I...do not agree with many of these.
#1. We are, and Always will be NIWA, a nintendo-focus alignment. Member wikis should be chosen based on their activeness, growth rate, scope, etc.
I think that saying we will "always" be a Nintendo-focused alignment is shortsighted. Also, as it is, member Wikis are chosen on no set of standards.
#1a. New members shall be help up to the standard of a specific number of non-stub articles, based off of how many games that franchise has and how complex each game is. (EarthBoud would more articles per game than Star Fox, even though there are more Star Fox Games).
Similar attempts at regulating members have been made, and ultimately removed. We do not control any Wiki in our organization. We have yet to establish uniform Quality Standards.
#1b. Wiki's that cover more than just nintendo, need to prove they have active Nintendo-related subsections.
For as long as we are NIWA, sure. I agree with this. What "active Nintendo-related subsections" ultimately entails is far more ambiguous.
#2. Once a member of NIWA, always a member of niwa (to prevent someone from Kicking out a wiki for there in-activeness). However, they may be removed if they request it or the NIWA community-at-large determines there quality has fallen far below comparable standards.
By far the trickiest thing you said. How do we enforce this if we don't control a Wiki? Again, we have no Quality Standards.
#3. Wikia is Ok. Not good, but not bad.
I disagree, I think Wikia is a piece of s***. I'd love to see every Wiki on their independent and loving it. Is that feasible? Not at all. If Joe Schmoe wants to start a random Wiki, then Wikia's great for him...to start. That's how I see it. A starting ground that eventually all should move from.
#3a. Those who choose to become part of a Wiki Farm are entirely in their own right, just as those who choose to leave it.
Of course. This goes without saying. It is their right.
#3b. We may encourage a wiki to leave a wiki farm, but we can't be a pest about it. Remember, an often heard voice can become an often ignored one quite easily.
I suppose, sure. I don't think we've ever come close to encountering this problem. The only one I see this having any bearing on was the Fantendo Fiasco, and I think we've been a bit too embarrassed to approach them again at this point.
#3c. If a Wiki on a Wiki Farm is being treated well, just let them be.
I strongly disagree here. We should encourage anybody and everybody to become independent, even if they are "doing fine" or being "treated well" by their Farm Overlords.
You have a lot of ideas, and I think that you're going to be a great influence here at NIWA. Perhaps my post sounds a bit cynical, but I'm pointing out a few glaring flaws with NIWA:
- No uniform Quality Standards
- No uniform stance on Wikia and other Wiki Farms
- There seems to be a growing disparity between the older and new members of NIWA over the organizations goals and motives. Maybe that's just me.
I'm sure there are more, but I'm not going to run the place into the ground right now.