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== Introduction == | |||
Before we get into editing articles, we need to talk about some basic editing guidelines concerning things like etiquette, style, structure, and layout. Mistakes are okay, but do your best to keep the quality high by following these guidelines. | |||
== Etiquette == | |||
* Always treat other editors with respect, politeness, and good faith. | |||
* Be professional, avoiding personal criticism. | |||
* Do not be combative or passive aggressive. If you have problems with an article, express them openly and respectfully. Remember, this is a collaborative resource. | |||
* Talk through major changes with other editors to make sure others agree with the changes. If you're making significant changes to an article that someone else has put a lot of work into, involve them in the process. | |||
== A.I. Policy == | |||
The use of Artificial Intelligence to generate, modify, or otherwise contribute to The Reed and Rite is strictly prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: artwork, text, and any other content used on or by The Reed and Rite. | |||
The use of The Reed and Rite content for training machine learning models, and the scraping of data are strictly prohibited without express permission. | |||
== Style == | == Style == | ||
=== General Style === | === General Style === | ||
; Information, not opinion | ; Information, not opinion | ||
* The Reed and Rite is an encyclopedia and it should read as such. | * The Reed and Rite is an encyclopedia and it should read as such. Contributions should be informative and fact-based with citations; not personal opinions. | ||
* Please do not insert personal commentary. Opinion(s) should only be expressed in appropriate spaces. (e.g., article discussion tabs.) | * Please do not insert personal commentary. Opinion(s) should only be expressed in appropriate spaces. (e.g., article discussion tabs.) | ||
; Theories and | ; Theories and Speculation | ||
* Speculation is discouraged in most cases. It should only be included when the article would not be considered complete without this speculative information. For more on this, see [[:Help:Speculation]]. | * Speculation is discouraged in most cases. It should only be included when the article would not be considered complete without this speculative information. For more on this, see [[:Help:Speculation]]. | ||
; Paraphrase | ; Paraphrase Sources | ||
* Do not quote sources extensively. | * Do not quote sources extensively. | ||
* Direct quotations of the text may occasionally be appropriate, but you should strive to ''paraphrase things in your own words'' when adding to an article. | * Direct quotations of the text may occasionally be appropriate, but you should strive to ''paraphrase things in your own words'' when adding to an article. | ||
; Limit | ; Limit Links | ||
* You are encouraged to provide links to other articles as related | * You are encouraged to provide links to other articles as related term(s) appear in the text. | ||
* In general, this can be | * In general, this can be limited to the first appearance of a term in a given article. (e.g. Don't link to a character's article every time their name appears in an article.) | ||
** '''Note:''' Links contained in infoboxes should not count towards the one link limit. | ** '''Note:''' Links contained in infoboxes should not count towards the one link limit. | ||
; Word | ; Word Processors | ||
* Avoid preparing your contributions in rich word processors. (e.g., Microsoft Word | * Avoid preparing your contributions in rich word processors. (e.g., Microsoft Word, Google Docs, etc.). Punctuation marks, such as Quotation marks, apostrophes, and dashes, do not work properly across these platforms. If you need to prepare contributions, it would be best to do so on your [[:Help:Introduction#User Pages|User page]]. | ||
=== Writing Conventions === | === Writing Conventions === | ||
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;Capitalization | ;Capitalization | ||
* For capitalization of special terms, follow the rules | * For capitalization of special terms, follow the rules in the [[:Help:Style#Capitalization|style guide]]. | ||
;Other | ;Other | ||
* Though some books are written using UK English, unless in direct quotation, please use | * Though some books are written using UK English, unless in direct quotation, please use American English spelling when contributing to The Reed and Rite. | ||
* In general, spell out the numbers 1-100 rather than using numerals. (e.g. use "four" not "4") | * In general, spell out the numbers 1-100 rather than using numerals. (e.g. use "four" not "4") | ||
* Use a single space to separate sentences, not two. | * Use a single space to separate sentences, not two. | ||
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;Article Titles | ;Article Titles | ||
* Titles of articles should generally be singular. | * Titles of articles should generally be singular. | ||
* For characters, do not include titles, honorifics, etc., unless the character's full name is not known. For other scenarios, see [[ | * For characters, do not include titles, honorifics, etc., unless the character's full name is not known. For other scenarios, see [[:Help:Style#Article Titles|the style guide]]. | ||
* Don't capitalize subsequent words in a title unless warranted by the [[: | * Don't capitalize subsequent words in a title unless warranted by the [[:Help:Style#Capitalization|capitalization rules]]. | ||
;Section Titles | ;Section Titles | ||
* Section titles should be in [[wikipedia:title case|title case]] | * Section titles should be in [[wikipedia:title case|title case]]. | ||
* Do not apply formatting (e.g. bold, italics, etc.) to section titles. | * Do not apply formatting (e.g. bold, italics, etc.) to section titles. | ||
* Do not use links in section titles, whether internal or external. | * Do not use links in section titles, whether internal or external. | ||
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;Initial Templates | ;Initial Templates | ||
* An [[:Help:Templates#Infoboxes|infobox]] should be the first thing in most articles, followed by any relevant [[Template: | * An [[:Help:Templates#Infoboxes|infobox]] should be the first thing in most articles, followed by any relevant [[Template:Spoiler|spoiler]] or [[Template:Update|update]] tags. | ||
;Summary | ;Summary | ||
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;Article Body | ;Article Body | ||
* Some recommendations of typical headings to use may be found | * Some recommendations of typical headings to use may be found [[:Help:Article Structure|here]]. | ||
* For more guidance, find a similar article to the one you are working on and use it as a guide. | |||
;Notes Section | ;Notes Section | ||
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* For more information, see [[Help:Templates|Templates]]. | * For more information, see [[Help:Templates|Templates]]. | ||
{| style="width: 50%; margin: auto; font-size: | {| style="width: 50%; margin: auto; font-size: 110%; text-align: center;" class="wikitable" | ||
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| style="width: 33.33%; vertical-align: middle;" | ❮ [[Help: | | style="width: 33.33%; vertical-align: middle;" | ❮ [[Help: Introduction|Introduction]] | ||
| style="width: 33.33%; vertical-align: middle;" | [[Help: Guidelines|Guidelines]] | | style="width: 33.33%; vertical-align: middle;" | [[Help: Guidelines|Guidelines]] | ||
| style="width: 33.33%; vertical-align: middle;" | [[Help: Markup|Markup]] ❯ | | style="width: 33.33%; vertical-align: middle;" | [[Help: Markup|Markup]] ❯ | ||
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[[Category:Help]] | [[Category:Help]] | ||