;There have been some attempts in the past to enact a policy that forbids joke articles, but most have failed. It is believed by some that the inherent problem in the proposals was the attempt to define what a joke article is. It is believed by many, however, that this is a point of view and, therefore, an acceptable policy based on defining jokes articles cannot be reached.

This policy is set up differently. In essence, it gives the users of this Wiki the right to decide whether or not an article is a joke and whether or not it should remain here. The idea behind this is that the majority of active community participants tend to hold the belief that this Wiki should be used for serious article writing and that jokes, parodies and other supposedly humorous articles should be taken to Darthipedia, the Star Wars Humor Wiki, although it is also important to note that articles that are perceived to be jokes and junk should not be directed to Darthipedia out of respect for Darthipedia and the members of it.&rdquo; This simply confuse the new user and do not provide any useful content to the policy. Mentioning that there were other unsuccessful initiatives helps neither the user nor the administrator&mdash;these sentences just weasel words sitting in the midst of the policy, not contributing to its essence.

Going on to its second paragraph, it mentions that the process relies on the users (something that can be condensed into a more readable form) and then declares that humor should go to Darthipedia, only to refrain from this statement in the same sentence. I do not see a reason as to why we should mention Darthipedia in such a way; if we endorse joke migration there, it should be listed, but if not, I do not think it should remain. It is again something I think the average user would find confusing.

I therefore propose that these sentences be removed from the policy. That joke articles are voted upon by the community is clearly outlined in the ordered list that follows, while I don't see a need to include vague historical information and a reference to Darthipedia that serves no clear purpose.

Voting shall last for one week, until November 9, Friday, unless more or less time is required. As always, any feedback or suggestion is welcome. Please remember that all matters of the voting policy apply and that all comments should remain civil. TK-999 (Talk) 19:12, November 2, 2012 (UTC)

Omit (1)

 * 1) TK-999 (Talk) 19:12, November 2, 2012 (UTC)

Discussion

 * Please post your comments and suggestions here! TK-999 (Talk) 19:12, November 2, 2012 (UTC)