VassarWiki:Guidelines - Revision history

EdwardNWM: formatting

2026-05-11T21:59:18Z

formatting

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	=== Categories ===		=== Categories ===

	* Categories should be nested whenever possible. For example, [[:Category:A cappella groups]] should be part of [[:Category:Student orgs]] and [[:Category:A cappella]].		* Categories should be nested whenever possible. For example, [[:Category:A cappella groups\|''Category:A cappella groups'']] should be part of [[:Category:Student orgs\|''Category:Student orgs'']] and ''[[:Category:A cappella]].''
	* ~~A page~~ should only use the most specific ~~category~~. For example, ~~the page for the~~ [[Vastards]] should be in ~~[[:~~Category:A cappella groups]], not ~~[[:~~Category:Student orgs~~]] and [[:~~Category:A cappella]].		* Page should only use the most specific categories possible. For example, ''[[Vastards]]'' should be in ''Category:A cappella groups'', not ''Category:Student orgs'' or ''Category:A cappella''.

EdwardNWM: categories

2026-05-11T21:57:39Z

categories

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	== Style ==		== Style ==
	=== Titles ===		=== Titles ===
	This section regards titles of pages of [[:Category:Page types\|all types]], as well as headings.		This section regards titles of pages of [[:Category:Page types\|all types]], as well as headings. Titles should...

	* ~~Titles should~~ be written in sentence case.		* be written in sentence case.
	* ~~Titles should~~ generally not include "Vassar"—given that the page is on VassarWiki, that much is implied! The exception is when "Vassar" is an essential part of the subject's name.		* generally not include "Vassar"—given that the page is on VassarWiki, that much is implied! The exception is when "Vassar" is an essential part of the subject's name.
	* ~~Titles should also~~ not begin with "the", even when "the" is commonly used before the subject's name.		* not begin with "the", even when "the" is commonly used before the subject's name.

			=== Categories ===

			* Categories should be nested whenever possible. For example, [[:Category:A cappella groups]] should be part of [[:Category:Student orgs]] and [[:Category:A cappella]].
			* A page should only use the most specific category. For example, the page for the [[Vastards]] should be in [[:Category:A cappella groups]], not [[:Category:Student orgs]] and [[:Category:A cappella]].

EdwardNWM: sentence case

2026-05-11T21:45:12Z

sentence case

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	== Style ==		== Style ==
	=== ~~Page titles~~ ===		=== Titles ===
	~~Titles should generally not include "Vassar"—given that the page is on VassarWiki~~, ~~that much is implied! The exception is when "Vassar" is an essential part of the subject's name~~.		This section regards titles of pages of [[:Category:Page types\|all types]], as well as headings.

	Titles should also not begin with "the", even when "the" is commonly used before the subject's name.		* Titles should be written in sentence case.
			* Titles should generally not include "Vassar"—given that the page is on VassarWiki, that much is implied! The exception is when "Vassar" is an essential part of the subject's name.
			* Titles should also not begin with "the", even when "the" is commonly used before the subject's name.

EdwardNWM: style

2026-05-11T01:38:51Z

style

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	== Style ==		== Style ==
	=== Page titles ===		=== Page titles ===
	~~Page titles~~ should generally not include "Vassar"—given that the page is on VassarWiki, that much is implied. The exception is when "Vassar" is an essential part of the subject's name~~; for example, there's no need to shorten~~ "~~Vassar College Entertainment~~" ~~to just~~ "~~Entertainment~~".		Titles should generally not include "Vassar"—given that the page is on VassarWiki, that much is implied! The exception is when "Vassar" is an essential part of the subject's name.

			Titles should also not begin with "the", even when "the" is commonly used before the subject's name.

EdwardNWM: page titles

2026-05-11T01:31:56Z

page titles

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	~~'''[[VassarWiki:Guidelines~~\|Guidelines]]''' are records of best practices in content and behavior. While there is no need to be an expert on guidelines when starting out, contributors should generally defer to and attempt to follow them. They should not be confused for [[VassarWiki:Policies\|policies]].		{{Consensus\|status=draft}}

	== ~~List~~ ==		'''[[VassarWiki:Guidelines\|Guidelines]]''' are records of best practices in content and behavior. While there is no need to be an expert on guidelines when starting out, contributors should generally defer to and attempt to follow them. They should not be confused for [[VassarWiki:Policies\|policies]].

			== Style ==
			=== Page titles ===
			Page titles should generally not include "Vassar"—given that the page is on VassarWiki, that much is implied. The exception is when "Vassar" is an essential part of the subject's name; for example, there's no need to shorten "Vassar College Entertainment" to just "Entertainment".

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2026-04-30T03:42:28Z

aligned wording

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	'''Guidelines''' are records of ~~community consensus that~~ contributors should attempt to follow. They should not be confused for [[VassarWiki:Policies\|policies]].		'''[[VassarWiki:Guidelines\|Guidelines]]''' are records of best practices in content and behavior. While there is no need to be an expert on guidelines when starting out, contributors should generally defer to and attempt to follow them. They should not be confused for [[VassarWiki:Policies\|policies]].

	== List ==		== List ==

EdwardNWM: Created page

2026-04-10T02:18:40Z

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'''Guidelines''' are records of community consensus that contributors should attempt to follow. They should not be confused for [[VassarWiki:Policies|policies]].

== List ==