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This article is equivalent to [[Wikipedia]]'s [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style|Manual of Style]] and its sub-pages, which go into detail about the standards and formats of writing articles. [[Talking Heads Wiki]] is currently still fairly new, so these have not been well established yet, and may change over time. Unlike Wikipedia, this website is focused on a particular subject (Talking Heads) so works in a lot of different ways. It also differs in that Talking Heads Wiki isn't one of the most-used websites on the internet, and revolves around a community of fans without the pressure of spreading important education, such as medical or political topics. | This article is equivalent to [[Wikipedia]]'s [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style|Manual of Style]] and its sub-pages, which go into detail about the standards and formats of writing articles. [[Talking Heads Wiki]] is currently still fairly new, so these have not been well established yet, and may change over time. Unlike Wikipedia, this website is focused on a particular subject (Talking Heads) so works in a lot of different ways. It also differs in that Talking Heads Wiki isn't one of the most-used websites on the internet, and revolves around a community of fans without the pressure of spreading important education, such as medical or political topics. | ||
Nonetheless, this website aims to be clean, accurate, and informative in a consistent way. It may not be as strict here as it is over on Wikipedia (for example, over there you wouldn't see sentences written as casually as this!) but there are still guidelines in place, and formats that should be followed. There may not be "rules" per say, but rules-of-thumb. Here you can find an overview | Nonetheless, this website aims to be clean, accurate, and informative in a consistent way. It may not be as strict here as it is over on Wikipedia (for example, over there you wouldn't see sentences written as casually as this!) but there are still guidelines in place, and formats that should be followed. There may not be "rules" per say, but rules-of-thumb. Here you can find an overview of the different things to consider when editing on this website, particularly based on what type of topic an article is (a person, a band, an album, a song, an event, etc). There will also be an individual page for each of these types, which will go into more detail. | ||
== The main principles of Talking Heads Wiki == | == The main principles of Talking Heads Wiki == | ||