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TopAce: capitalization

2021-02-02T15:14:30Z

capitalization

2018-04-08T20:48:45Z

Update linke to Karajorma's FAQ

2013-10-13T09:36:27Z

‎Notes

2010-12-29T03:53:38Z

indent

2010-08-18T04:56:21Z

‎Notees: Notees?

2010-08-15T13:56:58Z

‎Examples: More like notes or exceptions

2010-03-12T19:31:16Z

consistency with spelling "grey"

2010-03-12T19:29:40Z

those commas are redundant

2010-03-06T05:10:43Z

Some fixes...

2010-03-06T05:07:50Z

‎Wiki Policy on Canonicity: Added a note regarding user-made ships.

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	==Definition==		==Definition==

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 * Establishing the "only Volition information is canon" rule helps prevent elitism and strife (e.g. fans of different post-FS2 continuities, such as Inferno and Cold Element, arguing over which should be considered canon).
 * Popularity should not dictate what is taken to be official
-* See also [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/karajorma/FAQ/general.html Karajorma's writings on FreeSpace 3]
+* See also [http://fs2downloads.com/general.html Karajorma's writings on FreeSpace 3]
 ==Wiki Policy on Canonicity==

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 * Some non-canon information, such as Su-Tehp's fleet arrangement list, is commonly used because it is a handy way to fill in gaps in canon&mdash;but this should be treated as one of many possible "expanded universes" which writers should feel free to accept or not accept
 * Establishing the "only Volition information is canon" rule helps prevent elitism and strife (e.g. fans of different post-FS2 continuities, such as Inferno and Cold Element, arguing over which should be considered canon).
-* Popularity should not dictate what is taken to be official (e.g. lobbying for [[Derelict]] to be declared canon is an insult to other post-Capella-era campaigns)
+* Popularity should not dictate what is taken to be official
 * See also [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/karajorma/FAQ/general.html Karajorma's writings on FreeSpace 3]

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 Canonicity is typically one of the most important measures of the quality of a user-created story (whether a mission or fan fiction).  Linking a story with canon events is an excellent way to establish believability, consistency, and credibility.  A story that has a high degree of correspondence with canon information will probably be viewed more favorably than a story which contradicts canon in many places.
-==Notees==
+==Notes==
 * Even canon contradicts itself sometimes (e.g. [[FreeSpace Trivia#Cutscene Quirks|FS2 intro]])
 * Some non-canon information, such as Su-Tehp's fleet arrangement list, is commonly used because it is a handy way to fill in gaps in canon&mdash;but this should be treated as one of many possible "expanded universes" which writers should feel free to accept or not accept

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 {{non-canon|Text in grey}}
-You can change the text color to gray using the <pre><font color=gray></pre> markup.
+You can change the text color to grey using the <pre><font color=grey></pre> markup.
 If you are creating a new article on a non-canon ship, such as the [[HLD Mefdef]] or [[Spacesuit]], be sure to put the following code at the top of the article:
 <pre>{{User-made Ships}}</pre>
 This marks your ship, and all information regarding it, as non-canon, and automatically adds a link to other [[User-made Ships|user-made ships]] as well.

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−	If you are creating a new article on a non-canon ship, such as the [[HLD Mefdef]] or [[Spacesuit]], be sure to put <~~nowiki~~>{{User-made Ships}}</~~nowiki~~> ~~right at the top of the article.~~ This ~~template~~ marks your ship, and all information regarding it, as non-canon, and automatically adds a link to other [[User-made Ships\|user-made ships]] as well.	+	If you are creating a new article on a non-canon ship, such as the [[HLD Mefdef]] or [[Spacesuit]], be sure to put the following code at the top of the article:
		+	<pre>{{User-made Ships}}</pre>
		+	This marks your ship, and all information regarding it, as non-canon, and automatically adds a link to other [[User-made Ships\|user-made ships]] as well.

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	You can change the text color to gray using the <pre><font color=gray></pre> markup.		You can change the text color to gray using the <pre><font color=gray></pre> markup.
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		+	If you are creating a new article on a non-canon ship, such as the [[HLD Mefdef]] or [[Spacesuit]], be sure to put <nowiki>{{User-made Ships}}</nowiki> right at the top of the article. This template marks your ship, and all information regarding it, as non-canon, and automatically adds a link to other [[User-made Ships\|user-made ships]] as well.