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*Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will ultimately result in a ban for repeat offenders; the entire article must be your own, though direct quotes are accepted in most cases (as long as they don't comprise the majority of the article's content).
*Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will ultimately result in a ban for repeat offenders; the entire article must be your own, though direct quotes are accepted in most cases (as long as they don't comprise the majority of the article's content).
*Articles should be written as factually and unbiased as possible; any articles that show obvious bias will either be edited or removed outright.
*Articles should be written as factually and unbiased as possible; any articles that show obvious bias will either be edited or removed outright.
*Articles should be around 500 words minimum, unless information on the topic is scarce. Longer articles are perfectly fine if there is an abundance of information on the subject; just try not to include an excessive or unnecessary content.
*Articles should be around 500 words minimum, unless information on the topic is scarce. Longer articles are perfectly fine if there is an abundance of information on the subject, just try not to include any excessive or unnecessary content.
*Pieces of lost media are only eligible for an article if they are relevant enough to warrant one, ie. they must be relatively known amongst the general public; if unsure of a potential article's eligibility, please contact a staff member.
*Pieces of lost media are only eligible for an article if they are relevant enough to warrant one, ie. they must be relatively known amongst the general public; if unsure of a potential article's eligibility, please contact a staff member.


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'''ARTICLE FORMATTING GUIDELINES:'''
'''ARTICLE FORMATTING GUIDELINES:'''
-Length: Length is not necessarily an issue, especially if there is a either lack or abundance of information on a certain subject, but, for example, if you create a one or two sentence article for a subject of which significantly more information is widely-known, expect said article to be either rewritten or removed. The same goes for long articles; some long articles can absolutely be justified, due to the sheer extent of information available on a subject - try not to waffle on too much though.
-Relevance: If you wish to create an article for a piece of lost media, said media must be relevant enough to warrant a mention (eg. if someone's YouTube uploads go missing, and they are not famous or noteworthy, then they don't belong here on the wiki).

Revision as of 12:16, 2 January 2015

ARTICLE CREATION RULES:

  • Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will ultimately result in a ban for repeat offenders; the entire article must be your own, though direct quotes are accepted in most cases (as long as they don't comprise the majority of the article's content).
  • Articles should be written as factually and unbiased as possible; any articles that show obvious bias will either be edited or removed outright.
  • Articles should be around 500 words minimum, unless information on the topic is scarce. Longer articles are perfectly fine if there is an abundance of information on the subject, just try not to include any excessive or unnecessary content.
  • Pieces of lost media are only eligible for an article if they are relevant enough to warrant one, ie. they must be relatively known amongst the general public; if unsure of a potential article's eligibility, please contact a staff member.


USER CONDUCT:

  • All users engaging in flame wars, trolling, or any other kind of offensive behaviour will receive a ban; repeat offenders will be banned permanently.
  • Do not spam in an article's talk page; such behaviour will lead to a ban; repeat offenders will be banned permanently.


ARTICLE FORMATTING GUIDELINES: