Replication Ops:Formatting Guide

Manual of Style

In general, we like to keep our writing style close to the style adopted by Wikimedia. In their words, "Editors should write articles using straightforward, succinct, easily understood language and structure articles with consistent, reader-friendly layouts and formatting." However, it's not critical that we follow their Manual of Style to a tee.

Writing Rules

In general, the same rules that apply to most Wikimedia sites apply here too. However, we do have a few specific credos that we want to follow around here.

• No detail is too small. It's the belief of this webmaster that all minutiae of the Treks deserves a spotlight. Whether you have details on it or not, it's important that we catalog as much as we can, before we lose those valuable details to time. Submit as much as you can, and we'll worry about editing it down later.
• Here, all Treks are respected. While you may disagree with the production of new Treks, or their writing, or their philosophies, the point of this site is not to lay waste to those shows, but to instead enlighten us of all the details of the production. This forum is a neutral ground for Trekkers and Trekkies alike, and it's important to remember that blindly posting your hate for a show others like does nothing but attack those who enjoy and work on the shows. Remember the IDIC!
• Cite everything. The details we gather here are procured from potentially thousands of sources, some directly from the production. To respect the original creators and posters, we must always respect credit where possible. Never remove credit from an image, and when posting an image from another user, always link back to it. Provenance isn't just useful in determining validity, it's also desperately important when respecting the original posters and creators of this information. Your citations are the best defense against an angry DMCA down the line!
• No clutter. We want tons of details, and we want lots of information. But it's important to coagulate sources and information if it's deemed that two articles are too similar. Combine articles and reduce clutter, but make sure that we always re-direct as many variants as we can, so it's easier to find what you're looking for.
• Standardize. Follow the layouts set up previously by other users. We're still finding our footing here, but follow our lead and you should be fine!