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This is the Screamer Wiki Manual of Style. All pages are expected to meet this layout to keep the site intact and exquisite. This guide consists of how to write and edit articles on Screamer Wiki in order to keep them uniform-looking. Articles which are not written in this layout will have the '''<nowiki>{{Cleanup}}</nowiki>''' Template added.
This is the [[Screamer Wiki]] Manual of Style; all pages are expected to meet this MOS. This Guide consists of how to write and edit articles on the Screamer Wiki in order to keep articles uniform-looking. Anybody can add to this. An article that does not comply with the layout, will have the '''<nowiki>{{Cleanup}}</nowiki>''' Template added.


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.


== '''General page layout''' ==
== General page layout ==
The page should start with a few sentences about the screamer along with an infobox. Then, if necessary, you may break the article up into different sections. At the end of the page, there should be a "Links" section with a screamer note and an unclickable link.<br />
The page should start with a few sentences about the screamer along with an infobox. Then, if necessary, you may break the article up into different sections. At the end of the page, there should be a "Links" section with a screamer note and an un-clickable link with the https:// removed.<br />
==='''Example'''===
=== Example ===
<nowiki><!-- ... --></nowiki> means a comment. Things inside of those are not required when writing an article.
<nowiki><!-- ... --></nowiki> is a comment. They are optional and are used to clarify parts of the source code. Having them is not required when writing an article.
This is how the page should look like in the source editor.
This is an example of how a page should look like in the source editor:


<pre>
<pre>
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More general detail about the screamer
More general detail about the screamer


===More Info if needed===
==More Info if needed==
Things such as "history," "in popular culture," "see also", etc.  
Things such as "history," "in popular culture," "see also," etc.  


===Gallery===
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image1.jpg|About the image
Image1.jpg|About the image
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</gallery>
</gallery>


===Links===
==References==
<references />
 
You only need to add this section if <ref> was used in the article.
 
==Links==
<u>NOTE</u>: The following game contains a [[screamer]]!
<u>NOTE</u>: The following game contains a [[screamer]]!
* winterrowd.com/maze
* winterrowd.com/maze
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[[Category:Jeremy Winterrowd]]
[[Category:Jeremy Winterrowd]]
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=='''Writing'''==
*When writing the page, use common sense, make all sentences with a CAPITAL first letter of the first word in a sentence, and to END all sentences with a period. However, you shouldn't abuse it
Replace "If The Players Presses The Button, a close-up picture of [[Regan MacNeil]] appears with A loud Scream"
with "If the player presses the button. a close-up picture of Regan MacNeil appears with a loud scream"


== '''Quotation Marks and Quotes''' ==
== Grammar ==
Make sure to follow the [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/journalism_and_journalistic_writing/ap_style.html Associated Press stylebook] when it comes to grammar. You are not expected to know everything about it.
 
== Quotation Marks and Quotes ==
Punctuation <i>always</i> goes inside the quotation marks except when using a colon or semicolon.
Punctuation <i>always</i> goes inside the quotation marks except when using a colon or semicolon.
*"Then, a voice reads "Ever been so wide awake? K-fee. Canned caffeine with coffee."
*"Then, a voice reads "Ever been so wide awake? K-fee. Canned caffeine with coffee."
** "...finally hear the sound signaling the arrival of Christmas day"; the sentence then gets interrupted by the same loud scream used in the other K-fee commercials.
** "...finally hear the sound signaling the arrival of Christmas day"; the sentence then gets interrupted by the same loud scream used in the other K-fee commercials.


== '''I, You, We''' ==
If you are quoting more than 4 lines, then use <nowiki><blockquote></nowiki> instead. You do not need to put quotation marks around the quote when you use blockquote.
 
You can also use the template <nowiki>{{Quote}}</nowiki> to mention anything stated by the speaker or in the screamer. This template is normally only used before the lead text or inside the heading.
<pre>
{{Quote| text here | speaker }}
 
Appropriately follow the template and replace the "text here" and "speaker" with anything you want to attribute from the article.
 
{{Quote|I made this game in October of '04 for Halloween and sent it to a few of my friends in an email. About 5 months later, someone had sent the same email back to my mother! It had turned into a viral email joke. I was very flattered and figured I should make a website for all the stupid prank games I've made.|Jeremy Wintterowd}}
</pre>
 
== I, You, We ==
Unless quoting someone, do not use these words.
Unless quoting someone, do not use these words.
* Replace "Once <i>we</i> reach the third level of [[The Maze]], the walls get thin and <i>you</i> reach the screamer at the end..."
* Replace "Once <i>we</i> reach the third level of [[The Maze]], the walls get thin and <i>you</i> reach the screamer at the end..."
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The exception to this one is jokes.
The exception to this one is jokes.


== '''Sexist/Genderist Language''' ==
== Contractions ==
DO NOT use "he" or "she" if the gender is neutral; instead (in order of recommendation), use "they" (change the sentence to be plural) "he or she," or "ze/hir" (best used upon a gender-neutral character in a screamer, but people may not know what this pronoun is).
The AP Stylebook discourages the use of contractions, as contractions are not seen as formal. The use of contractions on more formally written parts of the wiki are ''discouraged, but not prohibited''.
* <s>If the player presses the button on <b>his</b> keyboard...</s>
 
*Notch states that he was going to remove them at midnight on April 2nd, but didn't due to illness.
**Notch states that he was going to remove them at midnight on April 2nd, but did not due to illness.
 
== Citing Sources ==
Generally, all information that cannot be gathered from the screamer itself should be cited.
 
There are no banned websites for citing sources. Just make sure the sources are accurate.


** If players press the button on <b>their</b> keyboards...
== The content warning template ==
** If the player presses the button on <b>his or her</b> keyboard...
<nowiki>{{ContentWarning}}</nowiki> should be added to any page which is a shock site, or would be considered "NC-17."
** If the player presses the button on <b>hir</b> keyboard...
== '''Citing Sources''' ==
Generally, all work that can not be found out by the screamer itself should be cited.


There are no banned websites for citing sources. Just make sure you know that the piece is correct.
== Links ==
=='''Where is the "subject" Originated from?'''==
*Self-explanatory, where is the [[screamer]] really originated from?
**[[Regan MacNeil]] is not from [[The Maze]], it came from the movie {{Wikipedia|The Exorcist}}
== '''Links (For Real)''' ==
Screamer links should <u><b>ALWAYS</b></u> be non-clickable. This does not apply to other links in the article, nor censored screamers.<br />
Screamer links should <u><b>ALWAYS</b></u> be non-clickable. This does not apply to other links in the article, nor censored screamers.<br />
Make sure the link is indented with a bullet point. The description (only if needed) should be bolded and before the link itself, which should NOT be bolded. <b>DO NOT link to content that is illegal</b>, such as 17- nudity, etc.
Make sure the link is indented with a bullet point. The description (if needed) should be bold, and placed before the link itself (which should NOT be bold). <b>DO NOT link to content that is illegal</b>, [[Screamer Wiki:Rules/Illegal Content|see here]].
 
*<s>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ</s>
*<s>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ</s>


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*<s>'''youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ''' - Weird 2009 version</s>
*<s>'''youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ''' - Weird 2009 version</s>


**<b>Weird 2009 Version</b>: youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
**'''Weird 2009 Version:''' youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
If the link is deleted, make the text strikethrough and note that the link was deleted.
If the link is deleted, make the text strikethrough and note that the link is deleted.
*<b>Deleted:</b> <s>Agor.io</s>
*'''Deleted:''' <s>Agor.io</s>
 
<!--== Linking to Music ==
<!--== '''Linking to Music''' ==
Try to refrain from using [[YouTube]] links for music sources, since many songs are blocked in certain countries due to copyright. When linking to a song, try to find the song on a YouTube alternative website.
Normally, YouTube is a pretty good source to find music, BUT, on the Screamer Wiki, not so. Many songs are blocked in certain countries due to copyright reasons. When linking to a song, try to find the song on a [[YouTube]] [http://vimeo.com alternative] [http://bitchute.com website]. If you ''still'' can't find the song, keep looking.
* <s>After the screamer, "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQbiNvZqaY Africa]" by Toto plays.</s>
* <s>After the screamer, "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQbiNvZqaY Africa]" by Toto plays.</s>
** After the screamer, "[https://www.bitchute.com/video/7PLvvgTR7Dgi/ Africa]" by Toto plays.
** After the screamer, "[https://www.bitchute.com/video/7PLvvgTR7Dgi Africa]" by Toto plays.
-->
-->


=='''Adding Controversial Shock Sites/Videos'''==
== Humor ==
If the video is still relevant, do <b>not</b> create an article on the Screamer Wiki about it.<br />
Adding humor to pages is encouraged, as long as it's sensical, decently funny, and not ''too'' offensive.
:Some governments block the video in the respective country (the Christchurch shooting is one example).<br />
 
If you wish to write a satire/parody article, create it under your username (i.e., User:YourUserName/Page Name).
 
== Dealing with political screamers ==
Some political screamers do indeed exist. For example, the [[Free Enterprise Fund Committee Commercial]]. It's important that when reporting on a political screamer, you do not write the article in a way which is biased to support one side over the other. You may indeed make jokes in the article still, but make sure they are not done in a way that would be partisan.


=='''Humor'''==
== Categories ==
Adding humor is encouraged on the wiki. Just make sure that the joke actually makes sense. Look at [http://Rationalwiki.org RationalWiki] and [http://tcrf.net The Cutting Room Floor] for inspiration. Also, make sure jokes are not super offensive.
A screamer should never also be listed as a shock site, and vice versa.
*[[Fruit Launcher]] should just be labeled as a <b>shock site</b>, not a .gif or website.
The release year and origin country should also be listed in the categories, unless the information is unknown. If the article is about a website which used to be normal but later turned into a screamer or shock site, then categorize it as the year it was changed.
*Regular gore or pornographic videos doesn't count as a shock site.


=='''First Sentence'''==
== Search Engine Optimization==
In most cases, the first sentence should start off with the name of the screamer in bold. Then a brief description of the year, the type (game, video, etc), and the maker should be added.
To add keywords to the source of a page, use the following code:
*'''The Maze''' is a game created by Jeremy Winterrowd in 2005.
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=='''Periods, Commas, and other Punctuation'''==
{{#seo:
When making a list, always add the oxford comma. This prevents misconceptions about what is happening.
|keywords=Keyword 1, Keyword 2, Keyword3
*<s>[[Jeff the Killer]], [[Regan MacNeil]] and [[Pazuzu]] pop up with a scream.</s>
}}
*[[Jeff the Killer]], [[Regan MacNeil]], and [[Pazuzu]] pop up with a scream.<br /><br /> 
</pre>


=='''Categories'''==
Make sure to use reasonable, high ranking keywords for the topic. To find good keyword suggestions, use [[https://keywordtool.io keywordtool.io]] and add them to the template.
A screamer should never also be listed as a shock site, and vise versa.
*[[Fruit Launcher]] should be just labeled as a <b>shock site</b>. Not a .gif or website.  


=='''Passive and Active Voices'''==
== Passive and Active Voices ==
Articles should tend to use the Active voice instead of the passive voice.  
In most cases, you should use the active voice instead of the passive voice. Passive language should only be used when the topic being written about does not exist anymore.


*Active Voice: "when the player clicks the red button, a close-up picture of [[Pazuzu]] appears"
*Active Voice: "when the player clicks the red button, a close-up picture of [[Pazuzu]] appears"
**Passive Voice "when the button was clicked by a player, a close-up picture of [[Pazuzu]] is shown"
**Passive Voice "when the button is clicked by a player, a close-up picture of [[Pazuzu]] is shown"
=='''Profanity'''==
 
Profanity is allowed on the wiki uncensored. Profane language, however, should only be used in an informative manner and should never be censored.
== Profanity ==
Profane language is allowed on the site uncensored. Profanity, however, should only be used in an informative manner and should never be censored.


However, '''obsessive profanity should be censored'''.
Take note that obsessive profanity may be muted.


Racial slurs shall only be used when <b>absolutely necessary</b> to explain the article. An example of this is [[Last Measure]]. Racial slurs should never be used in user pages, comments, or on the forums.
Racial slurs shall only be used when absolutely necessary to explain an article. A good example of this situation is the [[Last Measure]] page. Racial slurs should never be used on user pages, comments, or the forum.


Profanity and racial slurs, however, should be always censored if they are on the main page.
Profanity and racial slurs, however, must be always censored if they appear on the front page. Not doing this will cause a severe downranking by Google and possibly other search engines, which just sucks for everyone.


=='''Attributing the Creator'''==
== Attributing the Creator ==
The creator of the screamer should always, if possible, be the creator's real name (if one person). If multiple people, the username or name of the company is okay.
The creator of the screamer should always, if known, be the creator's real name (if one person). If multiple people, the username or name of the group/company is okay. Don't use the creator's real name if the only place it comes from is a dox or data breach.


Do not go too far (going through leaked databases ([https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2015/10/28/000webhost-database-leak/#4f5058986098 000webhost leak], etc)) to get somebody's real name, however, as that is doxxing.
*<s>'''Mentos + Yakult''' is a screamer created by Linboyz</s>
*<s>'''Mentos + Yakult''' is a screamer created by Linboyz</s>


**'''Mentos + Yakult''' is a screamer created by Lincoln Lin Junhong (Linboyz)
**'''Mentos + Yakult''' is a screamer created by Lincoln Lin Junhong (Linboyz)


=='''Hosting Download Links to Files'''==
== Hosting Download Links to Files ==
Files and screamers are best hosted at the in-house '''host.screamer.wiki'''. If that is not possible, Mediafire, Mega, or something else is okay, however, make sure to avoid using Google Drive.
We host downloadable files and screamers at the in-house '''files.screamer.wiki'''. If you need to upload and add a link to a download or file, then Mediafire, Mega, Catbox, Internet Archive, or any other free public hosting service is acceptable.
External hosts (ex. 000webhost (screamerwikihost.net16.net)) should be avoided as well as many free hosting providers will easily terminate your website.
 
[[Category:Help]] [[Category:Guides]]
The use of Google Drive is discouraged as it engages in data-mining.
 
External free web hosting platforms (ex. 000webhost (screamerwikihost.net16.net)) should be avoided as well as many free hosting providers can easily terminate a website. Make sure to always archive links to any files to prevent link rot. The archived link doesn't have to be added to the article unless the original has been deleted.
 
== Archiving screamers ==
Please use [https://web.archive.org web.archive.org] to archive any videos or websites containing video files/animations. To archive an individual image or GIF, you may use Archive.ph or the Wayback Machine.
 
== Showcase Videos ==
When making a showcase video, make sure to blur or pixelate the screamer/shocking content itself and mute any screams and loud noises. This will avoid scaring or shocking the viewer, especially if they have a heart condition. The recording should be at the highest resolution possible.
 
==Mentions of the Screamer==
The first mention of the Screamer/Shock site should always be bolded. If the screamer is mentioned again later in the article, do not bold it.
*<s>Kekma.net, formerly called kekma.ga, is a bait and switch shock site launched on the 23rd of April, 2019.</s>
**'''Kekma.net''', formerly called '''kekma.ga''', is a bait and switch shock site launched on the 23rd of April, 2019.
 
== Biases ==
Follow [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:NPOV|WP:NPOV]]. All articles should have a neutral point of view. This also applies to hyperlinks in most cases. Examples of what not to do are linking to Rotten Websites Wiki because you don't like a website or linking to Conservapedia or Rationalwiki for George W Bush.
 
This, of course, does not apply to comments or user/talk pages.
 
== Artificial Intelligence ==
Avoid the usage of AI when writing your pages. While indeed, ChatGPT and other tools can help you write or rewrite pages, they have a very specific way of writing sentences which removes all creativity and openness that a human has, and people can tell when something is AI-generated. Do not add any [https://screamer.wiki/index.php?title=Waifu_Basics&diff=prev&oldid=149479&diffmode=source unnecessary sentences] that are written by AI (including non-AI too) to an article either. You can still use it to help you out however.
 
== Unsupported attributions ==
<blockquote>Words to watch: <strong>''some people say'', ''many scholars state'', ''it is believed/regarded/considered'', ''many are of the opinion'', ''most feel'', ''experts declare'', ''it is often reported'', ''it is widely thought'', ''research has shown'', ''science says'', ''scientists claim'', ''it is often said'', ''officially'', ''is widely regarded as'', ''X has been described as Y''&nbsp;...</strong></blockquote>
Weasel words are words done to assert an attribution to nobody. You must attribute who those "some people" are. If you see an article that does not attribute, add <nowiki>{{Who}}</nowiki> to that line, or fix the line yourself if you know the correct attributions.
 
The examples above are not automatically weasel words. They may also be used in the lead section of an article or in a [[wikipedia:topic sentence]] of a paragraph, and the article body or the rest of the paragraph can supply attribution. Likewise, views that are properly attributed to a [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|reliable source]] may use similar expressions, if those expressions accurately represent the opinions of the source. Reliable sources may analyze and interpret, but for editors to do so would violate the Neutral point of view policy.


=='''Showcase Videos'''==
* Some people think [[Rata Bailando]] is the scariest screamer out there.
If making a showcase video, make sure to blur or pixelate the video. When recording the video, please make sure the video is at the highest resolution possible.
** [delete entirely]
=='''Table of Contents'''==
* ...but people have complained about it scaring them.
'''Table of Contents''' is a list of contents that can mostly be found on larger pages like [[K-fee commercials]], the TOC should ''not'' be hidden, On smaller pages with only one or two sections, should have <nowiki>{{TOCDefault}}</nowiki> added.
** ...but a few users<sup>[1]</sup> complained to AnimatorXP about the game scaring them.


=='''Infobox'''==
== Infobox ==
{{Infobox
{{Infobox
|name = The Maze
|title = The Maze
|Picture = The_Maze.jpg
|image = The_Maze.jpg
|Quote = The third level in The Maze.
|imagecaption = The third level in The Maze.
|Maker = Jeremy Winterrowd
|maker = Jeremy Winterrowd
|Type = Flash game
|type = Flash game
|Release date = October 2004
|date = October 2004
}}
}}
*Infoboxes are a list of information of the [[screamer]], they talk about the (type, release date, creator), which is seen the top right corner before scrolling down of the page, They are used to make the article good-looking, To properly uses them, make sure to follow all of these guidelines beneath.
*Infoboxes make it easy to view surface information about a topic.
==='''Maker'''===
===Maker===
Self-explanatory. Who made the screamer?
Self-explanatory. Who made the screamer?
*Jeremy Winterrowd
*Jeremy Winterrowd
*RainbowSparkle207
*Steve Zuranski (SZWorld)
*Unknown
*Unknown
==='''Type'''===
===Type===
What is the screamer? Fill in what the screamer or shock site is.
What type of screamer is this? Fill in the type of media that contains the screamer.
*Bait-and-switch video
*Bait-and-switch video
*Website
*Website
*Shock video
*Shock video
*Commercial
*Flash game
*Flash game
*HTML5 game or Browser game
*HTML5 game or Browser game
*Video
*Video
*'''Wrong''': <s>Gore Video, Kapwing Video</s>
*Comics
==='''Release date'''===
===Release date===
When was the screamer or shock site released. Use MM/DD/YY as your format. You can omit the month, day, and/or year if the exact date is not available.
When was the screamer or shock site released? Use MM/DD/YY as your format. You can omit the month, day, and/or year if the exact date is not known.
*March 15th, 2020
*March 15, 2020
*March 15, 2020
*March 2020
*March 2020
*2020
*2020


==='''Images'''===
===Images===
*Images are important to add on the infobox, make sure the images you used doesn't involve the [[screamer]] and NSFW, NSFL materials included, or else the administrators will delete the images for violating this rule.
*Add an image of the contents before/after the screamer. Do ''not'' include the actual screamer itself - the image will be deleted and removed.
==='''Example Infobox'''===
===Source===
<pre>
<pre>
{{Infobox
{{Infobox
|name = The Maze
|title = The Maze
|Picture = The_Maze.jpg
|image = The_Maze.jpg
|Quote = The third level in The Maze.
|imagecaption = The third level in The Maze.
|Maker = Jeremy Winterrowd
|maker = Jeremy Winterrowd
|Type = Flash game
|type = Flash game
|Release date = October 2004
|date = October 2004
}}
}}
</pre>
</pre>
[[Category:Help]]
[[Category:Guides]]

Latest revision as of 06:06, 10 May 2024

This is the Screamer Wiki Manual of Style. All pages are expected to meet this layout to keep the site intact and exquisite. This guide consists of how to write and edit articles on Screamer Wiki in order to keep them uniform-looking. Articles which are not written in this layout will have the {{Cleanup}} Template added.

Not following these guidelines will NOT get your account banned.

General page layout

The page should start with a few sentences about the screamer along with an infobox. Then, if necessary, you may break the article up into different sections. At the end of the page, there should be a "Links" section with a screamer note and an un-clickable link with the https:// removed.

Example

<!-- ... --> is a comment. They are optional and are used to clarify parts of the source code. Having them is not required when writing an article. This is an example of how a page should look like in the source editor: 

<!-- Templates explaining the page -->
{{Deleted}}

{{Infobox
...
...
}}


Opening paragraph about the screamer

More general detail about the screamer

==More Info if needed==
Things such as "history," "in popular culture," "see also," etc. 

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image1.jpg|About the image
Image2.jpg|About the image
</gallery>

==References==
<references />

You only need to add this section if <ref> was used in the article.

==Links==
<u>NOTE</u>: The following game contains a [[screamer]]!
* winterrowd.com/maze

{{Comments}} 

[[Category:Games]]
[[Category:2004]] 
[[Category:Jeremy Winterrowd]]

Grammar

Make sure to follow the Associated Press stylebook when it comes to grammar. You are not expected to know everything about it.

Quotation Marks and Quotes

Punctuation always goes inside the quotation marks except when using a colon or semicolon.

  • "Then, a voice reads "Ever been so wide awake? K-fee. Canned caffeine with coffee."
    • "...finally hear the sound signaling the arrival of Christmas day"; the sentence then gets interrupted by the same loud scream used in the other K-fee commercials.

If you are quoting more than 4 lines, then use <blockquote> instead. You do not need to put quotation marks around the quote when you use blockquote.

You can also use the template {{Quote}} to mention anything stated by the speaker or in the screamer. This template is normally only used before the lead text or inside the heading. 

{{Quote| text here | speaker }}

Appropriately follow the template and replace the "text here" and "speaker" with anything you want to attribute from the article.

{{Quote|I made this game in October of '04 for Halloween and sent it to a few of my friends in an email. About 5 months later, someone had sent the same email back to my mother! It had turned into a viral email joke. I was very flattered and figured I should make a website for all the stupid prank games I've made.|Jeremy Wintterowd}}

I, You, We

Unless quoting someone, do not use these words.

  • Replace "Once we reach the third level of The Maze, the walls get thin and you reach the screamer at the end..."
    • with "Once the player reaches the third level of The Maze, the walls get thin and the player reaches the screamer at the end..."

The exception to this one is jokes.

Contractions

The AP Stylebook discourages the use of contractions, as contractions are not seen as formal. The use of contractions on more formally written parts of the wiki are discouraged, but not prohibited.

  • Notch states that he was going to remove them at midnight on April 2nd, but didn't due to illness.
    • Notch states that he was going to remove them at midnight on April 2nd, but did not due to illness.

Citing Sources

Generally, all information that cannot be gathered from the screamer itself should be cited.

There are no banned websites for citing sources. Just make sure the sources are accurate.

The content warning template

{{ContentWarning}} should be added to any page which is a shock site, or would be considered "NC-17."

Links

Screamer links should ALWAYS be non-clickable. This does not apply to other links in the article, nor censored screamers.
Make sure the link is indented with a bullet point. The description (if needed) should be bold, and placed before the link itself (which should NOT be bold). DO NOT link to content that is illegal, see here.

    • youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
  • youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ - Weird 2009 version
    • Weird 2009 Version: youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

If the link is deleted, make the text strikethrough and note that the link is deleted.

  • Deleted: Agor.io

Humor

Adding humor to pages is encouraged, as long as it's sensical, decently funny, and not too offensive.

If you wish to write a satire/parody article, create it under your username (i.e., User:YourUserName/Page Name).

Dealing with political screamers

Some political screamers do indeed exist. For example, the Free Enterprise Fund Committee Commercial. It's important that when reporting on a political screamer, you do not write the article in a way which is biased to support one side over the other. You may indeed make jokes in the article still, but make sure they are not done in a way that would be partisan.

Categories

A screamer should never also be listed as a shock site, and vice versa.

  • Fruit Launcher should just be labeled as a shock site, not a .gif or website.

The release year and origin country should also be listed in the categories, unless the information is unknown. If the article is about a website which used to be normal but later turned into a screamer or shock site, then categorize it as the year it was changed.

  • Regular gore or pornographic videos doesn't count as a shock site.

Search Engine Optimization

To add keywords to the source of a page, use the following code: 

{{#seo:
|keywords=Keyword 1, Keyword 2, Keyword3
}}

Make sure to use reasonable, high ranking keywords for the topic. To find good keyword suggestions, use [keywordtool.io] and add them to the template.

Passive and Active Voices

In most cases, you should use the active voice instead of the passive voice. Passive language should only be used when the topic being written about does not exist anymore.

  • Active Voice: "when the player clicks the red button, a close-up picture of Pazuzu appears"
    • Passive Voice "when the button is clicked by a player, a close-up picture of Pazuzu is shown"

Profanity

Profane language is allowed on the site uncensored. Profanity, however, should only be used in an informative manner and should never be censored.

Take note that obsessive profanity may be muted.

Racial slurs shall only be used when absolutely necessary to explain an article. A good example of this situation is the Last Measure page. Racial slurs should never be used on user pages, comments, or the forum.

Profanity and racial slurs, however, must be always censored if they appear on the front page. Not doing this will cause a severe downranking by Google and possibly other search engines, which just sucks for everyone.

Attributing the Creator

The creator of the screamer should always, if known, be the creator's real name (if one person). If multiple people, the username or name of the group/company is okay. Don't use the creator's real name if the only place it comes from is a dox or data breach.

  • Mentos + Yakult is a screamer created by Linboyz
    • Mentos + Yakult is a screamer created by Lincoln Lin Junhong (Linboyz)

Hosting Download Links to Files

We host downloadable files and screamers at the in-house files.screamer.wiki. If you need to upload and add a link to a download or file, then Mediafire, Mega, Catbox, Internet Archive, or any other free public hosting service is acceptable.

The use of Google Drive is discouraged as it engages in data-mining.

External free web hosting platforms (ex. 000webhost (screamerwikihost.net16.net)) should be avoided as well as many free hosting providers can easily terminate a website. Make sure to always archive links to any files to prevent link rot. The archived link doesn't have to be added to the article unless the original has been deleted.

Archiving screamers

Please use web.archive.org to archive any videos or websites containing video files/animations. To archive an individual image or GIF, you may use Archive.ph or the Wayback Machine.

Showcase Videos

When making a showcase video, make sure to blur or pixelate the screamer/shocking content itself and mute any screams and loud noises. This will avoid scaring or shocking the viewer, especially if they have a heart condition. The recording should be at the highest resolution possible.

Mentions of the Screamer

The first mention of the Screamer/Shock site should always be bolded. If the screamer is mentioned again later in the article, do not bold it.

  • Kekma.net, formerly called kekma.ga, is a bait and switch shock site launched on the 23rd of April, 2019.
    • Kekma.net, formerly called kekma.ga, is a bait and switch shock site launched on the 23rd of April, 2019.

Biases

Follow WP:NPOV. All articles should have a neutral point of view. This also applies to hyperlinks in most cases. Examples of what not to do are linking to Rotten Websites Wiki because you don't like a website or linking to Conservapedia or Rationalwiki for George W Bush.

This, of course, does not apply to comments or user/talk pages.

Artificial Intelligence

Avoid the usage of AI when writing your pages. While indeed, ChatGPT and other tools can help you write or rewrite pages, they have a very specific way of writing sentences which removes all creativity and openness that a human has, and people can tell when something is AI-generated. Do not add any unnecessary sentences that are written by AI (including non-AI too) to an article either. You can still use it to help you out however.

Unsupported attributions

Words to watch: some people say, many scholars state, it is believed/regarded/considered, many are of the opinion, most feel, experts declare, it is often reported, it is widely thought, research has shown, science says, scientists claim, it is often said, officially, is widely regarded as, X has been described as Y ...

Weasel words are words done to assert an attribution to nobody. You must attribute who those "some people" are. If you see an article that does not attribute, add {{Who}} to that line, or fix the line yourself if you know the correct attributions.

The examples above are not automatically weasel words. They may also be used in the lead section of an article or in a wikipedia:topic sentence of a paragraph, and the article body or the rest of the paragraph can supply attribution. Likewise, views that are properly attributed to a reliable source may use similar expressions, if those expressions accurately represent the opinions of the source. Reliable sources may analyze and interpret, but for editors to do so would violate the Neutral point of view policy.

  • Some people think Rata Bailando is the scariest screamer out there.
    • [delete entirely]
  • ...but people have complained about it scaring them.
    • ...but a few users[1] complained to AnimatorXP about the game scaring them.

Infobox

  • Infoboxes make it easy to view surface information about a topic.

Maker

Self-explanatory. Who made the screamer?

  • Jeremy Winterrowd
  • Steve Zuranski (SZWorld)
  • Unknown

Type

What type of screamer is this? Fill in the type of media that contains the screamer.

  • Bait-and-switch video
  • Website
  • Shock video
  • Commercial
  • Flash game
  • HTML5 game or Browser game
  • Video
  • Comics

Release date

When was the screamer or shock site released? Use MM/DD/YY as your format. You can omit the month, day, and/or year if the exact date is not known.

  • March 15th, 2020
  • March 15, 2020
  • March 2020
  • 2020

Images

  • Add an image of the contents before/after the screamer. Do not include the actual screamer itself - the image will be deleted and removed.

Source

{{Infobox
|title = The Maze
|image = The_Maze.jpg
|imagecaption = The third level in The Maze.
|maker = Jeremy Winterrowd
|type = Flash game
|date = October 2004
}}
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