LGBTQIA+ Wiki:Creating and Editing Pages: Difference between revisions

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This article is to be used as a singular resource guide for creating and editing pages on this wiki.

All pages and articles should follow our general rules per our [[LGBTQIA+ Wiki:Bans And Warnings|Bans and Warnings]] page.

The easiest way to create a new article is to copy an existing popular article such as [[Gay]] or [[Lesbian]]. But read below for more details.

'''First step - research. Google is your best friend here.'''

#Is your term already coined elsewhere?

#Is the term name appropriate?

#If the term is not your own, does the coiner consent to sharing/posting of their terms?

Below is a list of articles that are generally prohibited. Most of these are due to the sheer number and quantity of identities, and the spam impact they would have on the wiki. It does not mean that the identity does not exist, it just simply would not be fit for a wiki-space.

#System/regressor/alterhuman/etc terms, unless they are queer related. Kinks and fetishes are not inherently part of the LGBT umbrella.

#Potentially harmful terminology unless it is correctly categorized and labelled as such.

#Overly specific terms. The point of the wiki is to promote sharing and usage. It is unlikely that a page for 'purplespottedbreezecatgender' will benefit others.

#Overly specific combinations, unless it involves in depth explanation or history such as [[Bi-Lesbian]] or [[AFAB Transfem]]. Otherwise, it's a given that Demisexual Lesbians exist and do not need their own article.

#A page for a minority that is coined by an individual not belonging to said minority.

#Pronounset pages.

#Attraction to specific objects or concepts ([[Objectum]]).

#Attraction to specific fictional characters or media.

#Genders based on real individuals or their specific characteristics (eg: BillGatesgender).

#Genders based on unique songs (eg: Tangledupgender).

==General Editing==

Articles must also follow these general wiki rules:

#written in formal American English

#text taken from a source must be rewritten, paraphrased, or quoted (do not plagiarize)

#bold text must only be used for the first mention of the title/term and any alternate spellings

#italic text must only be used for the titles of books, movies, games, and other media

#text must be readable by a speech-to-text program (no symbols, caps, typing quirks, etc)

#one space/line between each paragraph only

#add links to any other mentioned terms in your article, including [[Special:Interwiki|interwiki]] sites

#dates should follow either formatting "on November the 26th, 2020" or "on the 26th of November, 2020"

#never write in first or second person unless quoted

#numbers twelve and less should be spelled out (with the exception of dates), and numbers above 13 should be written with numerals

#do not add "WIP" or author notes

#do not address the reader

==LGBTQIA+ Editing==

#genders and sexualities are not proper nouns, and therefore should not be capitalized

#a hypothetical individual should be referred to as "one" or "they", unless specific pronouns are relevant to the term's explanation (eg. [[He/Him Lesbian]])

#use the term "individual" or "folk", as this is more inclusive to alterhumans than the "person"

#do not add possible or recommended pronouns on gender pages

#do not add a "creator's notes" section

#do not include unnecessary information such as "this is a new term" or "this is valid".

==Categorization==

Categories on this wiki are primarily used for finding various terms. Categories should only be created for moderation purposes, or to hold an umbrella of labels.

When adding a page to a category, it should be placed in its lowest possible category(s). As an example, a -coric gender sits in the Aesthetigender category. But there's no reason for that that -coric gender to also fit under the Xenogender category, because the Aesthetigender category already does. A page CAN have multiple lowest categories, such as Bingender which would be categorized under Masculine '''and''' Feminine genders, however it should not also fall directly under the Gender category.^{[https://www.lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/LGBTQIA%2B_Wiki:Creating_and_Editing_Pages#Why (why?)]}

Data integrity is a must, as well as proof of coining. Wiki articles can be edited by anyone, and false information can unfortunately be added. By providing an external resource, you are securing the coiner's definition, promoting the coiner, and providing a backup of the term. One popular case of data loss is the deletion of the LGBTQIA FANDOM wiki. It was up to the wiki editors to preserve as much information as possible in a very small amount of time, but information was lost nonetheless. Any pages that were created on FANDOM itself are lost forever. We do not want to fall to the same fate.