User:Rayanth/SandboxMoS: Difference between revisions

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~~{{work in progress}}~~

==Outline==

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===Wiki Overall===

* The wiki should be accessible to all players of EVE Online

* The wiki should be accessible to all players of EVE Online, regardless of affiliation or handicap

* The wiki should be welcoming to new editors and authors

* The wiki should be welcoming to new editors and authors, so long as they "play by the rules"

* The wiki should be easy to edit, with ~~a minimal number of rules~~

* The wiki should be easy to edit, with guidelines that encourage doing so

** ~~Prevent~~ the ~~need~~ to ~~constantly refer~~ to ~~the MoS - memorable rules~~

** Guidelines should be simple and concise

** ~~Prevent~~ '~~fear of reprisal~~' ~~from missing/forgetting a rule~~

** Guidelines should be easy to remember, so the MoS doesn't have to be referred to frequently.

* ~~Rules~~ should be ~~lenient enough that edit~~-~~wars aren't caused by misinterpretation~~

** Guidelines should be relaxed enough that 'minor' edits are not required to fix things if they're just slightly off.

** There should be no 'fear of reprisal' if rules are 'broken' - just an encouragement to follow them.

===Perspective and Language===

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** No preference for UK/US/Canadian/etc dialect

** Minor edits to adjust dialect should be avoided.

** Language and terminology used should account for non-native speakers.

* Articles should be written in a third-person, passive perspective.

** Avoid 'you', 'me', 'us', etc.

** Avoid 'you', 'me', 'us', etc. - Articles have no single author, and address the wider audience as a whole.

** Also avoid gender, unless clear or necessary (e.g. discussing a specific NPC whose gender is known)

** Rework to "they" in a passive tense - don't make it seem personal

** Good examples: "A member", "a player", "they"

===~~Articles~~===

===Grammar===

* Capitalization should be minimized, except when used to match capitalization as applied in game, or proper nouns.

** Title case is not necessary in page/section/subsection titles - however, if present, "~~fixing~~" ~~them~~ is ~~very low priority~~.

** Title case is not necessary in page/section/subsection titles - however if present they can be left alone.

**

* Excessively long paragraphs should be avoided if possible

** Short paragraphs allow the reader to "catch their breath" and "digest" what they've read easier

** Also easier to find specific info when scanning the page, and remember where they left off when reading in stages.

** Relevant images and diagrams count for breaking up the content

===General Editing Considerations===

* Organize into clear sections and subsections to make it easier to find specific content

* Consider "Detail" pages when a topic gets heavy, and leave the main topic as an overview with links to the detail pages.

** Example: Industry is a massive topic, including Research, Invention, Reprocessing, Manufacturing

** Each are their own topic but "Industry" can be an overview with brief explanations of each, then link to their detail pages.

* Important! ALWAYS check for pages that link to the article being edited before removing or renaming any sections.

** Articles may cross-link to a specific subsection, which breaks if the name of that subsection is changed.

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-{{work in progress}}
 ==Outline==
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 ===Wiki Overall===
-* The wiki should be accessible to all players of EVE Online
+* The wiki should be accessible to all players of EVE Online, regardless of affiliation or handicap
-* The wiki should be welcoming to new editors and authors
+* The wiki should be welcoming to new editors and authors, so long as they "play by the rules"
-* The wiki should be easy to edit, with a minimal number of rules
+* The wiki should be easy to edit, with guidelines that encourage doing so
-** Prevent the need to constantly refer to the MoS - memorable rules
+** Guidelines should be simple and concise
-** Prevent 'fear of reprisal' from missing/forgetting a rule
+** Guidelines should be easy to remember, so the MoS doesn't have to be referred to frequently.
-* Rules should be lenient enough that edit-wars aren't caused by misinterpretation
+** Guidelines should be relaxed enough that 'minor' edits are not required to fix things if they're just slightly off.
+** There should be no 'fear of reprisal' if rules are 'broken' - just an encouragement to follow them.
 ===Perspective and Language===
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 ** No preference for UK/US/Canadian/etc dialect
 ** Minor edits to adjust dialect should be avoided.
+** Language and terminology used should account for non-native speakers.
 * Articles should be written in a third-person, passive perspective.
-** Avoid 'you', 'me', 'us', etc.
+** Avoid 'you', 'me', 'us', etc. - Articles have no single author, and address the wider audience as a whole.
 ** Also avoid gender, unless clear or necessary (e.g. discussing a specific NPC whose gender is known)
 ** Rework to "they" in a passive tense - don't make it seem personal
 ** Good examples: "A member", "a player", "they"
-===Articles===
+===Grammar===
 * Capitalization should be minimized, except when used to match capitalization as applied in game, or proper nouns.
-** Title case is not necessary in page/section/subsection titles - however, if present, "fixing" them is very low priority.
+** Title case is not necessary in page/section/subsection titles - however if present they can be left alone.
-**
+* Excessively long paragraphs should be avoided if possible
+** Short paragraphs allow the reader to "catch their breath" and "digest" what they've read easier
+** Also easier to find specific info when scanning the page, and remember where they left off when reading in stages.
+** Relevant images and diagrams count for breaking up the content
+===General Editing Considerations===
+* Organize into clear sections and subsections to make it easier to find specific content
+* Consider "Detail" pages when a topic gets heavy, and leave the main topic as an overview with links to the detail pages.
+** Example: Industry is a massive topic, including Research, Invention, Reprocessing, Manufacturing
+** Each are their own topic but "Industry" can be an overview with brief explanations of each, then link to their detail pages.
+* Important! ALWAYS check for pages that link to the article being edited before removing or renaming any sections.
+** Articles may cross-link to a specific subsection, which breaks if the name of that subsection is changed.