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Note that game instructions (denoted in-game in bold, and in the wiki in the "Game Instructions" or "Success Instructions" fields) do not count against this limit, and do not need to be trimmed. | Note that game instructions (denoted in-game in bold, and in the wiki in the "Game Instructions" or "Success Instructions" fields) do not count against this limit, and do not need to be trimmed. | ||
| − | Please add […] (ellipsis character) or [...] (three dots) to denote trimmed passages. In other words, when you cut out words or sentences, put […] in its place. Otherwise the readers might not know that the article's text isn't the original version, which would be unfair to Fallen London's writers. A simple example: [[A decidedly incautious approach]]. A more chopped-up example: [[Making Your Name: Step into the ring and fight without mercy]]. You can add the ellipsis character easily with the template <nowiki>{{...}}</nowiki> | + | Please add […] (ellipsis character) or [...] (three dots) to denote trimmed passages. In other words, when you cut out words or sentences, put […] in its place. Otherwise the readers might not know that the article's text isn't the original version, which would be unfair to Fallen London's writers. A simple example: [[A decidedly incautious approach]]. A more chopped-up example: [[Making Your Name: Step into the ring and fight without mercy]]. You can add the ellipsis character easily with the template <nowiki>{{...}}</nowiki>. |
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If you come across an article that has been edited '''without''' being properly trimmed, please trim it! Add <nowiki>[[Category:Trimmed]]</nowiki> afterwards so that wiki administrators can remove the over-length text from the page's history. | If you come across an article that has been edited '''without''' being properly trimmed, please trim it! Add <nowiki>[[Category:Trimmed]]</nowiki> afterwards so that wiki administrators can remove the over-length text from the page's history. | ||
