Difference between revisions of "Wiki standards"
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Here are the basic standards for posting and editing in the wiki. Discussion and questions are in the [[Talk:Wiki standards|discussion]] page. | Here are the basic standards for posting and editing in the wiki. Discussion and questions are in the [[Talk:Wiki standards|discussion]] page. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Capitalization, punctuation and square brackets== | ||
| + | Punctuation and capitalization should be edited as needed for clarity, so long as it does not corrupt the meaning of message. | ||
| + | There is no need to put [S]quare brackets on a capitalization, and probably not for ellipses to prematurely end a sentence... | ||
| + | However, please do use ellipses to remove segments from the middle of a quote. eg. "God has... spoken again." | ||
==Quote size== | ==Quote size== | ||
| Line 14: | Line 19: | ||
There are a few exceptions: common [[:category:question|questions]], the [[Topic RSS Feeds|feeds]] page, and this one, for example. | There are a few exceptions: common [[:category:question|questions]], the [[Topic RSS Feeds|feeds]] page, and this one, for example. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Optimal page layout== |
==Citation== | ==Citation== | ||
Revision as of 17:29, 7 November 2011
Here are the basic standards for posting and editing in the wiki. Discussion and questions are in the discussion page.
Capitalization, punctuation and square brackets
Punctuation and capitalization should be edited as needed for clarity, so long as it does not corrupt the meaning of message. There is no need to put [S]quare brackets on a capitalization, and probably not for ellipses to prematurely end a sentence... However, please do use ellipses to remove segments from the middle of a quote. eg. "God has... spoken again."
Quote size
All quotes should be as brief as possible: two paragraphs maximum.
Original writing
Please keep original writing to a bare minimum, and keep the voice as neutral and close to the original text as possible. Every assertion must be verifiable in the teachings of the New Message from God.
Outside material
Outside material should kept to a bare minimum, carefully sourced, directly (and helpfully) supporting a statement from the New Message, and not in violation of copyrights.
New pages
Every page should be a topic, a subject, referred to in the New Message. The clearer and more direct, the better. There are a few exceptions: common questions, the feeds page, and this one, for example.
Optimal page layout
Citation
Personal Testimony
Personal testimony should not live on the New Message Wiki. If it is relevant, it can be linked to or referred to on another web site.