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I think we should start laying policy out properly.  I've got a number of things I'd like to get the community's opinion on (a number we've discussed before and are only really confirmation).  I'll get stuff distributed to help/project pages as it's decided, and have [[Pikipedia:Policy]] for stuff that doesn't fit elsewhere, and to link to stuff that ''is'' elsewhere.  (Of course, I'd appreciate help if anyone wants to.)  And now, to inundate this page with my sig, over and over... <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>
I think we should start laying policy out properly.  I've got a number of things I'd like to get the community's opinion on (a number we've discussed before and are only really confirmation).  I'll get stuff distributed to help/project pages as it's decided, and have [[Pikipedia:Policies and guidelines]] for stuff that doesn't fit elsewhere, and to link to stuff that ''is'' elsewhere.  (Of course, I'd appreciate help if anyone wants to.)  And now, to inundate this page with my sig, over and over... <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>


==Videos==
[moved to [[Pikipedia:Policies and guidelines/proposals]]]
I think we've pretty much decided that video embedding should be used sparingly, only for things like adverts and glitches that are much more easily understood through them than through still images or text. <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>
 
==Game names==
We've always italicised names of games outside the Pikmin series, but italicisation of games in the Pikmin series is varied.  Now I come to think of it, it would be more consistent, and it would solve the whole Pikmin (game) / Pikmin 1 issue in places because an italicised ''Pikmin'' would always be the game. <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>
 
:We can italicize all game names. Seems appropriate, makes certain things easier to read. {{user:Jimbo Jambo/sig}} 09:57, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
 
::Agree, but as below, it should not completely replace Pikmin 1 usage.--{{User:Prezintenden/sig}}
 
==Signatures==
IMO, they should be short in both the edit page and as seen on the saved page, with a link to the user's user page or talk at the very least, very few, small images, preferably not animated, and placed on the same line as the comment, not on a new line below it. <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>
 
==Social content==
Should be mostly kept off non-user/talk pages, but small amounts, perhaps along with more appropriate things, are fine.  The main location for lots of chat about anything other than the running of the wiki and its content should be the [http://forums.pikminwiki.com/ off-wiki forums].  Even user talk pages shouldn't be used if there are lots of edits in a short space of time, because it fills up the recent changes. <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>
 
==Perspective in articles==
Just confirming 2nd person is bad, 'Olimar'/'Louie'/'the president', 'the player', 'the captain' are good. <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>
 
==User images==
The current limit as defined at [[Help:Files#User images]] is 10, which I think is a bit high.  Should unfit material (considering this wiki should be fine for those the games are - that is, everyone) be banned? <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>
 
:Agree. I think I voted for 5 last time. Still prefer that. Unfit material should be deleted.--{{User:Prezintenden/sig}}
 
==Talk pages==
Confirmation again: sign your comment; indent ''replies'', not just anything you're editing after; don't edit others' comments. <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>
 
==Pikmin 1 / Pikmin / Pikmin (game)==
There are two cases here: mentions in headings (either the page title or any others), and mentions in article text.  I think if we used an italicised ''Pikmin'' outside of headings as mentioned [[#Game names|above]], we'd solve that part.  The other case is for things like [[:Category:Pikmin 1 enemies]] and [[Emperor Bulblax#Pikmin 1]].  I think (game) looks weird in those cases, and 1 is technically incorrect, but Pikmin can be ambiguous.  Perhaps 1 is the least poor.  Any better ideas? <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>
 
:I stand by my opinion on this one. I think it should always be referred to as "Pikmin 1" except in the title of the game's article. No, it's not ''actually'' the game's name, but it's instantly and easily identifiable as referring to it. {{user:Jimbo Jambo/sig}} 09:57, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
 
::Agree with JJ.It should always be italicised, but since Pikmin 1 just happens to be the easiest to comprehend, I'd prefer to use that aswell.--{{User:Prezintenden/sig}}
 
==Article/section capitalisation==
A while back, we decided to follow Wikipedia's article naming standards and capitalise only proper nouns.  I think this should apply to section headings too. <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>
 
:Yeah, sure. {{user:Jimbo Jambo/sig}} 09:57, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
 
:Agree.--{{User:Prezintenden/sig}}
 
==Glitch articles==
Because of the wide range of glitches that might just happen to occur one time, I think we should only have ones for glitches that are common (multiple people have experienced them with little variation in the details) or repeatable (you can make it happen any time, with the right conditions, which should be noted in the article). <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>
 
:Agreed, maybe unless multiple players experience the same rare glitch. {{user:Jimbo Jambo/sig}} 09:57, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
 
::Agree with JJ.--{{User:Prezintenden/sig}}
 
:::I'd like to point out that for us to know multiple players have experienced a glitch, it'd have to be enough that there are multiple connected to Pikipedia and that news of each reaches us, which would probably make it not rare. <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>
 
==Action replay==
I say reject all mention of it. <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>
 
:Sort of agree. Really minor things like making Pikmin black aren't worth a mention, but if it solves some ancient mystery or leads to some revelation, like what's behind that mysterious unbreakable wall (as an example), then I don't think it would hurt. {{user:Jimbo Jambo/sig}} 09:57, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
 
::Yeah, I agree: anything that can be discovered by action replay only, but exists in the game, should be fine. <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>
 
:::Agree with the obvious latter.--{{User:Prezintenden/sig}}
 
==Spelling==
As much as I hate to say this, where spelling differs regionally, we should use the USA version (because PAL notes use USA spelling (in most cases (where the treasure was in the US version))). <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>
 
:What about that regional spelling thing on Wars Wiki? Could we use it here? {{User:Volatile Dweevil/Vol2}}
 
::Mm, I don't really like using templates, potentially a lot, in simple article text.  It just complicates things (editing, actually changing them all over), and only varies for logged in users anyway. <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>
 
:::What exactly is this Wars thing?--{{User:Prezintenden/sig}}
 
::::[http://www.niwanetwork.org/forums/index.php?topic=415.0] <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>
 
:::::Seems crazily unnecessary, especially considering EU users are a minority here. It's probably best just to use American throughout the whole wiki, I find.--{{User:Prezintenden/sig}}
 
::::::I find this....crazy. Compare how many European/Australian users here to American users. Then that would be a answer. {{User|Bulborb63}}

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I think we should start laying policy out properly. I've got a number of things I'd like to get the community's opinion on (a number we've discussed before and are only really confirmation). I'll get stuff distributed to help/project pages as it's decided, and have Pikipedia:Policies and guidelines for stuff that doesn't fit elsewhere, and to link to stuff that is elsewhere. (Of course, I'd appreciate help if anyone wants to.) And now, to inundate this page with my sig, over and over... GP

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