User:Sirryan2002/WikiStandards

Please keep in mind that these are in no way official and are instead my(Sirryan2002) take on the standards our wiki should follow

Articles

Naming

All pages(in every namespace) should have first letter of each word capitalized. Filler works and conjunctions should not be capitalized(think: or, and, to, etc). Names should accurately describe the purpose of the page and set the theme for what the page is about. Realistically, page names should attempt to avoid being more than 3 words in length.

Introductions

All articles should have an introduction. It is a concise summary of the article that goes before any headers. It will describe what the article is about and why that subject matters. They should be limited to a paragraphs or less(4 sentences) and should not include any special formatting(tables, divs, etc). Introductions should be in 3rd person.

Articles that needs introductions include:

• Job Pages
• Items
• Guides
• Anything else not explicitly excluded

Articles that should not have introductions:

• Location Pages

Headers

Initial headers must always begin at level 2 headers. Whenever the topic changes a new header should be made. As a general rule, headers become more specific as they cascade down and become more general as they cascade up.

Templates

For Maintenance Templates see #Maintenance Templates.
All templates are to be mostly uniform with the other templates being used on the page. This includes color schemes and UI/formatting style.

Articles for the listed purposes are to use these templates:

• Job Pages:
  • Template:JobPageHeader at the top of the page
  • job sidebars such as Template:JobCommand at the top of the page
  • Template:JobsTable at the bottom of the page

Tables

All tables in an article should have the same color scheme. The topmost row must be a custom color(or all headers) and the leftmost column(excluding the first row) must be header cells.

Humor

Please refrain from using strikethrough, random bolding, scaled up text, or making excessive random jokes. Occasional jokes are fine and encouraged, however they should not take away/distract the reader from the article.

Files

All object sprites should be 32x32px or 64x64px

All files should have their first word capitalized. Spaces should be used instead of underscores and the file should be the exact object name.

All files should be PNG or GIF.

Article Grading

Grade GA (Good Article)
A Good Article:

1. Well written:
   1. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct;
   2. and it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias;
   3. and it complies with the Paradise manual of style guidelines.
2. Original:
   1. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism.
   2. It does not steal articles from other wikis(inspiration/modeling from other wikis, however, is encouraged)
3. Broad in its coverage:
   1. it addresses the main aspects of the topic;
   2. and it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail.
4. Informative
   1. It provides all necessary information;
   2. and provides references to other articles
5. Illustrated
   1. Includes high quality images/gifs of the subject matter;
   2. and Includes Images for Example/Hypothetical situations that complement the article if necessary;
   3. and has Diagrams/Marked-Up/annotated Images where needed too help the reader better understand the subject matter
6. Standardized
   1. Pages are uniform with other pages of its type;
   2. and relevant and proper Templates are used.
7. Enjoyable
   1. Minor and Light humor are included;
   2. and formatting is easy on the eyes.

Revising Articles

When an Article Requires a Rewrite

Occasionally, an article is so outdated, messy, or overall badly written that it requires a general/complete rewrite. This is often due to multiple authors contributing in ways that deviate from the original/main theme/style/purpose of the page or continue a trend of low-quality edits. This need for a rewrite is not an insult to the contributors but a means of improving the article and condensing all of that knowledge into better digestible and informative articles.

So when does an Article need a rewrite?

1. The Article does not inform the reader about the matter being discussed
2. The Article does not have any formatting and is a wall of text
3. The flow of the article is not logical and requires a lot of jumping around in order to read it.
4. The article is very outdated