Screamer Wiki:Manual of Style: Difference between revisions

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.

<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 an example of how the page should look like in the source editor:

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.

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.

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].

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.

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.  

In most cases, you should use the active voice instead of the passive voice.  

**Passive Voice "when the button is clicked by a player, a close-up picture of [[Pazuzu]] is shown"

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 free web hosts (ex. 000webhost (screamerwikihost.net16.net)) should be avoided as well as many free hosting providers could easily terminate your website.

 

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.

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.

 

 

If the page has a Wikipedia page, you should be linking the article itself instead of other wikis without citations.

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

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.

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