Yakuza Fanon Wiki:Manual of Style

The Yakuza Fanon Wiki's Manual of Style (Also called the Editor's Handbook or Editing Guide) aims to provide an easy and comprehensible framework of basic article structures and best practices for the editors of this Wiki. What the Manual of Style works toward is to help our article appearance be more streamline to help editors and readers alike to understand the topic better.

Page Structure
A good page structure is what makes an online encyclopedia easy to understand. It keeps the Article tidy, and helps readers find exactly what they are looking for.

Naming Conventions
The first thing you do when making a page is, of course, naming it. Always be sure to name the character as their most popular name. (Example: Makoto Makimura's birth name is Xiao Qiao, but throughout the series she is most often referred to as "Makoto Makimura", thus that would be the name of the page.)

Sections and Headings
When adding info to an Article, always make a quick character/story, etc. synopsis at the top, which includes something such as the/their name, character alignment (Good, Bad, Anti-hero, Main Character, etc.), what game, alternate universe, or fan story they are from (With a link to the Wiki's page of said game/universe/fan story, etc.), and a quick rundown (Usually 2 sentences or less) of the character/game/story. etc.

(Note: The following list includes section labelling for both character and story pages)

The general order of sections are as follows:


 * 1) Synopsis (Does not require a heading)


 * 1) Story/Backstory/History (Requires at least one heading, and subheadings for plots on arcs)


 * 1) Appearance (Requires at least one heading)


 * 1) Relationships (Requires at least one heading)


 * 1) Trivia (Requires one heading and bullet notes for each trivia piece)


 * 1) Gallery (Requires one heading. A link to a page that contains the gallery. For example, Cho Choi/gallery. This helps to keep the page tidy, uniform, and similar to the main Yakuza Wiki.)


 * 1) References (Requires one heading. This is where the site notes, references, and sources will be displayed.)

Sometimes, certain topics would need a sub heading, which simply indents it into the above heading. Say for instance you were doing a character. Within "Relationship", you wanted to make the "Family", "Friends", and "Enemies" come up on the Table of Contents. In this case, you would add "Sub Heading 1". To go further into something, say for instance, "Story", and you added a "Background" Sub Heading 1, but wanted to go further into it, such as an incident that happened in their Background, you would add another Heading called "Sub Heading 2", which would add a Sub Heading, within a Sub Heading of a Heading.

Giving Proper Credit
This Wiki often uses content originating from outside of this specific Wiki, for example, the main Yakuza Wiki, Discord, other individuals, etc.

Always be sure to credit content. If you use something from another Wiki, credit it. If you use a story or character from a Discord server, credit it. If you create a page for your own story/original creation/character, leave a credit at the top. Etc. If you create a page regarding another persons story, be sure you have permission, the content added is factual and due credit is given at the top of the page.

(If a page regarding your personal creation has been created, and you have not given approval, please contact an active Admin in regards to it, with proof, and it will be cleared up.)

Duplicate Pages
As a measure to eliminate the issue of duplicate pages of the same character in different universes, there will only be one page per character. For example you have a new Biography for an existing character page, a new set of headings at the bottom of the page regarding the character may be created. (View Ryuji Goda for an example.)

Fan-fictions
Fan-Fictions are not permitted to be created on the Wiki pages. You may write the stories in Discussions and your personal User Blog, but the Wiki will only allow you to make pages to summarize your stories.

Files
When you upload files, please be sure to rename it to what best suits it. For example, you take a screenshot of Ryuji Goda to upload to the Gallery. Rename the image to what matches it, like "Ryuji Goda RGG Online Summon".

Once you have uploaded a file, please edit it and add it to the category it belongs in (Images, Videos, etc.)

Please try to use high quality files. It doesn't have to be perfect, of course. Just the best you can do.

If you upload Fanart or a Meme to add to your User Page, do not categorize it. (Files that violate FANDOM's Terms of Use or Yakuza Fanon Wiki's rules will be deleted and the User will receive what ever action is necessary.)

Good points to remember when Editing

 * Always leave a summary of what section(s) you have edited.


 * Always Credit Sources


 * When a page is under construction, is a stub, etc., please leave the associated Template at the top of the page.


 * Try to use the best grammar you can.


 * If you need help with something, never hesitate reaching out to the community for help.


 * Try to make the pages as appropriate as possible.


 * Please be sure to make all additions to the Wiki factual.


 * If your edits are being reverted, and you feel like they shouldn't be, please contact an Admin. If the Admin believes the reversion was of good faith, then the topic is to be dropped to avoid edit warring.