Welcome to the Mia and Me Wiki manual of style! This page explains details that you should consider when making editions anywhere in this wiki, inclluding info about the organization of sections, articles, categories, etc.
This wiki is still small, so we need a lot of editors to help us build a good community for all fans of this show! As a part of the community here, your first job is to read the policies and guides. This page is about the standards for canon articles. Please follow them to keep everything nice and tidy ^_^
For the current time, you won't be banned if you don't follow these standards, but it is HIGHLY recommended that you do. Keep in mind that having the same style for all articles will help new visitors who come looking for info on this show.
The current active administrator of Mia and Me Wiki is Rayquazaa.
General
Please note that the standards of this section is COMPULSORY.
1. Write in English. Editions made in other languages will be reversed/undone and you'll receive a warning from an admin if you insist on adding information not in English.
2. Own opinions are not allowed. Your own POV of a character belongs in your userpage, blog, or the talk page/comments of the article. Don't add biased descriptions and words, except for general noticeable traits of characters, or it has been stated by an official source.
Example:
Correct | Wrong |
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Queen Mayla is the queen of Centopia. She has a son, Mo. | Queen Mayla is the beautiful queen of Centopia. She has a very handsome son, Mo. |
3. Copyright infringement is not allowed. All images in articles need to fall under fair use. Screenshots from the show in articles are fair use. Please refrain from using animated GIFs. Watermarked images are prohibited.
4. An introduction sentence or short paragraph is needed. This is a sentence or a short paragraph used to quickly tell the reader what the article is about. It is located in the beginning of every article, always before any headers.
Categories
All articles have to be categorized to relevant categories. If categories also needs to be categorized, categorize it with the relevant ones.
Characters
1. Infoboxes are used only when at least 3 rows are able to be filled in.
2. Use past tense for "Series" section.
Format
This is how we organize character articles into different sections to cover as much about them as possible. Please, make sure the sections in the article you're editing stay in this order.
Article body
- Introduction (no header needed)
A couple opening sequences to introduce the character to any visitors. Mention if they're protagonists, antagonists, minor characters, etc.
- Appearance
What does the character look like? What makes them physically stand out from others? If they wear clothes, what are they like?
- Character
What is the character's role in the series? What do they do?
- Personality
How does the character behave? Are they usually grumpy, cheerful, optimistic, scaredy or any other adjective you can think of?
- Abilities
Describe any special talents that the character may have, such as being able to fly flawlessly through the skies or accurately guess how many gold coins are inside a bag.
- Relationships
Do they have any rivals? Friends? What do they think of others and vice versa? Write about this here, using a smaller header for each individual character (unless their interactions with a group of characters are exactly the same and can be grouped into one).
- Gallery
A link to the character's Gallery article.
- Quotes
Any remarkable statements they've made? Preferably those that help the reader get an even clearer view of their character/personality.
- Trivia
You can use this section to mention any other details about the character, like fun facts about them that haven't been mentioned already, or any controversies in the series related to them.
Infobox
Main picture
A good, clear and high quality picture of the character.
Species
What is the character? (e.g. an elf, unicorn, naga, etc.)
Sex
Are they male or female?
First appearance
On which episode did they first show up? Please use the episode's title.
Location
Where do they live/used to live? For previous locations, "(formerly)" should follow. No need to add "(currently") for their current location.
Family
Name their relatives, including which kind of bond they share. For example, on Raynor's article, you'd mention his son as "Mo (son)".
Allies/Friends
Who's on their side/what friendships do they have? You may choose one or the other depending on the character's age (allies for adults, friends for children).
Enemies
Who are their enemies?
Voice actor
Who voices them? You can check the ending credits of each episode, as they include the details of the full casting.
Episodes
1. Infobox is a must. Use Infobox/Episodes.
2. Use present tense for all sections, except "Major Events" and "Trivia".
Format
- Introduction
- Summary
- Plot
- Major Events
- Transcript
- Characters & Cast
- Gallery
- Trivia
Please follow these standards. Have a great time, and don't hesitate to contact an administrator if you need help!