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NinjaCoachZ: /* Don't */ Gonna make this loud and clear.

2010-07-29T00:18:08Z

Don't: Gonna make this loud and clear.

NinjaCoachZ at 19:40, 16 June 2010

2010-06-16T19:40:27Z

NinjaCoachZ: /* Don't */

2010-06-04T11:03:28Z

Don't

NinjaCoachZ: Better example.

2010-05-30T17:49:07Z

Better example.

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2010-05-26T21:59:46Z

Protected "Help:Characters" [edit=sysop:move=sysop]

NinjaCoachZ: /* Example articles */

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Example articles

NinjaCoachZ: /* Don't */

2010-05-13T09:46:41Z

Don't

NinjaCoachZ at 23:40, 11 May 2010

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NinjaCoachZ: /* Do */

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NinjaCoachZ at 09:46, 26 April 2010

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 **On the other hand, if dark humour is done badly, then that's just poor taste.
 *Don't bash the subject of the article. Don't do stuff such as "Colossal Jackass, I mean, Hal Haroldson, is an asswipe who created that gayass show 'Harold'." That's just immature, unfunny, and makes it look like you have a short fuse.
-*Don't overuse curses, for the same reasons above. Such as, "This fucking character is the main damn character from the fucking kickass show 'Anthony Anderson: The Animated Series'. Hell fucking yeah! This fucking show fucking rocks!" If it's tongue in cheek and done as a parody, that's more forgivable. Played completely serious, it's just cringeworthy.
+*Don't overuse curses and racial slurs, for the same reasons above. Such as, "This fucking character is the main damn character from the fucking kickass show 'Anthony Anderson: The Animated Series'. Hell fucking yeah! This fucking show fucking rocks!" If it's tongue in cheek and done as a parody, that's more forgivable. Played completely serious, it's just cringeworthy.
 *Don't reference overused memes, such as, "Mama Luigi became the king of Sparta over 9000 years ago, beating out Weegee and Mudkip". It just shows that you're unoriginal.
 *Don't make long lists, such as "VICTIMS OF THE RICK ROLL INCLUDE: KING HARKINIAN, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, DRACULA, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS", etc. Most people will just scroll past them anyway, and it is, again, unoriginal.
-**Don't add lists such as "likes/dislikes". They exist only for padding so you can ignore how short the article actually is.
+**'''Don't add lists such as "likes/dislikes".''' They spiral out of control quickly and exist only for padding so you can ignore how short the article actually is, particularly considering that you can give brief overviews of this information in paragraph form.
 *Don't use the <nowiki>{{media}}</nowiki> tag. That tag is intended for sources, not for people.
 *If you add quotes, make sure the quotes were originally said by the character.

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	*If someone places your page up for deletion or undoes an edit that you made, don't start a flame war over it. Most rational users will provide a reason for why they're removing your work, and aren't doing it out of spite.		*If someone places your page up for deletion or undoes an edit that you made, don't start a flame war over it. Most rational users will provide a reason for why they're removing your work, and aren't doing it out of spite.

		+	==Politicians==
		+	Since politics can be a touchy subject, and users come from both ends of the spectrum, guidelines must be put into place to avoid politically biased articles that make outrageous comments, which can offend the opposite spectrum. Be extra careful and follow some general rules.
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		+	*<b>Stay neutral</b>- Users/readers of [[Chewiki]] consist of both ends of the political spectrum. Not only that, but it also prevents long political rants. Saying "David Cameron shouldn't have been Prime Minister!" Speaking of which...
		+	*<b>NO RANTING</b>- Chewiki is not a blog, so don't write rants in articles. If [[you]] want to rant, go write a blog somewhere else.
		+	*<b>No lying</b>- Comments like "George Bush is a racist", or "Obama is gay" are not accurate, and should not be put into articles. <i>This includes categorization in the same vein</i>.
		+	*<b>No derogatory comments</b>- Comments like "Obama is a nigger", or similar derogatory comments may be true in a way, but can also be seen as insulting, offensive, and pathetic.
		+	*<b>Stay inline with the existing character guidelines</b>- In addition to the above guidelines, politician articles should also fall within the existing character guidelines, since Politicians are also characters in [[Youtube Poop]]. And if they aren't, what the hell are they doing here?
		+	*<b>Mark articles as biased</b>- If you feel that a politician article is biased, and violates any of these guidelines, use [[:Template:Bias\|this template]], so that we can work towards removing the bias from the article.
		+
		+	If these guidelines are followed, then we can all be happy, and we can all avoid a long, ranty argument that leads nowhere.
		+
		+	The only exception to this rule is [[Adolf Hitler]], because, well... he's Hitler!
		+
		+	==Closing Note==
	Now that you've read this, hopefully you know what is and isn't appreciated in character articles. Now you can show your creativity. Go ahead. Try. We won't make fun of you. <small>''Much.''</small>		Now that you've read this, hopefully you know what is and isn't appreciated in character articles. Now you can show your creativity. Go ahead. Try. We won't make fun of you. <small>''Much.''</small>

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 *Do not just make a character article involving only a few sentences. Saying something like "The dancing fat kid is a 40 second video of the sexiest child on earth, dancing to a six flags commercial. Extended periods of viewing the video has been known to cause seizures, orgasms, and explosive diarrhea. So beware." (yes it's from a real article) makes you seem not only lazy, but also pretty stupid. Not to mention that will be marked with <nowiki>{{delete}}</nowiki> or even <nowiki>{{speedydelete}}</nowiki> faster than a usual article would.
 *Don't highlight words with stuff that doesn't fit into context. [[Soldier|Doing]] [[Heavy Weapons Guy|that]] [[Scout|makes]] [[you]] [[Demoman|seem]] [[Medic|like]] [[Pyro|something]] [[Engineer|that's]] [[Sniper|equal]] [[2|to]] [[Spy|an]] [[Mario|attention]]-[[Luigi|whore]] [[4|for]] [[Gaston|random]] [[Dr. Robotnik|things.]]
 *If someone places your page up for deletion or undoes an edit that you made, don't start a flame war over it. Most rational users will provide a reason for why they're removing your work, and aren't doing it out of spite.
 Now that you've read this, hopefully you know what is and isn't appreciated in character articles. Now you can show your creativity. Go ahead. Try. We won't make fun of you. <small>''Much.''</small>

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 *If you can't find a picture, add the template <nowiki>{{wantedimages}}</nowiki>, which will automatically add a message saying that the article could use a picture. Hopefully, somebody else will add one, or it can be used as a placeholder until you find a suitable image. NOTE: If the character has no visual representation, do not use this tag, and add a note explaining that adding a picture is impossible.
 *Supply some relevant categories. If, for example, the character originates from a comic book, include them in [[:Category:Comic Book Characters]].
-*Mark the character by inserting the <nowiki>{{character}}</nowiki> template at the top of the page. This automatically creates a fancy banner and includes them in the "Characters" category.
+*Mark the character by inserting the <nowiki>{{character}}</nowiki> template at the top of the page. This automatically creates a fancy banner and includes them in the "Characters" category. If you're lazy, type <nowiki>{{char}}</nowiki> instead.
 *Use proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar. While other editors can fix minor errors, having the entire article be a mess of poor language makes an atrocious article that nobody wants to read. This may be the Internet, but please talk formally, and don't type like you would in a chat room.
 *Include subheadings to mark sections; sections such as biographies, important information, some choice quotes, and stuff that has no place in the rest of the article (factoids and notes).
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 *Don't make an article for a character you don't know much about. You could get details wrong and this won't make you look good.
 *Don't include a picture where the character is concealed or in a huge crowd shot. We want to know what they look like; that doesn't mean "pull a picture out of your ass that includes the character somewhere".
-*Don't use extremely low-brow jokes that would be found in ''[[South Park]]'' or ''[[Family Guy]]''. This means jokes about rape, homosexuality, or bodily functions, etc.. For instance, don't [http://youchewpoop.com/wiki/index.php?title=Disco_Kid&oldid=68532 go on talking about "how gay" a character is]. It just looks... homophobic. That's the lowest form of comedy imaginable, and people will only react with disgust. Dark humour can be appreciated if it is done properly. Bear in mind, however, that if humour like this is done [[Dopply's penis|so over the top it can't be believed]], ''then'' it's funny. As long as you don't think you're trying to be funny.
+*Don't use extremely low-brow jokes that would be found in ''[[South Park]]'' or ''[[Family Guy]]''. This means jokes about rape, homosexuality, or bodily functions, etc.. For instance, don't [http://www.youchewpoop.com/wiki/index.php?title=Tom_%26_Jerry&oldid=53655 go on talking about "how gay" a character is]. It just looks... homophobic. That's the lowest form of comedy imaginable, and people will only react with disgust. Dark humour can be appreciated if it is done properly. Bear in mind, however, that if humour like this is done [[Dopply's penis|so over the top it can't be believed]], ''then'' it's funny. As long as you don't think you're trying to be funny.
 **On the other hand, if dark humour is done badly, then that's just poor taste.
 *Don't bash the subject of the article. Don't do stuff such as "Colossal Jackass, I mean, Hal Haroldson, is an asswipe who created that gayass show 'Harold'." That's just immature, unfunny, and makes it look like you have a short fuse.

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 ==Example articles==
-[[:Category:Featured Article Nominees|Some of the character pages listed here]] could be used as models. After all, there is a reason for them being nominated. Just don't copy them wholesale.
+[[:Category:Featured Articles|Some of the character pages listed here]] could be used as models. After all, there is a reason for them being featured. Just don't copy them wholesale.
 ==Do==

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 *Include subheadings to mark sections; sections such as biographies, important information, some choice quotes, and stuff that has no place in the rest of the article (factoids and notes).
 **Please note that it is recommended for the quotes to be '''memorable''' or funny when taken out of context. For example, "Hi, Reg." isn't a good quote if it was only said once in the entire show. If it was a running gag, then it can be noted somewhere.
-*Mark pages as short with <nowiki>{{stub}}</nowiki>. Sometimes, you could have created a great article, but you feel it could use more information and came out short. That's when this template comes into place.
+*Mark pages as short with <nowiki>{{stub}}</nowiki>. Sometimes, you could have created a great article, but you feel it could use more information and came out short. That's when this template comes into place. (If the article is like a single sentence long, then instead of launching it here, write it in Notepad and save that as a text file you can come back to.)
 ==Don't==