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Users can be warned for breaking any of the above rules. Usually, if the action isn't deliberate, a {{Tem|Reminder}} is given. If it is deliberate, then a {{Tem|Warning}} is given first. If the action continues, another warning is given and then a {{Tem|Lastwarn}} is given. If the user is still violating the rules, then users can be blocked for varying lengths, depending on the level to which they broke the rules.
 
Users can be warned for breaking any of the above rules. Usually, if the action isn't deliberate, a {{Tem|Reminder}} is given. If it is deliberate, then a {{Tem|Warning}} is given first. If the action continues, another warning is given and then a {{Tem|Lastwarn}} is given. If the user is still violating the rules, then users can be blocked for varying lengths, depending on the level to which they broke the rules.
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Please remember that only sysops are allowed to warn people. Warning people without permission could result in a reminder.
   
 
[[Category:Fantendo Help]]
 
[[Category:Fantendo Help]]

Revision as of 22:21, 17 April 2014

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This is the one-stop page for all Fantendo page standards and general rules.

Page Standards

Grammar

Your pages must follow basic English grammar (although pages in different languages are allowed, if they're good quality), and have as few spelling mistakes as possible. Sloppy grammar form and/or badly made sentences will make the page look bad and consequently a higher candidate for deletion!

Example: sper mrio 500 iz a game.    for wii

Have content as soon as you publish

When making a page, plan it out first, be it either on a written draft or in your head. Creating a page with little to nothing on it is a big mistake, even if you plan on expanding it. Pages with little content are called either spam or stubs, and both have a higher chance of being deleted over other articles. Articles such as New Super Mario Bros Chess, for example, would not be acceptable. Even if you say "I will work on it later", stubs are usually deleted if not expanded over a long period of time. As a standard rule, it is recommended to have at least five hundred bytes of content when publishing a page.

So, always remember to add some content and the "construction" template when you create a page (see the Fantendo Help tutorials section for info on templates)

Categorize, categorize!

Remember to always categorize your pages. If you made a page on a villain, for instance, it belongs under categories such as "Characters" and "Villains". If you want, you can also create your own user category to index all of the articles you make. Adding the wrong categories to a page, or none at all, will result in other users having to do it and wasting their time! We don't want that, do we?

Use templates!

Templates are graphical enhancers to your page that not only make your page look professional, they post important notices about the page and organize it! The most common ones used are {{Template:Infobox}}, for organizing game info, and {{Template:Construction}}, for showing that the page is still being worked on and should not be treated as final work. For more info on adding templates, see the Fantendo Help tutorials section.

Try not to have an article that's a list!

Try not to make list pages. List pages are pages where there are only lists, nothing else. This includes character rosters, worlds, etc. Sure, you can put this stuff, just remember to add non-list things, like a story, gallery, and more!

NOTE: There is an exception if you are making a directory such as Characters in the Nightwolf series. When making a directory for a game, most people follow this format for the page title: Title/List name. The slash is important, since that would make the page a subpage to that one game. For more info on subpages, hit up the Fantendo Help tutorials section.

Be creative!

The last thing we need is more bad articles such as "SUPER HARRY POTTER VS MARIO X!!!!". Think about it before you create a page. Is this a game you would actually want to play? Would this game sell over two copies at your local game store? We here at Fantendo are attempting to pull ourselves out of our crap-induced slump, and articles like Little Nintendo Shop Of Horror: The Musical! only worsen the problem.

So please, it's okay to borrow concepts for use in your game (we are a fanon wiki, after all), but don't copy! Make something more original to yourself!

Do NOT post content from other sites when someone else created it!

Sometimes, users are uploading images created by other people, who aren't members of this wiki. Sometimes, users make articles about game ideas of non-Fantendo people as well. Users who take an idea/picture made by someone else and post it here without the original creator's permission (and/or without notifying him/her), and claim it as their own, are thieves and steal ideas. Stealing is against the rules. Stolen content will be tagged for deletion.

As stated above, it's okay to borrow certain concepts, but literally taking anyone else's ideas/images is a big no-no.

Dress for success!

Remember to make your pages look nice. Use tables. Have pictures. Use galleries. A big turn-off, despite being okay, is to have a game page that has all the right things (Story, Characters, Gameplay, etc.) but it's ALL TEXT. Spice up the pages, guys!

Apply warnings where they need to be!

We have some very young kids on Fantendo. Eventually they will see the world for what it is, but please, put warnings on adult content (content with excessive swearing, inappropriate themes, etc.); the recommended template to use is {{Mature}} We accept this kind of creativity, but it must be properly labeled.

Joke articles still must follow page standards!

Another thing that pops up somewhat commonly is the "joke article". If an article is completely for joking purposes, then it still must follow the wiki's page standards. For example, Poopbutt Koopa would be okay as it follows the wiki's standards, but something such as Super smash bros : pineaple would not be acceptable.

Community Rules

Do NOT sockpuppet!

There have been many issues with this as of late, and there weren't any clear rules about it. Don't create multiple accounts. Many create multiple accounts to evade bans or because they want to start over with the community, though if you are caught using more than one account, you will be blocked.

NO spamming!

DO NOT spam! We're being serious here; we will not allow spamming of any kind, be it comments, pages, anything that is deliberately created to annoy people and has no purpose! Spam will be deleted on sight, and, if you commit multiple offenses, you will be banned.

If a page is deleted, DON'T recreate it!

Commonly, articles are deleted for being low quality. If an article has been deleted, you cannot recreate it without first revising it to fit our page standards. If you would like to, you may ask an admin to undelete a page of yours so that you can improve it. Constantly recreating an article without improving it will be considered spam, and our policy about spamming can be seen above.

Do NOT complain to an admin about deleting your article!

If an article does not suit the page standards listed above, odds are that it will be deleted. If your article is deleted, please don't go to an admin's talk page and say something like "wow you deleted my page im gonna tell a sysop to ban you". It gets very annoying when admins are bothered by users about this.

NO vandalizing!

DO NOT vandalize! That means, do not "blank" a page (which is erasing all or a section of the page), and do not add meaningless and spam-like sections to a page either. To stay safe, do not edit a page at all without permission. Adding legitimate categories is fine, though.

NO flaming!

DO NOT flame! Flaming is when you incessantly insult a user, spam a user's talk page, or erase parts or the whole talk page. If you are angry at a user, don't flame them, discuss your problems with them and come up with a reasonable conclusion to the situation.

NO trolling!

DO NOT troll! Trolling is making idiotic and/or offensive statements to aggravate someone just to laugh at their reaction. Several people here are especially susceptible to trolling, and some react rather...violently (note that this sentence here, were a would-be troll to read it, would encourage them to troll). So remember, be a nice person!

Limit swearing!

We are not sailors here at Fantendo. Limit swearing! Some find it annoying and/or offensive. Understand that cursing is okay, but under some limits. You will be effectively warned or banned for excessive cursing.

Basic users: DON'T add approval templates!

DO NOT add any approval templates to an article if you are a basic user. Sysop Approval is named that for a reason! However, feel free to post feedback in a comment on the article you wish to approve of.

Certain discussions belong in the forum!

Note that many discussions are supposed to be posted in forum threads rather than blogposts. These include Wiki advertisements, AMAs, and Weekly Poll suggestions. This won't result in a warning (unless done excessively), however.

Warning Policy

Users can be warned for breaking any of the above rules. Usually, if the action isn't deliberate, a {{Reminder}} is given. If it is deliberate, then a {{Warning}} is given first. If the action continues, another warning is given and then a {{Lastwarn}} is given. If the user is still violating the rules, then users can be blocked for varying lengths, depending on the level to which they broke the rules.

Please remember that only sysops are allowed to warn people. Warning people without permission could result in a reminder.