Encyclopedia Dramatica:XOTN/Queue

This page is for submitting and managing XOTN (X of the Now) content. Only Editors and Sysops can approve submissions. For Editors: To approve a submission, copy the content to the appropriate current page and move the submission to the archive section.

Instructions

For Users

To suggest content for featuring on the main page:

1. Add your suggestion to the appropriate section below
2. Use the provided templates
3. Include all required information
4. Sign your submission with ~~~~

For Editors

To approve and activate a submission:

1. Review the submission for quality and appropriateness
2. Copy the template code to the appropriate current page:
   • Encyclopedia Dramatica:XOTN/Current/AOTN for Article suggestions
   • Encyclopedia Dramatica:XOTN/Current/QOTN for Quote suggestions
   • Encyclopedia Dramatica:XOTN/Current/VOTN for Video suggestions
   • Encyclopedia Dramatica:XOTN/Current/POTN for Picture suggestions
3. Update the dates and add your username as editor
4. Move the submission to the "Recently Approved" section
5. Set featured=true when copying to current page

Article of the Now Submissions

Pending Approval

Sample Submission:

{{XOTN/AOTN
|title=Your Article Title
|image=Filename.jpg
|summary=Brief description of the article (keep under 150 words)
|link=Your Article Title
|date=YYYY-MM-DD
|expires=YYYY-MM-DD  
|editor=[[User:YourUsername]]
|featured=false
}}

Submitted by: User:Example on August 17, 2025

Quote of the Now Submissions

Pending Approval

Sample Submission:

{{XOTN/QOTN
|quote=Your quote text here
|author=Who said it
|source=Where it's from
|context=Additional context if needed
|date=YYYY-MM-DD
|expires=YYYY-MM-DD
|editor=[[User:YourUsername]]
|featured=false
}}

Submitted by: User:Example on August 17, 2025

Video of the Now Submissions

Pending Approval

Sample Submission:

{{XOTN/VOTN
|title=Video Title
|video={{#ev:youtube|VIDEO_ID|300}}
|caption=Short caption
|description=Brief description
|date=YYYY-MM-DD
|expires=YYYY-MM-DD
|editor=[[User:YourUsername]]
|featured=false
}}

Submitted by: User:Example on August 17, 2025

Video Guidelines:

• Use
  for YouTube videos
• Use
  EmbedVideo received the bad id "VIDEO_ID" for the service "vimeo".
  for Vimeo videos
• Keep videos appropriate and relevant to ED culture
• Avoid copyrighted content

Picture of the Now Submissions

Pending Approval

Sample Submission:

{{XOTN/POTN
|image=Filename.jpg
|caption=Picture caption
|description=Brief description
|width=250
|date=YYYY-MM-DD
|expires=YYYY-MM-DD
|editor=[[User:YourUsername]]
|featured=false
}}

Submitted by: User:Example on August 17, 2025

Image Guidelines:

• Upload images to the wiki first
• Use appropriate file names
• Ensure images are ED-relevant
• Maximum recommended width: 300px

Scheduling

Upcoming Schedule

Date	AOTN	QOTN	VOTN	POTN	Editor
August 18, 2025	Pedophilia	"In lulz we trust"	Killer AI	Dramatic Hamster	User:AdminExample
August 19, 2025	Available	Available	Available	Available	--
August 20, 2025	Available	Available	Available	Available	--

Content Guidelines

General Rules:

• Content must be relevant to Encyclopedia Dramatica's mission
• No personal attacks or doxxing
• Follow wiki policies and guidelines
• Maintain ED's satirical and humorous tone

Article of the Now:

• Article must exist and be substantial (500+ words recommended)
• Summary should be 100-150 words
• Include compelling reasons why it should be featured

Quote of the Now:

• Must be properly attributed
• Should be relevant to internet culture, ED, or current events
• Include context when necessary

Video of the Now:

• Must be accessible and working
• Should be entertaining or educational
• Keep duration reasonable (under 10 minutes preferred)

Picture of the Now:

• Must be uploaded to the wiki
• Should be high quality and clear
• Include proper attribution if needed

Archive

Recently Featured

August 2025:

• August 16-17: AOTN: Party Van, QOTN: "Party Van meme", VOTN: FBI Surveillance, POTN: Van image
• August 14-15: AOTN: Vladislav Roslyakov, QOTN: School shooting quote, VOTN: News report, POTN: Portrait
• August 12-13: AOTN: Josef Mengele, QOTN: Nazi experimentation, VOTN: Documentary, POTN: Historical photo

Archive Management

When to Archive Content

Archive current XOTN content when:

• Setting new featured content (before updating current pages)
• Content has been featured for 2+ days
• Monthly maintenance and cleanup

Archive Workflow for Editors

Step 1: Create Individual Archive Pages Before updating current content, create date-specific archive pages:

For AOTN:

<!-- Copy content from current AOTN page -->
{{XOTN/AOTN
|title=Article Title
|image=Image.jpg
|summary=Article summary
|link=Article Title
|date=YYYY-MM-DD
|expires=YYYY-MM-DD
|editor=[[User:EditorName]]
|featured=true
}}

{{timeline|[[Encyclopedia Dramatica:Article of the Now/PREVIOUS_DATE|Previous]]|[[Encyclopedia Dramatica:Article of the Now/NEXT_DATE|Next]]}}
[[Category:Article of the Now]]

For QOTN:

<!-- Copy content from current QOTN page -->
{{XOTN/QOTN
|quote=Quote text
|author=Author name
|source=Source
|context=Context
|date=YYYY-MM-DD
|expires=YYYY-MM-DD
|editor=[[User:EditorName]]
|featured=true
}}

{{timeline|[[Encyclopedia Dramatica:Quote of the Now/PREVIOUS_DATE|Previous]]|[[Encyclopedia Dramatica:Quote of the Now/NEXT_DATE|Next]]}}
[[Category:Quote of the Now]]

For VOTN:

<!-- Copy content from current VOTN page -->
{{XOTN/VOTN
|title=Video Title
|video={{#ev:youtube|VIDEO_ID|300}}
|caption=Caption
|description=Description
|date=YYYY-MM-DD
|expires=YYYY-MM-DD
|editor=[[User:EditorName]]
|featured=true
}}

{{timeline|[[Encyclopedia Dramatica:Video of the Now/PREVIOUS_DATE|Previous]]|[[Encyclopedia Dramatica:Video of the Now/NEXT_DATE|Next]]}}
[[Category:Video of the Now]]

For POTN:

<!-- Copy content from current POTN page -->
{{XOTN/POTN
|image=Image.jpg
|caption=Caption
|description=Description
|width=250
|date=YYYY-MM-DD
|expires=YYYY-MM-DD
|editor=[[User:EditorName]]
|featured=true
}}

{{timeline|[[Encyclopedia Dramatica:Picture of the Now/PREVIOUS_DATE|Previous]]|[[Encyclopedia Dramatica:Picture of the Now/NEXT_DATE|Next]]}}
[[Category:Picture of the Now]]

Step 2: Update Archive Index Pages Add entries to the monthly lists in:

• Encyclopedia Dramatica:Article of the Now/2025
• Encyclopedia Dramatica:Quote of the Now/2025
• Encyclopedia Dramatica:Video of the Now/2025
• Encyclopedia Dramatica:Picture of the Now/2025

Format:

*[[Encyclopedia Dramatica:Article of the Now/August 18, 2025|August 18, 2025]] - [[Article Title]]

Step 3: Update "Recent Archive" Sections Edit the "Recent Archive" sections on archive pages to show latest archived content:

'''Recent articles:''' [[New Article]] (August 18) • [[Previous Article]] (August 16) • [[Older Article]] (August 14)

Step 4: Update "What Have I Missed?" Boxes Update the AOTN current page with new archived content:

<div style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt; margin-top:10px; padding:5px; background:#f0f0f0; border-radius:3px;">
'''What have I missed?'''<br/>
[[Recently Archived Article]] was 2 days ago • [[Previously Archived]] was 4 days ago • [[Older Archived]] was 6 days ago
</div>

Archive Quick Reference

Task	Page to Edit	What to Add
Create AOTN archive	Encyclopedia Dramatica:Article of the Now/DATE	Full AOTN content + timeline
Update AOTN index	Encyclopedia Dramatica:Article of the Now/2025	Add monthly list entry
Update "What I missed"	Encyclopedia Dramatica:XOTN/Current/AOTN	Update recent archive links
Create QOTN archive	Encyclopedia Dramatica:Quote of the Now/DATE	Full QOTN content + timeline
Update QOTN index	Encyclopedia Dramatica:Quote of the Now/2025	Add monthly list entry
Create VOTN archive	Encyclopedia Dramatica:Video of the Now/DATE	Full VOTN content + timeline
Update VOTN index	Encyclopedia Dramatica:Video of the Now/2025	Add monthly list entry
Create POTN archive	Encyclopedia Dramatica:Picture of the Now/DATE	Full POTN content + timeline
Update POTN index	Encyclopedia Dramatica:Picture of the Now/2025	Add monthly list entry

JavaScript Archive Generator

Use this JavaScript tool to generate monthly archive page templates. This creates placeholder entries for entire months.

How to Use

1. **Copy the code below** into a text file 2. **Save with .html extension** (e.g., "xotn_generator.html") 3. **Open in web browser** 4. **Copy the generated wiki markup** to your archive pages

Updated JavaScript Code

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC '-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN'
            'http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd'>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv='Pragma' content='no-cache'>
<meta http-equiv='expires' content='0'>
<meta content='text/html; charset=utf-8' http-equiv='content-type'>
<title>XOTN Archive Generator</title>
<style>
body { font-family: monospace; margin: 20px; }
h2 { color: #666; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; }
.output { background: #f5f5f5; padding: 10px; margin: 10px 0; border: 1px solid #ddd; }
.controls { background: #e8f4f8; padding: 15px; margin: 10px 0; border: 1px solid #b0d4da; }
button { padding: 8px 15px; margin: 5px; font-size: 14px; }
select, input { padding: 5px; margin: 5px; font-size: 14px; }
</style>
</head>
<body>

<h1>Encyclopedia Dramatica XOTN Archive Generator</h1>

<div class="controls">
<h3>Generate Monthly Archive Templates</h3>
<label>Month Offset: 
<select id="monthOffset">
<option value="0">Current Month</option>
<option value="1" selected>Next Month</option>
<option value="2">Two Months Ahead</option>
<option value="-1">Previous Month</option>
</select>
</label>
<br/>
<label>Year Override: <input type="number" id="yearOverride" placeholder="Leave blank for auto" min="2011" max="2030" /></label>
<br/>
<button onclick="generateArchives()">Generate Archive Templates</button>
<button onclick="clearOutput()">Clear Output</button>
</div>

<div id="output"></div>

<script type='text/javascript'>
var months = ["", "January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"];

function generateArchives() {
    var date = new Date();
    var year = parseInt(document.getElementById('yearOverride').value) || date.getFullYear();
    var monthOffset = parseInt(document.getElementById('monthOffset').value);
    var month = date.getMonth() + 1 + monthOffset;
    
    // Handle year wraparound
    while (month > 12) {
        month -= 12;
        year += 1;
    }
    while (month < 1) {
        month += 12;
        year -= 1;
    }
    
    var days = new Date(year, month, 0).getDate();
    var monthName = months[month];
    
    var votn = "";
    var potn = "";
    var aotn = "";
    var qotn = "";
    
    // Generate in descending order (latest first)
    for (day = days; day > 0; day--) {
        votn += "*[[Encyclopedia Dramatica:Video of the Now/" + monthName + " " + day + ", " + year + "|" + monthName + " " + day + ", " + year + " - ]]\\n";
        potn += "*[[Encyclopedia Dramatica:Picture of the Now/" + monthName + " " + day + ", " + year + "|" + monthName + " " + day + ", " + year + " - ]]\\n";
        aotn += "*[[Encyclopedia Dramatica:Article of the Now/" + monthName + " " + day + ", " + year + "|" + monthName + " " + day + ", " + year + "]] - \\n";
        qotn += "*[[Encyclopedia Dramatica:Quote of the Now/" + monthName + " " + day + ", " + year + "|" + monthName + " " + day + ", " + year + " - ]]\\n";
    }
    
    var output = document.getElementById('output');
    output.innerHTML = "";
    
    var aotSection = "== " + monthName + " " + year + " ==\n\n" + aotn;
    var qotSection = "== " + monthName + " " + year + " ==\n\n" + qotn;
    var votSection = "== " + monthName + " " + year + " ==\n\n" + votn;
    var potSection = "== " + monthName + " " + year + " ==\n\n" + potn;
    
    output.innerHTML += "<div class='output'><h2>Article of the Now - " + monthName + " " + year + "</h2><pre>" + aotSection + "

"; output.innerHTML += "

Quote of the Now - " + monthName + " " + year + "

" + qotSection + "

"; output.innerHTML += "

Video of the Now - " + monthName + " " + year + "

" + votSection + "

"; output.innerHTML += "

Picture of the Now - " + monthName + " " + year + "

" + potSection + "

"; output.innerHTML += "

Summary

" + "

Generated: " + monthName + " " + year + " (" + days + " days)

" + "

Usage: Copy the relevant sections above to your archive pages

" + "

Note: Fill in article/quote/video/picture titles as you set them

";

}

function clearOutput() {

   document.getElementById("output").innerHTML = "";

}

// Auto-generate on page load window.onload = function() {

   generateArchives();

}; </script>

</body> </html>

JavaScript Improvements Made

• **Better user interface** with controls and styling
• **Flexible month/year selection** instead of hardcoded values
• **Year wraparound handling** for cross-year generation
• **Cleaner output formatting** with separate sections
• **Auto-generation on page load** for immediate use
• **Clear instructions** and usage notes
• **Modern HTML structure** with proper styling

Usage Notes

• **Default:** Generates next month's templates
• **Current month:** Set offset to 0 if adding to current month
• **Future months:** Use positive offsets (1, 2, etc.)
• **Past months:** Use negative offset (-1) for previous month
• **Custom year:** Override year field for generating archives for different years

Discussion

Use the talk page for general discussion about XOTN policies and procedures.