Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-1294345-20151209015159

Hello. Ian here.

Blurbs, or lackthereof, for article sections (i.e. episode pages' "Story" section, contestants' "Survivor: [insert season name]" section, tribes' "Tribe History" section) are currently the biggest problem of the Survivor Wiki, aside from the the influx of superfluous and sometimes, erroneous trivia entries, something new users seem to like doing. When editing articles, kindly have in mind the principles of effective writing stated below.

We encourage new users to focus on writing on these sections to expand the site to make Survivor Wiki more of an encyclopedic Survivor resource rather than a just repository of worthless trivia entries.


 * 1) Be grammatically correct. Please proofread and correctly punctuate your sentences.
 * 2) Be politically correct: Conform to writing practices that do not offend anyone in terms of race, sexuality, etc.
 * 3) Be brief: Refrain from using weasel words or adding information not pertinent to the article. Make your sentences as short as possible. Assume a reader is a very busy person.
 * 4) Be clear: In connection to being brief, as brief as your edits should be, be as concise as humanly possible. Be straight to the point.
 * 5) Be accurate: This applies best on adding trivia entries. Make sure your records and whatnot are correct. Refrain from saying, "according to so-and-so" without citing the source. Sources cited must be credible. Again, spoiler sites are enemies of the Survivor Wiki.
 * 6) Be polite and positive: Users are encouraged to be as positive and objective while editing. Refrain from expressing your hate towards a contestant through your edits. Doing so will get you a ban.

Perfect (or at least near-perfect) examples:


 * Tribe page: Ravu, Ulong, Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Bula Bula
 * Episode page:
 * Contestant page: Fabio Birza 