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There have been thousands and thousands of revisions since the page was created on August 8, 2004. Since the TV show is still airing and now into its 6th season, there have been plenty of things to revise and add on this page. In fact, the latest revision as of right now is October 26, 2010 at 12:57, but this will change over the next few days, I'm sure. Over the last 6 years, this page has drastically changed, and I believe the revisions and edits are far from over.
 * 1. Account for the postings (number of revisions, time range from first to last, notation of periods of activity)**

The //Desperate Housewives// page started out as a "stub". It was basically just a page with a short introduction to the show, including when it would air, on what network, and the main stars of the show. The page started in August 2004, and since then, it has dramatically and often changed. Quickly, users began to add more and more information as the show started airing and became a popular hit. Since the show has so many characters and so many story lines, there has been an overwhelming amount of revisions. The way it looked in 2004 is completely different than how it looks now in 2010. By December 2004, a summary of the show had been added as well as a short run down on each of the main characters. Shortly after, the production details was also added. As the first season began to air, users would update the Season 1 Episode List and a Trivia section was added in for fun facts about the actors on the show. In March 2005, the Plot and Character section was put into more specific categories and instead of just naming the characters, the editors of this page included characters by families. The Scavo Family, Solis Family, Mayer Family, Van De Kamp Family, Young Family, and Other Characters was added. Later, the Applewhite Family was added as well. After this was done, there were many details added to each particular category. As the show continued to run, users continued to add new information to these categories as well as to the Trivia category. In May 2005, there was a category added named Characters and Crimes. This is a running list of all of the characters and the crimes they have committed throughout the show. The Delphino Family and Taylor Family were also added, as was Spoilers and Awards/Nominations. New families continued to be added to the list of families. Also, as each season is completed, new seasons have been added to the episode list and in 2006, the site included a brief summary of Season 1 and Season 2. This no longer exists in the Wiki page today. Fan sites was also included on the Wiki page in 2006. Over two years, the site had already gone through a complete transformation. The Family section was deleted as well as the Characters and Crimes. The Plot and Character section was now just a summary of the two seasons. The Trivia section survived along with the Production Details and Awards/Nominations, with more information added to each of these categories. The Awards and Nominations section went through some changes, and by June 2006, it was gone. International broadcasts was added in 2006 as well. Since 2004, the website has gone through tremendous changes. If you look at the website in 2006, it looks completely different than what it is in 2010. Now, there are 7 main categories: starting with Production (this used to be a tiny category at the bottom, now it is the first subtitle, after a brief introduction of the show), next is Series Synopsis and Episodes (this includes a brief summary of each season (6, with the 7th going on now I'm guessing that will be updated when it's done) - MUCH more brief than how it used to be and a mystery synopsis and disaster list almost like the crime list from earlier), Cast and Characters (this is in paragraph form now, where it was listed earlier but now there are two separate Wikipedia pages for cast members of //Desperate Housewives)//, Reception - including the ratings, award nominations, international broadcasts, etc.... this has all finally been sorted out and put under one category), Other Media and Merchandise including DVD releases, dolls, games, etc, References, and External Links. This page has been edited quite a bit and things might be added one day and gone the next. Even as recent as October 23rd, 2010, there was a category for the "Men" of the show and now it is deleted. It seems as if this page is going to continue to go through changes.
 * 2. Describe progress or development in the article from the original post to the most recent update**

I think overall, the quality of the article is very good. As an avid watcher of the show, I find all of the information to be true as well as very informing for those who do not watch the show. There is little room for error on the information of such a popular and widely-viewed drama series. I believe the creators and editors of the page have made sure all of the information is factual. The page is very detailed in all areas, and I found very few errors. The information presented on the page is also backed up by other websites and there are many quotes added in to the content. The only issue I have with the quality of the article is how many times it is changed. It seems every time someone adds something to the page, it is later deleted, or changed into an entirely different format. This could get confusing to people who view the Wiki page. The information always seems to be relatively factual, but some of the information doesn't last long. This issue seems odd to me.
 * 3. Critique the quality of the article in its current state (writing quality and factual information)**

The discussion around the //Desperate Housewives// article is mostly users wanting things added, deleted, or minor mistakes. There has been a discussion about adding a 'Controversy' section into the mix, explaining Teri Hatcher's racist comments in the show, but this has been ignored. There has also been a suggestion about adding a table for the Season Ratings. One user mentioned the the title of Episode 8 "bothered him" and couldn't be right. He thought Distant's Past should be "A Distant Past". Another important discussion in the article is the spoilers. Nicolette Sheridan wasn't confirmed to be leaving when the information surfaced on the Wiki page. Though she did end up leaving, it wasn't right to add this in when the producers hadn't confirmed the split. All of the other discussions are just minor errors that needed to be repaired, or things that were included that seemed irrelevant.
 * 4. Describe the discussion around the article**

It is hard to specify who the most active contributors are because there have been so many people contributing to this page over such an extensive amount of time. AdamDeanHall seems to be the most active over the last 500 posts and he is a very active member of Wikipedia. He has contributed to all of the //Star Wars// movies as well as all of the James Bond movies. He has been warned by Wikipedia about vandalism and questioned about edits on different pages. He is a very active member of Wikipedia and it seems as if he adds his two cents just about everywhere.
 * 5. Provide background information on the most active contributors.**