Top Ten Wikipedias/poll

The following is a poll about a rearrangement of the top ten wikipedias that are displayed on the main wikipedia portal (http://www.wikipedia.org). The poll will start on July 6, 2008 at 00:00 UTC and will end on July 31, 2008 at 23:59 UTC.

Introduction

This topic has been wandering around for a long time on Talk:www.wikipedia.org template, coming to surface in many occasions, especially on the times around the milestone of 100.000 articles of the Chinese and Russian Wikipedias.

After a tentative wrap-up of all the proposals made in that page throughout the months in Talk:www.wikipedia.org template#rethinking the top ten, a discussion was launched in Top Ten Wikipedias , to which all the major Wikipedias have been invited to in their village pump.

A lot of good opinions have been collected and discussed, and a vote proposal has been made and received some feedback. That proposal is now being implemented below.

Vote requirements

Any Wikimedian may vote, provided that they:

1. Have a user account created at least 3 months before the start of the vote (i.e. 5 March 2008) on any Wikipedia;
2. Have a user account on Meta, with links in the user page to the other project(s) userpage(s) and
3. Have a minimum 500 edits (across all projects) total.

How to vote

1. Voters should choose only one of each option for the questions below (Important: this doesn't apply to the options 3.C and 3.D).
2. If an option has sub-options, the parent option shouldn't be voted on, but rather one of the sub-options. The sub-options will count individually against the top-level options.
3. The most voted option of a question will be chosen.

Which criterion should be used in the main wikipedia portal (http://www.wikipedia.org) for sorting the various language editions of wikipedia?

Number of articles (the current criterion)

1. Maksim 05:50, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
2. --SkyDrinker 09:27, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
3. --Gusme 11:17, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
4. Cradel 12:04, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
5. --Pietrodn · talk with me 14:01, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]

   (削除) Rubietje88 14:05, 6 July 2008 (UTC) (see nl:Gebruiker:Rubietje88) (削除ここまで) please add the link in your meta userpage as required. Waldir 14:52, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]

   (削除) Cumulus 14:27, 6 July 2008 (UTC) (削除ここまで) please add the link in your meta userpage as required in the instructions above. Waldir 14:52, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]

6. Lvova 15:47, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
7. Erwin1990 15:59, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
8. — Iguacu • ru 16:13, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
9. Xyboi 16:23, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
10. --Felisopus Talk to me 16:30, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
11. Sannita - not just another it.wiki sysop 17:07, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
12. Art Unbound 17:13, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
13. --Actarux 17:14, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
14. Gruznov 18:14, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
15. OekelWm 19:15, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
16. -- Prince Kassad 19:41, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
17. --Maurits 21:29, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
18. Nsaa 21:30, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
19. Roelzzz 00:22, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
20. --Westermarck 00:43, 7 July 2008 (UTC) BTW: What a meaningless poll.[reply ]
21. Mhaesen 06:47, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
22. Migdejong 07:14, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
23. Polimerek 07:32, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
24. JacobH 07:54, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
25. Rdrozd 08:09, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
26. Panairjdde 09:08, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
27. --Alma Pater 09:31, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
28. --Itsmine 09:33, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
29. --KS 12:44, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]

Most visited wikipedias (usability for the visitor instead of praise to the editors; portal as navigational tool. Discussion here)

1. Paintman 00:19, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
2. Gons (¿Digame?) 00:28, 6 July 2008 (UTC).
3. Waldir 00:55, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
4. --C'est moi 00:57, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
5. -- MS >>> 01:14, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
6. --Morza (sono qui) 01:49, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
7. OhanaUnited ^{Talk page} 02:47, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
8. --Aleposta 03:41, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
9. 333 03:52, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
10. --Kwj2772 04:24, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
11. --GerardM 05:39, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
12. Davewild 07:23, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
13. Mercedes (Gusgus) (mensajes) 07:50, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
14. --Bultro 08:06, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
15. --<flrn> 08:41, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
16. ----Fernando Estel 09:08, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
17. Helios 10:01, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
18. Tholly 10:37, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
19. Jeron 10:47, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
20. João Sousa 11:16, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
21. --Yerul ^(comlink) 11:42, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
22. Filceolaire 11:47, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
23. Marcos 11:57, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
24. ※(注記) JéRRy ┼ 雨雨 ※(注記) 12:11, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
25. --Anonymous Dissident ^Talk 13:11, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
26. --Nekto 13:51, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
27. Kevinhksouth 14:49, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
28. --Elisardojm 15:53, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
29. Njaelkies Lea 16:26, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
30. -PhiLiP 16:29, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
31. --χario ^{WP:de: χario} 16:51, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
32. Leo Johannes 16:57, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
33. Anders Wennersten 17:31, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
34. --Lockal 17:48, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
35. MiCkE 19:03, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
36. --Ysogo 20:28, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
37. --Sanbec 21:07, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
38. Ainali 21:46, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
39. --Hispalois 21:54, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
40. VasilievV ² 21:55, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
41. MikaelLindmark 23:47, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
42. --Isha 00:39, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
43. --Galio 00:47, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
44. --Jorunn 00:50, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
45. --Guaca 01:16, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
46. Nakon 04:44, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
47. Racso 04:49, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
48. Hargau 07:23, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
49. #!George Shuklin 07:55, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
50. --Puppy8800 09:10, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
51. Eleassar ^{my talk} 10:27, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
52. Littlepotato 11:04, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
53. ...Aurora... 11:05, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
54. Shibo77 12:28, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]

Size of compressed database (an adaptation of the current measure, but reducing impact of bot-created articles — see reasoning)

Number of articles with a given minimum size (a simpler adaptation; filters out stubs and bot-created articles)

1 kB (1 byte = 1 ASCII character)

2 kB (used in http://stats.wikimedia.org)

3 kB (proposed here)

1. SyG 16:09, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]

Most spoken languages (like 1.b, intended to be useful for the most people possible. Discussion here)

1. Tosão 00:16, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
2. Mollerup 13:03, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
3. Berserkerus 14:30, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
4. --::Slomox:: >< 16:48, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
5. --jeroenvrp 23:21, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]

Should only one of the above criteria be used, or a combination of them? (By multiplication of the rankings — harder to cheat, but less comprehensive to visitors)

One — 1 (the most voted one, on question 1.)

1. Gons (¿Digame?) 00:28, 6 July 2008 (UTC).
2. Waldir 00:59, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
3. GerardM 05:40, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
4. Davewild 07:23, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
5. Mercedes (Gusgus) (mensajes) 07:50, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
6. --Bultro 08:07, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
7. <flrn> 08:41, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
8. --SkyDrinker 09:28, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
9. Helios 09:59, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
10. João Sousa 11:17, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
11. --Yerul ^(comlink) 11:44, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
12. Marcos 11:57, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
13. Mollerup 13:03, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
14. --Anonymous Dissident ^Talk 13:21, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
15. --Pietrodn · talk with me 14:02, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
16. Lvova 15:47, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
17. — Iguacu • ru 16:13, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
18. Njaelkies Lea 16:28, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
19. --χario ^{WP:de: χario} 16:52, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
20. Sannita - not just another it.wiki sysop 17:08, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
21. --Actarux 17:15, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
22. Anders Wennersten 17:33, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
23. MiCkE 19:04, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
24. -- Prince Kassad 19:43, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
25. --Lockal 20:18, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
26. Nsaa 21:31, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
27. Ainali 21:46, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
28. VasilievV ² 21:55, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
29. --Hispalois 21:58, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
30. --Nemo 22:46, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
31. --jeroenvrp 23:23, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
32. Roelzzz 00:22, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
33. Nakon 04:46, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
34. Mhaesen 06:47, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
35. Hargau 07:23, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
36. JacobH 07:55, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
37. --Alma Pater 09:32, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
38. --Itsmine 09:33, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
39. Jon Harald Søby 10:20, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
40. Eleassar ^{my talk} 10:28, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
41. Littlepotato 11:04, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
42. Shibo77 12:27, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]

Two — 2 (the two most voted)

1. - tholly ^--Turnip-- 10:39, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
2. --Gusme 11:18, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
3. --Nekto 13:53, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
4. Xyboi 16:26, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
5. --Felisopus Talk to me 16:31, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
6. Art Unbound 17:14, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
7. OekelWm 19:16, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
8. --Ysogo 20:28, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
9. MikaelLindmark 23:47, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
10. Polimerek 07:51, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
11. Panairjdde 09:08, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
12. ...Aurora... 11:05, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]

Three — 3 (the three most voted)

Should a visual clue be used to highlight the language version determined by the language of the browser, OS, and IP of the visitor?

No

1. Maksim 05:51, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
2. Davewild 07:23, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
3. SyG 16:11, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
4. Xyboi 16:27, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
5. --Ysogo 20:28, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
6. --Hispalois 21:58, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
7. Roelzzz 00:22, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
8. Nakon 04:45, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
9. Mhaesen 06:47, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
10. Migdejong 07:17, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
11. ...Aurora... 11:06, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
12. Shibo77 12:25, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]

Reverse video (like this)

If the "local" language version is one of the top ten: Reordering of the ranking (dynamic portal approach: move the local version to the top position and the others which were above it will drop one position each)

1. <flrn> 08:43, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]

   (削除) --Pietrodn · talk with me 14:06, 6 July 2008 (UTC) (削除ここまで) vote change, sorry --Pietrodn · talk with me 14:07, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]

If the "local" language version is not in the top ten:

Do nothing (leave it as it is)

Replace one of the top ten the editions (remove the last one of the top ten and add the "local" version in its place)

1. Berserkerus 14:31, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
2. MiCkE 19:02, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
3. MikaelLindmark 23:47, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]

Replace the editions (remove the last one of the top ten and add the "local" version in the first place, moving all the others down one position)

1. --Bultro 08:08, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
2. <flrn> 08:42, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
3. Helios 10:00, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
4. - tholly ^--Turnip-- 10:40, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
5. --Gusme 11:18, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
6. --Yerul ^(comlink) 11:44, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
7. Njaelkies Lea 16:31, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
8. --Felisopus Talk to me 16:31, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
9. --::Slomox:: >< 16:48, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
10. --Michail 17:07, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
11. -- Prince Kassad 19:43, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
12. Nsaa 21:33, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
13. Ainali 21:46, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
14. Racso 04:51, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
15. Migdejong 07:13, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
16. Polimerek 07:52, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
17. --Panairjdde 09:09, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
18. Jon Harald Søby 10:20, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
19. Eleassar ^{my talk} 10:32, 7 July 2008 (UTC) (Due to accessibility issues)[reply ]

Different font color (e.g. like this)

1. Tosão 00:17, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
2. Gons (¿Digame?) 00:30, 6 July 2008 (UTC)o
3. Waldir 00:56, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
4. Jeron 10:45, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
5. João Sousa 11:18, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
6. Mollerup 13:03, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
7. --Nekto 13:56, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
8. --Pietrodn · talk with me 14:07, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
9. Kevinhksouth 14:50, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
10. Erwin1990 16:00, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
11. --Actarux 17:15, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
12. OekelWm 19:17, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
13. --Maurits 21:31, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
14. VasilievV ² 21:55, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
15. --Nemo 22:46, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
16. --jeroenvrp 23:25, 6 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
17. Hargau 07:24, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
18. --Itsmine 09:33, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
19. Littlepotato 11:05, 7 July 2008 (UTC) [reply ]