Bulbapedia:FAQ: Difference between revisions

Yes. Generally three edits per day is the max, as the idea of Bulbapedia is to provide a complete encyclopedia of all things Pokémon, not to have users focus on their userspace. Users are not allowed to edit other users pages unless you're changing a redlink to prevent it from showing up in the [[Special:WantedPages|Wanted Pages]].

Users do fight over content, however, instead of getting in an edit war, bring it up on the other user's talk page, a staff's talk page or the talk page of the page itself to solve the problem. Edit wars are frowned upon and users caught in edit wars can face short blocks depending on the revisions they've changed.

The mainspace refers to anything without a prefix, which would be like the user: namespace or the shipping: namespace. All encyclopedic content is in the mainspace for editing.

If a user reverts you, it might be that your edit was not needed, already in the article or some other reason. If you are confused on why you were reverted, ask that user on their talk page.

Most likely a page was deleted for being not notable, already being on Bulbapedia or because it was poorly written. If you are unsure why your page was deleted, ask the administrator who deleted it.

The forums are a place on Bulbagarden where users can discuss a variety of topics.

Generally old comments over six months old should not be revived, however, if there is a legitimate reason to bring it up again, please do so.

Link templates are what Bulbapedia uses to link to pages quicker. More commonly used templates include {{template|bp}}, which links to the Bulbapedia namespace; {{template|m}}, which links to [[moves]]; {{template|adv}}, which links to characters ending with (Adventures); {{template|TCG}}, which links to pages ending with (TCG); {{template|p}}, which links to any Pokémon species ending with (Pokémon); {{template|a}}, which links to [[abilities]], and {{template|an}}, which link to articles ending with (anime).

=====How do I become an admin?=====

First, by not asking to become one. Users are picked to be admins by the {{Bp|Editorial Board}} based on a user's knowledge of Bulbapedia's templates and style, and other points are just a few considerations for users to move up to the Junior Administrator level. To be considered for an admin position a user must have been active for at least six months and have made a large number of mainspace edits.

Generally if a user cannot edit a page, there are some reasons behind it. One common reason is that the page is protected, which is done for a variety of reasons, such as the page being a high traffic page, or a dispute has taken place. The second reason might be that editing is locked to all users not of Junior Administrator rank or higher. Generally lockdowns are put in place during times where servers are stressed or large amounts of information are being released, which allows for specified users to work on adding the information.

Archives uses png over gif for animated sprites because pngs have lower filesizes and have higher quality.

Bulbanews is part of Bulbagarden that hosts news about events related to Pokémon, such as events, new game, manga or TCG releases and the like.

=====What can I do to help out Bulbapedia?=====

=====Who can I contact if an admin isn't online?=====

Usually there is an admin online somewhere, staff members are italicized or bolded in the Recent Changes so they can be spotted easily.

=====How do I get rid of the advertisements?=====

=====I saw an advertisement that I found offensive/disruptive. What do I do?=====

Bulbapedia strives to uphold a family-friendly, and easy reading experience, and as such our advertisements should follow this standard as well. If you happen to find a questionable advertisement, or one that you find disruptive to your reading experience, please follow these steps:

:3. Post both the link location, and the screenshot in [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/f195/bad-ad-reporting-thread-29680/ this thread].

=====Can I copy/steal stuff from other sites?=====

No. Stealing content from other sites is wrong and if stolen content is found, it will be deleted and the user who added it will face a block. Fansites may not be reliable at times. Bulbapedia relies on announcements from sites such as Pokemon.com or Nintendo before making articles or changing pages. If any user finds stolen content, report it to a staff member, and it will be dealt with from there.

=====I found your info on a different website. What should I do?=====

=====Why do you romanize Pokémon like this when Serebii uses something different?=====

Bulbapedia and Serebii have their own different styles of romanization, and each create their romanizations independently.