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*"Use the original name of a subject as the title, and add any additional or later names as redirects to the original name." We don't do this for everything, though. For example, [[Surveillance Robot]] does use the first name, but [[Hungry]] and [[Cross Slash]] use the most recent name/spelling. We should make a clear rule about this, especially with KHUX re-translating some names. | *"Use the original name of a subject as the title, and add any additional or later names as redirects to the original name." We don't do this for everything, though. For example, [[Surveillance Robot]] does use the first name, but [[Hungry]] and [[Cross Slash]] use the most recent name/spelling. We should make a clear rule about this, especially with KHUX re-translating some names. | ||
:::::I think we should split up the Item and Equipment Articles in Item Articles, Weapon Articles, and Equipment Articles. Equipment Articles (accessories and armor) basically only need a Design and Recipe section, like the [[Diamond Ring]] for example. Most other stuff is handled in the template. Items require a Mechanics, Design, Recipe, Drops, Treasure, Other methods, and Synthesized items section. Weapons have a Story, Design and Gameplay section. Most of these sections are optional though, as not all weapons are part of the story, and the KH accessories have no image, so no design. {{User:TheSilentHero/Sig}} 17:39, 12 July 2017 (UTC) | :::::I think we should split up the Item and Equipment Articles in Item Articles, Weapon Articles, and Equipment Articles. Equipment Articles (accessories and armor) basically only need a Design and Recipe section, like the [[Diamond Ring]] for example. Most other stuff is handled in the template. Items require a Mechanics, Design, Recipe, Drops, Treasure, Other methods, and Synthesized items section. Weapons have a Story, Design and Gameplay section. Most of these sections are optional though, as not all weapons are part of the story, and the KH accessories have no image, so no design. {{User:TheSilentHero/Sig}} 17:39, 12 July 2017 (UTC) | ||
::::::The consensus has long been that if the games give a full "legal" name, that's what we use. We don't hobble ourselves to the journal name, or [[Xemnas]] would be "Mysterious Figure". | |||
::::::As far as I'm aware, the consensus for differing translations has been to use the most recently localized, not the first. | |||
::::::"Use Roman numerals instead of Arabic numerals for titles except when it is the official name. " is redundant to "use official terms at all times". | |||
::::::"Do not use abbreviations. Kingdom Hearts II should be written in full, never use KHII or KH2. " This does not match the wiki consensus. We allow the usage of the official acronyms. | |||
::::::"Avoid using the second person pronoun (you) in articles except for strategies and quotes." This does not match the wiki consensus, which is to avoid using "you" unless literally referring to the human player -- Sora is considered Sora. | |||
::::::"Articles created should be limited to the Kingdom Hearts sphere" -- This is not settled consensus, and I personally think we should be creating articles for anything that is within the scope of the official KH franchise, like events and, yes, staff (but probably on a list page). | |||
::::::"For introductory sentences, circular definitions are not allowed, because they do not explain anything to the reader" -- This is unenforceable. The series uses many low-effort names like "Master Xehanort's Keyblade" that can't really be explained beyond that. | |||
::::::"(there's no coding for that anyway). " There is, we just don't do it. | |||
::::::"Wikilinking is limited to the first occurrence of the word or phrase. " Linked once per article, sure but it should be linked in the most useful location. It doesn't always help to have a mass of blue at the start of the page. | |||
::::::"The first letters of all original weapons e.g. Keyblade, Buster Sword, Identity Disc, must be capitalized." -- redundant to "all official terms should be capitalized as in the published materials". | |||
::::::"Speculation should not be added into any article whatsoever unless there is enough information to substantiate it. If the article concerns a character about to be released, there shall be a section for speculation, but do not add speculation into the Trivia page." -- Nope. No speculation, whatsoever, for any reason, in perpetuity. If it's on the wiki, it needs to be citable to officially published materials or representatives of the franchise. | |||
::::::"Categories on Kingdom Hearts Wiki should be in-wiki and in-game." -- Not clear what this means. | |||
::::::"The remaining articles (which are remnants of the merger) should be marked with the {{Delete}} template. " -- No, if the original articles were official terms, they should become redirects. The goal is to have every official term be a searchable title that takes the reader to information on that item. | |||
::::::"No extensive research if it is covered by other companies, or has appeared in other films or games (e.g. Disney's Goofy shouldn't be further elaborated in Goofy's article). Priority should go towards the in-game appearance rather than their respective original games/films." -- Agree, but please elaborate that these Origin sections should prioritize Disney details that are reflected in the KH depiction, not just "in house of mouse, Scar ate a donut.".{{User:KrytenKoro/Sig}} 21:58, 12 July 2017 (UTC) | |||