`  == WPOOK update - 05/27/2009 ==  Input on the OOK threads at the Village Pump has died down (at both WP:VPP and WP:VPR), and there is currently no consensus on either.  === Negative feedback ===  For the number of notices we posted (over a thousand) the number of complaints we received (the two VP threads mentioned above) was quite low.  === Silent majority ===  Considering most of the outlines are orphans, they get pretty good use.  Note that people who are happy with articles on Wikipedia generally don't say anything, so I simply interpret it as positive feedback.  === Traffic, traffic comparison, and increasing traffic ===  Using Traffic, I compare the traffic of articles, their corresponding outlines, and their corresponding portals from time to time.  Outlines are starting to catch up to portals.  Though the main portals, which are included in a navbar menu at the top of most portals are still way ahead of their outline counterparts.  Both outlines and portals are way behind the articles on the same subjects.  Articles usually have 20 to 30 times the traffic.  Keep in mind that most outlines are orphans, with the primary link to them being Portal:Contents/Outline of knowledge.  Traffic should improve once we include links on the corresponding subject pages, including the main subject as well as subjects that correspond to subheadings (e.g., History of x, and in the case of countries: Geography of x, Demographics of x, Culture of x, etc.)   I'm convinced the traffic of outlines will overtake portals once we've link-integrated them into the encyclopedia.  And since outlines serve as tables of contents for each subject, it seems most fitting to place links to them in the form of hatnotes at the top of each subject's main articles (and the sub-subjects mentioned in the paragraph directly above).  By the way, there's another traffic counter called Wikirank, but I haven't tested it out much yet, but will do so in the coming weeks.  === Going for the Main Page ===  Once the traffic of outlines has overtaken portals, it will be time to replace portals on the Main Page, even if we need to spearhead a new main page redesign!  This isn't a far-fetched idea.  I was the one who jumpstarted and led the project responsible for the current main page design (until it hit critical mass and attracted other leaders), and I was also the most active editor on that project.  I even created the WP:CBB on the Community Portal to promote the main page election.  The second time around should be easier.  === Back to the here and now ===  Targetting the Main Page is a few months off.  Right now, we need to continue posting notices and start link-integrating the OOK into the encyclopedia.  I have a whole slew of AWB tasks to assign.  I hope you are ready.  )  === Spread the word ===  WP:WPOOK needs members.  Tell all your friends about the OOK, and get them to join.  '''''''''' `