My Little Pony Fan Labor Wiki:Guidelines

The guidelines are meant to direct the tone and content of this wiki, and help settle disputes between contributors. An overview is available. Discuss changes in the guidelines on the wiki discussion forum.

Behavior

 * Assume good faith.
 * Please do not bite the newcomers.

Wikia policies

 * The Wikia Terms of Use forbid harassment and vandalism.
 * Prohibited content includes excessive harsh language, sexual content, and violence.
 * The Wikia community guidelines apply.

Wikipedia policies

 * Wikipedia's policies, guidelines, and community model are used as a template for this wiki, but these conventions differ significantly on this wiki in several areas.

Article length

 * Avoid creating stubs with little or no information. Merge stubs with existing articles.
 * Avoid sprawling articles. If they cover several topics, split each topic into its own article.
 * Some articles may serve as hubs that link to articles of the same topic, similar to a category page.

Fan labor

 * Please give images you upload descriptive names, for example "Celestia_smiling_S1E02.png"
 * Files should have the Artist easily Credited or shown in the file name or summary.
 * The material must be the focus of works by several different authors or artists. Each work must not be easily reproduced.Images
 * Please make sure it is popular enough to gain criteria.

Original research

 * Original research about official material is permitted, providing the contributor can demonstrate its accuracy if it is disputed.
 * Original research about the fan community is not permitted. Claims without a reliable source may be removed.

Fan labor namespace

 * References are not required.
 * Original research is permitted.
 * Disputes should be settled by the editors in the talk pages.

Citing sources

 * References may be included by using a citation template inside tags. Use the   template to list all the references used in an article at the bottom of the page.
 * Content as it appears in the show's episodes and official merchandise is the definitive source in case of disputes.

Style

 * Official information takes precedent over personal style in spelling and naming conventions.
 * Avoid journalistic, fiction, personal-essay writing conventions.
 * Avois being bias.

Other Guidelines

 * Additional guidelines should be discussed on the wiki discussion forum before being included.