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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
With a new domain name and our independence from FANDOM, I believe we should start wikifying the Screamer Wiki. There are many ways mentionned in the [[Screamer Wiki:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]] but many people don't know about it or apply it because of the fact that: <br>
With a new domain name and our independence from FANDOM, I believe we should start wikifying the Screamer Wiki. There are many ways mentioned in the [[Screamer Wiki:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]] but many people don't know about it or apply it because of the fact that: <br>
''Not following these guidelines will <font color=tomato><b>NOT</b></font> get your account banned.''
''Not following these guidelines will <font color=tomato><b>NOT</b></font> get your account banned.''
== Where's the lamb sauce? (Sources) ==
== Where's the lamb sauce? (Sources) ==
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For the love of Garfield, please reference the creepypasta the video is based off.<br>
For the love of Garfield, please reference the creepypasta the video is based off.<br>
I've seen recently (at the time of writing this (June 18th, 2020) that articles about videos which are based off creepypastas popped up.
I've seen recently (at the time of writing this (June 18th, 2020) that articles about videos which are based off creepypastas popped up.
<br>''e.g. : [[Squidwards Suicide]], [[Max and Ruby 0004]] and [[Suicide Mouse (video)]] (in that case the article is better than [[Suicide Mouse|the original suicide mouse article]] that kinda sucks arse. No offense.''</br>
<br>''e.g. : [[Squidwards Suicide]], [[Max and Ruby 0004]] and [[Suicide Mouse (video)]] (in that case the article is better than [[Suicide Mouse|the original suicide mouse article]]).''</br>
<br>If you feel necessary to archive the creepypasta, please do it under your user page. (User:Example/Archive/Creepypasta:THE DAY OF ALL THE BLOOD)
<br>If you feel necessary to archive the creepypasta, please do it under your user page. (User:Example/Archive/Creepypasta:THE DAY OF ALL THE BLOOD)


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You should '''ALWAYS''' archive a website. With the existence of short-life screamer websites, archiving existing screamers should be done. You can use the [https://archive.org/web/ Wayback Machine] for this. If its a software like [[Last Measure]], you must archive its source code using [https://pastebin.com/ Pastebin] by precising it is for archival purposes with a link redirecting to the Screamer Wiki and the page it is linked to.
You should '''ALWAYS''' archive a website. With the existence of short-life screamer websites, archiving existing screamers should be done. You can use the [https://archive.org/web/ Wayback Machine] for this. If its a software like [[Last Measure]], you must archive its source code using [https://pastebin.com/ Pastebin] by precising it is for archival purposes with a link redirecting to the Screamer Wiki and the page it is linked to.
== Bots ==
== Bots ==
Make the captcha/question when every time when creating/editing a page appear for non AllPageAcces users. Make the answers related to screamers even if the current question might be a kid-proof wall. The questions can be for example:
Make the captcha/question when every time when creating/editing a page appear for non AllPageAccess users. Make the answers related to screamers even if the current question might be a kid-proof wall. When one asks for the answer, just redirect them to a wiki page. The questions can be for example:
*Who created "The Maze"? '''Jeremy Winterrowd''' or '''Winterrowd'''
*Who created "The Maze"? '''Jeremy Winterrowd''' or '''Winterrowd'''
*What company made the "Ghost Car" advertisement? '''K-fee''' or '''Kfee'''
*What company made the "Ghost Car" advertisement? '''K-fee''' or '''Kfee'''
*What are called Liquid Generation's pranks? '''Sabotages''' or '''Sabotage'''
*What are called Liquid Generation's pranks? '''Sabotages''' or '''Sabotage'''
== Conclusion ==
== Conclusion ==
These criteria might be hard to follow knowing many children use the Screamer Wiki as a platform to advertise their effortless videos with a sloppy article, ''I'm looking at you Logo Makers.'' You might mention that I take the wiki too seriously, and maybe, maybe you're right. Humor is indeed accepted in the wiki articles BUT there is nothing more serious than keeping a part of the Internet's history, screamers were and still are commonly used as a bait n' switch format and losing that would be fucking sad.
These criteria might be hard to follow knowing many children use the Screamer Wiki as a platform to advertise their effortless videos with a sloppy article, ''I'm looking at you Logo Makers.'' You might mention that I take the wiki too seriously, and maybe, maybe you're right. Humor is indeed accepted in the wiki articles BUT there is nothing more serious than keeping a part of the Internet's history, screamers were and still are commonly used as a bait n' switch format and losing that would be sad.
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Please contribute to the wiki with a bit of a more serious matter.<br>
Please contribute to the wiki with a bit of a more serious matter.<br>
<br>Gladly yours,<br>
<br>Gladly yours,<br>
[[User:TabbyGarf|TabbyGarf]] ([[User talk:TabbyGarf|talk]]) 18:02, 18 June 2020 (UTC)
[[User:TabbyGarf|TabbyGarf]] ([[User talk:TabbyGarf|talk]]) 18:02, 18 June 2020 (UTC)

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