- The Tribune has final say on all articles
- The Tribune's rulings can only be overturned by the Grand Master or his Deputy
- The Tribune has the right to create and add new Guidelines at his own discretion as long as they adhere to the writings in the Dark Covenant
- Arguing with the Tribune can result in a temporary ban from the Wiki
Talk/Discussion Pages
Please do not clear any Talk page. Retain all conversations to preserve a record of the discussions to eliminate repeat topics.
Character Pages
After discussion with the Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master, the Wiki Tribune and his staff it has been clearly decided that the character articles are not a replacement for member's dossier files on DJB.com. Rather, it is a replacement for your Character History on your dossier.
Therefore, it is not necessary for images of your Warbanner or your Lightsaber on the Character article since it is already available on your dossier. Now, you might notice that some do have these things on their articles already.
Images
Here are some rules regarding having images on your article:
- A rule instituted by the DJBWiki Staff in January 2007: Unless you have a paragraph discussing the image and tying it into the article - it will be deleted by the Wiki staff. Just throwing up an image because it relates to your character is not enough, explain why it is there.
- Images must be shrunk down to a manageable size. For example view the DJBWiki Tribune's article: Kaine Mandaala. Notice he has put in his warbanner with the following code: [[image:0005-banner.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Kaine Mandaala's Warbanner]]. 100px being the suitable size for warbanners.
- Lightsabers should likewise be shrunk to a size that is conforming to the article.
- Character images in the info box should be set at 250px
- Images outside of the infobox should be at a maximum of 150px or less, no more.
Image Categories
See to it that your images are categorized after you upload them. A list of available categories can be found at Category:Image Categories. Also remember to include the {{fairuse}} tag for all images, even if you created it.
- Here is a prime example of how to do it
- {{fairuse}}
- [[Category:Images-Characters]]
- Or click on this instructional image for the full size view of how it should look when uploading an image
Content
- A brief summary at the beginning of the article is required. This summary should not be more than a medium sized paragraph. The bulk of the article should be under subsequent headings that follow the summary.
Making too many edits in a short time period is a bad habit.
- Making a number of edits in a short period of time will result in a one day ban. No set number is given, it is up to the discretion of the Tribune and his staff, though 5 is the typical minimum that one will be banned for. Repeat offenders have their bans increased incrementally according to the say of the Tribune. The best practice is to cut down on the number of edits by using the Show preview button and making as many edits as possible in one Save rather than a series.
- Avoid obscene or ridiculously unneeded information in the trivia (So-and-so hates so-and-so for no reason). Try to make trivia something interesting about the Character, not the creator.
- Unnecessary information that can be found on your dossier file such as medals, dates of promotions, and other data tracked by the main DJB database should not be repeated on the character articles. This does not include Positions Held, since that has an acceptable place under DJB Facts.