Help:Tartalomjegyzék/Szabályok és Irányelvek

Kérünk, olvasd el a házirendet, mielőtt cikkírásba kezdesz.

Milyen információt adhatok az oldalhoz?

Ezeket Szabad

1. Fel nem használt tartalom, ami még a játékban van.

   • Például: Karakterek, pályák, felszerelés, tereptárgyak, animációk, hang, szöveg, textúrák, funkciók vagy kód, amelyek a játék fájljaiban van, de a játék nem használja fel.

2. Debug funkciók.

   • Például: Debug menük, hangtesztelő, pályaválasztó képernyők.

3. Kiadott verziók közti különbségek.

   • Például: A japán és amerikai kiadások közti különbségek dokumentálása.

4. Kiszivárgott játék-prototípusok.

   • Például: A Half-Life 2 Prototípus és az Ocarina of Time Debug ROM.

Ezeket Nem

1. Prerelease screenshots & videos.

   (Unless you're making a Prerelease page, in which case, you're looking at the wrong set of rules.)
   • Exceptions:
   • A prerelease screenshot or video that shows how something that can still be found in the game's code was originally going to be used.

2. Unreleased games and prototypes for which no publicly-available ROM or disc image exists.

3. Games that have at least one announced release date, but have not been officially released yet.

4. Glitches.

   (Unless you're making a Bug page, in which case, you're looking at the wrong set of rules.)
   • Exceptions:
     • A glitch that has been fixed or introduced in a different version of a game.
     • A glitch that grants players access to unused or debug content.

5. Cheat codes.

   • Exceptions:
     • A code that grants players access to unused or debug content.
     • Level select or sound test codes.
     • Other cheat codes which are newly discovered and not published anywhere else.

6. Minor publisher, logo, or copyright/licensing changes between regions, like changing/adding ©, ™ or ® symbols.

   • Games are frequently published in different regions with different laws regarding copyrights and trademarks. Minor changes (such as adding or changing these symbols) aren't worth adding. Any substantial changes outside of that are fair game, though, like spelling fixes, screen layout changes, or design differences.

7. Common SDK and compiler strings.

   • Check the Common Things page for more details.
   • Exceptions:
     • Strings that contain unique comments, developer credits, or other noteworthy information.
     • However, if the information you want to add can be found in many other games on the same platform, it likely doesn't need to be documented here.

8. Media, Manual, and Goody checks.

   • Although these are forms of anti-piracy, there are way too many games with these, and documenting all of them would just clutter up the wiki.
     • Exceptions:
       • A game that checks for an authentic game copy and modifies gameplay if one attempts to subvert these checks.

9. "Unused" alternate language settings/files for games that saw an official release in those languages.

   • Exceptions:
     • Languages that never saw an official release.
     • Significant differences between used and unused versions of the same translation.

10. Fan games and hacks.

    • Please don't add information about amateur games and hacks created by you or others. If you're not sure, ask an admin.

11. User-generated content.

    • TCRF is not a place to advertise your own content. This includes videos and sites not directly related to the material covered here.

12. Content that was later made available as DLC.

    • Exceptions:
      • Content that was modified or updated before being released as DLC.

13. Games of a highly/extremely pornographic, racist, or otherwise immoral nature.

    • When in doubt, use the talk pages or ask on IRC. That's the best way to resolve whether or not a game should be added.

14. Hidden content from your own recently-released games.

    • Including hidden content in your games specifically for the purpose of documenting it on TCRF at release time robs players of the joy of uncovering your secrets. If you want something to be found, tease its existence to fans, then wait a few years before adding it if no one has succeeded in discovering it yet.

Who owns the information?

Please see the Ownership of Information page.

Editing Guidelines

Grammar/Spelling

Endeavor to use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation at all times. Some mistakes are forgivable, especially if English is not your first language, but please do your best to check over your writing before you save the page!

If you're terrible at spelling and grammar, try pasting the text you write into a word processor or an online spellchecker like SpellCheckPlus before submitting it to TCRF. It will help you fix it up!

Speculation

Avoid adding speculation to articles. If you don't actually know how something was supposed to have been used, don't just make something up, even if it seems to make sense to you. Ensure that there is evidence for your assertions.

However, if you're extremely convinced that you've figured something out that nobody else has, feel free to add your information to the article's talk page.

Editorializing

Don't harshly criticize a game just because you don't like it. Other readers might disagree.

Humor

You are welcome to use a bit of humor in your writing. However...

• Don't edit an article, intro, or image caption just to add or change humor.
• Don't overdo it. The focus of TCRF is information, not wit.
• Don't be offensive. Do be politically correct.
  • That being said, our editors are mature and we expect as much from our readers. Some articles may contain humor or language that is not suitable for all ages; please do not change our editors' word choices for the sake of censorship. If you feel an article is overly offensive or politically incorrect, feel free to notify an administrator.
  • Please note that your attempts to be funny by referencing genitalia or sex are not witty or funny and are not welcome here, ever.

"Alpha" and "Beta"

Terms such as "alpha" and "beta" refer to specific points within a game's development cycle. These are commonly (mis)used to refer to all early or unused content in games (e.g. "beta levels"). Since it is often impossible to determine which point in development said content is actually from, we discourage the use of these terms on the wiki. Please use the more generic terms "early", "prototype", or "unused" instead.

• The only exception to this rule is when a game is specifically labeled an "alpha" or "beta" by the developer/publisher (for example, a public beta test of a PC game like Minecraft). If the game is actually an alpha or beta version, please add a note on the game's Talk page and in the Edit Summary box so your edits are not mistakenly corrected.

"NTSC" and "PAL"

These are (now obsolete) analog television standards. Please do not use these terms when referring to the country or region a game was released in, as there can be multiple region- or country-specific versions of the same game that use the same video standard.

• These terms should never be applied to portable systems that did not use analog television standards in the first place!

Multiple edits

When working on a page, instead of committing multiple small edits in a row, please use the Show preview button at the bottom of the wikitext box to preview your changes. When you're satisfied with how everything looks, press the Save page button. To make site administration easier, we have a bot in our IRC channel that reports every page edit in real-time, and "spamming" page edits on the wiki only serves to disrupt conversation and annoy other users in the channel (and clogs the recent changes log to boot).

Vandalism

Vandalizing any part of the wiki (e.g. replacing valid information with gibberish/irrelevant text, spamming useless pages) will result in an immediate and permanent ban. If you have a problem with something, talk to an administrator; don't take out your aggression on our articles!

Translation

Do not use machine translators under any circumstances, including those supplied by several popular search engines.

Please see our page on translation rules for detailed guidelines on translations.

Edit Wars

Please don't undo other people's edits unless you feel that they have made a clear mistake. This includes edits that make the text of a page ambiguous or misleading or remove technical details. If you encounter this situation...

1. Undo the edit.
   • ...But never undo changes made by an admin. If you disagree with an administrator's changes, bring it up on the article's talk page.
2. Write your reason for undoing the edit in the article's Edit Summary box.
   • This box can be found underneath the main Edit box.
   • Be polite in your explanation.

Handling Disputes

If you have continuing problems with another user, or you want to discuss an edit, write a civil message on an admin's Talk page explaining the issue. If you don't understand how Talk pages work, visit User Talk Pages for more information.

Getting Banned

If you break the rules, make too many irrelevant edits, or have a nasty attitude, you may find yourself facing a ban. Remember, this wiki is privately run, and it's a privilege to be here, not a right.

Temporary Bans

Sometimes, bans are temporary. That means that they will expire after a set time, and you will be able to edit the wiki again. Think of the ban as a warning, try to understand what you did wrong, and change your behavior, or you may not be so lucky next time.

Permanent Bans

If your ban is permanent, that means you've done something very wrong, or you've been warned in the past but haven't changed your behavior. It's unlikely that a permanent ban will be overturned, but you can try waiting a few months and request a second chance if you can prove that you understand what you did wrong and that you will not make the same mistakes again.

Ban Evasion

Creating new accounts to circumvent a ban is prohibited. This will often result in your IP getting banned. That means you will never be welcome to participate at TCRF again. Don't do this.