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The DOF is proud to celebrate the decennial anniversary
We're offering a coupon for a free promo card for the trading card game we've been working so hard to develop over the past few years. We anticipate a release within the next few years. Bob the Wikipedian(talk • contribs) 04:01, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
It should be noted that this coupon is only to be printed out by those holding events for the anniversary, to be distributed at said events. ~~ Hi878(Come shout at me!) 04:14, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
Well, I won't be attending events this year...maybe at 15 years. Unfortunately, I don't have the facility needed to host an event for the handful that might live in my metro-- I've never once met anyone from Evansville who edits Wikipedia. So, since I'm not attending, I see no reason to keep people from obtaining it. The coupon will only be available until the 17th (to allow for the 15th to end in Hawaii), and then it will be deleted. Bob the Wikipedian(talk • contribs) 06:26, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
You make a very good point, and I can't believe that I didn't think of it. :) ~~ Hi878(Come shout at me!) 06:46, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
I propose we have wikimoney, a money awarded to users who complete an offering from account holders in wikibank for tasks specified by the offering.
Yutah Andrei Marzan Ogawa (talk) 06:46, 11 February 2014 (UTC)
When will you get the Wikipedia trading card game active again? I'm really looking forward to it.Vinethemonkey (talk) 05:33, 18 April 2014 (UTC)Vinethemonkey
Will check it out. ReginaldTQ (talk) 01:38, 17 September 2014 (UTC)
Questions about the Project and How to Get Involved
Hi all, I'd like to do what I can to help convince the community that we don't always have to take ourselves so seriously. I have a few questions that I hope someone here can help me answer:
What stuff is the project currently working on, and what do you do to get the attention of all editors, old and new, casual and committed, etc.?
Have you thought about doing a newsletter with links to some of the content you already have? Have you thought of using a regular publication as a vessel to motivate and deliver new content?
How is this project managed and efforts coordinated?
How is this project related to other initiatives on the lighter side of the movement? What groups are most active nowadays?
How can I get involved?
Thanks much for the help. I'm very much looking forward to a change of pace contribution-wise. -wʃʃʍ- 11:41, 17 September 2014 (UTC)
I am going to think about this and try to answer more thoughtfully, but first want to thank you for reaching out. One of the appeals of editing for me is the feel of community. It would be cool to collaborate more! ReginaldTQ (talk) 18:46, 17 September 2014 (UTC)
What the project is about??Bhootrina (talk) 15:15, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
How do I join? Is there a page to join (like WikiProject Children's Literature), or do I just put my username on the list of members? Orlando the Cat (talk) 02:08, 12 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi yes that's all you need to do, add your sig to the members section (go to members, press "edit source", and follow the instructions). Other than that, keep a light heart, and perhaps contribute to pages in Category:Wikipedia humor. --Jules(Mrjulesd) 12:50, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
How to Join
Just add your name to the list by doing your signature SwaggerKing32 (talk) 03:52, 6 November 2017 (UTC)
I have an idea for a group
Can I create my own group of noobs that are learning? I hope that would be nice. How do I do it? GermanGamer77 21:17, 8 January 2018 (UTC)
I've just created {{Storm in a teacup}}. It's a bit rough and ready but you get the idea. Could somebody please help to Wikify it (adding documentation and wotnot) and add it to the appropriate category here or elsewhere. Feel free to make any alterations you think appropriate. Thanks in advance. nagualdesign 08:01, 16 January 2018 (UTC)
I would like to call the attention of the Dept. of Fun to User:Wiki-Pharaoh/WikiEmperor. It currently exists, is categorized as Wikipedia fauna and Wikipedia humor, while remaining a subpage of a permanently blocked user. I'm having difficulty finding policy on what's proper content for humorous pages (not a surprise), but the page in question doesn't really seem to contribute to Wikipedia, and I believe it ought to be removed (or at least be removed from those categories). Mr.1032 (talk) 04:01, 21 January 2018 (UTC)
WikiBear Userbox Template
Just wondering if it would be possible to change the WikiBear template so that it says "user" instead of "member". User is a more commonly established naming feature. Anyone know how to do this? Reixus (talk) 08:07, 12 January 2018 (UTC)
Dun-Duh-Done. Thanks for bringing it up. Mr.1032 (talk) 03:41, 21 January 2018 (UTC)
@Mr.1032: You're the boss :) Reixus (talk) 18:36, 22 January 2018 (UTC)
A new Newsletter directory has been created to replace the old, out-of-date one. If your WikiProject and its taskforces have newsletters (even inactive ones), or if you know of a missing newsletter (including from sister projects like WikiSpecies), please include it in the directory! The template can be a bit tricky, so if you need help, just post the newsletter on the template's talk page and someone will add it for you.
– Sent on behalf of Headbomb. 03:11, 11 April 2019 (UTC)
Wikipedia Movies
Hi, I was asking, who selects the maker of the new Wikipedia Movie?--103.229.234.178 (talk) 19:47, 8 January 2018 (UTC)
Hello and greetings from the maintainers of the WP 1.0 Bot! As you may or may not know, we are currently involved in an overhaul of the bot, in order to make it more modern and maintainable. As part of this process, we will be rewriting the web tool that is part of the project. You might have noticed this tool if you click through the links on the project assessment summary tables.
We'd like to collect information on how the current tool is used by....you! How do you yourself and the other maintainers of your project use the web tool? Which of its features do you need? How frequently do you use these features? And what features is the tool missing that would be useful to you? We have collected all of these questions at this Google form where you can leave your response. Walkerma (talk) 04:23, 27 October 2019 (UTC)
April Fools Day RFC
There is currently an ongoing RFC about keeping April Fools day activities from getting out-of-hand, with a particular focus on the so-called Great April Fools Day Edit War. If anyone has any thoughts or comments, they would be greatly appreciated. Spirit of Eagle (talk) 03:40, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
Joining the DoF
Can someone enlighten me on how to join the DoF? I have lots of things I would like to help with. Thanks! Littlecat456 (talk) 10:42, 23 January 2020 (UTC)
Littlecat456, We don't really have much of a member list. I.e. I participate and i'm not in any list besides the Great April Fools Day Edit War Participant one. moonythedwarf (Braden N.) 13:48, 23 January 2020 (UTC)
Should not WP:APRIL and WP:AFMP be explicit adopted by WP:FUN?
I don't see explicit association, since the objectives are the same and the lines that separate WP:APRIL movement seems to be fit within our department.
TLDR: Title says it all. Eduemoni↑talk↓ 22:12, 22 March 2020 (UTC)
The Department of Fun is looking for several volunteers to participate in a WMF-sanctioned study on edit warring. Your account must be autoconfirmed and you cannot have any topic restrictions. Volunteers will be instructed to perform eight specific reversions over a month-long period and will be entered into a drawing for a five-piece coaster set from the Wikipedia Store! For further details and to signify your interest, place this userbox on your user page, be sure you have enabled emails from other users, and await contact from a project liaison. gobonobo+c 23:10, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
The main template for tagging, {{Humor}} is not adding pages to Category:Wikipedia humor for some reason. I can't seem to fix the problem. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 20:56, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Remove goats?
Hi DoF, there is a request to remove goats from the WikiLove gadget - if you have any opinion on this, please reply here: MediaWiki talk:WikiLove.js. Thank you, — xaosfluxTalk 00:50, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
"Ableist" is defined as "discrimination of people with disabilities". Can you explain what discrimination is occurring due to the the language on this page? --RexxS (talk) 19:05, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
I love that Wikipedia has an actual Department of Fun.
I mean, how awesome is that?!?!
I don't think I've ever seen a major organization have a department/division/whatever just for FUN!
AidTheWiki (talk) 16:03, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
Argh. Those games have been in existence for a long time and have been continually active. In the first place they should have been under DoF subpages, not /Sandbox... And another thing.. these pages fill a niche, they are a part of the Dept. of Fun, and the Dept. of Fun has a place on Wikipedia.. and I value the fact that Wikipedia has something for everybody.. and that people enjoy Wikipedia enough to have fun on it.. and create interesting link association activities that help them explore our wonderful site. These Word association games specifically are more for the readers anyway, not editors, so we shouldn't be complaining. They help readers find interesting articles to read, it's entertainment, part of the fun of Wikipedia.. Sure, let's be complete poopers and take that away from them. Editing Wikipedia is recreation.. It's meant to be fun.. Let's not get so presumptuous to think that has nothing to do with building an encyclopedia. Personally, I'm happy that we have such bright people as to want to play games on an encyclopedia rather than mindless shootemups! </end rant> -- Ϫ 01:54, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
I am in favor of moving the word association games here. Just wondering, how will people know they have been moved, though? — Michael J 03:10, 3 November 2010 (UTC)
Well, because the old name will still redirect? -- Ϫ 13:43, 4 November 2010 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Talk page stalker is a decidedly un-fun name for a thing supposedly under the Department of Fun. "Stalker" has no positive connotations and some horrific negative ones. Can folks here embrace something else, like "Eavesdropper" or "Lookyloo" or anything else that doesn't connote harassing women or other harmful intent?--Mike Selinker (talk) 07:09, 14 August 2021 (UTC)
I have just launched a fun game that will last until next week. The premise is simple; you write whatever you want (subject to the posted terms), and I will make a YouTube video following whatever script the community has collectively written. If you want to play, please be sure to add your name to the CC-BY 3.0 declaration, though. –MJL‐Talk‐☖ 17:11, 12 May 2022 (UTC)
Troubling trend
I find the outcome of this TfD troubling. Humor is a tricky thing for Wikipedia to do responsibly. On the one hand, we need to be more aggressive about the potential of undisclosed satire to become misinformation. But on the other hand, we need to acknowledge that properly disclosed humor brings with it benefits for editor retention, and to resist the group of editors who appear determined to delete humor just because it's humor, even if it carries no actual potential for harm. {{u|Sdkb}}talk 21:01, 4 June 2022 (UTC)
We need some additional voices to help determine consensus here; please stop by and share your view! {{u|Sdkb}}talk 15:02, 17 August 2022 (UTC)
I hereby challenge the current leadership of the Wikipedia: Department of Fun
To whom it may concern:
I hereby challenge you for the leadership of the Wikipedia: Department of Fun.
I will adhere to whatever system of challenge you currently have in place, but if it is none, I challenge you to a fun-off.
I do not know the rules of the fun off but if pressed I shall indeed produce them.
This is not a hostile takeover. I want to increase the amount of fun in the Wikipedia: Department of Fun. I would also like you to be part of that increased fun.
I act because I must.
Humbly awaiting your reply,
Victor Varnado
Future Leader of the Wikipedia: Department of Fun
Co-Host of the WikiListen podcast VictorVarnado (talk) 16:48, 30 July 2022 (UTC)
Sorry, but I would like to note that there is no such thing as "leader" of a WikiProject. I suggest that you take some time to read the WikiProject guidelines at Wikipedia:WikiProject. —MEisSCAMMER (scam) 01:13, 2 August 2022 (UTC)
I have read the guidelines at your request. Although I would have enjoyed a more fun answer, your "good information" is also appreciated.
Since there is no leader or even an "elected collaborator" I shall seek to build fun projects that enhance the amount of fun the average Wikipedian encounters. It is a large project but as the Future Leader of the Wikipedia: Department of Fun I'm sure I can manage. VictorVarnado (talk) 11:46, 2 August 2022 (UTC)
Although there is a danger that Wikipedians may encounter too much fun and then they don't help improve the encyclopedia. —MEisSCAMMER (scam) 19:59, 2 August 2022 (UTC)
Under my proposed reign, there will we suitable balance of fun. Suitability determined by each end user of the fun. VictorVarnado (talk) 15:26, 10 August 2022 (UTC)
What I mean is, you have only made one mainspace edit and already you are proposing to "take over" a WikiProject. It would be better if you were to at least go edit some articles, get a feel for how Wikipedia works, and then come back and pursue this if you wish to. —MEisSCAMMER(scam) 20:57, 18 August 2022 (UTC)
Your challenge is not funny enough. Try again. Maybe, try to establish your credentials by telling a funny relevant joke. SmokeyJoe (talk) 22:54, 18 August 2022 (UTC)