Template:PolicyPage Template:Policies This page is intended to provide a reference point for writing articles for the STALKER wiki. When in doubt, read it up!

General article style guidelinesEdit

• Professional style is encouraged. While not as strict as Wikipedia in this regard, the STALKER Wiki is also an encyclopedia and as such needs to represent a certain level of quality.
  • Use third person when writing about the player. Keep in mind that this is a website adressed also to those, who don't play STALKER and just want to learn about the series.
  • Use formal English. Articles are supposed to be encyclopedic entries, not forum posts. The occassional sarcastic comment or jab is fine, but don't overdo it.
  • If you really need to make a joke, make it a smart one. If the article really needs a humorous part, then ensure that it is subtle and tasteful.
  • Link to articles once per section. To make reading easier, limit the amount of linking to the same articles. For example, if a character's name is mentioned once in the infobox and five times in the article, then link to that character's article once in the infobox and once in the article.
  • Infoboxes are good. When creating or editing an article that doesn't have one, check the infobox template category and add an applicable one to the article.

CapitalizationEdit

• This wiki has a decapitalization rule: capitals are reserved for proper nouns. Common nouns, like armour, can, rifle, weapon or stalker should not use capital first letters.
• Proper nouns include terms like the Zone, C-Consciousness or Freedom.

Spelling tipsEdit

• When game titles are used in articled, spell them with all the capitals and dots included (e.g. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.
• It is acceptable to omit the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. title when referring to a game in the context of its content.

General talk page and forum style guidelinesEdit

• Be polite. Everyone you respond to is a human being. Keep that in mind and show them the courtesy you'd show to other humans in real life.
• Use proper english. Leetspeek and other abominations are considered mutants and thus are unwelcome.
• Be brief. Avoid posting walls of texts if it's not necessary.