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 {{DISPLAYTITLE:Manual of Style}} <!-- Correct title -->
-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.
+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 them 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.
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 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 />
 ==='''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 the page should look like in the source editor:
 <pre>
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 [[Category:Jeremy Winterrowd]]
 </pre>
-=='''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
+=='''Grammar'''==
-Replace "If The Players Presses The Button, a close-up picture of [[Regan MacNeil]] appears with A loud Scream"
+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're not expected to know everything about it.
-with "If the player presses the button. a close-up picture of Regan MacNeil appears with a loud scream"
 == '''Quotation Marks and Quotes''' ==
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 ** "...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.
-==Uses Correct Templates==
-*The Article always has a template, if something that happens on the article, like it's Deleted, Closed, just make sure you use the template properly, many of them are incorrect, please follow this guidelines
-*<nowiki>{{Closed}}</nowiki> - which talks about the website, and [[shock sites]], and was no longer exist.
-*<nowiki>{{Deleted}}</nowiki> - which talks about the [[screamer]] that has been deleted, (not websites or shock sites).
-*<nowiki>{{Stub}}</nowiki> - if the wiki is not expanded enough, add a stub template!
-*<nowiki>{{NSFW}}</nowiki> - if the article is about a [[screamer]] or [[shock site]] that includes a NSFW materials, add a NSFW template.
-*<nowiki>{{NSFL}}</nowiki> - if the article has a topic about (tragic, disasters, murder, pedophilia, necrophilia), add a NSFL template.
-== '''I, You, We''' ==
-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..."
-** with "Once <i>the player</i> reaches the third level of [[The Maze]], the walls get thin and <i>the player</i> reaches the screamer at the end..."
-The exception to this one is jokes.
-== '''Sexist/Genderist Language''' ==
-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).
-* <s>If the player presses the button on <b>his</b> keyboard...</s>
-** If players press the button on <b>their</b> keyboards...
-** If the player presses the button on <b>his or her</b> keyboard...
-** 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.
+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 you know that the piece is correct.
+There are no banned websites for citing sources. Just make sure the sources are accurate.
 == '''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 />
-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 bolded, and placed before the link itself (which should NOT be bolded). <b>DO NOT link to content that is illegal</b>, such as underage nudity, etc.
 *<s>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ</s>
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 <!--== '''Linking to Music''' ==
-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.
+Try to refrain from using YouTube links for music sources, since 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].
 * <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.
 -->
-=='''Adding Controversial Shock Sites/Videos'''==
-If the video is still relevant, do <b>not</b> create an article on the Screamer Wiki about it.<br />
-:Some governments block the video in the respective country (the Christchurch shooting is one example).<br />
 =='''Humor'''==
-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.
+Adding humor is encouraged on the wiki, as long as it's sensical, decently funny, and not too offensive. You can find many examples at [https://rationalwiki.org RationalWiki], [https://tcrf.net The Cutting Room Floor] or [https://tvtropes.org/ TVTropes] for inspiration.
-=='''First Sentence'''==
-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.
-*'''The Maze''' is a game created by Jeremy Winterrowd in 2005.
-=='''Periods, Commas, and other Punctuation'''==
-When making a list, always add the oxford comma. This prevents misconceptions about what is happening.
-*<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 />
 =='''Categories'''==
-A screamer should never also be listed as a shock site, and vise versa.
+A screamer should never also be listed as a shock site, and vice versa.
-*[[Fruit Launcher]] should be just labeled as a <b>shock site</b>. Not a .gif or website.
+*[[Fruit Launcher]] should just be labeled as a <b>shock site</b>. Not a .gif or website.
 =='''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.
 *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.
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 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.
-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>
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 =='''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.
+Files and screamers are best hosted at the in-house '''host.screamer.wiki'''. If that is not possible, Mediafire, Mega, or any other different hosting service is okay; however, make sure to avoid using Google Drive.
-External hosts (ex. 000webhost (screamerwikihost.net16.net)) should be avoided as well as many free hosting providers will easily terminate your website.
+External hosts (ex. 000webhost (screamerwikihost.net16.net)) should be avoided as well as many free hosting providers could easily terminate your website.
 [[Category:Help]] [[Category:Guides]]
 =='''Showcase Videos'''==
-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.
+When making a showcase video, make sure to blur or pixelate the screamer/shocking content itself. The recording should be at the highest resolution possible.
 =='''Table of Contents'''==
-'''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.
+The '''Table of Contents''' is a list of contents that can mostly be found on larger pages like [[K-fee commercials]]. On said pages, the TOC should ''not'' be hidden. Smaller pages with only one or two sections should have <nowiki>{{TOCDefault}}</nowiki> added.
 =='''Infobox'''==
 {{Infobox
 |name = 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 screamer or shock site.
 ==='''Maker'''===
 Self-explanatory. Who made the screamer?
 *Jeremy Winterrowd
-*RainbowSparkle207
+*SkyBlueCat
 *Unknown
 ==='''Type'''===
-What is the screamer? Fill in what the screamer or shock site is.
+What is the type of the screamer? 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
-*'''Wrong''': <s>Gore Video, Kapwing Video</s>
+*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 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 available.
 *March 15, 2020
 *March 2020
 *2020
 ==='''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 removed.
-==='''Example Infobox'''===
+==='''Source'''===
 <pre>
 {{Infobox
 |name = 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>

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