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This document provides guidelines for the style and presentation of articles on the LGBTA+ Wiki. Before you start writing an article read the [[LGBTA
▲*You are responsible for making sure your page meets the standards listed here and in the page guidelines. If there are major sections that are wrong or missing, or the page is incomprehensible then it will be deleted.
==Title and Name Used==
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==Article Sections and Headings==
Headings should be used to separate information in the article. The guidelines for headings are as follows:
*Use
*Do bold, italicize, underline, or add additional formatting to headings in any way.
*Do ''not'' add a "definition" heading at the top of the page. This is unnecessary.
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===History===
*History sections should include who coined the term, when they did so, and on what site, as well as any other interesting information about the origins of the term. Sources are required for this section. When writing a history section for an existing page do ''not'' assume the user who created the page on this wiki created the term.
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Include a pride flag if one exists.
*Do not link to a flag - the image must appear on the page. The main image should appear at the top of the page. If there are many flags/images, a gallery section may be created (above the resource section) for alternate flags and images.
*Do not add flags that are specifically for sub-groups in the article (eg: do not add a transgender lesbian flag on the lesbian page, any flags on that page should primarily be for lesbians, ''not'' for specific sub-groups of lesbians). This includes flags for LGBT+ sub-groups based on ethnicity, nationality, religion, politic affiliation, or ideologies. Any flags or alternate flags added to a page must represent the ''entire'' group that the article is about, or at the least an ''extremely'' large and significant part of the group (see: butch lesbian flag on the [[butch]] page). Some exceptions to this rule exist in ''specific'' special cases.
*All images must be captioned; captions should be written in full sentences and the first word must be capitalized.
====Flags (Written Section)====
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*A written flag section should include who designed the flag, when, and color meanings if any exist. This information should not be in the image's caption. Do not include precise geometric descriptions of the flag. Describing the layout of the flag should only be done when said layout is relevant to the meaning.
*If you must distinguish between two flags do so using the creator's names, the primary colors used, the number of stripes, and/or other identifiable characteristics of the flag. Never make references to a flag's placement on the page (eg: "the flag at the top of the page").
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*If you reference a flag in the text you must include an image of the flag.
*When writing a flag section for
====Flags (Alternate Text)====
*An alternate text description is optional,
*If you wish to add an alternate text description of a flag
*When listing stripes colors the colors should always be listed top to bottom on horizontal flags and left to right on vertical flags. Do not use excessively fancy color words unless necessary.
===Etymology===
Etymology sections are optional. Only include this information if the etymology of the term is known and is interesting. Do ''not'' point out things that are exceptionally obvious. (eg: Do not point out that "cat-" in catgender means it's related to cats, and "-gender" means it's a gender).
===Coiner Boundaries===
Coiner boundaries sections are optional. Do not create a coiner boundaries section just to say "the coiner's boundaries are unknown".
*A coiner may state on a page whether or not they consent to alternate flags and alternate names being added to the page for their term(s). This should still be written in formal, third person American English (i.e, "The coiner of [term] does not consent to alternate flags being added to this page."). Ideally, an external resource should be provided for this, rather than the statement just being written on the page.
*If a page does not contain a coiner boundaries section, it should never be assumed that a coiner consents to their term being edited/alternate names being created for it. Alternate flags are, however, generally allowed to be added unless a coiner does not want them to be.
*Coiners reserve the right to have alternate names and flags, etc, removed from a page, even if they previously stated that they consented to them being added.
*For any additions to a page that a coiner did not make themselves, it should be made clear who made them and when, and that they were not made by the coiner, even if a coiner consents to additions being made.
===Resources===
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*Acceptable resources: a, preferably archived, link to the original coining of the term/flag (Tumblr post, anonymous Tumblr ask, Twitter post, discussions post, etc); a screenshot of a term/flag being coined/created (only in circumstances where direct links cannot be provided, eg: terms coined via Discord).
*Unacceptable resources: the article creation itself (terms cannot be coined via the creation of articles on the LGBTA wiki).
*Sometimes acceptable resources: links to articles about a term from another wiki/posts talking about a term, where it is unclear if the term was actually coined via said posts/articles, may be acceptable for the purposes of archiving information about a term if this is the only/first place the term is referenced - in which case, it should be stated that the coiner of the term is unknown, and the page should be added to the "Needs Resource Verification" or "Partially Unverified Resources" category, and given the Unsourced or Partially Unverified template accordingly (ask a staff member if you are unsure).
==Article Text==
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===Text Formatting===
*All articles must be written in formal American English.
*The title of the article must be the first word in the article (or as close
*The first sentence must be a definition of the term
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*Do not: type any words in all caps or in non-standard type registers, replace letters in words with numbers, symbols, or slashes, or do any other things that would prevent a text to speech program from being able to read the text unless it is part of a term's name or in a direct quote.
*Do not add unnecessarily large spaces between paragraphs - one press of the enter key is enough.
====Links====
*Add links to the first instance of a different topic mentioned in the article
*If possible, avoid placing two links directly next to each other such that they look like one link.
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*See a list of available interwiki sites [[Special:Interwiki|here]], including 'wikipedia', 'plural' and 'alterhuman'.
===Spelling and Grammar===
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*American English spelling should be used, except for in direct quotes.
*Remember that names of genders and sexualities are not proper nouns, and therefore should not be capitalized.
*Do not use informal language/stylization (eg: exclamation points, slang words or casual shortenings of words); do not shorten the words masculine and feminine to "masc" and "fem"; do not use "&" in place of "and".
*Double quotes ("...") are preferable in most cases. Single quotes ('...') should be used for inner quotes (quotes inside quotes).
*The months in all dates should be spelled out. Do not use month abbreviations. Do not use numbers for months. Dates should always be stated as month, day, year (eg: November 26th, 2020). Do not use abbreviations.
====Point of View and Pronouns
Present articles objectively. All articles should be written in a formal, third person, present tense.
*Never write in the first person
*Never write in the second person (except in direct quotes); avoid the pronoun "you".
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*Even if the gender of a hypothetical person is established "they/them" pronouns should still be used. Other pronouns should only be used if the pronouns used are ''directly'' relevant to the topic of the article (see [[He/Him Lesbian|he/him lesbian]]).
▲*Do not use "he or she" or "s/he" (or anything similar), or neopronouns to talk about a hypothetical person. Use "they" or "one".
===Language Use===
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*Words that are vulgar strictly because they are LGBT+ slurs can appear uncensored, though they should be used sparingly when not being used as a reclaimed identity.
*Terms related to sex (both the biological concept ''and'' the act of sex) are not swear words, so long as the words used are suitable for a medical setting (no slang terms) they may be used.
*If necessary, you may include the <nowiki>{{Warning}}</nowiki> template at the top of the page to warning for potentially upsetting content on a page
===Exclusionist Coiners===
*The only instance where an article should state anything to the effect of: "[Coiner] is a [group] exclusionist.[citation]" is if this information is directly relevent to a term, for example if the term was actively coined with the intention of excluding individuals who may otherwise identitfy with it.
==Categories==
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*For genders, do not mention groups that the gender is "mainly (but not exclusively) used by [insert group]" or similar (eg: "the majority of people who identify as bigender are AFAB"). Do not mention anything similar to this unless the identity is explicitly intended for or is exclusive to a given group.
*Do not talk about how a term is new or is not well known - this is unnecessary.
*Do not address the reader in any way; articles should be written purely as an accumulation of knowledge with no intended reader. Similarly, do not talk to other users within an article or ask other users to do things within the article
*Do not talk about how people can identify however they want. This does not have to be said. Do not beg the reader to do something (eg: do not say "please respect people's identities").
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