VassarWiki:Guidelines - Revision history

EdwardNWM: copyediting

2026-05-30T21:14:39Z

copyediting

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	* reflect the common name of the subject (e.g. ''[[Deece]]'' not [[Gordon Commons\|''Gordon Commons'']]).		* reflect the common name of the subject (e.g. ''[[Deece]]'' not [[Gordon Commons\|''Gordon Commons'']]).
	* be written in sentence case.		* be written in sentence case.
	* 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 (e.g. "[[Vassar Students Association]]").
	* 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.
			* 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 (e.g. "[[Vassar Students Association]]").

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

EdwardNWM: added more style guidelines

2026-05-30T20:41:13Z

added more style guidelines

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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]].		'''[[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]].
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	* Vassar people who are still alive should not have pages of their own.		* Vassar people who are still alive should not have pages of their own.
	* For subjects with Wikipedia pages, take care to not duplicate information. Try to include information that would be relevant for the Vassar community, rather than the audience of a general-purpose encyclopedia. (Also, place [[Template:Wikipedia]] at the top of the page.)		* For subjects with Wikipedia pages, take care to not duplicate information. Try to include information that would be relevant for the Vassar community, rather than the audience of a general-purpose encyclopedia. (Also, place [[Template:Wikipedia]] at the top of the page.)
	* ~~Pages~~ should have (or have the potential for) more information than the grouping of other pages. This is the role of [[VassarWiki:Categories\|categories]].		* Main pages should have (or have the potential for) more information than the grouping of other pages. This is the role of [[VassarWiki:Categories\|categories]].

	== Style ==		== Style ==
			If not specified otherwise below, contributors should default to [[Wikipedia:AP Style\|AP Style]].

			* The [[Wikipedia:Oxford comma\|Oxford comma]] should always be used.
			* Punctuation around quotations should follow [[Wikipedia:Logical quotation\|logical/British quotation style]]; i.e. all punctuation that is not part of the material being quoted should be placed outside of the quotation marks.
			* Dates should be written without ordinal suffixes (e.g. "May 30", ''not'' "May 30th")

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

			* reflect the common name of the subject (e.g. ''[[Deece]]'' not [[Gordon Commons\|''Gordon Commons'']]).
	* be written in sentence case.		* be written in sentence case.
	* 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 (e.g. "[[Vassar Students Association]]").		* 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 (e.g. "[[Vassar Students Association]]").

EdwardNWM: proposal

2026-05-30T19:54:51Z

proposal

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	{{~~Consensus\|status=draft~~}}		{{Proposal}}

	'''[[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]].		'''[[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]].

EdwardNWM: /* Inclusion */ categories

2026-05-30T19:28:26Z

Inclusion: categories

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	* Vassar people who are still alive should not have pages of their own.		* Vassar people who are still alive should not have pages of their own.
	* For subjects with Wikipedia pages, take care to not duplicate information. Try to include information that would be relevant for the Vassar community, rather than the audience of a general-purpose encyclopedia. (Also, ~~use~~ [[Template:Wikipedia]].)		* For subjects with Wikipedia pages, take care to not duplicate information. Try to include information that would be relevant for the Vassar community, rather than the audience of a general-purpose encyclopedia. (Also, place [[Template:Wikipedia]] at the top of the page.)
			* Pages should have (or have the potential for) more information than the grouping of other pages. This is the role of [[VassarWiki:Categories\|categories]].

	== Style ==		== Style ==

EdwardNWM: /* Titles */ example of vassar being an essential part of the name

2026-05-30T01:51:16Z

Titles: example of vassar being an essential part of the name

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	* be written in sentence case.		* be written in sentence case.
	* 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 (e.g. "[[Vassar Students Association]]").
	* 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.

EdwardNWM: Inclusion sentence

2026-05-30T01:49:15Z

Inclusion sentence

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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]].		'''[[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]].

			== Inclusion ==

			* Vassar people who are still alive should not have pages of their own.
			* For subjects with Wikipedia pages, take care to not duplicate information. Try to include information that would be relevant for the Vassar community, rather than the audience of a general-purpose encyclopedia. (Also, use [[Template:Wikipedia]].)

	== Style ==		== Style ==

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

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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.

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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]].