Talk:Talks Machina

Structuring Talks articles
Hello hello! I'm looking for thoughts and feedback on how we should structure Talks Machina articles.

As previously mentioned by ElSeiver, Talks articles don't have a well-defined format. I'd like to nail one down, as I think having a structure will help get those articles completed more easily. I have a draft available at User:Rinasaurus Rex/Talks sandbox with some rough ideas for structure.

For broad structure, I'm taking the lead from ElSeiver's TM sandbox. The show is divided into sections by the recurring segments (Fan Art of the Week/GIF of the Week). I also added a quotebox with the introduction to make TM articles a bit closer in structure to the 4SD articles' cold open quoteboxes. The Q&A portions currently have two proposed styles: a table style with a header row for each question, or a bulleted list for each question.

I'd like particular feedback on which of these options the community prefers (or suggestions for alternate formatting!). I think they each have pros and cons. I personally find the table format more visually appealing and like the clear delineation between questions. However, I worry about the mobile experience. With 3 columns in the header, the questions already sometimes wrap to 8+ lines, and if more columns are added it'll squish the text further. The bulleted list generally reads better than the table on mobile, and is closer to the current style for the 4SD articles, though I find it a little less visually appealing overall.

Thoughts or recommendations would be greatly appreciated! – Rinasaurus Rex (talk) 01:20, June 11, 2022 (UTC)