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 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.
Creating a Page
First step - research. Google is your best friend here.
- Is your term already coined elsewhere?
- Is the term name appropriate?
Title
- Do not include alternate terms or spellings in the title. If an alternate term exists, your article description should start with the most common name, followed by least common. If both names are equal in popularity, the name coined first should be written first. (eg: Term, also known as Label...)
- Coining an orientation page should always use its adjective form (eg: Asexual, NOT Asexuality).
- All separate words should be capitalized (eg: Non-Binary, but NOT CatGender).
- Do not use an en-dash or em-dash in the title. Use a hyphen when a dash is needed.
Once you're ready, you can create the page in a few ways. The easiest method is to use the search bar on the wiki, searching for the title you want to create. It will state the page doesn't exist, and provide a link to create the new page. An alternate method is by changing the wiki URL: http://www.lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Your_Title_Here We recommend you use the Wiki's visual editor, as it simplifies the process without needing knowledge of wiki formatting.
Description
After the title, use the space below to describe the term. Who is it for? What is it for? Is it similar to any other existing terminology? Refer to existing articles for some examples.
Headers
Use Miraheze's "heading" option. For subheadings, use "sub-heading 1".
Required headings include:
- History: Include who coined it, when they did, and on what site. Writing should not be speculative. These sentences should always be cited (use Miraheze's 'cite' editor function) and sourced to the original coining. Pages MUST link to an external page, and you cannot coin a term using the wiki article itself.(why?)
- 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.
Optional headings include:
- Flags: Import a flag into the article and set it as a Thumbnail, ensure the flag/image caption on the page includes the creator's name. Under the header itself, again cite the creator's name, where it came from, and address any flag meanings. Only create this heading if a flag exists.
- Etymology: