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==Community portal== | ==Community portal== | ||
[[File:First District (Art).png|thumb | [[File:First District (Art).png|thumb|200px|I know it's around here somewhere...]] | ||
We recommend you make your first stop the [[KHWiki:Traverse Town|community portal]]. This handy little page organizes and shows all the major areas and activities of the wiki, such as editing projects, hot forum topics, or where to post deletion pages. It's a good place to get a feel for how we work, or where to begin if you're not sure where your help might be needed. | We recommend you make your first stop the [[KHWiki:Traverse Town|community portal]]. This handy little page organizes and shows all the major areas and activities of the wiki, such as editing projects, hot forum topics, or where to post deletion pages. It's a good place to get a feel for how we work, or where to begin if you're not sure where your help might be needed. | ||
==Articles== | ==Articles== | ||
All articles are written using an established | All articles are written using an established {{ns|KHWiki|Manual of Style}} to keep articles consistent and improve quality. Good grammar and spelling are also musts, of course! If you are not sure about the way an article is formatted, tables, or where information might go, you will want to check here first. | ||
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[[File:A Connecting Dream 04 KHII.png|thumb|left|200px|Yes, Naminé, no fanart means you as well.]] | [[File:A Connecting Dream 04 KHII.png|thumb|left|200px|Yes, Naminé, no fanart means you as well.]] | ||
To help keep the wiki database under control, the | To help keep the wiki database under control, the Kingdom Hearts Wiki has a strict ''official image only'' policy. Please do not upload fan art or non-''Kingdom Hearts''-related images to the wiki. This includes images of characters from other mediums, such as pictures of Disney characters from Disney films or ''Final Fantasy''-related characters from ''Final Fantasy'' games. | ||
If you would like to place unofficial, non-''Kingdom Hearts'', or edited ''Kingdom Hearts'' images on your user page or elsewhere, such as the forums and talk bubble templates, please use an off-wiki picture host, such as [http://www.photobucket.com PhotoBucket] and link from there. If you are not sure about an image situation, please contact a [[KHWiki:Staff|staff member]] for clarification. | If you would like to place unofficial, non-''Kingdom Hearts'', or edited ''Kingdom Hearts'' images on your user page or elsewhere, such as the forums and talk bubble templates, please use an off-wiki picture host, such as [http://www.photobucket.com PhotoBucket] and link from there. If you are not sure about an image situation, please contact a [[KHWiki:Staff|staff member]] for clarification. | ||
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*'''My theory on Sora's role in ''Kingdom Hearts''...''' | *'''My theory on Sora's role in ''Kingdom Hearts''...''' | ||
[[File:Ending 10 KHII.png|thumb | [[File:Ending 10 KHII.png|thumb|100px|"Sora, plz come to IRC, k thx?"]] | ||
===User talk pages=== | ===User talk pages=== | ||
User Talk Pages are, as the name indicates, for communicating directly with a specific user. It should be used to ask questions about wiki subjects only and relating to that user, such as their recent edits, ongoing projects, current uploads, or similar questions. It can also be used to ask a specific user for assistance. | User Talk Pages are, as the name indicates, for communicating directly with a specific user. It should be used to ask questions about wiki subjects only and relating to that user, such as their recent edits, ongoing projects, current uploads, or similar questions. It can also be used to ask a specific user for assistance. | ||
User Talk Pages ''are not'' discussion pages! Conversations of a non-wiki nature belong in the [[Forum:Twilight Town Library|Twilight Town Library Forum]] or [[KHWiki: | User Talk Pages ''are not'' discussion pages! Conversations of a non-wiki nature belong in the [[Forum:Twilight Town Library|Twilight Town Library Forum]] or [[KHWiki:Chat|Discord]]. You may leave a brief message on a User Talk page asking someone to join you in either. | ||
Conversations about a wiki subject dealing with multiple users should be held in the [[Forum:The World that Never was|The World that Never was]] forum. Projects or wiki procedure decisions are common topics that should be discussed on Forums over Talk Pages. | Conversations about a wiki subject dealing with multiple users should be held in the [[Forum:The World that Never was|The World that Never was]] forum. Projects or wiki procedure decisions are common topics that should be discussed on Forums over Talk Pages. | ||
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===Talk bubbles=== | ===Talk bubbles=== | ||
Talk bubbles are often used on talk pages, particularly the forums, to differentiate users from one another. They range from simple (one character, one message) to animated with gifs to allowing you to change the bubble emotion on the fly. The basic template can be found right [[:Template:TalkTextTest2|here]] for you to copy, paste, and modify as needed, and a selection of colors to use can be found [[Help:Color | Talk bubbles are often used on talk pages, particularly the forums, to differentiate users from one another. They range from simple (one character, one message) to animated with gifs to allowing you to change the bubble emotion on the fly. The basic template can be found right [[:Template:TalkTextTest2|here]] for you to copy, paste, and modify as needed, and a selection of colors to use can be found [[Help:Color codes|right here]]. [[User:Troisnyxetienne|Troisnyxetienne]] has a handy guide to creating emotion-based talk bubble templates [[User:Troisnyxetienne/Talk_Template_Archive/Emotion_Guide|here]], and [[User:Xion4ever|Xion4ever]] has one for "skinny" bubbles [[User:Xion4ever/Skinny_Emotion_Guide|here]]. We also have several editors willing to lend you a hand in making a talk bubble if you so desire. | ||
Talk bubble images do not have to be ''Kingdom Hearts'' related, though most members choose to do so. Talk bubble images not related to ''Kingdom Hearts'', and user edited or created ''Kingdom Hearts'' images may not be uploaded to the wiki. If you are not sure about a talk bubble situation, please contact a [[KHWiki:Staff|staff member]] for clarification. | Talk bubble images do not have to be ''Kingdom Hearts'' related, though most members choose to do so. Talk bubble images not related to ''Kingdom Hearts'', and user edited or created ''Kingdom Hearts'' images may not be uploaded to the wiki. If you are not sure about a talk bubble situation, please contact a [[KHWiki:Staff|staff member]] for clarification. | ||
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Whatever option you chose, you are allowed ''one'' talk bubble template page. If you want to change your bubble/bubbles, you will have to remove or archive the old ones; many users choose to do the latter on their User page. | Whatever option you chose, you are allowed ''one'' talk bubble template page. If you want to change your bubble/bubbles, you will have to remove or archive the old ones; many users choose to do the latter on their User page. | ||
If a page has rules for posting, make sure talk bubbles are allowed there before posting one, as some pages such as | If a page has rules for posting, make sure talk bubbles are allowed there before posting one, as some pages such as {{ns|KHWiki|pages for deletion}} and [[KHWiki:Votes for featured media|featured media voting]] do not allow talk bubbles. | ||
==Fanfiction, original characters, shipping, etc?== | ==Fanfiction, original characters, shipping, etc?== | ||
No, no, a thousand times no. This wiki is meant for confirmed, official ''Kingdom Hearts''-related articles and pictures only; fandom-related materials are not allowed. However, do not fret ... we have a counterpart, the [[kingdomheartsfanon:|Kingdom Hearts Fanon Wiki]], where you can post those materials to your heart's content. | No, no, a thousand times no. This wiki is meant for confirmed, official ''Kingdom Hearts''-related articles and pictures only; fandom-related materials are not allowed. However, do not fret ... we have a counterpart, the [[kingdomheartsfanon:|Kingdom Hearts Fanon Wiki]], where you can post those materials to your heart's content. | ||
That's it. Welcome to our fine organization, and enjoy your stay! | That's it. Welcome to our fine organization, and enjoy your stay! | ||