Forum:New Proposal for TDR Talk Page

So, as most of you know, the Talk Page has become a laughing stock. While it is undoubtedly the most active place on the Wiki and is necessary as a lifeline in this otherwise dead state that the Wiki is currently in, I still feel that something must be done to save this Talk Page. Something that doesn't involve locking it.

The current Talk Page has 43 sections and counting. I took the liberty of scrolling through each and every section to inspect them myself. Every single one merely falls into one of the following categories and/or subcategories, plus prominent examples of each:


 * Prediction
 * Predicted Couples (Dawn/B)
 * Predicted Friendships (Dawn/B)
 * Predicted Airdates ((2012)
 * Predicted Eliminations/Placings (Mike)
 * Speculation
 * Speculated New Team Name (Here)
 * Comparison between First Generation and Second Generation characters (Dawn and Gwen)
 * Fake Leaked Pictures (Here and here)

...and so on. Not a single one has a genuine link to a new trailer. Not a single one is a genuine leaked picture. Not a single one is genuine brand new info about the season. Just what I call SPG. Speculation, Prediction, Garbage.

There is nothing wrong with people talking and sharing thoughts, but when they're all baseless, groundless, proof/evidence-less topics borderline on breaking the rules at the top of the Talk Page, it has gone too far. I'm all for freedom of speech, but this is ridiculous.

But, for those of you who know me, I like to go the extra mile and a half. I went back through every single previous Archive of the TDR Talk Page, all nine of them. I have been able to successfully find at least one significant find or logical section in many of them.


 * Archive Nine: Where the 3rd trailer was revealed.
 * Archive Eight: Where the first official group shot (in front of the TDR sign) was revealed, as well as the Cake Page for the season.
 * Archive Seven: Where the TFIC (Triple Female Identity Crisis/Controversy over Zoey, Dakota, and Dawn) was finally resolved, and the last section concerning it was posted and resolved.
 * Archive Six: Where the first cast shot (of the 13 contestants, Chef, and a shark appearing on many screens) was first revealed.
 * Archive Five: Where the 2nd trailer (and the first clearly obvious, non-teaser trailer) ever was revealed.
 * Archive Four: Where the new title, "Total Drama: Revenge of the Island," was first revealed.
 * Archive Three: Where it was first revealed that "Total Drama Reloaded" was no longer the season's official title.
 * Archive Two: Where the leaked storyboard pic was first revealed.
 * Archive One: Obviously, where it all began. Among others: Revelation of the 12-character lineup, both with and without eye coverings; and revelation of the Radioactive Rats and team arrangements.

As it stands now, however, this current version of the Talk Page has nothing of significance, and all its sections are worthless, repetitive, and breaking of the rules. Perhaps it is due to the little activity that no one has been enforcing the rules enough to stop the madness and the wild multiplication of such redundant and inane sections.

My proposal: Wipe the slate clean. Delete every section of the current Talk Page and start anew with stricter enforcement, new rules, and revised versions of older rules, such as:


 * After 70 sections are made, talk pages are archived.
 * Sign your posts by typing in "~" or they will be removed without notice.
 * No irrelevant information or off-topic subjects, including talk about other seasons.
 * No duplicate sections. If there are duplicate sections, they will be removed without notice.
 * No predictions. They will be removed without notice. Put them in a blog.
 * No sections over tidbits of worthless information. However, sections like this are allowed. Those aren't worthless and actually bring something new to the metaphorical table.
 * Discussions about the wiki's background, wordmark, updating archives, vandals, no signatures, etc. should be discussed here, not on the season talk pages.
 * No vandalizing, spamming or swearing. That's a no-brainer, though. Or it's supposed to be.
 * Don't remove people's posts. You can remove your own post.
 * No editing archives.
 * When posting a spoiler, put a tag on it. Along with that, on the heading, have it so that people know that section contains a spoiler (i.e. ***SPOILER*** Mike Dies and Gets Eliminated in Episode 4 - Confirmed by Mike's voice actor). Not everybody likes spoilers.
 * No posting topics about new trailers, pictures, etc. if you have no new findings to show.
 * No straying off-topic within a section that is on topic.

So there you have it. This proposal ends on Monday, December 26, 2011, or when one side reaches 25 votes.

Support
Yes, I support deleting all 43 sections of the current Talk Page and start anew with stricter enforcement of the Talk Page rules.

Oppose
No, I do not want to delete all 43 sections of the current Talk Page and start anew with stricter enforcement of the Talk Page rules.