Dozierverse Wiki:Article Creation Policy

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The **Article Creation Policy** is a basic guideline used when deciding whether a page should be created or not. The Dozierverse Wiki aims to cover everything within the Dozierverse universe, while maintaining a high-quality level in each and every article. Therefore, not every article that could be created must be created.

Keep in mind that, sometimes, if an article does not exist, it is not intended to be created. Of course, a non-existent article can be created if it presents official and relevant information from the point of view of the subject of the article, and it follows our different policies.

This policy focuses on whether or not an article should be created, check the Manual of Style and the different Layout Guides for a guide of the content the actual article should have.

## Characters

**Character** articles can be automatically created upon their first appearance or mention in any **official** media, with the requisite that their **Biography** section could potentially cover enough ***relevant*** information about the character itself. This excludes, particularly, biographies based on explaining the context where the characters were mentioned, or the context of where a list with their names was shown, as these are both examples of information **not** relevant about the character itself.
Characters that usually fulfill this requisite are:

* Characters confirmed as portrayed by an actor or voice actor in live-action media, both named and unnamed characters.
	+ If a character has not enough relevant information, he should be added to the List of Minor Characters article. Keep in mind that a character from that list can be expanded as a full article if the events surrounding his appearance are written from the character's point of view.
	+ The creation of articles for unnamed characters as stubs is strictly not allowed. Instead, add them to the List of Minor Characters.
	+ This would exclude most background characters, such as bystanders, customers..., as they are usually uncredited for their work, and their biography is not substantial enough to warrant an article.
* Characters appearing in comics or similar media whose appearance is analogue to that of a character portrayed in live-action media.
* Characters explicitly mentioned by name in any media.
	+ Characters that are only mentioned by name, but lack any relevant information about their own biography should not be created, such as characters appearing in lists, files or newspapers. A list of these characters can be added to the *Mentioned* section of the Movie or Episode they are mentioned in, and a relevant in-universe article that would cover their mentions (e.g. Project Insight#Named Targets or Culver University#Academic Staff.
	+ Characters that are both unseen and indirectly mentioned, especially family members of established characters, should be strictly avoided. Usually there is no other relevant information about the character itself than explaining the circumstances of the mention, instead of relevant information about the character. Therefore, it does not follow the rules explained in the Layout Guide for character articles.
* Articles for alternate counterparts to existing characters from alternate or imagined universes can be created as long as their reality is listed on the List of Alternate Realities page. If character comes from an alternate universe that's not a part of the Dozierverse franchise, a page should only be made for them if they are relevant to the scene in which Earth-66 appears.

## Items/Weapons/Vehicles

**Item**, **Weapon** and **Vehicle** articles can be automatically created upon their first appearance or mention in any **official** media for:

* Items or Weapons that are fictional from a real-world point of view, but considered "real" within the Dozierverse universe. The vast majority of item and weapon articles that have been created fall under this criteria.
* Items or Weapons that have a real-world counterpart, but are unusual or important enough to grant the creation of an article, having enough relevant information about the item covered in the **History** section.
* Vehicles that are fictional from a real-world point of view, but considered "real" within the Dozierverse universe.
	+ Creation of articles for different models of a single vehicle is not allowed, as they should be covered in the general *History* section of the main article.
* Vehicles that have a real-world counterpart, but are unusual or important enough to grant the creation of an article, having enough relevant information about the item covered in the **History** section.
* Individual vehicles that have a proper noun.
* Individual costumes used by characters can be created if, and only if, they are unique pieces of technology with a set of capabilities or are given a rich and detailed background beyond the instances where its owner used them.

## Locations

**Location** articles can be automatically created upon their first appearance or mention in any **official** media for:

* Articles that cover a real-world Continent, Country, State or City.
	+ Articles about neighborhoods or boroughs are, as a general rule, not allowed. The specific information about them should be added to a "Layout" section in the article about the city, which would include a list of specific landmarks within the neighborhood or borough.
* Articles that cover a Region that is either a natural region or an (i.e., a State from the United States of America).
* Articles that cover a fictional (from a real-world point of view) Planet, Continent, Country, Region or City, that is "real" within the Dozierverse universe.
* Articles for facilities, establishments, prisons, universities... that have appeared in a substantial role within official media.
	+ Articles for background establishments cannot be created, as there is not enough in-universe information to build a high-quality article.
	+ Articles for single rooms or areas within a facility are not allowed. The events that happen in the particular room or area must be covered in the main *History* section of the facility article, while the description of the room or area must be covered in the *Layout* section.

## Races and Creatures

**Race** articles can be automatically created upon their first appearance or mention in any **official** media, with the requisite that their **History** section could potentially cover enough ***relevant*** information about the race itself.

* Every sentient races, especially extraterrestrial or extradimensional races.
* Non-sentient races, of extraterrestrial or extradimensional origin.
* Articles for real-world species of animals are, as a general rule, **not allowed**. If one of these species has a notable role in one or more of the Dozierverse products, or a series of appearances across several products, an Administrator will decide, on a case by case basis, if the article is worthy of being created.

## Organizations

**Organization** articles can be automatically created upon their first appearance or mention in any **official** media for:

* Organizations and Companies that are fictional from a real-world point of view, but considered "real" within the Dozierverse universe. The vast majority of organization articles that have been created fall under this criteria.
* Organizations that have a real-world counterpart, but are unique or important enough to grant the creation of an article, having enough relevant information about the organization covered in the **History** section.
	+ In case the organization is not unique enough (Armed Forces Services for different countries, Government Agencies, Police Departments for different cities), the articles **may** be created if they meet, at least, one of the following criteria.
		1. At least two different named characters portrayed as members of the organization.
		2. A substantial (not supporting) role in a particular media, event or storyline.
	+ As such, local police departments or armed forces that have only served as background or incidental players in different events should not be granted their own article.
	+ Make sure to ask an administrator before creating one of the articles for this category.

## Hubs

Hubs can be created Characters and Organizations that have appeared in multiple universes covered by the Dozierverse Wiki. Character Hubs should include alternate versions of the person themselves, not just someone who shares their codename.

## Actors and Crew Members

Articles for actors and crew members involved in any kind of media can be created as soon as their involvement is confirmed.

## Media

Articles for different media can be created if they either, are a part of the Dozierverse franchise or feature an appearance from Earth-66. For certain types media not a part of the Dozierverse franchise, such as comic books and TV series, only pages for the specific episode or issue in which Earth-66 appears should be created.

## Music

Articles for can be created if they are either are a part of the Dozierverse franchise or are featured in a piece of media that is.

## Quote

Quote articles are susceptible of being created in order to collect quotes from or about the following subjects:

* Movies or TV series Quote pages can be automatically created upon their release.
	+ Quote pages for TV episodes are not allowed, they must be added as subsections of the general TV series Quote page.
* Character Quote pages can be created, as long as they collect at least five different and **relevant** quotes from or about the character.
	+ Quote pages about other in-universe subjects such as items, locations or events are not allowed. Quotes about those topics must be collected in the general page about the subject, either as a general quote, or as a quote in each of the sub-sections of the main **History** section.