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## General Policies

* Be respectful towards any and all other users on this wiki. This means you should not express any type of prejudice/maliciousness towards other people.
* You must be **13 or older** to participate as an active user on this wiki.
* Do NOT add any unconfirmed or false information into pages. If you do, you will be blocked.
* You can only use one account. Use of multiple accounts can and will get you blocked for sockpuppeting.
* Do not use any profanity. Profanity will get you blocked.
* Do not make any new pages unless you are an administrator of this wiki.
* All blog posts, discussions, and message wall threads should be related to either:
	+ A: *Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh*
	+ B: Boovpedia
	+ Or C: Affiliations with other wikis (only admins can accept/request affiliations for Boovpedia with other wikis).
* Do not change the names of articles unless you are an admin or an admin has asked you to.
* Comments on articles should use clean words and should NOT be opinions or thoughts on content from the show. Comment sections are strictly used for suggestions to make an article better or making notice of mistakes in articles.
* DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, ADD FAN-MADE IMAGES OR MATERIALS TO THE WIKI. THIS WILL RESULT IN YOUR PERMANENT BLOCK.
* Remember to be politically correct.

## Article Policies

### Editing Policies

* DO NOT RENAME A PAGE WITHOUT AN ADMIN'S PERMISSION.
* Edit wars will be solved by admins. Please do not start edit wars with other users. Boovpedia considers edit wars 'an event in which two users fight over a revision on a page, and three or more edit reversions occur'.
* Only add canon information.
* Do not add information that is already stated in the article.
* Do NOT add thumbnail images or galleries onto any pages other than gallery pages, unless it is the history section of a character page, or an event page, in which case, only thumbnail images are allowed.
* Do not fluff edit. Fluff editing is when you change the codework of the page, but nothing is changed. This does NOT include fixing a link.
* If a fact is not common knowledge, but is true, please use a reference/citation. This way, we have evidence that it is credible.

#### Canon vs. Non-Canon

The *Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh* continuity includes *Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh* and *Home: For the Holidays* as sources of canon media and information. This means *Home*, the 2015 film is considered non-canon, because it is of a different continuity. The Adam Rex novel, *The True Meaning of Smekday*, is also considered non-canon, since it is of a different continuity. This means any and all information obtained about the show should be from either *Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh*, or the holiday special, *Home: For The Holidays*.

#### Grammar

Since this wiki is an American wiki, and *Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh* is an American franchise, we use American English spelling and grammar. Canadian spelling/grammar and British spelling/grammar should NOT be used in the articles. Please make sure you are using correct spelling and grammar. If you do not, you will receive a notice so that you don't make the same mistake again.

#### Formatting

##### Character Page Formatting

For character pages, remember to use the {{Character-Infobox}} template. In source mode, you must add

```
species= (for Boov, write 'boov'
*For human, keep blank
*For other species, write 'otheralien')
```

This changes the theme of the infobox from the default theme to the theme of whatever species the character is. That way, readers can easily identify what species the character is.
Next, you must write an introduction paragraph. For the character's name, bold it at the beginning of the introduction. If their name is a title/position (such as The Mall Queen), do not bold the word 'The', since it is not neccessary. After their name, write any other aliases they may have. Keep in mind, nicknames like 'Sweetie', 'Honey', or 'Baby' are NOT nicknames, since they can be applied to anyone. An example of a true nickname would be Gratuity's nickname, Tip. After writing any nicknames (use 'also known as' or 'alternatively known as' before writing the nickname; bold nicknames) write the character's gender and species. This is the end of the first sentence of your character page introduction. The next sentence should be about where they live and who they live with. That is the end of the first paragraph of your introduction. After this, use <br /> to make a space between the first paragraph and the second. The second paragraph should include a sentence about who the character's voice actor/actress, and then a sentence stating the character's debut episode.
The 'History' section can be added by using ==History== in source mode. This page should contain the events in the life of the character in chronological order (earliest to latest).
After the history section, add a Relationships section, using ==Relationships== in source mode. Then use ===(name of other character's name)=== for each individual relationship.
Then, add an Appearance section using ==Physical Characteristics==. Then describe the character's physical characteristics (clothing does not count as part of physical appearance, since it is not constant). Remember to be descriptive, but not opinionated or speculative. If you know any correct facts about the character's body (such as their weight, eye color, hair color) put that in this section. However, do not say things like 'Blank has brown-ish hair', because 'brown-ish' is not a color. Something you might say would be 'Oh's right nostricle is longer than his left one.'
For the final section (unless there are references, in which case the Reference section is final), use ==Gallery==, and use the {{Gallery}} template to link to the character's gallery page.

##### Episode Page Formatting

For episode pages, use the {{Infobox episode}} infobox. Fill out all the data values in the infobox. For the introduction paragraph, write **(episode name)** is the (number) episode of the (number) episode pairing of the (number) season of *Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh*. If it is a season premiere, add another sentence that says, '(Episode name) is the season premiere of Season (Number).' If it is a season finale, do the same, but with 'finale' instead of 'premiere'.
Then, add a 'Synopsis' section, in which you will write the episode description from Netflix. Add this section using ==Synopsis==. Then, add a Plot section, which will contain a detailed, full episode recap. Add this using ==Plot. Then add a Cast section using ==Cast==. The full cast should be in bullet points in this section. The second-to-last section (third to last with references) is the Trivia section. Add this using ==Trivia==. The last section (second-to-last with references) is the Gallery section. Add this using ==Gallery==. Then add the {{Gallery}} template, which should link to the episode gallery.

#### Categories

Every page should have at least two categories, not including the Stubs category. Character pages should be in the Characters category, the category for their specific gender (*for Boov genders, click here*), the category for their species, and category/ies for the season(s) they is/are in. Episode pages should be in the Episodes category and the Season (Number) Episodes category. Location pages need the Locations category, and if it is a planet, the Planets category. Non-planet locations should be in the category for the planet they are on. Season pages need the Seasons category and the Episodes category, as well as the Season (Number) Episodes category. Event pages need the Events category, as well as the Season (Number) Events category. Object or vehicle pages need the Objects category, Vehicles category (if it's a vehicle), and the category for (Planet name) Objects. Song pages need the Songs category, and the Season (Number) Songs category.
Other category guidelines are:

* Never create a new category unless an admin advises it before hand, or other users have agreed about it in a discussion or Message Wall thread.
* Don't change category names without admin permission or without having a discussion about it or Message Wall thread regarding it before-hand.
* Don't add content onto a Category page. Category pages should be kept empty, except for the {{Icons}} template.

## File Policies

* Screenshots should only be obtained from Netflix or YouTube TV, since these are the current license holders for distribution of *Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh* media. Under NO circumstances should you upload screenshots from non-licensed sources (such as YouTube channels, Tumblr, KimCartoon, etc.) These sources have no rights to distribute this media, and it is illegal for us to take screenshots from unlicensed sources.
* Screenshots should NOT contain captions, play/pause buttons, or anything of the sort. Screenshots should capture only the full screen where the episode is playing. You need to crop out the black excess from outside where the episode is playing. If you do not follow these rules, your image will be deleted and you will be blocked for a month, minimum.
* Promotional images are uploaded by ADMINS ONLY.
* Videos should be uploaded by ADMINS ONLY.
* All images uploaded by non-admin users should be screenshots from Netflix, that follow our image guidelines.

### Image Naming

Images should be named as the following:

* Include the episode name (with correct spelling, correct capitalization, correct grammar, and correct spacing) at the beginning of the image name.
* If there is dialogue being played at the time of the file, write the name of the character who is speaking, and the words they say at that exact time. (If it is only part of a sentence that shows that specific image, only write that part of the sentence).
	+ If the character's name is unknown, do not write a name, just the dialogue.
	+ Do NOT use quotation marks before or after the dialogue. The beginning of the dialogue should be capitalized.
* If there isn't any dialogue being said, write what is happening. Keep the action description short (this part of the file name should not be more than 9 or 10 words).
* Please make sure these images are PNG file types. JPGs will be deleted.
* If you do not follow image naming guidelines, your image will be renamed, and you will be blocked for a week, minimum.

## Sockpuppeting & Usernames

* If your username is inappropriate, you will be blocked.
* If you have been blocked, and create a new account to edit, you will be reported to VSTF, and both your accounts will be blocked.

## Chat & Discord Guidelines

* While chatting, be sure to:
	+ Refrain from using profanity.
	+ Be respectful to other users.
	+ Be appropriate.