VassarWiki:Guidelines: Difference between revisions
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* 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. | ||
Revision as of 01:51, 30 May 2026
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This page reflects established consensus. It should only be edited after reaching a new consensus on the talk page.
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 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
Titles
This section regards titles of pages of all types, as well as headings. Titles should...
- 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.
Categories
- Categories should be nested whenever possible. For example, Category:A cappella groups should be part of 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.