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Articles entered into the Achaean Lore archives need to have a certain structure and format in order to ensure readability and consistency throughout. Plus, there are just certain ways of formatting the information such that it flows well within the online system used to present it.
Articles entered into the Achaean Lore archives need to have a certain structure and format in order to ensure readability and consistency throughout. Plus, there are just certain ways of formatting the information such that it flows well within the online system used to present it. Furthermore, please ensure that you adhere to our [[:category:policy|policies]] at all times.


=Articles=
=Articles=
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==Standardised Formatting==
==Standardised Formatting==


We are using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style Wikipedia Manual of Style] for basic formatting guidelines.
We are using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style Wikipedia Manual of Style] for basic formatting guidelines. See also our unique [http://www.achaea.com/lore/AchaeanLore:Formatting Formatting Page] and the "Achaea-specific considerations" section below.
 
==Spelling==
 
You should '''always''' use UK English on this wiki (as in Achaea itself)! Please feel free to edit any posts that do not conform to UK English spellings. There is a post on the forums with help on using UK English and not other types.


==Privileged Information==
==Privileged Information==
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* If information related to a quest must be included, be as vague as possible.
* If information related to a quest must be included, be as vague as possible.


==Achaea specific considerations==
==Achaea-specific considerations==
# In pages about Areas, individual places within the area should be bolded (unless they are linked).
# In pages about Areas, individual places within the area should be bolded (unless they are linked).
# Other areas and all denizens should be linked, not bolded or italicised.
# Other areas and all denizens should be linked, not bolded or italicised.
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==Adventurers of Note==
==Adventurers of Note==


Occasionally, the need will arise to link to and talk about adventurers who have contributed significantly to the world. This is a somewhat grey area, but we have a few rules of thumb to indicate when an adventurer warrants a page and when it doesn't:
See [[AchaeanLore:Adventurers]] for more information on when pages should and should not be created.
 
* The person must be a ''major'' contributor in some '''verifiable''' historical event.
** Verifiable means included  in an event post or otherwise endorsed/approved by an immortal. Character backgrounds and made up fiction are ''not'' verifiable.
** Simply participating in an event is not enough to warrant a separate article. However, being the catalyst to a major world event can be. (E.g. "opening the box that destroyed Hashan")
* Becoming a guildmaster (or house master) is not enough to warrant an article, but being the ''first'' (founding) one probably is.
* Being on the old HELP NOTABLES is not enough to warrant an article.


'''When in doubt, always err on the side of not creating an adventurer article.''' It is (and should be) a major achievement to be written into the pages of history and is not for everyone. If you're still unsure and think a person warrants a separate article, seek approval first.
[[Category:Policy]]
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