CWCki:Article naming - Revision history

Alan Pardew: /* Video articles */ I think a picture is necessary.

2013-09-18T14:33:45Z

Video articles: I think a picture is necessary.

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	:* New sections on existing articles such as [[Trolls]] and [[Gal pals]] are more suitable for writing about new people Chris has encountered while information about them is still scarce.		:* New sections on existing articles such as [[Trolls]] and [[Gal pals]] are more suitable for writing about new people Chris has encountered while information about them is still scarce.
	== Video articles ==		== Video articles ==
			[[File:CWCkiNamingArticle.png\|thumb\|An example of how to name an article. If the video is named [[100_2357.MOV]], that should be the title of the article.]]
	The long-standing convention is to make the article title for a video the same as Chris named it on YouTube. So if the video is named [[100_2357.MOV]], that should be the article title. There are occasions where this policy does not apply:		The long-standing convention is to make the article title for a video the same as Chris named it on YouTube. So if the video is named [[100_2357.MOV]], that should be the article title. There are occasions where this policy does not apply:
	* When Chris uploads two videos of the same or very similar name which are unrelated - it is usually wise to choose a different article title.		* When Chris uploads two videos of the same or very similar name which are unrelated - it is usually wise to choose a different article title.
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	:* The article title should either borrow its name from part of the video titles ([[The MovingFoward videos]], [[Calling Out]]) or		:* The article title should either borrow its name from part of the video titles ([[The MovingFoward videos]], [[Calling Out]]) or
	:* Be named appropriately to cover the main subject of the videos ([[Cwcsicle]]).		:* Be named appropriately to cover the main subject of the videos ([[Cwcsicle]]).

	== Redirects ==		== Redirects ==
	Redirects are useful in helping readers find articles. They, along with the CWCki search feature, are part of the reason why most video articles don't warrant a special name. If people are really stuck in trying to find a video - there's always the [[List of videos]] article.		Redirects are useful in helping readers find articles. They, along with the CWCki search feature, are part of the reason why most video articles don't warrant a special name. If people are really stuck in trying to find a video - there's always the [[List of videos]] article.

Anonymax: /* Redirects */

2011-08-08T17:34:50Z

Redirects

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	Redirects are useful in helping readers find articles. They, along with the CWCki search feature, are part of the reason why most video articles don't warrant a special name. If people are really stuck in trying to find a video - there's always the [[List of videos]] article.		Redirects are useful in helping readers find articles. They, along with the CWCki search feature, are part of the reason why most video articles don't warrant a special name. If people are really stuck in trying to find a video - there's always the [[List of videos]] article.
	* When grouping videos together in to a single article, it's normally a good idea to create redirects for each video's title to point to the main article.		* When grouping videos together in to a single article, it's normally a good idea to create redirects for each video's title to point to the main article.
	* It's largely unnecessary to create multiple redirects for alternative captializations - as the search feature now helps readers find the article if they search using incorrect ~~capitalzation~~.		* It's largely unnecessary to create multiple redirects for alternative captializations - as the search feature now helps readers find the article if they search using incorrect capitalization.
	[[Category:CWCki policy]]		[[Category:CWCki policy]]

Anonymax at 17:25, 8 August 2011

2011-08-08T17:25:52Z

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	The CWCki article naming policy in short: Video articles should nearly always use the video title Chris gave it as the article title, and don't create new articles about every minor thing. In more detail:		The CWCki article naming policy in short: Video articles should nearly always use the video title Chris gave it as the article title, and don't create new articles about every minor thing. In more detail:
	== When to create a new article ==		== When to create a new article ==
	* When the subject of the article doesn't fit within our extensive Chris and... collection		* When the subject of the article doesn't fit within our extensive [[Template:Chris and\|Chris and...]] collection
	* When it relates to a new video.		* When it relates to a new video
			:* Our editors are usually quick to create articles in response to new videos, so check [[Special:RecentChanges]] to see if one already exists.
	* When the article subject is significant and noteworthy enough to get its own article.		* When the article subject is significant and noteworthy enough to get its own article.
	:* New trolls Chris mentions should have a good deal of information about them to include in the article before it is created.		:* New trolls Chris mentions should have a good deal of information about them to include in the article before it is created.

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2011-08-08T16:48:26Z

Created page with "The CWCki article naming policy in short: Video articles should nearly always use the video title Chris gave it as the article title, and don't create new articles about every mi..."

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The CWCki article naming policy in short: Video articles should nearly always use the video title Chris gave it as the article title, and don't create new articles about every minor thing. In more detail:
== When to create a new article ==
* When the subject of the article doesn't fit within our extensive Chris and... collection
* When it relates to a new video.
* When the article subject is significant and noteworthy enough to get its own article.
:* New trolls Chris mentions should have a good deal of information about them to include in the article before it is created.
:* Same goes for new sweethearts/gal pals.
:* New sections on existing articles such as [[Trolls]] and [[Gal pals]] are more suitable for writing about new people Chris has encountered while information about them is still scarce.
== Video articles ==
The long-standing convention is to make the article title for a video the same as Chris named it on YouTube. So if the video is named [[100_2357.MOV]], that should be the article title. There are occasions where this policy does not apply:
* When Chris uploads two videos of the same or very similar name which are unrelated - it is usually wise to choose a different article title.
* When Chris gives a video a very long name - see [[Cleveland Show Voice Rant]] for an example.
* When Chris uploads several related videos within a short space of time - usually on the same day:
:* The article title should either borrow its name from part of the video titles ([[The MovingFoward videos]], [[Calling Out]]) or
:* Be named appropriately to cover the main subject of the videos ([[Cwcsicle]]).
== Redirects ==
Redirects are useful in helping readers find articles. They, along with the CWCki search feature, are part of the reason why most video articles don't warrant a special name. If people are really stuck in trying to find a video - there's always the [[List of videos]] article.
* When grouping videos together in to a single article, it's normally a good idea to create redirects for each video's title to point to the main article.
* It's largely unnecessary to create multiple redirects for alternative captializations - as the search feature now helps readers find the article if they search using incorrect capitalzation.
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