Difference between revisions of "Help:Style guide/Trivia"

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{{hatnote|These are only proposed guidelines. See the [[Help talk:Style guide/Trivia|talk page]] to discuss changes.}}
 
{{hatnote|These are only proposed guidelines. See the [[Help talk:Style guide/Trivia|talk page]] to discuss changes.}}
  
* Trivia items should not duplicate information in the infobox.
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* Trivia items should not duplicate information in the infobox or article.
 
* Trivia items should not be obvious to anyone who has played Team Fortress 2 for a reasonable amount of time.
 
* Trivia items should not be obvious to anyone who has played Team Fortress 2 for a reasonable amount of time.
 
* Trivia items should be interesting and/or helpful. Items that satisfy neither of these are not worth mentioning.
 
* Trivia items should be interesting and/or helpful. Items that satisfy neither of these are not worth mentioning.
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* Do not post lists as trivia, e.g., characteristics that are shared with a few other items.
 
* Do not post lists as trivia, e.g., characteristics that are shared with a few other items.
 
* Do not post obscure references that are not proven with hard evidence.
 
* Do not post obscure references that are not proven with hard evidence.
* Do not post images or videos unless absolutely necessary to prove a point. It is better to link to a video than to embed it for trivia
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* Do not post images or videos unless '''absolutely''' necessary to prove a point. It is better to link to a video than to embed it for trivia.
 
* Do not state the obvious. It can easily be assumed hats and miscellaneous items are purely cosmetic.
 
* Do not state the obvious. It can easily be assumed hats and miscellaneous items are purely cosmetic.
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* Do not post minor visual glitches/bugs (such as clipping issues) as trivia.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Help:Style guide]]
 
* [[Help:Style guide]]

Revision as of 23:08, 7 November 2010

This is a proposed style guideline for Trivia articles. Please see the talk page for discussion.

Trivia sections are small sections of an article where interesting facts can be kept about a topic.

Guidelines

These are only proposed guidelines. See the talk page to discuss changes.
  • Trivia items should not duplicate information in the infobox or article.
  • Trivia items should not be obvious to anyone who has played Team Fortress 2 for a reasonable amount of time.
  • Trivia items should be interesting and/or helpful. Items that satisfy neither of these are not worth mentioning.

Do not

  • Do not post lists as trivia, e.g., characteristics that are shared with a few other items.
  • Do not post obscure references that are not proven with hard evidence.
  • Do not post images or videos unless absolutely necessary to prove a point. It is better to link to a video than to embed it for trivia.
  • Do not state the obvious. It can easily be assumed hats and miscellaneous items are purely cosmetic.
  • Do not post minor visual glitches/bugs (such as clipping issues) as trivia.

See also