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
The guide to categorisation • don't over-categorise • use existing categories • follow the category tree • article categories must be specific • categories are not articles
Diacritics are required • Loch Ness monster • official names please
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
image use policy • videos • still images • add quality images • images for your user page • Defining copyright • Google maps
What sources are valid? • blog posts are allowed • YouTube is not a source • no original research • Can I just import articles from Wikipedia?
British spelling mandatory • British spelling cheat card • How can I get my computer to spell check in British English?
using discussion pages • no attacking • we don't tolerate vandals • this is an atheist wiki • chatting live • signing your name
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
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
As an online encyclopaedia, we here at Cryptid Wiki strive to be as accurate and neat as possible. This is why a manual of style is required.