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The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_person third-person writing style] is preferred for most informative articles on this wiki. Other writing styles are acceptable, depending upon the particular context of the article; however, any factual content created to serve as an informative reference should adopt the third person. Any articles that do not exist within the User namespace and also is not written in the third person should be edited accordingly. Discussions of changes to articles should occur on the article's 'Discussion' or 'Talk' page. Comments on Talk pages should be followed by four tildes ('~ | The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_person third-person writing style] is preferred for most informative articles on this wiki. Other writing styles are acceptable, depending upon the particular context of the article; however, any factual content created to serve as an informative reference should adopt the third person. Any articles that do not exist within the User namespace and also is not written in the third person should be edited accordingly. Discussions of changes to articles should occur on the article's 'Discussion' or 'Talk' page. Comments on Talk pages should be followed by four tildes ('<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>'), which is wiki markup to insert the editor's username and date. It is also appropriate to contact the article's creator/main editor and a senior administrator and point them to the Talk page discussion when proposing content or stylistic changes to an article (simple corrections to spelling and punctuation do not require any special notification or mentions on the Talk page). | ||
It is expected that any information added to this wiki is clearly cited where applicable, as many others do not appreciate unverifiable speculation unless it is plainly stated as such. That is, feel free to write what ''might'' or ''might not'' be fact, but qualify what ''is intended' to be factual. | It is expected that any information added to this wiki is clearly cited where applicable, as many others do not appreciate unverifiable speculation unless it is plainly stated as such. That is, feel free to write what ''might'' or ''might not'' be fact, but qualify what ''is intended' to be factual. |