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This is an instruction '''manual''' that addresses the conventions adopted by Bulbapedia in writing, titles, articles, and linking. Please read it before you contribute to the Bulbapedia project. Note, however, that this document is not updated frequently; survey prevailing conventions as well as reading these guidelines. | |||
This | This manual attempts to address all issues of style in an objective manner, though there are inevitably cases where issues of style are subjective. If there are any unresolved disputes over what best adheres to the style of Bulbapedia, please contact the {{bp|editorial board}}. | ||
==Keeping continuity with existing style== | ==Keeping continuity with existing style== | ||
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===An important note about Wikipedia content=== | ===An important note about Wikipedia content=== | ||
No matter how similar the two may be, ''Bulbapedia and Wikipedia do not have compatible licenses.'' Therefore, for legal reasons as well as those of style, Bulbapedia does not allow articles to be copied directly from Wikipedia. Note that while in the past articles were started with Wikipedia content, this approach is not allowed under current policy. | No matter how similar the two may be, ''Bulbapedia and Wikipedia do not have compatible licenses.'' Therefore, for legal reasons as well as those of style, Bulbapedia does not allow articles to be copied directly from Wikipedia. Note that while in the past articles were started with Wikipedia content, this approach is not allowed under current policy. | ||
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