Writing articles

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Contents 1 Starting an article 2 Writing the article 3 Other rules to consider 3.1 Rules regarding order 4 Footnotes

Starting an article

Before starting to write an article, do a search and check if it's not there already. If you can't find it, click on the "this exact title" link and begin.

Writing the article

The article should begin with a quick description of the subject.

	Liero clone started by basara in late 2002.
	Gusanos is a Liero clone started by basara in late 2002.

The first time the subject is mentioned, it should be bolded. If the subject has more than one names, they should also be bolded:

	Tim Verweij, or just Tim, sometimes known also as Aapnormaal which is a combination of the Dutch words Aap (eng. Ape) and Abnormaal (eng. Abnormal).
	Tim Verweij, or just Tim, sometimes known also as Aapnormaal which is a combination of the Dutch words Aap (eng. Ape) and Abnormaal (eng. Abnormal).
	Tim Verweij, or just Tim, sometimes known also as Aapnormaal which is a combination of the Dutch words Aap (eng. Ape) and Abnormaal (eng. Abnormal).
	Tim Verweij, or just Tim, sometimes known also as Aapnormaal which is a combination of the Dutch words Aap (eng. Ape) and Abnormaal (eng. Abnormal).

The subject should be bolded only the first time it's mentioned, not more than once:

	The Liero community is a common name for the group of people interested and involved in Liero and its representation on the world wide web. ... The Liero community can be counted as being formed in 2000 around the Wormhole Guestbook and the early LieroNet Forum.
	The Liero community is a common name for the group of people interested and involved in Liero and its representation on the world wide web. ... The Liero community can be counted as being formed in 2000 around the Wormhole Guestbook and the early LieroNet Forum.

The subject shouldn't contain links to articles even if such article exists.

	The Liero Photo Album was in the beginning an idea by Klaus Pfeiffer passed on to Durandal.
	The Liero Photo Album was in the beginning an idea by Klaus Pfeiffer passed on to Durandal.

Do not add personal opinions or use foul language in the articles.

	In July 2005, Pils was being an idiot and let the webhost expire so we were rid of the stupid D11 clan thanks to him, HAHA! Good riddance!
	In July 2005 the hosting was not renewed and D11's website vanished from the Internet effectively killing it for good as neither Pils nor Podex are interested in it anymore.

Do not add smilies into articles unless the article is about them.

	Suomi - Finland (:D)
	Suomi - Finland

Other rules to consider

• Liero is always written with capital L.
• Inderdaad must not replace Indeed in text. Inderdaad should be used only as a name.
• Always end texts with a punctuation.
• Do not guess facts. Only write what you know, otherwise clarify that the facts are uncertain. Even rumors can be used for guidance in the search of truth.

Rules regarding order

• The date format is "month day, year" where month and year are links. (Example: May 1, 1999.)
• In year articles ordering is by ascending date and then by name. (i.e.: month > day > name)
• In month articles ordering is day > year > name.
• In list of names in most cases the ordering is not alphabetically but by importance¹ (among items of about the same importance - alphabetically).

Footnotes

¹⁾ Importance is evaluated through the persons activity, projects, intrest and longitivity in the community. In addition, fame, flair and inspiration can elevate a person on the lists. Finally, the list order is not dead serious and is simply a rough estimate and bares no fact in its sorting, it is only ment to highlight the people who have done more for the community towards the top, and the lesser at the bottom.