SMO.wiki:Editing guidelines: Difference between revisions
m Rewording |
Added page creation section, other tweaks |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
This page contains some guidelines to help your articles appear more professional and match our wiki's standards. | This page contains some guidelines to help your articles appear more professional and match our wiki's standards. It should be noted that these are only guidelines, and most of them will have exceptions. | ||
==Page creation== | |||
When creating a page, it is important to consider whether the subject is deserving of its own page, or if it would be better suited as a section of an article on a broader topic instead. Here are some things to consider: | |||
* Does the subject have an official name in the game or a generally accepted name in the community? If it doesn't, not only may it be too obscure to merit its own page, but it might require coining a term on the spot, which is generally undesirable. | |||
* How much content can be meaningfully written about the subject? If the article seems like it may end up as a [[:Category:Article stubs|stub]], consider incorporating the information into another page. | |||
== Grammar == | == Grammar == | ||
Good grammar is important to ensure wiki articles sound professional. | |||
* Any forms of the pronoun "you" should be avoided on most pages. Instead, use phrases such as "the player", "Mario", or the pronoun "one" or "they". | * Any forms of the pronoun "you" should be avoided on most pages. Instead, use phrases such as "the player", "Mario", or the pronoun "one" or "they". | ||
* Some words such as "get" or "do" might strike the reader as too informal, so consider alternative words like "obtain" or "perform" instead. | * Some words such as "get" or "do" might strike the reader as too informal, so consider alternative words like "obtain" or "perform" instead. | ||
* Ensure that your writing otherwise uses proper spelling and grammar. If you're unsure, use a program like [https://www.grammarly.com/ Grammarly] to check. | * Ensure that your writing otherwise uses proper spelling and grammar. If you're unsure, use a program like [https://www.grammarly.com/ Grammarly] to check. | ||
Revision as of 01:00, 15 July 2023
This page contains some guidelines to help your articles appear more professional and match our wiki's standards. It should be noted that these are only guidelines, and most of them will have exceptions.
Page creation
When creating a page, it is important to consider whether the subject is deserving of its own page, or if it would be better suited as a section of an article on a broader topic instead. Here are some things to consider:
- Does the subject have an official name in the game or a generally accepted name in the community? If it doesn't, not only may it be too obscure to merit its own page, but it might require coining a term on the spot, which is generally undesirable.
- How much content can be meaningfully written about the subject? If the article seems like it may end up as a stub, consider incorporating the information into another page.
Grammar
Good grammar is important to ensure wiki articles sound professional.
- Any forms of the pronoun "you" should be avoided on most pages. Instead, use phrases such as "the player", "Mario", or the pronoun "one" or "they".
- Some words such as "get" or "do" might strike the reader as too informal, so consider alternative words like "obtain" or "perform" instead.
- Ensure that your writing otherwise uses proper spelling and grammar. If you're unsure, use a program like Grammarly to check.