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These guidelines must be followed by editors on the wiki.

English conventions

Standard English must be used.
X novaterra is a country east of spawn
✓ Novaterra is a country east of Spawn.

In cases where British English and American English conflict, American English takes priority.
X The main colours of Shintsuchi are red and yellow.
✓ The main colors of Shintsuchi are red and yellow.

The serial comma (or Oxford comma) is to be used in lists.
X Elysia was created by Alexia, ZeBoss and Flopsy.
✓ Elysia was created by Alexia, ZeBoss, and Flopsy.

Being 'wiki-like'

Bold the subject's names on their first mention. Don't bold the article (the, a).
X Patrium (officially the Republic of Patrium) is a country...
✓ Patrium (officially the Republic of Patrium) is a country...

Make wiki links to the first mention of a subject.
X World War One was a war between Novaterra and Penis Country. It began when Novaterra declared war on Penis Country. X World War One was a war between Novaterra and Penis Country. It began when Novaterra declared war on Penis Country.
✓ World War One was a war between Novaterra and Penis Country. It began when Novaterra declared war on Penis Country.

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+These guidelines '''must''' be followed by editors on the wiki.
-The Elysia MC wiki has several rules and guidelines for the best experience for readers.
-== Rules ==
+== English conventions ==
+Standard English must be used.<br>
-The rules below have to be followed. If broken, your edit will be undone and you will be punished accordingly.
+<span class="gwrong">X</span> novaterra is a country east of spawn<br>
+<span class="gright">✓</span> Novaterra is a country east of Spawn.<br><br>
+In cases where British English and American English conflict, American English takes priority.<br>
-=== Rule 1 - Neutrality ===
+<span class="gwrong">X</span> The main colours of Shintsuchi are red and yellow.<br>
-When writing on the wiki, you must write with neutrality and without bias. You may include the opinion of the general public and surveys, but you must not make it so that it appears as objective qualities of a certain subject.<br>
+<span class="gright">✓</span> The main colors of Shintsuchi are red and yellow.<br><br>
-For example:
-<blockquote>1.19.1 is a bad update for Minecraft: Java Edition.</blockquote>
-is prohibited, as it presents 1.19.1 as objectively bad. However,
-<blockquote>1.19.1 is an update for Minecraft: Java Edition. It has often been described as bad by the community.</blockquote>
-is allowed, as it does not show any opinion as an objective quality.
+The serial comma (or Oxford comma) is to be used in lists.<br>
-=== Rule 2 - Clarity ===
+<span class="gwrong">X</span> Elysia was created by Alexia, ZeBoss and Flopsy.<br>
-Clarity is of utmost importance to wikis. A good wiki article should, in full, clearly explain what a topic is.<br>
+<span class="gright">✓</span> Elysia was created by Alexia, ZeBoss, and Flopsy.<br><br>
-When writing an article, keep in mind that not everyone may be knowledgable about Elysia MC. Imagine you are describing something to someone who has not heard of Elysia MC.<br>
-For example:
-<blockquote>StevensJax is responsible for the griefing of New Amsterdam.</blockquote>
-is not clear as it does not go into detail about griefing or what New Amsterdam's significance is. However,
-<blockquote>StevensJax is responsible for the destruction of two houses in New Amsterdam, Novaterra's capital.</blockquote>
-is good, as it explains what the griefing was and the importance of the area.<br>
-Do not go overboard with further information - refer to the no waffling guideline later in this article.
-=== Rule 3 - Common sense ===
+== Being 'wiki-like' ==
+Bold the subject's names on their first mention. Don't bold the article (the, a).<br>
-Common sense, please. This should be self-explanatory, but if we must,
+<span class="gwrong">X</span> Patrium (officially the Republic of Patrium) is a country...<br>
-* do not write profanity or slurs in article text
+<span class="gright">✓</span> '''Patrium''' (officially the '''Republic of Patrium''') is a country...<br><br>
-* profanity is allowed in quotes, slurs must be censored
-* do not vandalise the wiki
-* do not cause disruption
+Make wiki links to the first mention of a subject.<br>
-== Guidelines ==
+<span class="gwrong">X</span> World War One was a war between Novaterra and Penis Country. It began when Novaterra declared war on Penis Country.
-These are not rock solid rules, but it is best you follow them for a good experience by wiki readers.
+<span class="gwrong">X</span> World War One was a war between [[Novaterra]] and [[Penis Country]]. It began when [[Novaterra]] declared war on [[Penis Country]].<br>
-=== Guideline 1 - SPaG ===
+<span class="gright">✓</span> World War One was a war between [[Novaterra]] and [[Penis Country]]. It began when Novaterra declared war on Penis Country.<br><br>
-SPaG, or Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar, is the evaluation of the quality of English writing. On the Elysia MC wiki, SPaG is ideal as poor quality of English writing may lead to confusion or information not being conveyed.
-=== Guideline 2 - Use an account ===
-We advise using an account. If you don't, your IP will be shown to everyone for attribution. We can't control this, it's just how MediaWiki works.<br>
-Another bonus is that you get to be attributed to properly, so other editors can find out what you did.
-=== Guideline 3 - No waffle, please ===
-Be clear and straight to the point. While further context is very much encouraged, unnecessarily extending an article by adding lots of content with little to no significant value ("waffling") generally provides a crummier experience for readers, and a waste of time for editors.