Forum:FA Requirement changes


 * 1) &hellip; be a Good Article.
 * 2) &hellip; be identified with proper era icons.
 * 3) &hellip; be well written, comprehensive and detailed with at least four links to articles on Star Wars Fanon, well written meaning that the prose is engaging and of a professional standard and comprehensive and detailed meaning it does not neglect major facts and plot points.
 * 4) &hellip; acknowledge and explore all aspects of the subject, covering every encyclopedic angle.
 * 5) &hellip; be of an appropriate length, long enough to provide sufficient information, depth and analysis of the subject without including unnecessary information that could be made into a sub-article.
 * 6) &hellip; be clear, using a logical structure written in plan language.
 * 7) &hellip; follow standard writing conventions of modern English, ie correct grammar, punctuation and spelling.
 * 8) &hellip; be written from a neutral standpoint that presents the information fairly and without bias (ie, do not make articles Mary Stus, Gary Stus or character-gushers).
 * 9) &hellip; follow the Manual of Style and Layout Guide.
 * 10) &hellip; contain images where appropriate.
 * 11) &hellip; have all images properly captioned.
 * 12) &hellip; be sourced with all available appearances if articles that involve the subject are on Star Wars Fanon.
 * 13) &hellip; be correctly categorized.
 * 14) &hellip; not be tagged with improvement tags or any other templates at the time of nomination.
 * 15) &hellip; have an introduction of at least 200 words that summarizes the topic and prepares the reader for the greater detail in the subsequent sections.
 * 16) &hellip; have not red links, as they must be filled by stubs or not linked to.
 * 17) &hellip; have a complete and detailed “History” section, including a Post-mortem and a Legacy section for a character that has died.
 * 18) &hellip; have a “Personality and traits” and “Talents” section for a character and “Characteristics” section if it is about a vehicle or technology.
 * 19) &hellip; have a substantial but not overwhelming table of contents
 * 20) &hellip; contain a “Behind the scenes” section with at least three facts about the creation of the topic.
 * 21) &hellip; be stable, meaning that it is not the subject of any edit wars and that the content does not change significantly from day to day, reversions of vandalism and improvements based on suggestions not applying.

I combined our own requirements with the more advanced ones on Wikipedia. Please discuss, give suggestions, etc. This is by no means concrete. - Brandon Rhea 02:08, 13 September 2007 (UTC)