Board Thread:Editing Projects/@comment-679780-20160716162458

So, me and Ultrasonic9000 have been talking what we should do with the Element articles.

You see we have different oppinions on what we view is article worthy. I believe "if it is absolutely not part of gameplay or purely decoration, it is irrelevent" which is why I added Colour Power to certain articles. Ultra took them away because he believes "we do not write articles on the characters' powers", as in it's about exterior hazards and abilities than individual powers. Eitherway we agree that articles based on elements such as "fire", "ice" and "lightning" is such a broad term that chances are it will be more cause of conflict what their definition of elemental is.

So far I have two proposals for what we do with the element articles.

1. We get rid of them.
 * With the acception of the Ice article which can be solely about the reoccuring projectile from the Sega Superstars series. Very least be renamed "Ice (Projectile)".
 * Articles such as Elements (Storybook series) and Combat statistics in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood cover it's own elemental systems.
 * Current information on the Element articles related to hazards and various effects be added to the Gameplay mechanics article, an article I started ages back that covers common gameplay mechanics found in the majority of Sonic games.

2. We turn them into Catagory pages.
 * Unlike such mainpage articles on stage themes which list out zones by order of games, Element articles simply remade into catagorise which have a breif summery on the element. The catagorise simply list out characters, robots, hazards and traps that relate to the element. And maybe a few stages as well if thats included.

The alternative third option is simply allowing articles on various elements, If this is the case then an agreement of guidelines must be settled on what articles (both element and all the rest on broad termed subjects) must be established for future editors to work with.

This thread welcomes other for their oppinions and ideas how articles with broad terms can be treated. 