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'''Required headings include:''' |
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#History: Include who coined it, when they did, and on what site (using the coiner's preferred pronouns). Writing should not be speculative. These sentences should always be cited (use Miraheze's 'cite' editor function) and sourced to the original site of coining. Pages MUST link to an external page, and you cannot coin a term using the wiki article itself.<sup>[https://www.lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/LGBTA%2B_Wiki: |
#History: Include who coined it, when they did, and on what site (using the coiner's preferred pronouns). Writing should not be speculative. These sentences should always be cited (use Miraheze's 'cite' editor function) and sourced to the original site of coining. Pages MUST link to an external page, and you cannot coin a term using the wiki article itself.<sup>[https://www.lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/LGBTA%2B_Wiki:Creating_and_Editing_Pages#Why (why?)]</sup> If coined in a private site/channel that is not accessible by the public (such as Discord), screenshot the coining and add it to the page. Cited resources must also be archived using [[Template:Archive]]. If you are not familiar with templates, then add the page to the [[:Category:Identities_With_unarchived_resources]]. |
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#Resources: Using the cite function will create an auto generated list of resources at the bottom of the article (though you may not see it until page creation). Just create the Resources header at the bottom of the article in advance. |
#Resources: Using the cite function will create an auto generated list of resources at the bottom of the article (though you may not see it until page creation). Just create the Resources header at the bottom of the article in advance. |
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==Categorisation== |
==Categorisation== |
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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. |
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. |
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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 Binsexual which would be categorised under Masculine '''and''' Feminine genders, however it should not also fall directly under the Gender category. |
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 Binsexual which would be categorised under Masculine '''and''' Feminine genders, however it should not also fall directly under the Gender category.<sup>[https://www.lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/LGBTA%2B_Wiki:Creating_and_Editing_Pages#Why (why?)]</sup> |
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===Why do you require resources for articles?=== |
===Why do you require resources for articles?=== |
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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. |
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. |
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===Why the specific categorisation rules?=== |
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One of the main goals of the wiki is to help individuals find the right term. Imagine a label that only fits under the Gender category, piled in with other specific genders like Fingender, and Non-Binary. It becomes almost impossible to find. By restricting specific terms to specific categories, it avoids article crowding, meaning that more obscure and general labels are more easily found. |
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