One Piece Wiki:Speculations

What is a speculation?
A prediction of what will happen in a series, usually made by a fan of the series.

Do Speculations have a place on wikia?
No. They should be avoided at all costs. Wikia is a site for FACTS and speculations are usually just Fanfiction. Sometimes it is possible to rewrite a speculation into fact, but mostly if a speculation is spotted, the normal treatment is just to delete it.

It is also possible to write popular theories that appear amongst fans, providing there is suitable amounts of evidence as to why the theory is considered plausible. However, without suitable amounts of evidence, the theory is not very useful and is just obviously nothing more then pure unproven speculations.

see Mythbusters for more rumours and myths related to One Piece.

How do I spot Speculations?
The most obivous way is someone saying openingly the words 'It is speculated...' in their statements. Less noticable ones may have the words 'It is unknown why...' and then the speculation written. Be careful with this as it is easy to fall into a trap:

''Writing something such as "It is unknown why Ace has a different surname to Luffy" is not speculation and therefore allowed... However adding "This may be because they are only half-brothers" is speculation as it has not been proven otherwise if they are or not.''

There is also nothing to stop someone pointing out the obivous - like stating all the Ds in the Will of D. featured so far live by their hearts. Sometimes these statements may end up sounding like speculations, when they are not. This again is another instance where things seem like speculations when they are not.

Speculations can be Dangerous!
Like with Spoilers, speculations also can be dangerous. They can mislead a reader or give off the wrong idea whether on purpose or accidental. There are some fans who may reguard them as fact unknowingly.

If you have speculations you want to talk about, there are many forums out there where you can discuss freely ideas and speculations and get feedback. It is advisable to avoid writing them out here.

I'm still not sure on Speculations...
Remember - Don't be afraid to ask!

Discussing the statment on the Talk page of the given article is usually the best way of writing out something if you are unsure about it. Other editors can provide advice on if it should be added, or help you rewrite it to fit in the page.

You will gain more respect from other editors and avoid embarrassments if you are prepared to talk first about how to approach something rather then just writing it out.

Alternatively, if you are unsure about writing a statement on a page, you can just not write it at all.