Continuum Universes Wiki:Fan Contribution Guidelines: Difference between revisions
Continuum Universes Wiki:Fan Contribution Guidelines
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* Original characters (OCs) | * Original characters (OCs) | ||
* Lore expansions (timelines, locations, factions, species, etc.) | * Lore expansions in open universes (timelines, locations, factions, species, etc.) | ||
* Fan art, visual designs, or schematics | * Fan art, visual designs, or schematics | ||
* Short stories, journal entries, or in-universe documents | * Short stories, journal entries, or in-universe documents | ||
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Please '''do not''' submit: | Please '''do not''' submit: | ||
* Content copied or heavily inspired by other franchises (e.g. Marvel, Star Wars, etc.) | * Content copied or heavily inspired by other franchises (e.g. Marvel, Star Wars, The Elder Scrolls, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, etc.) | ||
* Pure AI-generated content without human review or authorship | * Pure AI-generated content without human review or authorship | ||
* Content that is offensive, abusive, discriminatory, or violates community guidelines | * Content that is offensive, abusive, discriminatory, anti-sematic, Woke, or violates community guidelines | ||
* Spam, irrelevant material, or self-promotional links | * Spam, irrelevant material, or self-promotional links that are irrelevant | ||
== 3. Style and Formatting Tips == | == 3. Style and Formatting Tips == | ||
* Stay in-universe where possible — write like a researcher, archivist, or native of that | * Stay in-universe where possible — write like a researcher, archivist, archeologist, or native of that [[Universe]] | ||
* Use consistent naming conventions and chronology | * Use consistent naming conventions and chronology | ||
* Apply appropriate templates such as <code>{{ | * Apply appropriate templates such as <code><nowiki>{{Character}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{LoreStub}}</nowiki></code> | ||
* Add categories like <code>[[Category:Fan Contributions]]</code> | * Required to have <code><nowiki>{{FanContribution}}</nowiki></code> at the top. | ||
* Add categories like <code><nowiki>[[Category:Fan Contributions]]</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>[[Category:Characters]]</nowiki></code> | |||
== 4. Contributor Rights == | == 4. Contributor Rights == | ||
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== 5. Want Your Work Considered for Canon? == | == 5. Want Your Work Considered for Canon? == | ||
Use the category tag: <code>[[Category:Canon Candidate]]</code> | Use the category tag: <code><nowiki>[[Category:Canon Candidate]]</nowiki></code> | ||
Exceptional fan contributions may receive: | Exceptional fan contributions may receive: | ||
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[[Category:Guidelines]] | [[Category:Guidelines]] | ||
[[Category:Fan Content]] | [[Category:Fan Content]] | ||
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Fan Contribution Guidelines}} | |||