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The Sims Wiki has adopted these '''general policies''' to apply to all editors on the wiki (both registered and unregistered). These rules, unless stated, also apply to the [[The Sims Wiki:IRC Channel|IRC Channel]] and [[The Sims Wiki:Chat|Chat]] (there are additional rules for those mediums [[The Sims Wiki:Policy/General Policies#Communication Features|listed here]]). The interpretation and enforcement of these rules ultimately is the duty of the wiki's [[The Sims Wiki:Administrators|administrators]], though they are also bound by the rules. |
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On The Sims Wiki there are a few rules of style to create a standard feel to all of our articles. The formatting described here is a ''guideline'' and can be overridden where circumstances warrant it. However, please try your best to keep to the advice outlined in this article so others may use your edits as an example when creating and editing their own articles. |
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1. '''Vandalism is prohibited'''. Vandalism is defined as an action that is intentional, is meant to be detrimental or harmful, and is not made in good faith. Examples of vandalism include (but are not limited to): |
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This manual is a summary of the most important style guidelines for this wiki. However, there are instances in which this manual may not provide definitive answers to stylistic questions. In these cases, it is best to consult other similar articles on the wiki, try to determine a proper style based on common sense, or start a discussion on an appropriate talk page or [[Forum:Community discussions|forum]] thread. |
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* Adding highly irrelevant information to an article |
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* Adding blatantly false information onto an article, or removing valid information from an article without just cause |
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* Adding ''[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Patent_nonsense|patent nonsense]]'' (e.g. gibberish, random characters, or excessively confusing text) to an article |
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* Deliberately removing all the text from an article, or from an article section, without a legitimate reason to do so, or replacing an article or article section with a small amount of text (''blanking''/''page blanking'') |
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* Repeatedly uploading files without including proper licensing information, after receiving a warning to do so |
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* Posting links to irrelevant external sites on an article |
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An action taken in good faith is ''not'' vandalism, and should not be treated as such. There is no set penalty for vandalism. The action chosen by an administrator varies depending on the severity of the action. Administrators may block users for performing vandalism, ''even if the user did not receive a prior warning.'' |
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==Article and section titles== |
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[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Naming conventions|Article naming conventions]] state that each word in an article title or section header should be lowercase, unless it is the first word or the word is always capitalized (Such as names, for example: "Sims", "The Sims", "Will Wright", "Maxis"). The same rules apply to categories, section headings, et cetera. They also state that nouns should always be in singular and verbs in gerund-form (verb + -ing: "'''mak''ing''''' a cake") unless the words are only used in one particular form ("Scissors", for example). An exception to this rule is if the article name is also an official title or name; title case should be used in these instances. |
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*''Examples:'' |
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**[[Life state]] - The first word is capitalized. The second word is not a proper noun, so it is not capitalized |
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**[[Bella Goth]] - Sim names are always capitalized, as they are proper nouns. |
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**''[[The Sims 3: Into the Future]]'' - ''The Sims 3: Into the Future'' is an official title, so most words in the title are capitalized (note 'the' is lower-case) |
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2. '''Profane language and content are not allowed'''. The Sims Wiki aims to cater to a general audience, specifically readers at or above 13 years of age. As such, users may not |
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* Add profane, vulgar, graphic or inappropriate content to ''any'' page anywhere on The Sims Wiki |
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* Post links to external sites that feature profane, vulgar, graphic or inappropriate content (i.e. pornographic sites) |
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* Upload images, audio or video that are profane, vulgar, graphic or inappropriate |
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Including profane content is almost always considered to be an action taken in bad faith, and usually results in a block from the wiki. An administrator may choose to issue a warning for this behavior, but no warning is required before blocks are issued. |
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==Article layout== |
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Designing a template for the layout of all pages helps to keep things organized and working well so that information can be found more easily. Remember that an outline is generated based on which headings you use (Headings range from level one to six, and are represented as a section title with as many equal signs on either side as the level). The article title is level one, so you should only use level two and higher (<code>==This is level two==</code>). |
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3. '''Sock Puppetry is prohibited'''. The Sims Wiki allows one person to control only one account at a time. |
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Before editors save an article, particularly before adding a new one, the following points should be considered: |
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* Users should not create a new account in order to change their username. Users who want to change their username should [[Special:Contact|contact Wikia]] and request a name change. If a user does create an account in order to change their name, their old account will be permanently blocked to prevent abuse. |
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; Does the article title and headers comply to naming conventions? |
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* Users may not have access to more than one account at any one time. If a user, for some reason, wants to stop using one account and switch to another, they should notify a member of the [[The Sims Wiki:Administrators|administrative team]], who will lock the old account permanently to prevent abuse. |
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: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions Wikipedia's naming conventions] state that each word in the title and headers should be lowercase unless it is the first word or it is always capitalized (Such as names, for example: "Sims", "The Sims", "Will Wright", "Maxis"). The same rules apply to categories, section headings, et cetera. They also state that nouns should always be in singular and verbs in gerund-form (verb + -ing: "'''mak''ing''''' a cake") unless the words are only used in one particular form ("Scissors", for example). |
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* Authorized [[The Sims Wiki:Bots|bot accounts]] are an exception to this rule. However, bots are typically only controlled by Administrators, and all other bots must receive explicit approval from an administrator before they can be given the appropriate user flag. |
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: Articles should be named in such a way that each has a unique title. Articles' titles usually indicate the name of the topic. When additional precision is necessary to distinguish an article from other uses of the topic name, over-precision should be avoided. This can be done by adding a disambiguating tag in parentheses (or sometimes after a comma); however in certain cases it may be done by choosing a different form of the title in order to achieve uniqueness. |
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; Does the article have a logical structure? |
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: The article should be divided into sections and the sections into paragraphs in a way that makes sense to the reader. |
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; Is the article user-friendly? |
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: The article should not contain a large amount of images, at least not clumped together (Use galleries for that). Only images which are directly relevant, or the most relevant image if there are several, should be used. It is also important that the article is compatible with all the big browsers (Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari). |
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; Is the article grammatically correct? |
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: Choice of words, spelling, punctuation... |
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; Is the article correctly categorized? |
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: A descriptive category makes it much easier to browse information about a certain subject. |
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Violation of this policy will result in a permanent block on all sockpuppet accounts, and a block (potentially permanent) on the "main" account (usually the first account). |
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===Layout template=== |
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{{See also|The Sims Wiki:Project Sims/Manual of style|The Sims Wiki:Project Simology/Manual of style}} |
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<pre>Basic info about the topic. If this topic also exists outside of The Sim series, a link to Wikipedia might be in order. |
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==Section== |
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A description of this section. A section should be about a certain aspect of the |
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topic at hand. If there is only one main aspect, the basic info above should suffice. |
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===Sub-section=== |
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More details about a certain subject of the current section. More than one sub-section may |
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occur. |
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====Sub-sub-section==== |
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Should rarely be needed, but in some cases further division of a subject may be required. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Relevant article]] |
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*[[Relevant article]] |
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*[[Relevant article]] |
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==External links== |
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*[[wikipedia:Example|Relevant wikipedia article]] |
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*[http://www.example.com/ Relevant external document/site] |
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*[http://www.example.com/ Relevant external document/site] |
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</pre> |
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==Categories== |
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Adding categories to an article makes it easier for the reader to find information within a specific area. Categories are added by putting <code><nowiki>[[Category:Category name]]</nowiki></code> in an article. An article may be in more than one category, but the editor should make sure not to put an article in categories just because it might be remotely related to them, but rather because it is directly related to them. |
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==Galleries== |
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If your article has a large amount of images that are clumped together, making a gallery is generally a good idea. The syntax for a gallery is simple: |
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<pre> |
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<gallery> |
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Image:Wiki.png |
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Image:Wiki.png|Captioned |
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Image:Wiki.png |
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Image:Wiki.png|[[Wikipedia|Links]] can be put in captions. |
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Image:Wiki.png |
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Image:Wiki.png|Full [[MediaWiki]]<br />[[syntax]] may now be used… |
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</gallery> |
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</pre> |
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Galleries should be left-aligned, including captions and width set to either 120 or the default (no defined setting) |
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;See also |
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*[[:w:c:help:Help:Galleries and slideshows/wikitext|Detailed list of gallery parameter]] |
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==Using templates== |
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{{Main|The Sims Wiki:Templates}} |
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A template in wikicode is basically an inclusion of another article. However, templates are specifically designed to be included, and may take parameters to change their content. There are many templates available to make it easier for the editor when writing an article. |
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===Stubs=== |
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An article that is a [[:Category:Stubs|stub]] is an article that is incomplete and/or too short. To tag an article as a stub, simply add <code>{{t|stub}}</code> to the bottom of it. |
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You can find more specific stubs in the [[:Category:Stubs|stubs category]]. |
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Articles that are blank or contain no useful information will be deleted. |
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===Sim Biographies=== |
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There are several templates that can be added to a Sim's page so that a lot of their biography can be displayed easily. |
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For information on which templates to use and how to use them see [[The Sims Wiki:Project Sims/Manual of style#Templates|Project Sims/Manual of style]]. |
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===Families=== |
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Use <code>{{t|Family1}}</code>, <code>{{t|Family2}}</code>, or <code>{{t|Family3}}</code> to add an infobox to a family article with their respective games. Use <code>{{t|FamilyPage}}</code> to add additional information for the family. |
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If the family appears in several games, use <code>{{t|Familybio-start}}</code>, following with any combination between <code>{{t|Familybio1}}</code>, <code>{{t|Familybio2}}</code>, and <code>{{t|Familybio3}}</code>, and ending with <code>{{t|Familybio-end}}</code> |
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=== Games === |
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Articles about game titles in [[The Sims (series)|The Sims]] series use <code>{{t|Game}}</code> to display condensed information about it. |
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===Unreleased and newly released === |
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If an article contains information about an unreleased or newly released product, the under development template should be used. To tag an article, add <code>{{t|under development|release type|game code}}</code>. |
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===Tagging articles for deletion/merging=== |
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If you come across an article which does not stand on its own (It is too short and cannot be expanded, or it contains very similar information to another article) you may want to tag it for merging with another article. If merging is not possible, then tagging it for deletion might be required. |
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To tag an article for merging with another article, use {{t|merge|Other article|reason}} where ''Other article'' is the article which the current article should be merged into. To tag an article for deletion, simply add {{t|delete|reason for deletion}}. |
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==U.S. English and commonwealth English== |
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Cultural clashes over grammar, spelling, and capitalisation/capitalization are a common experience on wikis. Remember that millions of people have been taught to use a different form of English from yours, including different spellings, grammatical constructions, and punctuation. |
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Where possible, the preferred use on The Sims Wiki is U.S. English for spellings. Where certain words might cause confusion (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_differences American and British English differences]), it is preferable to avoid the word or phrase altogether. Where possible, international standards are to be used (Dates, names, etc.) to avoid confusion. |
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Regardless, articles should generally follow the same style throughout. Each article should have uniform spelling and not a haphazard mix of different spellings, which can be jarring to the reader. For example, do not use center in one place and centre in another in the same article (except in quotations or for comparison purposes). |
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Bear in mind that some words shared by all English speakers are spelled one way by Americans (and at times Canadians and Australians) but are spelt differently in most other English speaking countries; it is generally acceptable to leave an article alone where the style is consistent throughout the article - though changes to important articles to adapt them to house style are occasionally useful, please don't make a point of changing an article to your preferred style. |
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== Related articles == |
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* [[The Sims Wiki:Project Sims/Manual of style]] |
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Revision as of 05:13, 17 September 2013
The Sims Wiki has adopted these general policies to apply to all editors on the wiki (both registered and unregistered). These rules, unless stated, also apply to the IRC Channel and Chat (there are additional rules for those mediums listed here). The interpretation and enforcement of these rules ultimately is the duty of the wiki's administrators, though they are also bound by the rules.
1. Vandalism is prohibited. Vandalism is defined as an action that is intentional, is meant to be detrimental or harmful, and is not made in good faith. Examples of vandalism include (but are not limited to):
- Adding highly irrelevant information to an article
- Adding blatantly false information onto an article, or removing valid information from an article without just cause
- Adding patent nonsense (e.g. gibberish, random characters, or excessively confusing text) to an article
- Deliberately removing all the text from an article, or from an article section, without a legitimate reason to do so, or replacing an article or article section with a small amount of text (blanking/page blanking)
- Repeatedly uploading files without including proper licensing information, after receiving a warning to do so
- Posting links to irrelevant external sites on an article
An action taken in good faith is not vandalism, and should not be treated as such. There is no set penalty for vandalism. The action chosen by an administrator varies depending on the severity of the action. Administrators may block users for performing vandalism, even if the user did not receive a prior warning.
2. Profane language and content are not allowed. The Sims Wiki aims to cater to a general audience, specifically readers at or above 13 years of age. As such, users may not
- Add profane, vulgar, graphic or inappropriate content to any page anywhere on The Sims Wiki
- Post links to external sites that feature profane, vulgar, graphic or inappropriate content (i.e. pornographic sites)
- Upload images, audio or video that are profane, vulgar, graphic or inappropriate
Including profane content is almost always considered to be an action taken in bad faith, and usually results in a block from the wiki. An administrator may choose to issue a warning for this behavior, but no warning is required before blocks are issued.
3. Sock Puppetry is prohibited. The Sims Wiki allows one person to control only one account at a time.
- Users should not create a new account in order to change their username. Users who want to change their username should contact Wikia and request a name change. If a user does create an account in order to change their name, their old account will be permanently blocked to prevent abuse.
- Users may not have access to more than one account at any one time. If a user, for some reason, wants to stop using one account and switch to another, they should notify a member of the administrative team, who will lock the old account permanently to prevent abuse.
- Authorized bot accounts are an exception to this rule. However, bots are typically only controlled by Administrators, and all other bots must receive explicit approval from an administrator before they can be given the appropriate user flag.
Violation of this policy will result in a permanent block on all sockpuppet accounts, and a block (potentially permanent) on the "main" account (usually the first account).