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'''Note:''' this is currently a Rough Draft and is subject to change, but should give an overall good idea of what the rules and guidelines are.
 
We ask that CWSP Wiki contributors adhere to general [https://conworkshop.com/view_article.php?ns=b811736a6476f9c050fd7c15da56267d CWS Rules] and [https://conworkshop.com/view_article.php?ns=579b667a42a0c1ea54c8c102c711f528 CWSP Rules & Guidelines]. You should also consult the [[CWS Planet:Copyrights]] page.
 
Additionally, please follow these guidelines for wiki use specifically.
 
==Etiquette==
 
In general, don't edit other peoples' content. This can include whole pages that someone else made, or sections on internationally-relevant articles. However, there are exceptions. You are free to do any of the following to other peoples' content:
 
# Add relevant Categories, Templates, etc
# Fix broken templates/ links/ formatting, correct typos, etc.
# Add or update minor details relating to your own content where relevant, e.g. adding your country as a neighbour on other country pages.
# Add sections for relevant content from your country's / people's / etc point of view. For example, you could add a section on trade embargoes on someone else's country page.
# Add information that you know to be true and accurate, which should be on the wiki, but isn't yet.
# Remove content that goes against site rules.
# Archive or delete content that is ex-canonical (e.g. relating to a country that no longer exists).
# Perform modifications that the page's creator has given you permission for.
# Perform additional modifications that you feel are necessary and justifiable.
 
If you find something that should be removed or archived and lack the editing privileges required, contact a staff member.
 
And of course, if someone gives you explicit permission, to add to or change their content, you can do that as well. If you are a collaborator on a country or project you probably have the right to update and change things, although you may wish to ask your collaborators' opinions.
 
==Style==
 
Main article pages should be written from an '''in-world perspective''', meaning that statements should reflect the state of in-world knowledge. There should be no mentions of Earth or real-world countries, languages, events, etc. There is some leeway with regards to how much it would be reasonable for in-world people to know about e.g. deep history, but try to make it plausible.
 
You can include speculation that goes against established out-of-world canon. You should probably indicate somewhere that this is speculation/non-canonical, such as in the Edit Summary or the page's Talk page.
 
If you feel a need to add out-of-world knowledge (also called "meta"), please confine it to a specifically marked section of the article, a Talk page. You should also use meta knowledge on non-article pages such as template and system pages, file summaries, and page update summaries.
 
Main article text should be written in encyclopoedic style, similarly to how Wikipedia articles are written. This includes formal language and the use of jargon, which should be linked to (e.g. to wiktionary or wikipedia, or to a CWSP Wiki page if it's an in-world concept). The text should appear to be "objective" and "fact-based" (within the Sahar setting). You can even create fictional academics to cite, although this is not required.
 
Add wikilinks to terms that readers won't understand or might want more knowledge on, for example in-world countries, peoples, historical events, invented species, etc. It is ok if that page doesn't yet exist.
 
==Organization==
 
Categorise your pages. Add at least 1 category to every page you make, including uploaded files. Add as many relevant categories as you know exist. For example, if you are adding a page on your head of state, you might want to link to Category:Politicians, Category:Political leaders, Category:People, Category:[Your Country], Category:[Your Country's People], etc.
 
You can create new Categories as you deem fit, but do check if similar categories already exist and consider using those instead.
 
Mark stubs as stubs. You might consider making a personal stub page to keep track of your works-in-progress.


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Revision as of 23:47, 31 January 2021

Note: this is currently a Rough Draft and is subject to change, but should give an overall good idea of what the rules and guidelines are.

We ask that CWSP Wiki contributors adhere to general CWS Rules and CWSP Rules & Guidelines. You should also consult the CWS Planet:Copyrights page.

Additionally, please follow these guidelines for wiki use specifically.

Etiquette

In general, don't edit other peoples' content. This can include whole pages that someone else made, or sections on internationally-relevant articles. However, there are exceptions. You are free to do any of the following to other peoples' content:

  1. Add relevant Categories, Templates, etc
  2. Fix broken templates/ links/ formatting, correct typos, etc.
  3. Add or update minor details relating to your own content where relevant, e.g. adding your country as a neighbour on other country pages.
  4. Add sections for relevant content from your country's / people's / etc point of view. For example, you could add a section on trade embargoes on someone else's country page.
  5. Add information that you know to be true and accurate, which should be on the wiki, but isn't yet.
  6. Remove content that goes against site rules.
  7. Archive or delete content that is ex-canonical (e.g. relating to a country that no longer exists).
  8. Perform modifications that the page's creator has given you permission for.
  9. Perform additional modifications that you feel are necessary and justifiable.

If you find something that should be removed or archived and lack the editing privileges required, contact a staff member.

And of course, if someone gives you explicit permission, to add to or change their content, you can do that as well. If you are a collaborator on a country or project you probably have the right to update and change things, although you may wish to ask your collaborators' opinions.

Style

Main article pages should be written from an in-world perspective, meaning that statements should reflect the state of in-world knowledge. There should be no mentions of Earth or real-world countries, languages, events, etc. There is some leeway with regards to how much it would be reasonable for in-world people to know about e.g. deep history, but try to make it plausible.

You can include speculation that goes against established out-of-world canon. You should probably indicate somewhere that this is speculation/non-canonical, such as in the Edit Summary or the page's Talk page.

If you feel a need to add out-of-world knowledge (also called "meta"), please confine it to a specifically marked section of the article, a Talk page. You should also use meta knowledge on non-article pages such as template and system pages, file summaries, and page update summaries.

Main article text should be written in encyclopoedic style, similarly to how Wikipedia articles are written. This includes formal language and the use of jargon, which should be linked to (e.g. to wiktionary or wikipedia, or to a CWSP Wiki page if it's an in-world concept). The text should appear to be "objective" and "fact-based" (within the Sahar setting). You can even create fictional academics to cite, although this is not required.

Add wikilinks to terms that readers won't understand or might want more knowledge on, for example in-world countries, peoples, historical events, invented species, etc. It is ok if that page doesn't yet exist.

Organization

Categorise your pages. Add at least 1 category to every page you make, including uploaded files. Add as many relevant categories as you know exist. For example, if you are adding a page on your head of state, you might want to link to Category:Politicians, Category:Political leaders, Category:People, Category:[Your Country], Category:[Your Country's People], etc.

You can create new Categories as you deem fit, but do check if similar categories already exist and consider using those instead.

Mark stubs as stubs. You might consider making a personal stub page to keep track of your works-in-progress.