This is the official Manual of Style for Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki and must be adhered to in order to ensure clean and organized articles. Below are these guidelines so please take your time to read and follow the guidelines as closely as possible as you edit any and all pages. Articles found not to be in compliance with ALL of the following rules will have a one (1) week grace period, given to the page's author by an admin, to fix the entire article and, if no changes are made, the article will be deleted. Continuous violations of this policy by the same user will result in a block of that user for a period of time not exceeding two (2) weeks. If, after being banned, that user continues not to comply with this policy, that user will be blocked for a period of time not to exceed three (3) months. Additional violations will result in a permanent block.
Among all articles on this site, there are two distinct classes: Standard Articles and Canon Articles.
Standard Articles
On the Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki, Standard Articles refer to any article created by a user and contains content of a fanon and/or fanfiction nature. These are usually the articles that you yourself create and feature your own ideas. As this wiki is called Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki, standard articles are, by definition, the articles possessing the Bleach-related ideas of the users themselves. This includes characters, techniques, paraphernalia, roleplays, personal stories, and everything else in-between that expand upon the Bleach universe by the user's own whim.
The information found under this section pertains to the expected standards that all articles must adhere to on the Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki.
| In-Universe | Articles created on Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki should be written as if the Bleach universe was the real world and no other referenced material from different anime or manga may be introduced. While getting ideas and concepts from other sources is acceptable, simply copy and pasting themes from other media is not permitted and is considered plagiarism. This also includes taking concepts from other media and giving them a “Bleach twist” (changing the most minimal amount of information so that it fits into the Bleach universe). As aforementioned, this is considered to be plagiarism and is grounds for article deletion and user banning. Any article which has information based around the contents of the Bleach universe, and any page added to this site, by default is considered an in-universe article. |
| Official Language | All content on Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki is expressed explicitly in American English, given its roots as an English language wiki, and all edits and content is to be expressed in English only. The exception to this rule are any powers, techniques, races, organizations, etc. that contain content that is based on foreign languages, specifically German, Spanish and Japanese. A user is not limited to these languages, however, and is allowed to use any foreign language he or she wishes to use, so long as they use that language for powers, techniques, races, etc. The reinforcement of English as the primary language also extends beyond articles and also covers forum posts, blogs, and talk pages. As such, a user is required to know how to speak the English language to a degree that they are able to articulate full sentences that are both clear and concise. If someone reads your article, and they do not know what you are trying to say, then this is not only bad for the owner of the article, but the community, as well. |
| Translations | Full translations of foreign words and phrases used on Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki are required. Not everyone is fluent in all languages of the world and if you use a term for an organization or technique someone is not familiar with, then it is not fair to that person or the community. In addition, since one foreign word can mean many different things, and is important to specify what the word means in your interpretation of it. As such, every page on Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki should have some form of translation, outlined in the very first sentence of the article. The following forms should be used, depending on the language of origin of the term.
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| Capitalizing Words | In this wiki, many words will appear in capitals letters. Capitalization of words are not only judged by its grammatical accuracy, but also by its importance in the series.
A list of such words are:
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| Formatting | The format of articles created on Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki is a simple, paragraph format that include various sections. The formats of other styles, including tiered or numbered styles, are too complex, prone to disorder, and not supported here. |
| Sections | A character page is divided up into many different sections so that it easier for users to jump to specific points of information within the article. On Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki, there are four major sections that must be included on all pages and they are appearance, personality, history and powers & abilities. Additionally, there are also other sections a user may decide to use in order to add additional information, including equipment, quotes and trivia. Lastly, these sections may also be broken down further into other subsections, being used mostly for the powers & abilities section but it can also be used for the personality section say, if your character has mental disorder (like multiple personalities). It is necessary for the powers & abilities section, however, but only if applicable: for instance, a Shinigami's Zanpakutō appearance, powers and other information would be placed under the “Power & Abilities” section under the subsection “Zanpakutō.” The same goes for techniques, races, items and organizations: all of these articles need to have some form of overview section to describe their powers and skills to the reader. Organizations and items may also have a history section to cover all past activities and usages of the organization/technique. In order to add a section to a character's page, or any page for that matter, one only needs to put the word within two sets of “equals” symbols on either side of the word, the result looking like ==Section Name== . The minimal number of equals signs needed to make a section title is two and adding one additional equals symbol on either side will further reduce the placement of the section. The sections can be found outlined below.
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| Comments | The comments section is for conversations on maintenance and article correctness only, as well as generic things you like about the article. This includes: inquiries dealing with the organization of the article, correction of inaccurate details, adding/removing content, etc. Also, note that if a discussion is closed, do not continue posting under it, and do not reopen a recently closed topic by creating a new section under it. |
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| Edit Count | When editing, please keep in mind that you can edit specific sections, such as a personality section individually. However, please avoid editing multiple sections of the same page in quick succession. This is known as “edit fluffing” and it is frowned upon by Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki. If you do wish to edit multiple sections of the page, please click the edit button at the very top of the page to bring up the entire page in the editor. |
| Images | All images put on Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki should strictly adhere to the Image Policy which will be enforced. All images on this site shall not, under any circumstances, contain nudity of any form or contain excessive amounts of gore. In addition, video game images of any kind are prohibited from use on the site: only images of characters from other anime and manga may be used. If characters from other anime or manga are used, that user is required to give credit to the original character whose images they are using under the “Trivia” section. If original images are used, including ones obtained from DeviantART, the user is required to say whom they obtained them from, whether they were obtained via commission or borrowing. |
| Character Pages | Any user is allowed to create any character on Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki so long as that character meets the following criteria.
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| Named Attacks | All attacks are welcome to have their own personal page as long as:
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| Groups & Organizations | Any group and/or organization may have its own page. When doing so, please provide the name of all known members. Below are some examples:
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| Locations | Any location may have its own page as long there is some known information about it and it is not a subsection of another location. Some examples are:
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| Locations | When renaming page X to Z, in addition to tracking down all the links to X and change them to Z as well, we need to find all incidences of X being used in the articles which are not links. As such, if a page is renamed or linked to another page, all instances of X being used should be changed over to Z instead. That way there is less confusion on the part of the whole community. |
Canon Articles
On the Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki, Canon Articles refer to any article written in order to accurately portray content from an official Bleach source of media which can include the anime, manga, databooks, light novels, and related remarked as well as associated content made by the author. The intention behind having canon articles on a fanon-fanfiction site such as ours is to document important information that would otherwise be lost due to a refusal by other Bleach information sites to document said content. In doing so, we ensure that the entirety of Tite Kubo's Bleachverse is respected and acknowledged by the users of Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki.
With exception to the instructions that are discussed in the sub-sections that follow, Canon Articles are held to the same standard of quality as Standard Articles. Please be sure to reread Page Content, Vandalism & Language, Page Edits, Image Policy, Page Creation, and Moving Pages that are described in the above section before reading on to the next following sub-sections.
| "Is it necessary?" | Before you create any Canon Articles on Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki, ask yourself: "is it necessary?" In other words, you have to ask yourself if there is a need for our site to document certain information. First and foremost, we are a fanon and fanfiction wiki, and as such, it is not our job to document factual information. We only do this in circumstances where the information is not readily available, in order to make it easier for our own users and people who visit the site to read up on said content. Before anything, check to make sure the official Bleach Wiki does not possess an article on the subject you were considering, and if they do, only consider making an Canon Article on that subject if their page is inadequate or contains inaccurate information. After that, ask yourself if the article in question is in itself necessary. Certain topics might not be necessary for an entire article to be dedicated to it. |
| Admin Permission | Once a need has been determined for a certain Canon Article, you must obtain permission from an admin of the Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki before creating them. Canon Articles created without permission will be deleted indiscriminately, no exceptions. If the article is meant to be a personal Standard Article but contains Canon content that makes it easily viewed as a Canon Article, make sure it possesses proof of ownership (name in parentheses in the title and a user property tag in the article) or else it could be mistaken as a Canon Article and therefore may be deleted.
If an Canon Article currently exists, and has not been locked by an admin, you are allowed to edit it without requiring permission so long as all policies on this page are followed. |
| Canon Template | All Canon Articles on Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki must possess the Canon template. Add {{Canon}} to the top of any Canon Article if you are creating a new one or if a Canon Article was created without one. Any Canon article without one is subject for deletion. |
| Canon Images | The image policy for Canon Articles follows the same rules as the Standard Article image policy for the Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki, with a few notable addendums that are listed below.
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| Referencing Content | All Canon Articles must possess a "References" section in addition to all significant page sections that are detailed in Standard Articles -> Page Content -> Sections.
Because the content of the Canon Articles are, as named, meant to portray factual content from official Bleach media, it is important that there be clear reference as to where the information has been acquired. It should be written as simple as possible to make the source very clear to whoever may read the article. Start with the broad source: is it from the manga, the anime, a light novel, et cetera? Then, specify from which part of the source it was obtained. For the anime, it should be the episode number. For the manga, it should be the chapter number and, preferably, followed by the page number as well. For a light novel, please indicate which chapter or part from the light novel the material is sourced from. Other sources, such as databooks or author comments, can be left broadly sourced. An example is provided below.
Note: Please be sure to include the References section with the code, <references/>, in said section. |
| Admins have Final Say | Canon Articles are made in service to the Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki. They are created with the intention of documenting significant Bleach content that is otherwise not readily available elsewhere. As such, these are articles that are entirely under the control of the administration. They have final say on any decisions made regarding them. This includes the article itself, the written content, and the images added to said article. Any decision made by an admin to change or remove content from these articles is final. While you are more than welcome to make a case for why an admin's decision should be reconsidered or overturned, anything that amounts to flame wars, edit conflicts, and uncivil behavior will be viewed as harassment. Any attempt to argue or challenge these decisions in a way that can be viewed as harassment will be met with a warning first and then a suitable ban from the site depending upon the nature of the offense.
Again: it is not our job to document information. We are not Bleach Wiki. The only reason why we have Canon Articles at all is to document obscure information for ease of access. So do not give the administration a hard time about decisions made regarding these articles, because they shouldn't exist here at all to begin with. |