FAQ

The FAQ about the CoYL Wiki.
== General Questions ==
=== What Is The CoYL Wiki? ===
The Crime of Your Life Wiki is a vast array of informative pages detailing the characters, media, story, and more in the Crime of Your Life universe. We strive to be as accurate and fair as possible to provide the best quality source of free information for those aiming to learn more about the Crime of Your Life world.
=== Who Owns The CoYL Wiki? ===
Despite Witom creating the Wiki, no one person, group or corporation owns the Crime of Your Life Wiki, as it is a dedicated site driven by the community. The CoYL Wiki is completely volunteer-based.
=== Who Is Responsible To Edit? ===
Anyone is welcome to edit the Wiki, but be sure to follow the rules against vandalism.
=== What Can I Do If I Need Help? ===
There is a help page (coming soon).
=== Which English Should I Use - American Or British? ===
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== Series Questions ==
=== Who Created Crime of Your Life? ===
A video game series created by Witom.
=== What's The Overall Story About? ===
Finding redemption after murdering people.
== Legal Questions ==
=== Is Everything On The CoYL Wiki Copyrighted? ===
No, practically everything is fair use.
=== Can I Use CoYL Wiki Content Anywhere Else? ===
Yes. Crediting us for the information you use elsewhere is appreciated. However, it is not required.
== Technical Questions ==
=== What Wiki Software Does The Wiki Use? ===
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=== Where/Who Should I Report Issues To? ===
If the problem is only with one page/file/whatever, then the talk page for that page is acceptable.
If the problem is widespread across the Wiki, then contact Witom.
=== Do I Have To Register? ===
Yes. Some wikis allow unregistered viewers to edit, but due to vandalism, our site currently requires users to have an account. Some pages may be protected so only "autoconfirmed" users (those with accounts more than a few days old) are able to edit them.
== Community Questions ==
=== Administrators ===
==== What Is An Administrator? ====
An administrator is a user who has more rights than a regular user. Admins are trusted to help keep the Wiki functioning properly. Admins can protect and delete pages, rename images, moderate the chat, and ban troublesome users.
==== Who Are The Administrators? ====
(link TBA)
==== How Can I Become An Administrator? ====
Administrators are nominated and elected by the active editors of this Wiki, and they are chosen because they are the most capable users who have been here for a long time. Administrators are also only elected when there is a need for an administrator.
If you're active on the Wiki for a long time and prove yourself to be an outstanding member of this community, it is possible that you could become an admin. You will be more likely to become an admin if you are currently an active content moderator.
==== How Can I Contact An Administrator? ====
Go to the list of Administrators link above (coming soon) and leave a message on any of their talk pages. To ensure a quicker response, look at an Admin's contributions page first and see which ones have been active more recently.
=== Content Moderator ===
==== What Is A Content Moderator? ====
Content moderators are very similar to admins in that they hold some, but not all of their rights. Content mods can delete and protect pages and images, rename images, and edit protected pages. They cannot block users, delete blogs, or moderate the chat.
==== Who Are The Contact Moderators? ====
(link TBA)
==== How Can I Become A Content Moderator? ====
The community only has need for a small number of content mods at any given moment, and they are appointed by the Admins as needed. These mods are picked by the admins for being trusted users with frequent and reliable contributions to the Wiki. If you consistently prove yourself to be a good editor, you could be chosen as a content mod. Users who have been effective Rollback users are usually preferred when there's need for a new Content Mod.
=== Who Defines These Policies? ===
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== Wiki Questions ==
=== What Should I Know Before Editing? ===
The following pages provides the rules that apply to the Wiki:
* Treatment of Vandalism
* Spoiler Rules
* Canon Policy
* Page Naming Policy
* English Naming Policy
* Image Guidelines
* Copyrights
The following pages are worth to read for good editing:
* Referencing Information
* Speculations
* Name Spellings
== Editing Questions ==
=== Source Mode vs Visual Mode ===
Source mode allows you to edit the Wiki code of a page, while visual mode shows you what the page itself looks like. It is generally recommended that users stay with source mode since visual mode causes problems with some of the code and templates used here.
=== Where Can I Discuss Pages? ===
Every page has a Talk Page that one can access by hovering over the dropdown arrow next to the Edit button. The Talk button should be at the bottom of the dropdown selection. It is also possible to access the Talk page by adding the prefix Talk: to the URL article. Note that Talk Pages are exclusively meant for discussing the page itself, not talking about the subject itself.
Example: (link TBA)
=== What To Do If Someone Reverted My Edit ===
Edit wars are a waste of time and prevent articles from being improved. Edit wars should be avoided at all costs. Discussion and respecting the edits of others are the best ways to prevent them. If this has been done and you disagree, you can undo the undo (do not forget to state your point of view). If your edit is undone again, you need to start a discussion on the talk page (see above) and should not make the disputed edit. In the article's talk page, start a new section with a clear title, state the different points of view and explain yours. Then add a section to the User talk page of the people who are involved in the edit war so that they can be aware a discussion has been started.
=== What Is A Minor Edit? ===
A minor edit is a correction which does not provide much information to the article. Some common examples would be a typo correction or a small formatting change. An edit can be made minor by checking the "Minor Edit" box at the right-hand side of the Editing page. They will be noticed with a m suffix in the History section of the article. Checking the Minor Edit box can help editors looking over other edits from being flooded with small edits.
=== What Is A Protected Page? ===
A protected page is a page that has been locked to prevent users from editing it. Protected pages are sometimes called "locked pages". A page may be locked because of editing conflicts or users repeatedly adding untrue or unconfirmed information. Only administrators and content moderators may protect and unlock pages.
== "How To" Questions ==
=== Pages ===
==== How To Edit A Page ====
You can edit a page by clicking the blue "Edit" button at the top of the page. You may also edit only one section of the page by clicking the "Edit" link next to the section headings of the page.
==== How To Create A Page ====
* If the page does not exist, click on the Create New Article" (in the main menu on the left) or change your URL to (link TBA) where <New_article> is the title of the page you want to create.
* If the nonexistent page is linked in an article, you can create the page by clicking on the red link to it.
==== How To Delete A Page ====
Only Administrators and Content Moderators can delete pages. 
However you can mark the page for deletion by adding the Delete template, or by starting a new section in the page's talk page or in the dedicated article Deletion Voting (coming soon). In all cases, deleting a page shall be discussed by the Wiki community if necessary, especially if the page is not vandalism and violates no rules.
==== How To Redirect A Page ====
It is possible to redirect a page.
For example, to redirect Mason Bailey (Undead) to Mason Bailey (Crime of Your Dead Life). When one clicks on a link to Mason Bailey (Undead), one is directed towards Mason Bailey (Crime of Your Dead Life) mentioned at the top of the page. Redirect pages are also created when a page is moved, in order to prevent broken links across the wiki. You can move a page by using the Rename option in the edit menu.
==== How To Insert A Photo ====
You can insert an image by adding a link to the image page like for every other link (i.e. by enclosing the Image page title between double brackets). For example, to insert an undead Mason Bailey's character box image to an article add [[Image:UndeadMasonBailey.png]].
Note: The size of the image is essential for the article layout.
==== How To Protect A Page ====
Only administrators can protect pages. You may leave a message on an administrator's talk page in order to request that a page be locked.
=== Images ===
==== How To Upload A Photo ====
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==== How To Make A Photo Gallery ====
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==== How To Rename A Photo ====
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==== How To Delete A Photo ====
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=== Templates ===
==== How To Create A Template ====
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==== How To Use A Template ====
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==== Templates You Should Know About ====
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