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imported>Ryangibsonstewart: link to explanatory image

2009-05-05T04:38:12Z

link to explanatory image

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imported>Ryangibsonstewart: link to explanatory image

2009-05-05T04:38:12Z

link to explanatory image

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	Your entry should look like the following (existing text is in <font color=blue>blue</font>, your entries are in <font color=red>red</font>):		Your entry should look like the following (existing text is in <font color=blue>blue</font>, your entries are in <font color=red>red</font>):
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	## For additional theories, separate one theory from the next with <tt><nowiki>\|-</nowiki></tt>.		## For additional theories, separate one theory from the next with <tt><nowiki>\|-</nowiki></tt>.
	## Make sure the table is closed with <tt><nowiki>\|}</nowiki></tt>.		## Make sure the table is closed with <tt><nowiki>\|}</nowiki></tt>.
	# Preview your changes, add an edit summary and save your changes.		# Preview your changes, add an [[:Image:Edit summary.jpg\|edit summary]] and save your changes.
	# Add a link to your new theory page on the original page by placing {{[[template:theories\|theories]]}} after the last section, but before any navigational templates.		# Add a link to your new theory page on the original page by placing {{[[template:theories\|theories]]}} after the last section, but before any navigational templates.
	# Add a cell to the appropriate [[Portal:Theories\|theories portal]]. For help on editing portals, see [[Help:Editing#Portals\|the portal help section]].		# Add a cell to the appropriate [[Portal:Theories\|theories portal]]. For help on editing portals, see [[Help:Editing#Portals\|the portal help section]].

imported>Ryangibsonstewart: I'm not sure this is worded exactly right, but I'm trying to give some guidelines for inclusion of theories

2009-03-02T05:20:32Z

I'm not sure this is worded exactly right, but I'm trying to give some guidelines for inclusion of theories

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	* Add [[Help:Editing#Links\|links]] appropriately as you would for any other article.		* Add [[Help:Editing#Links\|links]] appropriately as you would for any other article.
	* Do not add personal comments or sign entries on the Theory pages.		* Do not add personal comments or sign entries on the Theory pages.
			* Theories should generally have some basis in a canon, near canon, or other source. They should not be random mishmashes of ideas drawn from obscure references.
	* Do not remove information from the theory articles merely because you personally disagree with it or do not believe a theory is plausible. Theory articles are a report of existing fan theories, not an endorsement or critique of any given theory.		* Do not remove information from the theory articles merely because you personally disagree with it or do not believe a theory is plausible. Theory articles are a report of existing fan theories, not an endorsement or critique of any given theory.
	* Do not remove theories unless they are conclusively disproved by a canon source. ''Only aired episodes and released graphic novels count as canon sources.'' Interviews, articles, spoilers, previews, and unaired episodes are not canon sources. Additionally, no spoilers belong on any pages other than [[spoilers]] pages. See [[Help:Sources]] for more on using different sources.		* Do not remove theories unless they are conclusively disproved by a canon source. ''Only aired episodes and released graphic novels count as canon sources.'' Interviews, articles, spoilers, previews, and unaired episodes are not canon sources. Additionally, no spoilers belong on any pages other than [[spoilers]] pages. See [[Help:Sources]] for more on using different sources.

imported>Friskymuffin: tags changed to

2008-07-06T15:36:29Z

tags changed to <br />

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	* Do not remove information from the theory articles merely because you personally disagree with it or do not believe a theory is plausible. Theory articles are a report of existing fan theories, not an endorsement or critique of any given theory.		* Do not remove information from the theory articles merely because you personally disagree with it or do not believe a theory is plausible. Theory articles are a report of existing fan theories, not an endorsement or critique of any given theory.
	* Do not remove theories unless they are conclusively disproved by a canon source. ''Only aired episodes and released graphic novels count as canon sources.'' Interviews, articles, spoilers, previews, and unaired episodes are not canon sources. Additionally, no spoilers belong on any pages other than [[spoilers]] pages. See [[Help:Sources]] for more on using different sources.		* Do not remove theories unless they are conclusively disproved by a canon source. ''Only aired episodes and released graphic novels count as canon sources.'' Interviews, articles, spoilers, previews, and unaired episodes are not canon sources. Additionally, no spoilers belong on any pages other than [[spoilers]] pages. See [[Help:Sources]] for more on using different sources.
	* If you have information that either supports or refutes a theory, add it to the appropriate column in that theory's entry. Be sure to precede each entry in the Notes column with a line break <nowiki>(<br>)</nowiki>. You can also use the appropriate designating bullet: {{[[template:plus\|plus]]}}, {{[[template:minus\|minus]]}}, or {{[[template:note\|note]]}}.		* If you have information that either supports or refutes a theory, add it to the appropriate column in that theory's entry. Be sure to precede each entry in the Notes column with a line break <nowiki>(<br />)</nowiki>. You can also use the appropriate designating bullet: {{[[template:plus\|plus]]}}, {{[[template:minus\|minus]]}}, or {{[[template:note\|note]]}}.

	====Collections of Theories====		====Collections of Theories====
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	<div style="border: thin blue dashed; padding: 1em;"><span style="color:blue;"><tt><nowiki>\|-</nowiki></tt></span><br>		<div style="border: thin blue dashed; padding: 1em;"><span style="color:blue;"><tt><nowiki>\|-</nowiki></tt></span><br>
	<span style="color:red;"><tt><nowiki>\| [[Peter]] is [[Uluru]]. \|\| None \|\| {{plus}}''Peter'' comes from the Latin ''petra'' which means ''rock''. Uluru is a rock monster.</nowiki></tt></span><br>		<span style="color:red;"><tt><nowiki>\| [[Peter]] is [[Uluru]]. \|\| None \|\| {{plus}}''Peter'' comes from the Latin ''petra'' which means ''rock''. Uluru is a rock monster.</nowiki></tt></span><br />
	<span style="color:red;"><tt><nowiki>\|-</nowiki></tt></span><br>		<span style="color:red;"><tt><nowiki>\|-</nowiki></tt></span><br />
	<span style="color:blue;"><tt><nowiki>\|}</nowiki></tt></span><br></div>		<span style="color:blue;"><tt><nowiki>\|}</nowiki></tt></span><br /></div>

	===Adding a new page===		===Adding a new page===

imported>Ryangibsonstewart: update spoiler policy

2008-04-22T03:47:06Z

update spoiler policy

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	{{helpbox}}		{{helpbox}}
	In addition to strictly encyclopedic content like articles on episodes, characters, and actors, [[Heroes Wiki]] includes speculative content ~~such as~~ '''fan theories''' ~~and spoilers~~ for unbroadcast episodes.		In addition to strictly encyclopedic content like articles on episodes, characters, and actors, [[Heroes Wiki]] includes speculative content and '''fan theories''' for unbroadcast episodes.

	To keep the quality of the encyclopedic articles high, all fan theories~~, speculation,~~ and ~~spoilers~~ should be clearly marked as such and confined to the appropriate articles or article sections. For more information on what qualifies as "canon" information and what qualifies as speculation, see [[Help:Sources]].		To keep the quality of the encyclopedic articles high, all fan theories and speculation should be clearly marked as such and confined to the appropriate articles or article sections. For more information on what qualifies as "canon" information and what qualifies as speculation, see [[Help:Sources]].
	==Fan Theories==		==Fan Theories==
	Fan theories are just that: theories about unrevealed information from the show, created or espoused by fans.		Fan theories are just that: theories about unrevealed information from the show, created or espoused by fans.
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	* Do not add personal comments or sign entries on the Theory pages.		* Do not add personal comments or sign entries on the Theory pages.
	* Do not remove information from the theory articles merely because you personally disagree with it or do not believe a theory is plausible. Theory articles are a report of existing fan theories, not an endorsement or critique of any given theory.		* Do not remove information from the theory articles merely because you personally disagree with it or do not believe a theory is plausible. Theory articles are a report of existing fan theories, not an endorsement or critique of any given theory.
	* Do not remove theories unless they are conclusively disproved by a canon source. ''Only aired episodes and released graphic novels count as canon sources.'' Interviews, articles, spoilers, previews, and unaired episodes are not canon sources. See [[Help:Sources]] for more on using different sources.		* Do not remove theories unless they are conclusively disproved by a canon source. ''Only aired episodes and released graphic novels count as canon sources.'' Interviews, articles, spoilers, previews, and unaired episodes are not canon sources. Additionally, no spoilers belong on any pages other than [[spoilers]] pages. See [[Help:Sources]] for more on using different sources.
	* If you have information that either supports or refutes a theory, add it to the appropriate column in that theory's entry. Be sure to precede each entry in the Notes column with a line break <nowiki>(<br>)</nowiki>. You can also use the appropriate designating bullet: {{[[template:plus\|plus]]}}, {{[[template:minus\|minus]]}}, or {{[[template:note\|note]]}}.		* If you have information that either supports or refutes a theory, add it to the appropriate column in that theory's entry. Be sure to precede each entry in the Notes column with a line break <nowiki>(<br>)</nowiki>. You can also use the appropriate designating bullet: {{[[template:plus\|plus]]}}, {{[[template:minus\|minus]]}}, or {{[[template:note\|note]]}}.

imported>Admin: reword

2008-01-09T02:34:16Z

reword

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	~~Unlike some other Wikis, Heroes Wiki is a fan site first and an encyclopedia second. This means that in~~ addition to strictly encyclopedic content like articles on episodes, characters, and actors, it includes speculative content such as '''fan theories''' and spoilers for unbroadcast episodes.		In addition to strictly encyclopedic content like articles on episodes, characters, and actors, [[Heroes Wiki]] includes speculative content such as '''fan theories''' and spoilers for unbroadcast episodes.

	To keep the quality of the encyclopedic articles high, all fan theories, speculation, and spoilers should be clearly marked as such and confined to the appropriate articles or article sections. For more information on what qualifies as "canon" information and what qualifies as speculation, see [[Help:Sources]].		To keep the quality of the encyclopedic articles high, all fan theories, speculation, and spoilers should be clearly marked as such and confined to the appropriate articles or article sections. For more information on what qualifies as "canon" information and what qualifies as speculation, see [[Help:Sources]].

imported>Ryangibsonstewart: update links

2007-10-29T02:37:07Z

update links

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	! Article !! Description !! Examples		! Article !! Description !! Examples
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Theory~~:Events]] \|\| Portal of theories related to events \|\| [[Explosion]], [[Peter's visions]]		\| [[Portal:Theories about Events]] \|\| Portal of theories related to events \|\| [[Explosion]], [[Peter's visions]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Theory~~:Evolved Humans]] \|\| Portal of articles related to evolved humans \|\| [[Niki Sanders]], [[Peter Petrelli]]		\| [[Portal:Theories about Evolved Humans]] \|\| Portal of articles related to evolved humans \|\| [[Niki Sanders]], [[Peter Petrelli]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Theory~~:Items]] \|\| Portal of articles related to items \|\| [[Hiro's sword]], [[The Company's guns]]		\| [[Portal:Theories about Items]] \|\| Portal of articles related to items \|\| [[Hiro's sword]], [[The Company's guns]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Theory~~:People]] \|\| Portal of articles related to humans \|\| [[Mohinder Suresh]], [[Noah Bennet]]		\| [[Portal:Theories about People]] \|\| Portal of articles related to humans \|\| [[Mohinder Suresh]], [[Noah Bennet]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Theory~~:Powers]] \|\| Portal of articles related to powers and their effects \|\| [[Space-time manipulation]], [[Rift]]		\| [[Portal:Theories about Powers]] \|\| Portal of articles related to powers and their effects \|\| [[Space-time manipulation]], [[Rift]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Theory~~:Miscellaneous]] \|\| Portal of all other theories \|\| [[The Company]], [[The Symbol]]		\| [[Portal:Miscellaneous Theories]] \|\| Portal of all other theories \|\| [[The Company]], [[The Symbol]]
	\|}		\|}

imported>Ryangibsonstewart: period not needed

2007-10-06T02:31:25Z

period not needed

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	<div style="border: thin blue dashed; padding: 1em;"><span style="color:blue;"><tt><nowiki>\|-</nowiki></tt></span><br>		<div style="border: thin blue dashed; padding: 1em;"><span style="color:blue;"><tt><nowiki>\|-</nowiki></tt></span><br>
	<span style="color:red;"><tt><nowiki>\| [[Peter]] is [[Uluru]]. \|\| None. \|\| {{plus}}''Peter'' comes from the Latin ''petra'' which means ''rock''. Uluru is a rock monster.</nowiki></tt></span><br>		<span style="color:red;"><tt><nowiki>\| [[Peter]] is [[Uluru]]. \|\| None \|\| {{plus}}''Peter'' comes from the Latin ''petra'' which means ''rock''. Uluru is a rock monster.</nowiki></tt></span><br>
	<span style="color:red;"><tt><nowiki>\|-</nowiki></tt></span><br>		<span style="color:red;"><tt><nowiki>\|-</nowiki></tt></span><br>
	<span style="color:blue;"><tt><nowiki>\|}</nowiki></tt></span><br></div>		<span style="color:blue;"><tt><nowiki>\|}</nowiki></tt></span><br></div>
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	Your finished page should look something like this:		Your finished page should look something like this:
	<pre>{{theoryheader\|sort=Petrelli, Peter\|name=<!--optional override of PAGENAME-->}}		<pre>{{theoryheader\|sort=Petrelli, Peter\|name=<!--optional override of PAGENAME-->}}
	\| [[Peter]] is [[Uluru]]. \|\| None. \|\| {{plus}}''Peter'' comes from the Latin ''petra'' which means ''rock''. Uluru is a rock monster.		\| [[Peter]] is [[Uluru]]. \|\| None \|\| {{plus}}''Peter'' comes from the Latin ''petra'' which means ''rock''. Uluru is a rock monster.
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

imported>MiamiVolts: fix links

2007-09-22T17:02:44Z

fix links

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	! Article !! Description !! Examples		! Article !! Description !! Examples
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Theories~~:Events]] \|\| Portal of theories related to events \|\| [[Explosion]], [[Peter's visions]]		\| [[Theory:Events]] \|\| Portal of theories related to events \|\| [[Explosion]], [[Peter's visions]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Theories~~:Evolved Humans]] \|\| Portal of articles related to evolved humans \|\| [[Niki Sanders]], [[Peter Petrelli]]		\| [[Theory:Evolved Humans]] \|\| Portal of articles related to evolved humans \|\| [[Niki Sanders]], [[Peter Petrelli]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Theories~~:Items]] \|\| Portal of articles related to items \|\| [[Hiro's sword]], [[The Company's guns]]		\| [[Theory:Items]] \|\| Portal of articles related to items \|\| [[Hiro's sword]], [[The Company's guns]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Theories~~:People]] \|\| Portal of articles related to humans \|\| [[Mohinder Suresh]], [[Noah Bennet]]		\| [[Theory:People]] \|\| Portal of articles related to humans \|\| [[Mohinder Suresh]], [[Noah Bennet]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Theories~~:Powers]] \|\| Portal of articles related to powers and their effects \|\| [[Space-time manipulation]], [[Rift]]		\| [[Theory:Powers]] \|\| Portal of articles related to powers and their effects \|\| [[Space-time manipulation]], [[Rift]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Theories~~:Miscellaneous]] \|\| Portal of all other theories \|\| [[The Company]], [[The Symbol]]		\| [[Theory:Miscellaneous]] \|\| Portal of all other theories \|\| [[The Company]], [[The Symbol]]
	\|}		\|}

imported>Ryangibsonstewart: plural

2007-09-22T16:35:20Z

plural

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	If you aren't sure which Theory page to add your theory to, check the category of the article to which your theory relates.		If you aren't sure which Theory page to add your theory to, check the category of the article to which your theory relates.

	===Format of the ~~Theories~~ Pages===		===Format of the Theory Pages===
	To make information easier to access and understand, the theory articles consist of tables used to organize the theory, related canon citations, and notes about the theory.		To make information easier to access and understand, the theory articles consist of tables used to organize the theory, related canon citations, and notes about the theory.