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Wikinews:Capitalization poll
From Wikinews, the free news source you can write!
This page is a poll to help us decide on the capitalization policies for Wikinews. Voting ends January 21, 2005 at 00:01 UTC.
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Title naming convention
Should page titles be capitalized using the upstyle approach? ?
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Yes, Page Titles Should Be Capitalized
Golbez 08:00, 17 Nov 2004
Lankiveil 10:14, 17 Nov 2004
Angela 22:10, 17 Nov 2004
Formulax 06:38, 18 Nov 2004
wpopp 14:36, 24 Nov 2004
Francisco Melendez 19:09, 30 Nov 2004 As a real newspaper would.
jabelar I know it seems like a minor thing, but we should use the precedent of other news outlets, as reader familiarity will ensure a broader readership.
Sarge Baldy 00:45, 6 Dec 2004 This is the journalism standard, and I believe therefore should be used over the Wikipedia standard, even though I find it less visually appealing.
Rhobite 15:05, 7 Dec 2004 Wikinews won't adhere to all journalistic standards. That's why it's important that we follow the standards which we're capable of following.
Ezhiki 15:44, 7 Dec 2004
LoganCale 21:17, 22 Dec 2004 I think the title should be capitalized, yes.
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No, page titles should not be capitalized
Eloquence 11:31, 16 Nov 2004
Ambi 11:59, 16 Nov 2004
Anthere 18:19, 16 Nov 2004
Foeke 18:26, 16 Nov 2004
TalkHard 21:48, 16 Nov 2004
Delirium 07:50, 17 Nov 2004
Dittaeva 08:15, 17 Nov 2004
MacGyverMagic 08:36, 17 Nov 2004
carlosar 09:30, 17 Nov 2004
Fredrik 14:23, 17 Nov 2004
user:Zanimum
Garrett Albright 08:27, 18 Nov 2004
Guaka 17:25, 18 Nov 2004
notafish 02:46, 19 Nov 2004
AaronSw 04:08, 23 Nov 2004
The bellman 06:01, 30 Nov 2004
Cap'n Refsmmat 21:20, 30 Nov 2004
IlyaHaykinson 00:51, 1 Dec 2004
Regebro 01:11, 4 Dec 2004
Alexander 04:20, 4 Dec 2004
Estel 10:55, 4 Dec 2004
Zarggg 14:43, 4 Dec 2004
Bjarki 14:56, 4 Dec 2004
Yann 20:31, 4 Dec 2004
Jeandré du Toit, 2004-12-05t13:33z
NicoDietrich 15:36, 5 Dec 2004
Mcgeek 16:26, 5 Dec 2004
jkrusky 21:53, 5 Dec 2004
Vacuum 02:46, 6 Dec 2004
Whosyourjudas 03:57, 6 Dec 2004
me at work 19:22, 7 Dec 2004
Andrevan 19:55, 7 Dec 2004
Andrew pmk 22:12, 7 Dec 2004
Softssa 20:26, 8 Dec 2004
Tmh 19:51, 25 Dec 2004
Minh Nguyễn – Many major outlets don't capitalize everything these days: CNN ZDNet BBC Guardian ABC MSNBC – 20:41, 27 Dec 2004
Greudin 19:20, 28 Dec 2004
DV 07:34, 29 Dec 2004
Den fjättrade ankan 04:42, 30 Dec 2004
Davodd 00:29, 31 Dec 2004 This poll's basic options are misleading - both headline styles are "capitalized", but use different approaches in application. . Most studies show that downstyle is easier for readers to use than upstyle. I have tried to clarify the questions with the proper journalistic terminology.
Fred Condo 02:07, 1 Jan 2005 downstyle
Monet 20:21, 4 Jan 2005
Ford 03:08, 8 Jan 2005
Xcjm 04:41, 8 Jan 2005
Dan100 12:15, 8 Jan 2005
Simeon 14:25, 10 Jan 2005
AliceCrypto 08:34, 15 Jan 2005
The bellman 13:46, 20 Jan 2005
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Headlines in articles
Should headlines within articles be capitalized ?
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Yes, Headlines In Articles Should Be Capitalized
Golbez 08:00, 17 Nov 2004
carlosar 09:30, 17 Nov 2004
Lankiveil 10:15, 17 Nov 2004
Francisco Melendez 19:11, 30 Nov 2004 For consistency.
Ezhiki 15:44, 7 Dec 2004
LoganCale 21:18, 22 Dec 2004
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No, headlines in articles should not be capitalized
Eloquence 11:31, 16 Nov 2004
Ambi 11:59, 16 Nov 2004
Anthere 18:19, 16 Nov 2004
Foeke 18:26, 16 Nov 2004
TalkHard 21:48, 16 Nov 2004
Delirium 07:50, 17 Nov 2004
Dittaeva 08:15, 17 Nov 2004
MacGyverMagic 08:37, 17 Nov 2004
Fredrik 14:23, 17 Nov 2004
zanimum
Formulax 06:38, 18 Nov 2004
Garrett Albright 08:27, 18 Nov 2004
Guaka 17:25, 18 Nov 2004
notafish 02:46, 19 Nov 2004
AaronSw 04:08, 23 Nov 2004
wpopp 14:44, 24 Nov 2004
The bellman 06:03, 30 Nov 2004
Cap'n Refsmmat 21:20, 30 Nov 2004
IlyaHaykinson 00:51, 1 Dec 2004
Zarggg 14:46, 4 Dec 2004
Bjarki 14:56, 4 Dec 2004
Yann 20:31, 4 Dec 2004
Jeandré du Toit, 2004-12-05t13:33z
NicoDietrich
Regebro, 16:14, 5 Dec 2004
Sarge Baldy 00:45, 6 Dec 2004
Whosyourjudas 03:57, 6 Dec 2004
Rhobite 15:05, 7 Dec 2004
me at work 19:22, 7 Dec 2004
Andrevan 19:55, 7 Dec 2004
Andrew pmk 22:12, 7 Dec 2004
Daniel Brockman 03:46, 9 Dec 2004
Tmh 19:51, 25 Dec 2004
Greudin 19:20, 28 Dec 2004
DV 07:38, 29 Dec 2004
Den fjättrade ankan 04:43, 30 Dec 2004
Fred Condo 02:08, 1 Jan 2005
Ford 03:08, 8 Jan 2005
Simeon 14:27, 10 Jan 2005
The bellman 13:39, 20 Jan 2005
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Headlines on index pages
Should headlines on index pages like the Main Page be capitalized ?
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Yes, Headlines on Index Pages Should Be Capitalized
Eloquence 11:31, 16 Nov 2004
Foeke 18:26, 16 Nov 2004
TalkHard 21:48, 16 Nov 2004
BenM 05:22, 17 Nov 2004
Delirium 07:50, 17 Nov 2004
Golbez 08:00, 17 Nov 2004
carlosar 09:30, 17 Nov 2004
Lankiveil 10:16, 17 Nov 2004
Angela 22:10, 17 Nov 2004
Formulax 06:38, 18 Nov 2004
Garrett Albright 08:27, 18 Nov 2004
The bellman 06:04, 30 Nov 2004
Francisco Melendez 19:14, 30 Nov 2004 Most definitely. It only makes sense to me, not to mention consistency.
Cap'n Refsmmat 21:20, 30 Nov 2004
IlyaHaykinson 00:51, 1 Dec 2004
Zarggg 14:47, 4 Dec 2004
Rhobite 15:05, 7 Dec 2004
Ezhiki 15:44, 7 Dec 2004
Andrevan 19:55, 7 Dec 2004
LoganCale 21:19, 22 Dec 2004
Xcjm 04:43, 8 Jan 2005
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No, headlines on index pages should not be capitalized
Anthere 18:19, 16 Nov 2004
Dittaeva 08:15, 17 Nov 2004
Fredrik 14:23, 17 Nov 2004
notafish 02:47, 19 Nov 2004
AaronSw 04:08, 23 Nov 2004 consistency people!
wpopp 14:49, 24 Nov 2004 Yes, consistency, excepted the page title
Bjarki 14:56, 4 Dec 2004 consistency please
Yann 20:33, 4 Dec 2004
Jeandré du Toit, 2004-12-05t13:33z
NicoDietrich
Regebro, 16:14, 5 Dec 2004
Sarge Baldy 00:45, 6 Dec 2004
Whosyourjudas 03:57, 6 Dec 2004
me at work 19:22, 7 Dec 2004
Andrew pmk 22:12, 7 Dec 2004
Daniel Brockman 03:50, 9 Dec 2004
Tmh 19:51, 25 Dec 2004
Greudin 19:20, 28 Dec 2004
DV 07:37, 29 Dec 2004
Den fjättrade ankan 04:44, 30 Dec 2004
Davodd 22:26, 30 Dec 2004 Headlines are - at ther essence - sentences.
Fred Condo 02:08, 1 Jan 2005
Ford 03:08, 8 Jan 2005
Dan100 12:19, 8 Jan 2005 Consistency.
Simeon 14:32, 10 Jan 2005
The bellman 13:35, 20 Jan 2005
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Comments
I'm not voting because I'm not a member. But I am a newspaper copy or and I'd like to make a couple of points: Whether you choose to capitalize every word in a headline or not, it's not a matter of consistency with other news organizations. At least in the USA, practice varies, but lowercase is more common in my experience. +If every word is capitalized, that has potential for ambiguity. Sometimes it's not immediately clear whether an expression is a proper noun or not. - I'm "Maurreen" on the English Wikipedia. 4.152.228.14 15:05, 4 Dec 2004
We should capitalize on common sense and normal writing rules, and not capitalize at all. :) There really is no reason to, at all. --Regebro 16:17, 5 Dec 2004
We need a "blanket vote", because most of these things are "keep consistant", so there needs to be a section "If you agree that all of the above are yes, please vote yes in the all of the above section. Likewise, if you agree that all of the above should be no, please vote no in the all of the above section. --me at work 19:22, 7 Dec 2004
If we do decide to capitalize, we at least shouldn't capitalize prepositions like in the example at the top of this page. —Daniel Brockman 03:53, 9 Dec 2004
No matter what the so-called “concensus” reached here is, I will continue to capitalize all of my articles and contributions. — Francisco Melendez 20:52, 21 Dec 2004
You seem to be under a misconception Francisco, that the articles you may write or contribute to are yours. They are not. Buen dia.-Stevertigo 22:05, 22 Dec 2004
No, no, no, I am saying that I will continue to capitalize articles I write—unlike Wikipedia, most articles here are written by one person—and will revert any vandals that try to move the page to lowercase titles. 17:55, 5 Jan 2005
I join the growing list of professional journalists who doubt the viability of this project due to its over-awkwardness and general lack of understanding about HOW or even WHY news is written. Please remember: news is written for the reader, not the writer. Davodd 01:58, 29 Dec 2004 After talking to the folk here my opinion has changed. 03:02, 1 Jan 2005
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