WikiFur:Convention checklists

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These checklists documents the process for recording conventions.

If you see something missing here — be bold and add it! (Please don't let that yellow box up there stop you.)

New convention

1. Create a stub page about the convention. An article template (that you can {{subst:}}) here would be nice.
   • Add {{con resources}} to the External links section of the article
   • Add it to Category:Proposed conventions,
2. Add information about it to its organizer's pages
3. Create an appropriately-named subcategory of Category:Convention staff (for example, Category:Convention_name staff)
   1. Go to articles of known staff (and directors) and add this subcategory, with mentions in body text as appropriate (for example, Person is the Chairman / Person is a member of security / Person is responsible for AV equipment at Convention_name. )
4. Create an appropriately-named subcategory of Category:Convention guests of honor (for example, Category:Convention_name guests of honor)
   1. Go to articles of all relevant people and add this subcategory, with mentions in body text as appropriate (for example, Person will be (a / the) guest of (honor / honour) at Convention_name.)
5. Create a new section in list of furry convention resources by
   1. Adding {{Convention resources/Convention_name}} to list of furry convention resources, and
   2. Create the resulting page. A convention resource subpage template (that you can {{subst:}}) here would be nice.
   3. Create a matching link for the navigation box also. (This should be at the beginning of the wikitext.)
6. Add the convention to the Convention map by editing this script.
   • To get the coordinates, you can go to Google Maps and search for the location. The coordinates will be in the URL, after @.
   • Use the convention's webpage (or failing that, contact email) and the telephone number of the hotel
7. Add the convention to the following templates:
   1. Template:Timeline of conventions,
   2. Template:Upcoming events and
   3. Template:Conventions
8. On Wikipedia, add a short summary to the proposed conventions section on Wikipedia:List of furry conventions

New instance of an existing convention

1. Does the convention have separate instance articles?
   • Yes: create a new article with the instance's name.
     1. Add it to the convention's infobox template
     2. Add it to [[Category:200x events]] (for example, Category:2023 events)
   • No: Add it to the list on the page about the convention.
     1. Is the list getting too heavy?
        • Yes: Consider splitting it out by doing the following:
          1. TODO: Step-by-step instructions.
          2. A convention instance template (that you can {{subst:}}) here would be nice.
          3. A convention timeline template template (that you can {{subst:}}) here would be nice.
2. Go to {{con resources|convention_name}} and create the Convention_name 200x subsection. (This is transcluded in the list of furry convention resources.)
3. Will the convention move to a different venue?
   • Yes:
     1. update the main and instance articles.
     2. Update the convention map by editing List of conventions by attendance/Map script (see instructions above).
4. Add Category:Convention_name staff to known staff (and directors), with mentions in body text as appropriate
5. Add Category:Convention_name guests of honor to relevant people, with mentions in body text as appropriate
6. Update the date on Template:Upcoming events.

Convention aftermath

1. Update the following convention attendance counts:
   1. The convention's main article ([[Convention_name]]) Is there any place we can fill this in without changing any words?
   2. the convention instance's article (if present; ([[Convention_name 200x]]))
   3. Template:Timeline of conventions
   4. List of conventions by attendance
   5. {{con resources|convention_name}} (should be linked in External links section; This is transcluded in the list of furry convention resources.)
   6. On Wikipedia: Wikipedia:List of furry conventions
2. Convert the appropriate article(s) to past tense. FIXME: which articles?
3. Add details of the convention. Usually this includes fursuits, and money raised for the charity, but anything notable goes.
4. Is the event new?
   • Yes:
     1. Is the schedule and location information in the lead section?
        • Yes: Move the schedule and location information, from the lead section to a year-specific new section; follow #New instance of an existing convention.
     2. Replace {{future-con-stub}} with {{con-stub}}
     3. Update its categories:
        • Remove Category:Proposed conventions
     4. If the convention was listed in a geographical template (for example, {{Ontario}}), update that too.
     5. Edit Template:Conventions to remove its proposed status
5. Update Timeline of charity donations.
6. Did the convention fundraise over USD 140,000 for the charity?
   • Yes:
     1. Update largest fundraising organizations list on Charity. FIXME: What are the conditions to be listed?
     2. Update the amount required to be noted the fundraising list on WikiFur:Convention checklists (this page).
7. Was there a fursuit dance competition?
   • Yes: Update List of fursuit dance competition results‎.
8. Has the details of the next instance have been revealed?
   • Yes: follow the #New instance of an existing convention checklist.
   • No: move the convention to the TBA section on Template:Upcoming events.
9. Does the event merit a news item?
   • Yes: Write one on Flayrah.
   • No: Can you say something new about the convention, that would make a good WikiFur:Did you know? item?
     • Yes:
       1. Add something about the convention at {{Did you know}}.
       2. Add that to WikiFur:Did you know? as well.
10. You're done for now. Great work, fellow wikifurry!
11. For the next week or so, monitor the convention's website, LiveJournal community, social network accounts, and forums, if present. Update articles with relevant information, and {{con resources|convention_name}} with useful links