Guidelines

From Young Composers

This page documents a YC Wiki Guideline. It is a generally accepted standard that editors should follow, though it should be treated with common sense and the occasional exception.

When writing the content of an article, there are a few guidelines that should be adhered to keep the article both organized and intuitive.

Content

Any content written for the Wiki should be written in a formal and, if applicable, third-person style. This is to ensure that the quality of the articles remain high and to maintain the professional image of the site. Essentially, this means using conventional grammar and full English (no “1337’ speak”) and never using the pronoun “I” or any other word that pertains to a first person context.

Sectioning

Articles should be broken up into logical sections and sub-sections to make them easier to read and search. To define a new section, place two “=” signs on either side of the desired section title. This is similar to using the <H1> tag in HTML. To define a new sub-section, place three “=” signs on either side of the desired table. This is similar to the <H2> tag.

Example:

==Section==
This would be a new section

===Sub-section===
This would create a new sub-section

Links

External Links

External links are permitted in articles but in moderation: they must be relevant to the topic of your article and can, under no circumstances, be used for self-promotion. If a link is considered spam by the staff, if will be removed. The sites must also be of a high quality, that is be well constructed and contain no inappropriate or illegal material.

Internal Links

Internal links are permitted and encouraged as long as the links are relevant to the article’s content. An internal link is defined as a hyperlink that points to a resource stored in the Young Composers’ domain (i.e. www.youngcomposers.com). Reasons to use an internal link include pointing to related articles or linking to your works when citing them in your profile. Internal links can also be used to cite sources if other Young Composers’ articles were used to aid in writing your own.

Spam Regulations

Young Composers defines spam as either: a) one that is of little to no value to the discussion at hand; b) very short and/or content-less; c) one made with the sole agenda of advertising a product, service etc.. Any article meeting either of these conditions will be deleted without discussion or notification.

Consequences

These guidelines are expected to be followed during the composition of an article. If these guidelines are not met, the article will be subject to editing or deletion. Minor edits such as spelling and grammar errors will be corrected without notification but major violations may call for the author to be notified and the author will have a set period of time to edit the article so that it is acceptable. Should the required changes not be made within the set amount of time, the article will be deleted.

On the writing of YC Profiles

If you are writing a personal profile, go here for guidelines.