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Cryptid Wiki Manual Layout Intros are required • scientific name etiquette • section headings • Use quotation marks in the American way • section headings must use sentence case • capitalisation • proper use of spaces • avoid using HTML in articles • proper use of quotations Categorisation The guide to categorisation • don't over-categorise • use existing categories • follow the category tree • article categories must be specific • categories are not articles Naming conventions Diacritics are required • Loch Ness monster • official names please Links link generously • don't over-link • do the pipe trick • linking to a section in another article • linking to a section within the current article • linking to another wiki • no self-links • interlanguage links Images image use policy • videos • still images • add quality images • images for your user page • Defining copyright • Google maps Referencing What sources are valid? • blog posts are allowed • YouTube is not a source • no original research • Can I just import articles from Wikipedia? Spelling British spelling mandatory • British spelling cheat card • How can I get my computer to spell check in British English?

Community using discussion pages • no attacking • we don't tolerate vandals • this is an atheist wiki • chatting live • signing your name Administration Who are the administrators around here? • What powers do the different user levels have? • How do I become an admin? • Admin is not a status symbol Your account logging in • appropriate usernames • using Facebook with Cryptid Wiki • using the tool bar at the bottom of the page • changing your preferences • changing your username