User:JustSomeDude.../Sandbox

So this is where I'm making my draft/edit to | PX's Manual of Style. It's gonna take me a few days, but when I'm done, I'll post it on the forum.

I’ve copy/pasted PX’s version rather than starting from scratch. Unless anyone else wants to make substantial changes to the Manual of Style, discuss minor changes on the talk page of this article, and we’ll get this thing close to done.

Below is a list of changes I've made from PX's version. If a detail isn't mentioned below, then I'm not responsible for creating it, it's from PX's version. Especially the stuff about layouts and templates: Don't try to talk to me specifically about those things, because I won't understand them. Use the talk page if you wanna talk to people who will understand you. Here's the list of changes I've made from PX's version:


 * Significantly expanded the Writing Style section.
 * Added a subsection on grammar. I’m trying to cover many of the common mistakes seen in articles. Feel free to suggest others to add.


 * Changed the example of Episode 543 to Episode 537, since 543 had no short summary.


 * Edited section on Talk Pages. I added forums as another appropriate place for speculations, in addition to blogs.


 * Added to the section on Bans after discussing DP's policies on IPs and new users. I also added the no-brainier of "insults are bad, you can get banned for them."


 * Jademing removed the trivia from the chapter layout, because we don't have trivia in the chapter articles.

Here’s a list of sections/details I’d like assistance with:


 * Help me format this if I’ve done something wrong. I’m bad with HTML, and I’m sure most all of you know more than I do. If you see a minor formatting error, feel free to edit this page yourself. It will be much faster than trying to get me to fix it. Be sure to note what it is in your edit summary. At this point, I know there are errors all over this, and I have no idea ho fix them.
 * If ironically enough, you see a spelling, grammatical or punctuation error, feel free to fix that too.


 * Does the rule about writing about fiction being in the present tense apply to character history articles? And how does the Timeskip affect that rule? If anyone can provide evidence of the grammar rule on this issue, that is greatly preferable to anyone’s opinion.


 * Is the rule on “The Principle of Least Astonishment” worded poorly or is it just total BS? I felt it needed to be said, but I’m not satisfied with the results.


 * Is there a better way to tell people to use “It is revealed that...” in chapter notes sections than I said?

I would like to incorporate the Forum Rules and Blog Rules into the MoS as well. The image guidelines are linked to, and some chat rules are mentioned, because of that I think we should cover (or link to) rules for Forums and Blogs. Problem is the Forum Rules are terribly out of date (they even mention Mugiwara Franky as the Admin people should contact) and they aren’t written terribly well either, and Blog Rules don’t exist yet.

Thanks, 22:53, August 8, 2012 (UTC)

One Piece Wiki Manual of Style
This is the One Piece Wiki's Manual of Style, please do not do any reorganization and cleanup of wikitext on the wiki unless you are fixing things to follow this style guideline.

Characters
For an example, see Shanks.


 * (main) - The beginning section with general intro. This is the one without a section name.


 * Appearance - The character's appearance at all points in the storyline and a gallery with the various appearances the character has had (if necessary).


 * Personality - A description of the character's personality.


 * Relationships - A description of the character's relationships with other characters and groups. This section is subdivided based on the character's types of relationships: crew/main affiliation is first, other friends are second, enemies are third, and other relationships are last.


 * Abilities and Powers - A brief description of the character's abilities and strengths.


 * Devil Fruit - A brief description of the character's devil fruit or fruits. Do NOT describe attacks, as those shall be covered on the Devil Fruit's page.


 * Haki - Description of the character's use of haki. Again, do not detail specific attacks.


 * Weapons - A description of the weapons utilized by this character. Once again, no specific attacks.


 * Attack List - a list of the character's attacks (only if the attacks are not detailed elsewhere, such as a Devil Fruit page, haki, or weapons/fighting style page).


 * History - A character's history in chronological order (not in the order information was revealed).


 * Major Battles - A list of significant battles the character has had. If unseen or has occurred multiple times, add this as well.


 * Filler Battles (if any) - Anime-only or movie battles.


 * Early One Piece - The character's significance in early versions of One Piece (if necessary).


 * Anime and Manga Differences - Differences in a character from the anime to manga. Do not add minor events, as those will be detailed on the episode pages.


 * Translation and Dub Issues - Translation or dub issues such as naming problems.


 * Other Appearances - Appearances of the character in other media.


 * Merchandise - Merchandise for the character.


 * Trivia - Random trivia-worthy information about the character. Please do not repeat any information in the above sections.


 * References - Just the ==References== section with a and   are pointless, only   and   should be used.


 * For links such that are possessive, include the 's in the link. For example, use  instead of.

Speculation Policies

 * Speculation is defined as any information assumed by a character or person and unconfirmed in the series. A prime example is Urouge calling Zoro the first mate, even though it was never confirmed by anyone in the series.


 * All speculation, such as the death or a character or their abilities and powers (if unconfirmed), are to be left off of articles and taken to a forum or blog. In addition, never add "it is assumed that", "it is speculated that", or any related phrases that indicate speculation.

Talk Pages

 * Article talk pages are used to discuss issues on the article itself, not for speculation on the article's content. This shall be taken to blogs or the forum.


 * Personal attacks between users are not permitted on talk pages. Continuing this activity may result in a ban.

Spoilers

 * Spoilers are any information unconfirmed by an official source. Due to them being unconfirmed, they may not be used on articles.


 * Do not post chapter spoilers until they have been released by an official source.


 * Do not post information translated by an unofficial source such as on a random forum or fansite.

Canon vs. Non-canon

 * Only the original manga and works written by Oda into the official storyline are considered canon. Examples of canon information include Monsters, Strong World, SBS, and Wanted!, not to mention the original manga.


 * Non-canon information includes anime, games and movies.


 * Non-canon information can be posted on articles, however, it must be labeled as non-canon and separated from canon information.

Translation and Dub Issues
For further information, see Name Spellings.


 * In determining the translation of a name or word, the order of reliability is Original Manga <- SBS <- Databooks <- Anime <- Scanlators (depending on the reliability of the scanlator) <- English Dubs (Such as Viz and FUNimation).


 * In names where "ou" is used, use only one o. In addition, use only one u instead of "uu".

Images
For further information, see Image Guidelines.


 * No videos are allowed on this wiki.


 * No fanart of any kind is allowed.

Ban and Vandalism Policies

 * Actions that merit a ban include the following: deleting all the text or a large portion of the text from a page, adding obscenities, adding gibberish or false information (including, but not limited to, fanfiction information and speculations), changing the article's name without discussion, or changing the text of an article to another language besides English (except in the case of names and attacks, as detailed above). Adding images that are inappropriate or refusing to comply to the rules of the wiki after being warned may also result in a ban. Editing user pages and vandalizing their user pages is also forbidden.
 * Repeatedly violating the Image Guidelines is a ban-worthy offense.
 * Purposefully insulting or offending other editors of the Wiki is unacceptable and is a ban-worthy offense. The wikia is a community of internet users working towards a common goal, and petty insults impair the community's ability to reach their goal.
 * If a user has been accused of actions that merit a ban, they will be warned about the rules of the wiki and referred to this page for reference. If the problem continues, then a ban request will be issued. For some cases, a forum will be made discussing the reasons for the ban request. Ban lengths and conditions will also be discussed there.
 * Anonymous users (IPs) and new registered users will not be granted the privilege of forums regarding their bans, and they will be banned at an admin's discretion. Registered users will be warned on their talk pages, and if they continue to disregard the rules and the warning, they will be banned (usually for one month, but the bans can be longer or permanent if the vandalism is severe enough). Anonymous users will be banned permanently.

Chat Room

 * The chat room is first and foremost a privilege that can be removed at any time. There have been occasions in the past where the chat was shut down due to the immaturity of editors. Please remain respectful in order to keep the privilege for all users.


 * Unacceptable behavior on the chat includes spamming (typing the same message over and over again), posting inappropriate pictures or links, or continuously attacking another user despite requests to stop.


 * A user may be banned from the chat by one of the eight chat moderators or an admin, all of which are recognized by a gold star next to their name while in chat.