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The following are policies and guidelines for the wiki. These apply to all users and contributors on the Sailor Moon Wiki and new users should come here and read the policies and guidelines before they start editing.

Overview

This is an English Language wiki focused on the Japanese series Sailor Moon and the official English translations which are close to it. In particular it is focused on the manga, 90s anime, crystal anime, live-action series, Sera Myu, and video games.

This wiki is connected to several other Sailor Moon Wikis in other languages through Fandom. Most pages on this wiki have counterparts on those alternate language wikis and they can be directly connected through Interlanguage Links.

This wiki has an affiliated wiki, Sailor Moon Dub Wiki, which focuses on and preserves the quirks of the DiC and CWi dubs of the 90s anime. The pages here treat information specific to the first dubs as trivia and side content and is not a focus. Unless you are writing said trivia please use original Japanese names at all times.

Fandom Policies

There are policies that apply across all Fandom Wikis. These can be found on the Central Wiki at Wikia:Category:Policy. In particular, the Fandom Community Guidelines should be read and followed at all times.

Wiki Rules

Following these rules will make a better Sailor Moon Wiki and reduce the chances of your contributions being deleted or being banned as a result of them.

Image Rules

Please read the Image Rules before uploading any images to this wiki.

Editing Rules

  • Do not Plagiarize
    • Edits should be your own and not copy-pasted from elsewhere. There are several English wikis which cover Sailor Moon content and it is not helpful if they all provide the same information in the same way.
    • If you see a page whose content is verbatim taken from another English wiki or website, you may erase it from here while noting it. Even better, replace it with a version you wrote on your own.
  • Consult with others before making many-page changes
    • Unprompted creation of new categories or making a similar change to many pages is frowned upon, especially if you are new to the wiki. Converse with an admin before doing so.
  • No Speculation
    • Unsubstantiated fan speculation, rumours, and theories are not appropriate in a wiki article. This includes making guesses about the content of announced but yet unreleased content.
  • Focus on expanding existing pages
    • This wiki has thousands of pages and your focus should be on expanding them according to the Wiki Guidelines. Page creation is primarily for admins and long time users of the Wiki who are aware of how this Wiki is organized. If you create a new page, the expectation is that you plan to fill most of it out. Creating a page while expecting someone else to write it is not acceptable. If you would like to add a page but are not sure if it belongs, ask an admin before writing it.

Behaviour Rules

This section describes some rules on how to act on this wiki.

  • Be kind
    • Do not attack other users or groups of people. Heavy negativity, engaging in the community in bad faith, or trolling is undesired.
  • Use appropriate language
    • For example, do not swear or make sexual or vulgar comments or references.
  • Do not Spam
    • Spam includes and is not limited to making many posts or edits in a short time-frame, advertising, making a similar comment on many pages, making edits for no good reason, creating irrelevant/unnecessary/redundant new pages, categories, or redirects. If you are not sure, talk to an admin first.
  • Vandalism
    • Removing information from pages without good reason, or adding incorrect, inappropriate, plagiarized, misrepresented, or irrelevant information can see you banned from the wiki.
      • If you see vandalism in progress, you can contact a wiki Administrator. If you wish, you may undo their edits as well.
  • Listen to warnings given by admins

Editing Guidelines

Specific Page Guidelines

The below list contains pages which provide a general template to follow and provide guidelines for the most common page types on this wiki. Every page should follow these guidelines.

General Guidelines

  • Use Official Translations
    • When making an article, is important not to use fan translations. This includes many things such as character names, song lyrics, or images. Please make sure that the translation is official before adding it to the article. If something does not have an official translation, convert its name to romaji.
  • Write From A Neutral Viewpoint
    • Do not write an article that sounds biased or has your personal opinion in it. A biased episode summary may focus on a specific character the editor likes when that character has no preferential treatment in the episode itself. Writing "Minako is beautiful in her sparkling pink dress" is not allowed in an article and it is more suitable for a comment on the page.
  • Write Articles In Present Form
    • Unless you're writing an article about real people or events, please write all articles primarily in present form. For example: Usagi's actions should be written as the present at both the start and end of the series.
  • Link Other Pages
    • Wikis are a collection of pages each focusing on a specific topic. These pages should be interlinked and when another topic is mentioned in an article it should be linked. If a topic is mentioned more than once, it does not need to be linked every time. Do note that many topics on this Wiki are split into many pages with each focusing on a specific series. Pages focused on a series should link to the correct page also focused on that series. For example, Manga Usagi's page should link to Manga Minako's page and not Anime Minako. Similarly, pages which encompass multiple series, such as an attack page, should try to have at least one link to each version of a character it is relevant to.
  • Appropriate Summaries
    • Many articles summarize events in the series and the level of detail used should be scoped appropriately for its length. Describing any scene in fine detail is rarely appropriate rather enough information should be given to satisfy the purpose of the article. For example, a page on Usagi and what she does throughout the entire series should not spend several paragraphs describing what she does in the first episode, otherwise maintaining this amount of detail would make the article far too long. A page describing one of her transformations; however, could describe each pose she makes and lines she says with no problems.
    • It is important for an article to stay on topic as it makes the article more relevant to the reader and it makes it appear more professional. If you see anything unrelated to the article, please erase it or move it to a more appropriate page. For example, a page on Usagi shouldn't go into detail on one of her attacks as that should be described on its own page.
  • Reference information From Official Sources
    • References make the article more trustworthy for readers and provide a way for people in the future to fact check what is written. More obscure, surprising, or subtle information should provide a source. If a page has something written on it, and it is unclear where that information is from or if it is even true, it may be deleted. If you add information to a page, you should be able to point out a proper source which backs up that information. Many resources have pages on this wiki and, for example, linking to a specific episode, manga edition, or artbook's page is helpful for future readers and editors of the wiki.
    • This wiki makes no differentiation between explanatory notes and references and these can, and often should when appropriate, be combined. This provides a full explanation for why certain information is on the wiki and gives sources supporting that explanation. For example, see the explanation for the age of Rei Hino / Sailor Mars (manga).
  • Proofread
    • Your edits are immediately live when you submit them. You should use the preview function before you submit your edit to see how the page changes. Using your web browser's built in spell check functions and checking grammar is recommended.
  • Describe your edit for others
    • You have an opportunity to describe what you have done and why when you submit edits. This is not mandatory but it is your opportunity to tell other editors why you did it and share the intent of your edit so it is not misinterpreted. Edits can be labelled as "minor edits" which typically means it does not change the core content of the page rather it focuses on formatting, punctuation, typos, or similar small tweaks. It helps to look at the edit history a page before changing it yourself.

Miscellaneous

  • About - About the wiki
  • Administrators - A list of all of the admins on here.
  • Parent page - A page documenting the content of the series so that parents can make sure that the series is for kids or not.
  • Sandbox - Where edits can be freely made to learn how to use the wiki without changing important pages.
  • Templates - All about using templates.
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