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:Hey, in my defense, I ''did'' advertised on my [http://azes13.deviantart.com/ my deviantART account]. No affect... [[User:Azes13|Azes13]] 20:02, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

==Where we can summarize what we have done to promote the Wiki so far==

::::Yeah, that works too... {{:User:Ghelæ/sig}} 17:09, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

::Yes, regenerate... in what way? Like how we've discussed? Or more of a total redo? Or a complete/major reskinning of the main page? Or something entirely different? {{:User:Ghelæ/sig}} 18:56, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

*'''Finally and most importantly we have begun the search for new members, all effort must be placed into this task if TARDIS is ever going to grow'''.

:::Can I ask what's wrong with the present logo and how we might improve on it? --[[User:Mantrid|Mantrid]] 19:44, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

:::::Hmm, that sounds like a good idea...[[User:Azes13|Azes13]] 22:09, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

:*As for admins, Azes13 and Mantrid are both sysops who commonly edit this wiki, as is Freethinker1of1, so admins aren't in too short a supply (when you consider that you, Stardizzy, Tangerineduel and I are the other users that most commonly edit the wiki) at the moment.

:::::*Yeah? {{:User:Ghelæ/sig}} 16:05, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

:discussions on improving the articles should perhaps get its own section of the forum. though of course, the quality of the information and the quantity of contributors have, of course, a symbiotic relationship and one will affect the other. once we reach a critical level I think we won't have to worry about getting new members, however, I think we always keep plugging away at raising the quality.--[[User:***Stardizzy***|***Stardizzy***]] 16:14, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

As I see it new members may be more inclined to add to articles (even if said articles just have headings and ''to be added'') than actually write whole articles....(I know it's still a large undertaking).

The white 'skin' of this site is...bland, but it's also relatively easy on the eye, unusualness is all well and good, but it's also going to need to be user friendly. I don't think the black background ala Memory Alpha would work here (it works for the space shippy Memory Alpha, but Doctor Who is a more than just space shippy stuff)...not that there's anything wrong with space shippy stuff.

::it would. and when you have done it, please put down that you have on the section above where we talk about what we have already done to promote the Wiki. also, where would we find the messageboard, just out of general interest? --[[User:***Stardizzy***|***Stardizzy***]] 16:14, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

:::I'm just a visitor, so I hope you guys don't mind if I add my two cents. I'm one of the founders of [[w:c:Muppet:Muppet Wiki|Muppet Wiki]]. What we've found is that users are more likely to stick around if you post a welcome message to everybody who makes a contribution. It makes people feel good when somebody notices that they showed up, and it makes them more likely to stick around.

::::::It might help if we had proper welcoming templates... {{:User:Ghelæ/sig}} 19:09, 31 January 2007 (UTC)