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 with Month Override

<!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;
    background: #f8f8f8;
}
h1 {
    color: #333;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #666;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}
h2 {
    color: #666;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
}
.output {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 15px;
    margin: 15px 0;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 5px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
.controls {
    background: #e8f4f8;
    padding: 20px;
    margin: 15px 0;
    border: 1px solid #b0d4da;
    border-radius: 5px;
}
button {
    padding: 10px 20px;
    margin: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    background: #4CAF50;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
}
button:hover {
    background: #45a049;
}
select, input {
    padding: 8px;
    margin: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 3px;
}
pre {
    background: #f5f5f5;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    padding: 10px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    white-space: pre-wrap;
    word-wrap: break-word;
}
.info {
    background: #fff3cd;
    border: 1px solid #ffeaa7;
    padding: 10px;
    margin: 10px 0;
    border-radius: 4px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

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

<div class="info">
<strong>Instructions:</strong> This tool generates monthly archive page templates for Encyclopedia Dramatica's "X of the Now" content.
Select your options below and click "Generate" to create wiki markup for your archive pages.
</div>

<div class="controls">
<h3>Generate Monthly Archive Templates</h3>

<label>Month Offset:
<select id="monthOffset">
  <option value="">Auto</option>
  <option value="0">Current Month</option>
  <option value="1">Next Month</option>
  <option value="2">Two Months Ahead</option>
  <option value="3">Three Months Ahead</option>
  <option value="-1">Previous Month</option>
  <option value="-2">Two Months Ago</option>
</select>
</label>

<br/>

<label>Month Override:
<select id="monthOverride">
  <option value="">(No override)</option>
  <option value="1">January</option>
  <option value="2">February</option>
  <option value="3">March</option>
  <option value="4">April</option>
  <option value="5">May</option>
  <option value="6">June</option>
  <option value="7">July</option>
  <option value="8">August</option>
  <option value="9">September</option>
  <option value="10">October</option>
  <option value="11">November</option>
  <option value="12">December</option>
</select>
</label>

<br/>

<label>Year Override:
<input type="number" id="yearOverride" placeholder="Leave blank for auto-detect" min="2011" max="2030" />
</label>

<br/>

<button onclick="generateArchives()">Generate Archive Templates</button>
<button onclick="clearOutput()">Clear Output</button>
<button onclick="copyAllToClipboard()">Copy All to Clipboard</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 monthOverride = parseInt(document.getElementById('monthOverride').value);
    var monthOffset = parseInt(document.getElementById('monthOffset').value);
    var month;

    if (!isNaN(monthOverride)) {
        month = monthOverride;
    } else {
        month = date.getMonth() + 1 + (isNaN(monthOffset) ? 0 : monthOffset);
    }

    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 = "";

    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>" + escapeHtml(aotSection) + "</pre><button onclick=\"copyToClipboard('" + escapeHtml(aotSection).replace(/'/g, "\\'") + "')\">Copy AOTN</button></div>";

    output.innerHTML += "<div class='output'><h2>Quote of the Now - " + monthName + " " + year + "</h2><pre>" + escapeHtml(qotSection) + "</pre><button onclick=\"copyToClipboard('" + escapeHtml(qotSection).replace(/'/g, "\\'") + "')\">Copy QOTN</button></div>";

    output.innerHTML += "<div class='output'><h2>Video of the Now - " + monthName + " " + year + "</h2><pre>" + escapeHtml(votSection) + "</pre><button onclick=\"copyToClipboard('" + escapeHtml(votSection).replace(/'/g, "\\'") + "')\">Copy VOTN</button></div>";

    output.innerHTML += "<div class='output'><h2>Picture of the Now - " + monthName + " " + year + "</h2><pre>" + escapeHtml(potSection) + "</pre><button onclick=\"copyToClipboard('" + escapeHtml(potSection).replace(/'/g, "\\'") + "')\">Copy POTN</button></div>";

    output.innerHTML += "<div class='output info'><h2>Generation Summary</h2>" +
        "<p><strong>Generated:</strong> " + monthName + " " + year + " (" + days + " days)</p>" +
        "<p><strong>Usage:</strong> Copy the relevant sections above and paste them into your Encyclopedia Dramatica archive pages</p>" +
        "<p><strong>Archive Pages:</strong></p>" +
        "<ul>" +
        "<li>AOTN: <code>Encyclopedia Dramatica:Article of the Now/" + year + "</code></li>" +
        "<li>QOTN: <code>Encyclopedia Dramatica:Quote of the Now/" + year + "</code></li>" +
        "<li>VOTN: <code>Encyclopedia Dramatica:Video of the Now/" + year + "</code></li>" +
        "<li>POTN: <code>Encyclopedia Dramatica:Picture of the Now/" + year + "</code></li>" +
        "</ul>" +
        "<p><strong>Next Step:</strong> Fill in article/quote/video/picture titles as you feature them throughout the month</p></div>";
}

function escapeHtml(text) {
    var div = document.createElement('div');
    div.textContent = text;
    return div.innerHTML;
}

function copyToClipboard(text) {
    var textarea = document.createElement('textarea');
    textarea.value = text.replace(/&lt;/g, '<').replace(/&gt;/g, '>').replace(/&amp;/g, '&');
    document.body.appendChild(textarea);
    textarea.select();
    document.execCommand('copy');
    document.body.removeChild(textarea);
    alert('Copied to clipboard!');
}

function copyAllToClipboard() {
    var allSections = document.querySelectorAll('.output pre');
    var allText = "";
    for (var i = 0; i < allSections.length; i++) {
        if (allSections[i].textContent) {
            allText += allSections[i].textContent + "\n\n";
        }
    }
    var textarea = document.createElement('textarea');
    textarea.value = allText;
    document.body.appendChild(textarea);
    textarea.select();
    document.execCommand('copy');
    document.body.removeChild(textarea);
    alert('All sections copied to clipboard!');
}

function clearOutput() {
    document.getElementById("output").innerHTML = "";
}

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.