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== General guidelines ==
 
== General guidelines ==
  
The Official Team Fortress wiki strives to be the primary information point for all things Team Fortress. It is therefore essential that information posted is relevant, and ''factual''. It's for this reason it is encouraged (and required) to use references when stating the non-obvious. For more information, please see below.
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The Official Team Fortress Wiki strives to be the primary information point for all things Team Fortress. It is therefore essential that information posted is relevant, and ''factual''. It is for this reason it is encouraged (and required) to use references when making a statement that is obscure or ambiguous by nature.  
  
 
== Appropriate use-cases and exceptions ==
 
== Appropriate use-cases and exceptions ==
  
Due to the wiki's nature of being game-centric, a lot of the information found is easily available in-game; these bits are not required to be sourced, as anyone can simply check, and most players will know the facts already.
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Due to the Wiki's nature of being game-centric, a lot of the information found is easily available in-game; these bits are not required to be sourced as anyone can simply check and most players will know the facts already.
  
In the meta world of Team Fortress, however, references can often be important; for example, when describing the relationship between characters (as seen in official comics, released by Valve), it is appropriate to include a reference to that specific comic. This is even more important when referencing non-game-related facts, such as information about a voice actor, which is still considered interesting, valuable information to a Team Fortress 2 player.
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In the meta-world of Team Fortress however, references can often be important; for example, when describing the relationship between characters as it was portrayed in the official comics, released by Valve, it is appropriate to include a reference to the relevant comic. This is even more important when referencing non-game-related facts, such as information about a voice actor, which is still considered interesting and valuable information to a Team Fortress 2 player.
  
 
== Application ==
 
== Application ==
  
 
''Insert information about <nowiki><ref></nowiki> and <nowiki><references /></nowiki> here.''
 
''Insert information about <nowiki><ref></nowiki> and <nowiki><references /></nowiki> here.''

Revision as of 02:31, 18 October 2010

General guidelines

The Official Team Fortress Wiki strives to be the primary information point for all things Team Fortress. It is therefore essential that information posted is relevant, and factual. It is for this reason it is encouraged (and required) to use references when making a statement that is obscure or ambiguous by nature.

Appropriate use-cases and exceptions

Due to the Wiki's nature of being game-centric, a lot of the information found is easily available in-game; these bits are not required to be sourced as anyone can simply check and most players will know the facts already.

In the meta-world of Team Fortress however, references can often be important; for example, when describing the relationship between characters as it was portrayed in the official comics, released by Valve, it is appropriate to include a reference to the relevant comic. This is even more important when referencing non-game-related facts, such as information about a voice actor, which is still considered interesting and valuable information to a Team Fortress 2 player.

Application

Insert information about <ref> and <references /> here.