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This page details policy for the wiki in general, as decided by [[Pikipedia:About|Pikipedia's]] community. Most points do not apply to user, forum and talk pages.
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Like most wikis, [[Pikipedia:About|Pikipedia]] has a set of '''policies''' that help organize the wiki, solve conflicts, and maximize the wiki's quality. Policies are standards that should be followed to make sure the wiki does not go out of control.


To suggest or discuss policy, use the [[/proposals|proposals page]].
A wiki is a complicated thing, so it's only expected that the policies won't apply 100% of the time. Common sense and community consensuses can help figure out exceptions.


*For policy regarding files, see [[Help:Files]].
The purpose of the policies is to explain what to do in ambiguous cases. So, just because a policy doesn't say you should do X, it doesn't mean you ''should'' do X – just because there's no policy about writing in all capital letters doesn't mean you should start doing it. In addition, editors are assumed to use a bit of common sense when simply using the site. For instance, the mainspace pages have objective ''Pikmin'' content, and talk pages are the place to go to discuss things personally.
*For policy regarding talk pages, see [[Help:Talk pages]].
*For deletion policy, see [[Pikipedia:Pages for deletion]].
*For policy regarding glitches, see [[Pikipedia:Glitch notes]].


==Content==
== Policy proposals ==
===Action Replay===
Policies and guidelines are decided by Pikipedia's community. To suggest or discuss policies, use [[Pikipedia:Proposals]].
Articles should not contain information about any Pikmin game running in a way other than intended. This includes the use of Action Replay and similar devices.  This is because modifications are arbitrary: there is no clear line between those that make little difference and those that change the game entirely.


Information that can only be obtained through these means but holds true in normal gameplay, however, is welcome on articles. Whether it is important to document how exactly the information is known may vary from case to case.
A user proposing a change should explain their reasoning in their proposal. Afterwards, all users of the wiki are welcome to vote on it. As long as there are unresolved problems or worries with the change however, they should be addressed before the proposal can pass. This is all within reason, of course.


===Videos===
After enough time has passed for everyone to have reasonably shared their opinion, if there are no objections, staff members should go ahead and implement the change.
Video embedding should be used sparingly, only in cases where understanding is more easily understood through watching a video than through images or text.  This covers, for example, television adverts and glitches.


===Trivia===
== Policies ==
Unlike [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Trivia_sections|Wikipedia]], this wiki accepts the existence of "trivia" sections on articles, provided that, in general, the bullet points follow these characteristics:
The following is a list of all policies for the wiki.
{{policies}}


*'''Noteworthy''': Bland or common pieces of information aren't very interesting to have around, and likely fit in the article's body.
== See also ==
*'''Objective''': Trivia should be factual. Any unconfirmed or speculative information should not be included in an article, much less in the trivia section.
* [[Pikipedia:Guidelines]]
*'''Short''': In order to be considered a tidbit, it should be possible to explain it in one to three sentences. Anything that has a lot of detail is probably better off being elaborated in a section somewhere.
* [[Pikipedia:Procedures]]
*'''Isolated''': Trivia facts should be unattached to most other aspects of the subject. If a fact is related to an existing section of information in the article, it likely belongs there.
* [[Help:Contents]]


Sections should be named "Trivia", and should be placed before [[:Category:Navigation_templates|navboxes]] and the "See also", "References" and "External links" sections. The tidbits within should be listed with bullet points, created by placing an asterisk (<code>*</code>) before each line.
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Spoilers should be reduced to the minimum. Users should be able to read through the interesting tidbits without having their experience with any games ruined. This anti-spoiler aspect is even more important on the [[Template:Did you know|did you know]] section of the main page.
 
==Format==
===Perspective===
In articles, avoid using the second person ('you', 'your'); talk about the [[captain]] or a particular captain, or use 'the player' or a similar term.  Exceptions to this are [[guides]], which are written in the author's chosen style.
 
===Headings===
In all headings (page titles and sections) only [[wikipedia:proper noun|proper nouns]] should be capitalized, excepting brand names that start with a lowercase letter in normal usage.  Note that the first letter in a heading will always be capitalized by [[mw:|MediaWiki]].  Italics may be used when they would be in body text, but headers should have no links, colour or other formatting.  Links can often be replaced with {{tem|main}} or a relevant link near the start of the section.
 
===Local spelling===
In all cases where spellings differ between variations of English, the USA spelling is preferred. This is the spelling used in the ''Pikmin'' games in all English-speaking regions (with the exception of treasures not in the USA [[Region|version]] of ''[[Pikmin 2]]'').
 
===Game names===
All titled media should be italicized in articles.  At Pikipedia, this is mainly video-games, including ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', but also covers music, books and films, for example.
 
==="Pikmin 1"===
Where ambiguous, the first Pikmin game, ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', should be referred to as "Pikmin 1".  In article text, game names are italicized, so this is not a problem, but in page titles, for example, it could easily refer to the species or series, without the "1".
 
==Social content==
Any communication about anything other than the running of the wiki and its content should be restricted to user and user talk pages.  For excessive amounts of such chat, use the [http://www.niwanetwork.org/forums/index.php?board=26.0 NIWA forums] or the [[Special:WebChat|chatroom]] to avoid filling up the [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]].
 
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Latest revision as of 08:29, April 29, 2024

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P:POLICY

Like most wikis, Pikipedia has a set of policies that help organize the wiki, solve conflicts, and maximize the wiki's quality. Policies are standards that should be followed to make sure the wiki does not go out of control.

A wiki is a complicated thing, so it's only expected that the policies won't apply 100% of the time. Common sense and community consensuses can help figure out exceptions.

The purpose of the policies is to explain what to do in ambiguous cases. So, just because a policy doesn't say you should do X, it doesn't mean you should do X – just because there's no policy about writing in all capital letters doesn't mean you should start doing it. In addition, editors are assumed to use a bit of common sense when simply using the site. For instance, the mainspace pages have objective Pikmin content, and talk pages are the place to go to discuss things personally.

Policy proposals

Policies and guidelines are decided by Pikipedia's community. To suggest or discuss policies, use Pikipedia:Proposals.

A user proposing a change should explain their reasoning in their proposal. Afterwards, all users of the wiki are welcome to vote on it. As long as there are unresolved problems or worries with the change however, they should be addressed before the proposal can pass. This is all within reason, of course.

After enough time has passed for everyone to have reasonably shared their opinion, if there are no objections, staff members should go ahead and implement the change.

Policies

The following is a list of all policies for the wiki.

Pikipedia policies
Content General • Canon • Guide • Japanese • Spoiler • New game • Truth • Verifiability
Other policies Deletion • File • Minor policies • Privacy • Staff • Talk page • What Pikipedia is
Main page Featured article • Featured image • Poll
Policies • Guidelines • Procedures • Help

See also

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