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== '''General page layout''' == | == '''General page layout''' == | ||
The page should start with a few sentences about the screamer along with an infobox. Then, if necessary, you may break the article up into different sections. At the end of the page, there should be a "Links" section with a screamer note and an unclickable link.<br> | The page should start with a few sentences about the screamer along with an infobox. Then, if necessary, you may break the article up into different sections. At the end of the page, there should be a "Links" section with a screamer note and an unclickable link.<br /> | ||
==='''Example'''=== | ==='''Example'''=== | ||
<nowiki><!-- ... --></nowiki> means a comment. Things inside of those are not required when writing an article. | <nowiki><!-- ... --></nowiki> means a comment. Things inside of those are not required when writing an article. | ||
This is how the page should look like in source editor. | This is how the page should look like in source editor. | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
<!-- Templates explaining the page --> | <!-- Templates explaining the page --> | ||
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DO NOT use "he" or "she" if the gender is neutral; instead (in order of recommendation), use "they" (change the sentence to be plural) "he or she," or "ze/hir" (best used upon a gender neutral character in a screamer, but people may not know what this pronoun is). | DO NOT use "he" or "she" if the gender is neutral; instead (in order of recommendation), use "they" (change the sentence to be plural) "he or she," or "ze/hir" (best used upon a gender neutral character in a screamer, but people may not know what this pronoun is). | ||
* <s>If the player presses the button on <b>his</b> keyboard...</s> | * <s>If the player presses the button on <b>his</b> keyboard...</s> | ||
** If players press the button on <b>their</b> keyboards... | |||
** If players press the button on <b>their</b> keyboards... | |||
** If the player presses the button on <b>his or her</b> keyboard... | ** If the player presses the button on <b>his or her</b> keyboard... | ||
** If the player presses the button on <b>hir</b> keyboard... | ** If the player presses the button on <b>hir</b> keyboard... | ||
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== '''Table of Contents''' == | == '''Table of Contents''' == | ||
Generally, add <nowiki>{{TocDefault}}</nowiki> to the beginning of an article so all table of contents on all pages can be mass-changed.<br> | Generally, add <nowiki>{{TocDefault}}</nowiki> to the beginning of an article so all table of contents on all pages can be mass-changed.<br /> | ||
Currently, table of contents are set to be disabled: After FANDOM updates MediaWiki, the TOC will be changed to be hidden by default. | Currently, table of contents are set to be disabled: After FANDOM updates MediaWiki, the TOC will be changed to be hidden by default. | ||
== '''Links (For Real)''' == | == '''Links (For Real)''' == | ||
Screamer links should <u><b>ALWAYS</b></u> be non-clickable. This does not apply to other links in the article, nor censored screamers.<br> | Screamer links should <u><b>ALWAYS</b></u> be non-clickable. This does not apply to other links in the article, nor censored screamers.<br /> | ||
Make sure the link is indented with a bullet point. The description (only if needed) should be bolded and before the link itself, which should NOT be bolded. | Make sure the link is indented with a bullet point. The description (only if needed) should be bolded and before the link itself, which should NOT be bolded. | ||
*<s>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ</s> | *<s>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ</s> | ||
**youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ | **youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ | ||
*<s>'''youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ''' - Weird 2009 version</s> | *<s>'''youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ''' - Weird 2009 version</s> | ||
**<b>Weird 2009 Version</b>: youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ | **<b>Weird 2009 Version</b>: youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ | ||
If the link is deleted, make the text strikethrough and note that the link was deleted. | If the link is deleted, make the text strikethrough and note that the link was deleted. | ||
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=='''Adding Controversial Shock Sites/Videos'''== | =='''Adding Controversial Shock Sites/Videos'''== | ||
If the video is still relevant, do <b>not</b> create an article on the Screamer Wiki about it.<br> | If the video is still relevant, do <b>not</b> create an article on the Screamer Wiki about it.<br /> | ||
Some governments block the video in the respective country (the Christchurch shooting is one example).<br> | Some governments block the video in the respective country (the Christchurch shooting is one example).<br /> | ||
* If the video is blocked in <b>any</b> country by the government, do not add a link. | * If the video is blocked in <b>any</b> country by the government, do not add a link. | ||
If a video is <b><i>VERY</i></b> controversial (the Christchurch shooting, again, is one example), it will not be allowed on the wiki. | If a video is <b><i>VERY</i></b> controversial (the Christchurch shooting, again, is one example), it will not be allowed on the wiki. | ||
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When making a list, always add the oxford comma. This prevents misconceptions with what is happening. | When making a list, always add the oxford comma. This prevents misconceptions with what is happening. | ||
*<s>[[Jeff the Killer]], [[Regan MacNeil]] and [[Pazuzu]] pop up with a scream.</s> | *<s>[[Jeff the Killer]], [[Regan MacNeil]] and [[Pazuzu]] pop up with a scream.</s> | ||
*[[Jeff the Killer]], [[Regan MacNeil]], and [[Pazuzu]] pop up with a scream.<br><br> | *[[Jeff the Killer]], [[Regan MacNeil]], and [[Pazuzu]] pop up with a scream.<br /><br /> | ||
=='''Categories'''== | =='''Categories'''== | ||
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Articles should tend to use the the Active voice instead of the passive voice. | Articles should tend to use the the Active voice instead of the passive voice. | ||
*<s>At 0:34, [[Regan MacNeil]] will appear with the scream from [[The Maze]].</s> | *<s>At 0:34, [[Regan MacNeil]] will appear with the scream from [[The Maze]].</s> | ||
**At 0:34, [[Regan MacNeil]] appears with the scream from [[The Maze]]. | **At 0:34, [[Regan MacNeil]] appears with the scream from [[The Maze]]. | ||
=='''Infoboxes'''== | =='''Infoboxes'''== | ||
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Do not go too far (going through leaked databases ([https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2015/10/28/000webhost-database-leak/#4f5058986098 000webhost leak], etc)) to get somebody's real name, however, as that is doxxing. | Do not go too far (going through leaked databases ([https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2015/10/28/000webhost-database-leak/#4f5058986098 000webhost leak], etc)) to get somebody's real name, however, as that is doxxing. | ||
*<s>'''Mentos + Yakult''' is a screamer created by Linboyz</s> | *<s>'''Mentos + Yakult''' is a screamer created by Linboyz</s> | ||
**'''Mentos + Yakult''' is a screamer created by Lincoln Lin Junhong (Linboyz) | **'''Mentos + Yakult''' is a screamer created by Lincoln Lin Junhong (Linboyz) | ||
===What would count as doxxing=== | ===What would count as doxxing=== | ||
