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==Candidates for moving== | ==Candidates for moving== | ||
:[[:Category:Candidates for moving]] | :[[:Category:Candidates for moving]] | ||
Candidates for moving use the {{template|move}} tag. Although there are many valid reasons to move a page, this category is usually reserved for nominations that require a larger discussion from multiple viewpoints. Circumstances requiring discussion include vague concepts that don’t have clear names, | Candidates for moving use the {{template|move}} tag. Although there are many valid reasons to move a page, this category is usually reserved for nominations that require a larger discussion from multiple viewpoints. Circumstances requiring discussion include vague concepts that don’t have clear names, determining the priority of topics when they share the same name, longstanding articles that users don’t feel comfortable changing on their own, among other reasons. Essentially any reason that needs experienced input is a valid reason to discuss a move. Once the new title has been agreed upon via discussion, any user can perform the move action, as long as they take care of any re-linking involved after making the move. | ||
Note: there are many common situations for moves that don’t require discussion. These situations include, but are not limited to, Japanese articles that now have an English name, articles that are part of a series that already have an established standard, creating disambiguation pages for two minor, distinct topics, etc. However, if you ever have any doubt or questions, there is no problem with using the move tag or asking a staff member for help! | |||
==Candidates for mainspacing== | |||
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Candidates for mainspacing use the {{template|mainspace}} tag. These pages are usually drafts for topics with unknown notability, or pages that contain important content that is difficult to incorporate into the mainspace. They also include unfinished, personal works that users don’t want to show off to the general public yet. Because they are private userpages, it is common courtesy to ask permission from the users to make changes to their userspace. | |||
Due to the differing circumstances involved with these articles, there are different solutions when users are ready to present their work. Pages with unknown notability (such as owned Pokémon from the Pokémon anime) and content that is difficult to incorporate (such as a new infobox template for a series of articles) are subject to staff approval. When the author believes the page is ready for review, <code>status=complete</code> should be added to the use of {{template|mainspace}} on the page. However, if the page is a draft for a potential [[Special:WantedPages|Wanted Page]], the user is free to move it into the mainspace at any stage of completion. | |||
Note: The practice of drafting articles in the userspace is for the users that prefer premiering their best work first. By no means do wanted articles require a draft in the userspace before debut. If a user feels motivated to create an article, they are welcome to do so normally without having to go through the “mainspacing” process first. | |||