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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Appealing a block|Appealing a block]]'''
 
'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Appealing a block|Appealing a block]]'''
 
: A block is not a punishment but a way to prevent disruption. Blocked users should understand the reasons for the block and convince administrators that they won't disrupt the project if they are unblocked.
 
: A block is not a punishment but a way to prevent disruption. Blocked users should understand the reasons for the block and convince administrators that they won't disrupt the project if they are unblocked.
Assume good faith
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Disruptive editing|Disruptive editing]]'''
: Unless there is strong evidence to the contrary, assume that people who work on the project are trying to help it, not hurt it.
 
Disruptive editing
 
 
: Participants with a pattern of edits that has the effect of disrupting progress toward improving an article or the fundamental project of building an encyclopedia may be blocked or banned indefinitely.
 
: Participants with a pattern of edits that has the effect of disrupting progress toward improving an article or the fundamental project of building an encyclopedia may be blocked or banned indefinitely.
Do not disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point
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'''[[Amtwiki:Etiquette|Etiquette]]'''
: State your point. However, do not spam AmtWiki, disingenuously nominate articles for deletion, push rules to their limits, or otherwise create work for other people just to prove your point.
 
[[Amtwiki:Etiquette|Etiquette]]
 
 
: Contributors have different views, perspectives, and backgrounds, sometimes varying widely. Treating others with respect is key to collaborating effectively in building an encyclopedia.
 
: Contributors have different views, perspectives, and backgrounds, sometimes varying widely. Treating others with respect is key to collaborating effectively in building an encyclopedia.
Please do not bite the newcomers
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Signatures|Signatures]]'''
: Many new contributors lack knowledge about AmtWiki policies. Nevertheless, always understand that new contributors are prospective "members" and are therefore our most valuable resource.
 
Signatures
 
 
: Sign all of your posts on AmtWiki talk pages by typing <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to be accountable and to help others understand the conversation, but do not sign in articles.
 
: Sign all of your posts on AmtWiki talk pages by typing <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to be accountable and to help others understand the conversation, but do not sign in articles.
[[Amtwiki:Talk page guidelines|Talk page guidelines]]
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'''[[Amtwiki:Talk page guidelines|Talk page guidelines]]'''
 
: Talk pages are for polite discussion serving to improve the encyclopedia, and should not be used to express personal opinions on a subject.
 
: Talk pages are for polite discussion serving to improve the encyclopedia, and should not be used to express personal opinions on a subject.
[[Amtwiki:User pages|User pages]]
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'''[[Amtwiki:User pages|User pages]]'''
: You can use your user page to add a little information about yourself or to help you to use Wikipedia more effectively. However, remember that AmtWiki is not a blog, webspace provider, or social networking site.
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: You can use your user page to add a little information about yourself or to help you to use AmtWiki more effectively. However, remember that AmtWiki is not a blog, webspace provider, or social networking site.
Deceased Amtgardians guidelines
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Deceased Amtgardians guidelines|Deceased Amtgardians guidelines]]'''
: An organized procedure for dealing with the accounts, userpages, and user rights of deceased Wikipedians as established by community consensus.
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: An organized procedure for dealing with the player pages of deceased Amtgardians.
Gaming the system
 
: Playing games with policies and guidelines in order to avoid the spirit of consensus, or thwart the intent and spirit of policy, is strictly forbidden.
 
Rollback
 
:Rollback is available to all administrators, and can be given to other users upon request, subject to the approval. It allows the last user's consecutive edits on a given page to be undone with a single mouse click.
 
  
 
==Content guidelines==
 
==Content guidelines==
External links
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/External links|External links]]'''
 
:External links should be kept minimal, meritable, and directly relevant to the article.
 
:External links should be kept minimal, meritable, and directly relevant to the article.
Images
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Images|Images]]'''
 
:Images must be relevant to the article that they appear in, properly referenced, and large enough to reveal relevant details without overwhelming the text.
 
:Images must be relevant to the article that they appear in, properly referenced, and large enough to reveal relevant details without overwhelming the text.
Non-free content and Non-free use rationale guideline
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Non-free content|Non-free content]]'''
 
:Non-free content—including all copyrighted content—can only be used in specific cases, and must be employed judiciously. Its usage must be considered fair use under U.S. copyright law, and comply with the non-free content criteria policy.
 
:Non-free content—including all copyrighted content—can only be used in specific cases, and must be employed judiciously. Its usage must be considered fair use under U.S. copyright law, and comply with the non-free content criteria policy.
Plagiarism
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Plagiarism|Plagiarism]]'''
 
:Duplicating the work of others without proper attribution is unethical and can bring the project into disrepute. Give credit where it's due.
 
:Duplicating the work of others without proper attribution is unethical and can bring the project into disrepute. Give credit where it's due.
Do not include the full text of lengthy primary sources
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Offensive material|Offensive material]]'''
:Quotes of any original texts being discussed should be relevant to the discussion, and should be kept to an appropriate length. See also [[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/What AmtWiki is not#AmtWiki is not a journal|AmtWiki is not a journal]].
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:AmtWiki articles might contain offensive words and images. Do not use disclaimers.
Offensive material
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Player pages|Player pages]]'''
:AmtWiki articles may contain offensive words and images, but only for a good reason. Do not use disclaimers.
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:Guidelines on the creation and content of player pages
Portal guidelines
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Portal guidelines|Portal guidelines]]'''
 
:General guidelines and best practices for portals.
 
:General guidelines and best practices for portals.
Spam
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Spam|Spam]]'''
 
:Spam is the inappropriate addition of links or information to AmtWiki, with the purpose of promoting an outside organization, individual or idea.
 
:Spam is the inappropriate addition of links or information to AmtWiki, with the purpose of promoting an outside organization, individual or idea.
 
==Deletion guidelines==
 
Deletion process
 
:An overview of the processes by which articles get deleted.
 
Deletion guidelines for administrators
 
:Administrators should mostly use the [[Amtwiki:Articles for deletion]] pages when they think a page should be deleted. There are a few limited exceptions, which are given at [[AmtWiki:Criteria for speedy deletion]].
 
  
 
==Editing guidelines==
 
==Editing guidelines==
Be bold
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Chapter pages|Chapter pages]]. [[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Player pages|Player pages]]. [[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Company and Household pages|Company and Household pages]]. [[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Year articles|Year articles]]. [[Amtwiki:Stub|Stubs]]. [[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Redirects|Redirects]]. [[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/In their own words|In their own words]].'''
:Wikis develop faster when people fix problems, correct grammar, add facts, make sure the language is precise, and so on. We expect everyone to be bold. It is okay.
 
Broad concept articles. Recent year articles. Stubs. Set index articles. Redirects (Soft redirects)
 
 
:Guidelines for certain types of articles.
 
:Guidelines for certain types of articles.
Disambiguation
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Categorization|Categorization]]. [[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Categorization of people|Categorization of people]].''' '''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Categorization of chapters|Categorization of chapters]]
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:Guidance on the proper use of the categorization function in AmtWiki.
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Disambiguation|Disambiguation]]'''
 
:Resolving the conflicts that arise when a single term is ambiguous—when it refers to more than one topic covered by AmtWiki.
 
:Resolving the conflicts that arise when a single term is ambiguous—when it refers to more than one topic covered by AmtWiki.
Categories, lists, and navigation templates
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Page blanking|Page blanking]]'''
:This guideline helps editors choose appropriate grouping techniques.
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:Don't blank articles; instead, request deletion. There are exceptions to this rule.
Categorization. Categorization of people (By year. By ethnicity, gender, religion and sexuality). Redirect categories. User categories
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Red links|Red links]]'''
:Guidance on the proper use of the categorization function in AmtWiki.
 
Page blanking
 
:Don't blank articles; instead, request deletion.
 
Red links
 
 
:Red links for subjects that should have articles, but do not, are not only acceptable, but needed.
 
:Red links for subjects that should have articles, but do not, are not only acceptable, but needed.
Subpages
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Subpages|Subpages]]'''
 
:Creation of subpages in main namespace is not allowed. Subpages may be created in other namespaces using the slash (/) character.
 
:Creation of subpages in main namespace is not allowed. Subpages may be created in other namespaces using the slash (/) character.
Substitution use
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Subsitution|Substitution use]]'''
 
:Certain templates should be substituted, while others should be transcluded.
 
:Certain templates should be substituted, while others should be transcluded.
  
 
==Naming conventions==
 
==Naming conventions==
Article titles
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Article titles|Article titles]]'''
 
:The main page for naming conventions for article titles.
 
:The main page for naming conventions for article titles.
Category names
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Category names|Category names]]'''
 
:Category names should be specific, neutral, inclusive, and follow certain conventions.
 
:Category names should be specific, neutral, inclusive, and follow certain conventions.
File names
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/File names|File names]]'''
 
:Image files, and other files, should have readable file names.
 
:Image files, and other files, should have readable file names.
  
 
==Style guidelines==
 
==Style guidelines==
Manual of Style
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'''[[User:Ricken/SandboxPG/Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]'''
:This is the most important style guideline, and the "parent" of all the other style guidelines. It provides guidance on matters such as spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and formatting.
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:This is the style guideline that provides guidance on matters such as spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and formatting.
Manual of Style (layout)
 
:Common principles guide formatting of large-scale article components in most cases. Complicated articles may be best modeled on the layout of an existing article of appropriate structure.
 
Manual of Style (lead section)
 
:The lead should define the topic and summarize the body of the article with appropriate weight.
 
Manual of Style (linking)
 
:Provide links that aid navigation and understanding, but avoid cluttering the page with obvious, redundant and useless links.
 
  
  
 
[[Category:Amtwiki guidelines]]
 
[[Category:Amtwiki guidelines]]

Latest revision as of 23:18, 20 April 2016

AmtWiki policies and guidelines
Policies List · Guidelines List

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This list of key AmtWiki guidelines is a summary of the most important guidelines that are currently in use. For a full set of guidelines, see Category:Amtwiki guidelines. See Amtwiki:Policies and guidelines for a general overview of what policies and guidelines are about, how they are made, and why we have them.

Conduct guidelines

Appealing a block

A block is not a punishment but a way to prevent disruption. Blocked users should understand the reasons for the block and convince administrators that they won't disrupt the project if they are unblocked.

Disruptive editing

Participants with a pattern of edits that has the effect of disrupting progress toward improving an article or the fundamental project of building an encyclopedia may be blocked or banned indefinitely.

Etiquette

Contributors have different views, perspectives, and backgrounds, sometimes varying widely. Treating others with respect is key to collaborating effectively in building an encyclopedia.

Signatures

Sign all of your posts on AmtWiki talk pages by typing ~~~~ to be accountable and to help others understand the conversation, but do not sign in articles.

Talk page guidelines

Talk pages are for polite discussion serving to improve the encyclopedia, and should not be used to express personal opinions on a subject.

User pages

You can use your user page to add a little information about yourself or to help you to use AmtWiki more effectively. However, remember that AmtWiki is not a blog, webspace provider, or social networking site.

Deceased Amtgardians guidelines

An organized procedure for dealing with the player pages of deceased Amtgardians.

Content guidelines

External links

External links should be kept minimal, meritable, and directly relevant to the article.

Images

Images must be relevant to the article that they appear in, properly referenced, and large enough to reveal relevant details without overwhelming the text.

Non-free content

Non-free content—including all copyrighted content—can only be used in specific cases, and must be employed judiciously. Its usage must be considered fair use under U.S. copyright law, and comply with the non-free content criteria policy.

Plagiarism

Duplicating the work of others without proper attribution is unethical and can bring the project into disrepute. Give credit where it's due.

Offensive material

AmtWiki articles might contain offensive words and images. Do not use disclaimers.

Player pages

Guidelines on the creation and content of player pages

Portal guidelines

General guidelines and best practices for portals.

Spam

Spam is the inappropriate addition of links or information to AmtWiki, with the purpose of promoting an outside organization, individual or idea.

Editing guidelines

Chapter pages. Player pages. Company and Household pages. Year articles. Stubs. Redirects. In their own words.

Guidelines for certain types of articles.

Categorization. Categorization of people. Categorization of chapters

Guidance on the proper use of the categorization function in AmtWiki.

Disambiguation

Resolving the conflicts that arise when a single term is ambiguous—when it refers to more than one topic covered by AmtWiki.

Page blanking

Don't blank articles; instead, request deletion. There are exceptions to this rule.

Red links

Red links for subjects that should have articles, but do not, are not only acceptable, but needed.

Subpages

Creation of subpages in main namespace is not allowed. Subpages may be created in other namespaces using the slash (/) character.

Substitution use

Certain templates should be substituted, while others should be transcluded.

Naming conventions

Article titles

The main page for naming conventions for article titles.

Category names

Category names should be specific, neutral, inclusive, and follow certain conventions.

File names

Image files, and other files, should have readable file names.

Style guidelines

Manual of Style

This is the style guideline that provides guidance on matters such as spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and formatting.