Difference between revisions of "Policy:Canon"
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| − | {{nutshell|Not all licensed/official '''BattleTech''' publications are considered canonical. When contributing, make sure to cite your sources and clearly mark all information of disputed canonicity.}} | + | {{nutshell|Not all licensed/official '''BattleTech''' publications are considered canonical. When contributing, make sure to cite your sources and clearly mark all information of possibly disputed canonicity.}} |
As established in the BTW [[Policy:Notability]], "Anything that has to do with [[BattleTech]] warrants inclusion" on the BattleTechWiki. However, it is sometimes difficult to discern what is [[Canon]] for the fictional BattleTech universe, and the canonicity of a great deal of information is unclear. This is discussed in detail under '''[[Canon]]'''. | As established in the BTW [[Policy:Notability]], "Anything that has to do with [[BattleTech]] warrants inclusion" on the BattleTechWiki. However, it is sometimes difficult to discern what is [[Canon]] for the fictional BattleTech universe, and the canonicity of a great deal of information is unclear. This is discussed in detail under '''[[Canon]]'''. | ||
| − | The policy adopted by this Wiki is to leave it up to the individual user to decide what information he deems canonical for his vision of the BattleTech universe, based on the information provided here. To this end, the BattleTechWiki shall | + | The policy adopted by this Wiki is '''not to decide on the canonicity of a given source or piece of information''', and to leave it up to the individual user instead to decide what information he deems canonical for his vision of the BattleTech universe, based on the information provided here. To this end, the BattleTechWiki shall |
| − | *present the current state of the Canonicity issue (in digested form) | + | *present the current state of the Canonicity issue (in digested form), in the article about [[Canon]]; |
*cite sources for information presented, and clearly mark any information that is not taken from an undoubtedly canonical source (or that is non-canonical) with appropriate tags. | *cite sources for information presented, and clearly mark any information that is not taken from an undoubtedly canonical source (or that is non-canonical) with appropriate tags. | ||
Revision as of 11:00, 12 August 2008
 | This Policy is still under Construction This page presents an incomplete BTW policy. Until it is completed, it has not become official. Feel free to take part in the talk page. |
 | This page in a nutshell: Not all licensed/official BattleTech publications are considered canonical. When contributing, make sure to cite your sources and clearly mark all information of possibly disputed canonicity. |
As established in the BTW Policy:Notability, "Anything that has to do with BattleTech warrants inclusion" on the BattleTechWiki. However, it is sometimes difficult to discern what is Canon for the fictional BattleTech universe, and the canonicity of a great deal of information is unclear. This is discussed in detail under Canon.
The policy adopted by this Wiki is not to decide on the canonicity of a given source or piece of information, and to leave it up to the individual user instead to decide what information he deems canonical for his vision of the BattleTech universe, based on the information provided here. To this end, the BattleTechWiki shall
- present the current state of the Canonicity issue (in digested form), in the article about Canon;
- cite sources for information presented, and clearly mark any information that is not taken from an undoubtedly canonical source (or that is non-canonical) with appropriate tags.