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On April 1st (UTC+0):
 
On April 1st (UTC+0):
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* '''Staff''': Use our social media platforms to announce the fake patch.
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* '''Staff''': Use our social media platforms to announce the fake patch.-->
 
* '''Staff''': Publish any YouTube videos and related content.
 
* '''Staff''': Publish any YouTube videos and related content.
 
* '''Staff''': Update protected pages, e.g. {{tl|Updates}}, {{tl|Trending topics}}
 
* '''Staff''': Update protected pages, e.g. {{tl|Updates}}, {{tl|Trending topics}}
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* '''Editors''': Tag April Fools' content with {{tlx|Humor}} and {{tlx|April Fools|{{CURRENTYEAR}}}}.
 
* '''Editors''': Tag April Fools' content with {{tlx|Humor}} and {{tlx|April Fools|{{CURRENTYEAR}}}}.
 
* '''Editors''': Move April Fools' content to the <code>Team Fortress Wiki:April Fools' Day/{{CURRENTYEAR}}/</code> namespace.
 
* '''Editors''': Move April Fools' content to the <code>Team Fortress Wiki:April Fools' Day/{{CURRENTYEAR}}/</code> namespace.
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* '''Editors''': Create [[Team Fortress Wiki:April Fools' Day/{{CURRENTYEAR}}]] page, listing the contributors (you can make this ahead of time if you like)
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* '''Editors''': Create [[Team Fortress Wiki:April Fools' Day/{{CURRENTYEAR}}]] page, listing the contributors
 
* '''Editors''': Transclude <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Team Fortress Wiki:April Fools' Day/{{CURRENTYEAR}}]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> onto the main [[TFW:April Fools' Day|April Fools' Day]] page
 
* '''Editors''': Transclude <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Team Fortress Wiki:April Fools' Day/{{CURRENTYEAR}}]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> onto the main [[TFW:April Fools' Day|April Fools' Day]] page
 
* '''Editors''': Clean up the Project status tracking on this page and archive the discussion.
 
* '''Editors''': Clean up the Project status tracking on this page and archive the discussion.
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The following is allowed:
 
The following is allowed:
 
* Original content
 
* Original content
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* Steam Workshop content - Items from the Steam Workshop are only accepted with the creator's express consent.
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* Steam Workshop content
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** Items from the Steam Workshop are only accepted with the creator's express consent.
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** To avoid concerns of bias, Workshop items should either be original (created for this event and then published on the Workshop) or at least 5 years old.
 
* Content based on other Valve games
 
* Content based on other Valve games
 
* Content based on third-party media (case by case) - Fake promotional items are allowed as long as they're not direct copies of the originals and do not put us or Valve in legal trouble.
 
* Content based on third-party media (case by case) - Fake promotional items are allowed as long as they're not direct copies of the originals and do not put us or Valve in legal trouble.
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* Off-wiki content (update pages, playable TF2 content, videos, fan-games, etc)
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* Off-wiki content (update pages, playable TF2 content, videos, fan-games etc.)
  
 
=== Adding new ideas ===
 
=== Adding new ideas ===
 
# Check to see if your ides satisfies the criteria listed under ''Guidelines for April Fools' Events'' and ''Acceptable content''.
 
# Check to see if your ides satisfies the criteria listed under ''Guidelines for April Fools' Events'' and ''Acceptable content''.
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# Create a new new section to the [[#Ideas|Ideas]] section below.
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# Create a new section to the [[#Ideas|Ideas]] section below.
  
 
'''<span style="color: red">Note</span>''': If your proposal introduces a ''new item'' or ''game mechanic'', you or someone must ''write a wiki article about it''.
 
'''<span style="color: red">Note</span>''': If your proposal introduces a ''new item'' or ''game mechanic'', you or someone must ''write a wiki article about it''.
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=== Voting ===
 
=== Voting ===
 
# Vote for your preferred ideas by posting a {{c|+}} ({{tlx|c|+}}) or {{c|-}} ({{tlx|c|-}}) in topic.
 
# Vote for your preferred ideas by posting a {{c|+}} ({{tlx|c|+}}) or {{c|-}} ({{tlx|c|-}}) in topic.
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# Upon reaching 5 {{c|+}} votes, please update ''Project status tracking'' and start working on it.
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# Judges ([[Help:Group rights|Wiki Admins]]) will be able to veto or approve ideas as needed.
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## To create a sandbox page, please make it a subpage of this one (e.g., {{code|/Future/April 1, {{CURRENTYEAR}} Patch}}, {{code|/Future/Main Page}} etc.) and add {{code|<nowiki>__NOINDEX__</nowiki>}} to it.
  
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'''<span style="color: red">Note</span>''': Judges ([[Help:Group rights|Wiki Admins]]) have the authority to veto or approve ideas as needed.
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== Project status tracking ==
 
== Project status tracking ==
 
Use this section to keep track of approved ideas.
 
Use this section to keep track of approved ideas.
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== Ideas ==
 
== Ideas ==
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<div class="plainlinks" style="margin:1em -0.56em; background:#ededed; padding:0.65em 1em; font-size:175%; border:1px solid #aaa; border-left:0px; border-right:0px; text-align:center;">[{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAMEE}}|action=edit&section=new&preloadtitle={{urlencode:Wiki User Name Here's ideas}}&preload={{FULLPAGENAMEE}}/Template&preloadparams=~~}} '''Click here to add your idea''']<br><small>(''For patch notes and main page themes, please use the sections below.)</small></div>
  
 
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== Section: Main Page / Wiki Theme == <!-- do not remove this section -->
 
Post your [[Main page]] ideas below. Please try to provide detailed explanations of your ideas and/or make a concept (you can do so on your user space or by editing an image).
 
Post your [[Main page]] ideas below. Please try to provide detailed explanations of your ideas and/or make a concept (you can do so on your user space or by editing an image).
  
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* [[Team_Fortress_Wiki:April_Fools%27_Day/2021/Main_Page|2021]]
 
* [[Team_Fortress_Wiki:April_Fools%27_Day/2021/Main_Page|2021]]
  
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=== Main Page ideas ===
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Post your fake patch ideas below. Please remember that if you're suggesting a new item or feature, you should be able to write an article about it. While throwaway ideas are fun, wiki events should be focused on wiki work.
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<pre><nowiki>{{Team Fortress Wiki:April Fools' Day/Future/SuggestionPatch
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| voted-by = <!-- List of usernames... -->
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| content  =
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* Added something.  {{pro|0}} - {{con|0}}
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* Removed something. {{pro|0}} - {{con|0}}
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* Fixed something.  {{pro|0}} - {{con|0}}
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}}
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Latest revision as of 16:08, 26 April 2024


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2023
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Guidelines for April Fools' Events
Everything should settled on and ready by March 31 (Wiki Time, UTC+0). Take all the time you need until then to discuss, organize, and put together everything you'd like to show up in the event.

Please avoid the following:

— New weapons or balance changes that are based on actual problems
— Bug fixes or game changes that address actual problems
— Anything regarding promised features or updates
— Anything regarding sensitive topics and current world events
Try to make something that is very obviously a joke; it is better to go over the top than to be subtle. It's fine to make fun of other Valve games as long as it's done in good spirit rather than out of malice.

Instructions

You are free to work on whatever you want as long as it follows the rules.

Important: Unlike previous events, if no ongoing effort is made towards the actual event, it will be postponed. Acceptable ideas may be considered for future events, but please keep in mind that a collaborative effort is necessary to make the April Fools' event happen.

Please see our previous events to get a sense of what we're looking for:

Update procedure

The April Fools' Day event will begin at 00:00 UTC+0 on April 1st and terminate at 00:00 UTC+0 on April 2nd.

On April 1st (UTC+0):

  • Editors: Move April Fools' content to the main namespace.
  • Staff: Publish any YouTube videos and related content.
  • Staff: Update protected pages, e.g. {{Updates}}, {{Trending topics}}

On April 2nd (UTC+0):

Acceptable content

The following is allowed:

  • Original content
  • Steam Workshop content
    • Items from the Steam Workshop are only accepted with the creator's express consent.
    • To avoid concerns of bias, Workshop items should either be original (created for this event and then published on the Workshop) or at least 5 years old.
  • Content based on other Valve games
  • Content based on third-party media (case by case) - Fake promotional items are allowed as long as they're not direct copies of the originals and do not put us or Valve in legal trouble.
  • Off-wiki content (update pages, playable TF2 content, videos, fan-games etc.)

Adding new ideas

  1. Check to see if your ides satisfies the criteria listed under Guidelines for April Fools' Events and Acceptable content.
  2. Create a new section to the Ideas section below.

Note: If your proposal introduces a new item or game mechanic, you or someone must write a wiki article about it.

Voting

  1. Vote for your preferred ideas by posting a Pictogram plus.png + ({{c|+}}) or Pictogram minus.png - ({{c|-}}) in topic.
  2. Upon reaching 5 Pictogram plus.png + votes, please update Project status tracking and start working on it.
    1. To create a sandbox page, please make it a subpage of this one (e.g., /Future/April 1, 2024 Patch, /Future/Main Page etc.) and add __NOINDEX__ to it.

Note: Judges (Wiki Admins) have the authority to veto or approve ideas as needed.

Pictogram nope.png April Fools has come and gone! Interested in participating? Please come back next March!

Project status tracking

Use this section to keep track of approved ideas.

Project tracking
Content Required work Progress Translation progress Notes
User tasks
— — — — —
Staff tasks (protected pages, social media posts, etc)
— — — — —
Admin-only tasks (additional coding, etc)
— — — — —

Ideas

Click here to add your idea
(For patch notes and main page themes, please use the sections below.)

Section: Main Page / Wiki Theme

Post your Main page ideas below. Please try to provide detailed explanations of your ideas and/or make a concept (you can do so on your user space or by editing an image).

For inspiration, check out:

Main Page ideas

Section: Fake patch

Post your fake patch ideas below. Please remember that if you're suggesting a new item or feature, you should be able to write an article about it. While throwaway ideas are fun, wiki events should be focused on wiki work.

Template: 

{{Team Fortress Wiki:April Fools' Day/Future/SuggestionPatch
| voted-by = <!-- List of usernames... -->
| content  =
* Added something.   {{pro|0}} - {{con|0}}
* Removed something. {{pro|0}} - {{con|0}}
* Fixed something.   {{pro|0}} - {{con|0}}
}}
~~~~

Fake patch ideas

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