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==Guide== | ==Guide== | ||
This is a guide on how to properly use this infobox template. Please note that this guide reveals | This is a guide on how to properly use this infobox template. Please note that this guide reveals fields that may not be found in the example on the template page. | ||
===Colors [color/bordercolor/corecolor]=== | ===Colors [color/bordercolor/corecolor]=== | ||
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If the podcast has an affiliated website which is significant enough to be mentioned in the podcast’s article, but not enough to have its own separate Bulbapedia article, then it should be mentioned. The website's name is below podcast's name in smaller, plain text. If the podcast does not have a significant affiliated website, or if it is part of a larger website that has its own Bulbapedia article (e.g. [[Bulbagarden]]’s ''[[Bulbacast]]''), then enter <code>no</code> in <code>mainsite</code> and ignore the website’s name. If the website is significant, but shares the same name as the podcast, then ignore adding <code>sitename</code>. | If the podcast has an affiliated website which is significant enough to be mentioned in the podcast’s article, but not enough to have its own separate Bulbapedia article, then it should be mentioned. The website's name is below podcast's name in smaller, plain text. If the podcast does not have a significant affiliated website, or if it is part of a larger website that has its own Bulbapedia article (e.g. [[Bulbagarden]]’s ''[[Bulbacast]]''), then enter <code>no</code> in <code>mainsite</code> and ignore the website’s name. If the website is significant, but shares the same name as the podcast, then ignore adding <code>sitename</code>. | ||
Note that various | Note that various fields are added or changed in the infobox if <code>mainsite</code> says <code>yes</code>. These fields are marked with <small><b>[<i>mainsite change</i>]</b></small> or <small><b>[<i>mainsite add</i>]</b></small> at the end of their sections in this how-to guide. | ||
===Slogan [slogan/sloganline]=== | ===Slogan [slogan/sloganline]=== | ||
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===Website closed [site_close]=== | ===Website closed [site_close]=== | ||
If necessary, this will display the date that the podcast's website was permanently taken offline, if the website is closed. If the website is closed, enter the website closing date in <code>site_close</code>. '''Note that this | If necessary, this will display the date that the podcast's website was permanently taken offline, if the website is closed. If the website is closed, enter the website closing date in <code>site_close</code>. '''Note that this field is not affected by <code>mainsite</code>.''' | ||
===Reason [reason]=== | ===Reason [reason]=== | ||
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===Website [weblink]=== | ===Website [weblink]=== | ||
Goes to podcast's website, whether or not it's that important. As the technical name of this | Goes to podcast's website, whether or not it's that important. As the technical name of this field shows, this is usually displayed as a weblink. | ||
===Feed=== | ===Feed=== | ||
This is ''the'' most important | This is ''the'' most important field of the podcast infobox. As the name shows, this provides the podcast's {{wp|RSS}} feed and other feed links. This is how people subscribe to podcasts. There are four parameters to the "Feed" field: RSS, {{wp|iTunes}}, {{wp|Zune}}, and Other. | ||
With this | With this field in mind, please remember that '''Bulbapedia is ''not'' a podcast directory for all Pokémon-focused podcasts;''' only Pokémon podcasts that are notable based on either their contributions to or popularity within the fandom. Bulbapedia originally rejected the now-popular [[It's Super Effective (podcast)|''It's Super Effective'' podcast]] from having an article here back in 2010 because it was only a relatively new Pokémon podcast at the time. It was about three months old when someone tried to make an article about that podcast ''twice'' and it wasn't well-known or very popular back then. A year later, they have now become more popular than the late ''[[WTPT - Pokémon Radio]]'' and ''earned'' their article, although the article name was moved from [[It's Super Effective]] (which now redirects to a section in [[damage modification]]) to its current name, [[It's Super Effective (podcast)]]. | ||
Simply put, if you've just started your podcast about a month ago, it's not going to be any worth mentioning here. If you've actually been holding your podcast for over a year now, but most fans haven't even ''heard'' of it or if it's considered just a typical, everyday, ho-hum, generic Pokémon podcast, then it's probably not going to appear here either. | Simply put, if you've just started your podcast about a month ago, it's not going to be any worth mentioning here. If you've actually been holding your podcast for over a year now, but most fans haven't even ''heard'' of it or if it's considered just a typical, everyday, ho-hum, generic Pokémon podcast, then it's probably not going to appear here either. | ||
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Unlike the two above, this one is optional, as not all podcasts are available on the {{wp|Zune Marketplace}}. The Zune Marketplace, while nowhere near as popular as iTunes, is considered a major online store and podcast directory. If the podcast is available on the Zune Marketplace, and Zune is using its current feed, enter <code>yes</code> in <code>zune</code>. | Unlike the two above, this one is optional, as not all podcasts are available on the {{wp|Zune Marketplace}}. The Zune Marketplace, while nowhere near as popular as iTunes, is considered a major online store and podcast directory. If the podcast is available on the Zune Marketplace, and Zune is using its current feed, enter <code>yes</code> in <code>zune</code>. | ||
Previously, any Pokémon podcasts that were available on Zune required a link to "social.zune.net" using <code>zune_link</code> to prove its availability there. In October 2012, Microsoft has shut down Zune.net and any Zune podcast links here will redirect to the Zune service support site at Xbox.com. For that reason, we no longer have <code>zune_link</code> in the template code. We are currently not discontinuing the <code>zune</code> | Previously, any Pokémon podcasts that were available on Zune required a link to "social.zune.net" using <code>zune_link</code> to prove its availability there. In October 2012, Microsoft has shut down Zune.net and any Zune podcast links here will redirect to the Zune service support site at Xbox.com. For that reason, we no longer have <code>zune_link</code> in the template code. We are currently not discontinuing the <code>zune</code> field of the template, but from now on, clicking on the Zune logo [[File:Zune_logo.png|16px]] in the infobox will go directly to the new Zune web page on Xbox.com. ('''Note:''' ''Bulbapedia is not affiliated with Microsoft in any way and does not either support or oppose their services.'') If you are able to find the podcast's current feed on Zune, you can still enter <code>zune=yes</code>; the Zune logo will appear with the new link, and the new tooltip text "<code>podcastname</code> can be found on the Zune Marketplace." will pop up when you hover your cursor over the logo. | ||
====Other feed links [otherfeeds]==== | ====Other feed links [otherfeeds]==== | ||
Like Zune, this is also optional. If the podcast is available on other services (e.g. {{wp|BitTorrent}}, {{wp|YouTube}}, {{wp|Vimeo}}), or if it has "sister podcasts" (like ''[[KTPT - Pokémon Radio]]'', a sister podcast to ''[[WTPT]]''), then provide any other URLs in here. If there aren't any other feeds or links, then forget about adding this | Like Zune, this is also optional. If the podcast is available on other services (e.g. {{wp|BitTorrent}}, {{wp|YouTube}}, {{wp|Vimeo}}), or if it has "sister podcasts" (like ''[[KTPT - Pokémon Radio]]'', a sister podcast to ''[[WTPT]]''), then provide any other URLs in here. If there aren't any other feeds or links, then forget about adding this field. | ||