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Articles are generally snippets of information on a specific topic. They may contain sections and subsections if it's a particularly long topic, but it must not be overly broad and contain lots of factual information. Be '''objective''' in all things when authoring a bit of lore. This is a compendium of all the facts related to Achaea, so make sure you remain objective in tone and phrasing. | Articles are generally snippets of information on a specific topic. They may contain sections and subsections if it's a particularly long topic, but it must not be overly broad and contain lots of factual information. Be '''objective''' in all things when authoring a bit of lore. This is a compendium of all the facts related to Achaea, so make sure you remain objective in tone and phrasing. | ||
The articles in the "Help:" namespace are all imported directly from Achaea's help system. They are here for reference purposes, but are not meant to be the be-all and end-all of information about the subjects they touch upon. If you want to create, for example, an [Ashtan] page that lists more information about Ashtan than in [Help:Ashtan], go ahead. An Achaean Lore [Ashtan] page might list previous Overseers, Archons, and Divine Patrons of Ashtan, delve deeper into its history, link to a map, discuss its restaurants and shops, et cetera, information [Help:Ashtan] would not have. | |||
==Article Naming== | ==Article Naming== | ||
Articles are referenced by their names, so choosing an appropriate one is very key. Most information can be referred to by its proper name, such as "Vampires" or "Azdun". Sometimes, it's helpful to further qualify a name if it's possibly ambiguous we do this by appending a parenthetical to the end. For example: "Twilight (time of day)" could differentiate between "Twilight" (referring to the God). | Articles are referenced by their names, so choosing an appropriate one is very key. Most information can be referred to by its proper name, such as "Vampires" or "Azdun". Sometimes, it's helpful to further qualify a name if it's possibly ambiguous we do this by appending a parenthetical to the end. For example: "Twilight (time of day)" could differentiate between "Twilight" (referring to the God). | ||
===Namespaces=== | ===Namespaces=== | ||
When choosing a name, do not include a colon (':') in the name. This is reserved for 'namespaces' a feature of the wiki system and used only in very special circumstances. Do not change pages that already have a namespace on them. For example, "Help:" and "AchaeaLore:" should not be removed or changed to a different namespace. | When choosing a name, do not include a colon (':') in the name. This is reserved for 'namespaces' a feature of the wiki system and used only in very special circumstances. Do not change pages that already have a namespace on them. For example, "Help:" and "AchaeaLore:" should not be removed or changed to a different namespace. At this time, please do not change any pages in the "Help:" namespace. | ||
==Categories== | ==Categories== | ||
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* Always remember to add a category to the article. | * Always remember to add a category to the article. | ||
* Do not include OOC comments in the body of the page. If you need to share information or comments about an article, use the "Talk"/"Discussion" tab for that page. | * Do not include OOC comments in the body of the page. If you need to share information or comments about an article, use the "Talk"/"Discussion" tab for that page. | ||
==Privileged Information== | |||
*The same rules go here as for the Forums. Please do not share quest or skills information. | |||