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The Manual of Style is the style manual for all Frontierpedia articles.
The Manual of Style is the style manual for all Frontierpedia articles.


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==== Contractions ====
==== Contractions ====
Avoid contractions, which have little place in formal writing. For example, write ''do not'' instead of ''don't.''
Avoid contractions, which have little place in formal writing. For example, write ''do not'' instead of ''don't.''
==== TMAFE specific terminology ====
TMAFE specific terminology is allowed to be used in articles. This includes words such as "frontierification" or "raid". You may find a list of this terminology on [[Frontierpedia:Terminology]].


== Formality ==
== Formality ==
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=== Bias ===
=== Bias ===
[[File:Pagebias.png|right|270x270px]]Frontierpedia has a slight ally/TMAFE bias that is recommended to be kept on all pages. Extreme biases of either side will be reverted or edited to fit the tilt-ally bias. You may contact an [[Frontierpedia:Staff List|admin]] or edit the page yourself if you believe information in it is too biased.
Frontierpedia aims to have little to no bias on its content pages. Pages that demonstrate extreme bias will be edited or deleted. You may contact [[Frontierpedia:Staff list|admin]] or edit the page yourself if you believe the information in it is too biased.


=== Categories ===
=== Categories ===
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=== Infoboxes ===
=== Infoboxes ===
All articles that are on a user, entity, software, website, e-nations, or communities must have infobox present. You can find a list of infoboxes under [[Help:List of infobox templates|list of infobox templates]] and [[:Category:Modernized infoboxes|modernized infoboxes]].
All articles that are on an entity, software, website, or community must have infobox present.  


=== No opinions ===
=== No opinions ===
You are not allowed to use opinions in an article unless you are quoting or stating what another person has said. Even if the article is about yourself, you must use third-person language when referring to your opinions.
You are not allowed to use opinions in an article unless you are quoting or stating what another person has said. E
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The protected template is used to state whether a page is protected. This template cannot be present if the defended template is also present.
The protected template is used to state whether a page is protected. This template cannot be present if the defended template is also present.
{{Template:Defend}}
The defend template is identical to the protected one but is usually only temporary and can be removed by an [[Frontierpedia:Staff List|admin]] whenever vandalism on that particular page comes to a halt. This template cannot be present if the protected template is also present.
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{{Template:Outdated}}
The outdated template is used if content on a page is severely out of date and needs to be updated.
The outdated template is used if content on a page is severely out of date and needs to be updated.
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The historical template is used on pages of users that are no longer relevant to the community.
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The Wikipedia template is used when an article contains 50% or more information from Wikipedia.
The Wikipedia template is used when an article contains 50% or more information from Wikipedia.