Webkinz Guide:Rules: Difference between revisions

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#'''Bias''': Keep all information accurate and factual and do not post speculation or opinions onto articles. Non-canon information may only be included if it is notable.

#'''Duplicates''': Make sure you're not posting a duplicate file or article before creating or uploading one.

# '''Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation''': Make sure to write articles conforming to American English proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. The spelling of a word ~~relating~~ to ~~Webkinz~~ ~~should~~ ~~follow~~ ~~how either~~ the game, Webkinz Newz, ~~and/~~or a physical item ~~released by Webkinz spells it~~.

# '''Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation''': Make sure to write articles conforming to American English proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. The spelling of a Webkinz-specific word should follow the canon source in the game, Webkinz Newz, or the released physical item.

==Best Practices==

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*'''Consultation:''' Before starting large projects, making sweeping changes, or speaking on behalf of the entire wiki, consult other editors for their input.

*'''Redirects:''' Avoid redirects by naming pages conscientiously. If you need to rename a page, remember to edit the page everywhere else it appears via What links here. If the page requires a redirect due to being referenced externally, delete them after three months.

*'''Namespaces:''' If a page will be under construction for a long time due to long-dormant research opportunities, little free time, or other reasons, create it as a subpage of your user page, then move it to mainspace when it's presentable.

*'''Discord:''' We have a [https://discord.gg/QTbpqQp9X6 Discord server] for talking shop; feel free to join if you need more help.

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===Collection Pages===

Collectors of certain items can reference these pages. Some pages are bound by a canon Webkinz feature (e.g. [[Border Buildings Collection]]), others are based off of editor judgement (e.g. [[Red Clothing Collection]]). These pages are manually maintained, and anyone can add a page for a collection of their interest.

Collectors of certain items can reference these pages. Some pages are bound by a canon Webkinz feature (e.g. [[Border Buildings Collection]]), others are based off of editor judgement (e.g. [[Red Clothing Collection]]). These pages are manually maintained, and anyone can add or maintain a page for a collection of their interest.

===Information and Guides ===

~~Information~~ ~~and~~ ~~guides~~. Feel free to write your own on your Webkinz area of expertise.

Deep-dives or reverse-engineered explanations of events or mechanisms. Feel free to write your own on your Webkinz area of expertise.

===Item Pages===

These filespace pages contain information about in-game items. Item pages are to include either an [[Template:Item Infobox]] or a [[Template:EStore Item Infobox]], an intro paragraph, the official description, and a navbox if applicable. Details on item images are under "Files" below.

==Templates==

*'''Editing''': For the time being, outdated navbox templates are free to be updated. Navboxes are to be remade similar to these:

**[[Template:Navboxcats]]

**[[Template:Navboxmythical]]

**[[Template:Navboxancientcivilizationstheme]]

==Files==

*'''Names''': In-game assets need to be its in-game name, with no spaces or punctuation e.g. "Will 'o the Wisp Floor Lamp" becomes "Willothewispfloorlamp.png", and any pets are named its in-game name + "avatar", e.g. "Lil' Kinz Oriole" becomes "Lilkinzorioleavatar.png". In the case of an in-game name conflict, add the year of the later item before the regular file name e.g. "2021elephantavatar.png". For non-assets, try to follow the naming conventions of preceding files in the same collection. Otherwise, give files short and appropriate names that relate to the content of the files.

*'''Organization''': When uploading an image, please sort it into one of the subcategories in the [[:Category:Uploaded files|Uploaded Files]] category.

*'''Format''': Different types of files have different rules, which will be listed below:

**'''Pet and Item Images''': Images need to be 120x120 px on a transparent background. No in-game screenshots are allowed.

**'''Virtual Pet Images''': a 5:3 aspect ratio, with the entire pet image within the boundaries of the canvas size, as well as having a transparent background. Many pet images can be found through the Kinzapedia on Webkinz Newz, which require a 300x180px canvas size (for the sake of fitting the infobox). For pet images not in the Kinzapedia, it is recommended to find one with an already transparent background or a white background (if not, then any image of the pet at all) to make into a transparent. Canvas size may be increased as needed, but not decreased.

** '''Item Images''': Same rules apply to item images, except item images must be in a 1:1 aspect ratio, which many Kinzapedia item images already are.

**'''Room Theme Images''': File name should be theme name + theme preview with no spaces or punctuation, e.g. "Winter Patio Theme" becomes "Winterpatiothemepreview.png." Try to include as many theme items as possible and exclude non-theme items.

**'''Game Images''': Must be a screenshot, whether using the screenshot tool in Webkinz World itself, or with a built-in tool from your computer or phone. Personally taken pictures using a camera is not allowed, unless no other versions of that image exists.