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The Sonic Task Force is a working group of members of the Sega Project dedicated to better organize information in articles related to Sonic the Hedgehog and all related games, companies, characters, elements, etc. This includes making sure all related articles are of high quality and accuracy. This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this task force will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians.

Also, please note that this task force focuses only on Sonic the Hedgehog related elements. General information about Sega and all of its subsidiary corporations (with the exception of Sonic Team) and other games are better left to WikiProject Sega rather than this task force.

Currently the Sonic Task Force is under construction by WikiProject Sega and is not operational yet.


Contents

[edit] Goals

  • Organize all Sonic the Hedgehog related articles through the usage of templates, categories, and stubs.
  • Improve on Sonic the Hedgehog related articles to featured article status (or at the very least to good article status).
  • Create new articles relating to Sonic the Hedgehog.

[edit] Participants

Anyone is allowed to join the Sonic Task Force, provided that the participant will work to improve all Sonic the Hedgehog related articles. Simply add your user name below, in the format that everyone else has their names in. You can also add {{User Sonic TF}}, which adds you to Category:Wikipedia Sonic Task Force members, (feel free to join The Sega Project as well). The userbox looks like this:

 This user is a member of the
Sonic Task Force.

Please list your user name below:

  1. Red Phoenix (talk · contribs) - creator of the Sonic Task Force, de facto senior member of WikiProject Sega.
  2. Fairfieldfencer (talk · contribs) - leader of the Sonic task force on try out.
  3. Indigo Rush (talk · contribs) - Valuable and major Sonic fan, will do whatever I can to improve articles and eliminate vandalism.
  4. TONO459 (talk · contribs) Newbie at your service!
  5. Dylanlip (talk · contribs) - Dedicated to fixing the Sonic Archie comic pages.
  6. Mysterious Nazo (talk · contribs) - Will try at anything to help.

[edit] Achievements

[edit] Featured

[edit] Good articles

[edit] Writing articles

See Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Article guidelines


[edit] Tips

Here are some writing tips. These include known issues as well as a brief overview of Wikipedia:Guide to writing better articles.


[edit] Be specific with Links

When linking to Sonic the Hedgehog, please keep in mind that the page is only a disambiguation page. For the character, remember to link Sonic the Hedgehog (character). For the original game, use Sonic the Hedgehog (video game). For the 2006 Xbox 360 game, use Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game). Also, many characters have separate normal character and comic book character articles. Please keep this in mind when linking articles.

[edit] Layout

  • Introductory material: Good articles should start with a brief lead section which introduces the reader to the topic.
  • Size:Articles should be kept relatively short with mostly only necessary information. When articles grow past this amount of readable text, they should be broken up to improve readability and ease of editing.
  • Paragraphs: Remember that paragraphs should be relatively short to reduce eyestrain, but not too short. If it does manage to become too long, divide it up into separate paragraphs with similar themes.
  • Headings: Headings can help clarify articles and compose the table of contents. For more information, see Wikipedia:Section.
  • Images: If the article can be illustrated with pictures, find an appropriate place to position these images, where they relate closely to text they illustrate.
  • Standard appendices: Other optional sections can be included as well. This includes quotations, related topics, references, and external links (also called further reading).
  • Also, please see Wikipedia:Long article layout or Wikipedia:Article size if the article manages to become too large.

[edit] Think of the reader

  • State the obvious, which is usually done at the first sentence or two of the article.
  • Have a lead section, a section before the first heading. It should establish significances, large implications and why we should care.
  • Use other languages sparingly, and make sure it is used only as extra information, not something the reader needs to know to understand the article. However, in the English-language Wikipedia, the English form does not always have to come first, sometimes the non-English word is better as the main text with the English in parentheses or set off by commas after it, and sometimes not.
  • Use colour sparingly, as too many colours on one page make them look cluttered and unencyclopedic.

[edit] Use clear, precise and accurate terms

  • Use short sentences and lists with only necessary words, and sometimes using periods rather than commas (though this does not mean one should use fewer words).
  • Use the principle of least astonishment. Be sure to plan your pages and links so that everything appears reasonable and makes sense.
  • The phrase refers to should usually be found near the beginning of Wikipedia articles.
  • Check your facts and make sure everything is true, usually through citing good sources. Also avoid blanket terms unless you have verified them and stay on topic (avoid irrelevant information). When dealing with fiction (such as Nintendo characters) you should be sure to clearly distinguish fact and fiction as well.
  • Be sure to pay attention to spelling and grammar, especially of new page names.
  • Avoid peacock and weasel terms that show off the subject or expresses opinions.
  • When making an article, make omissions explicit and always aim for completeness.

[edit] Other issues

  • Do not use honorifics or titles such as Mr, Ms, Rev, Doctor, etc.
  • Avoid inappropriate subjects. Please remember Wikipedia is not an advertising medium or home page service.
  • Avoid making your articles orphans and be sure to add links. However when you do create links, link only one or a few instances of the same term; don't link all instances of it. See also: Wikipedia:Links.
  • For issues involving pronouns, see m:Quest for gender-neutral pronouns and the discussion.
  • Remember to integrate changes. For example, when you make a change to some text, rather than appending the new text you'd like to see included at the bottom of the page, if you feel so motivated, please place and edit your comments so that they flow seamlessly with the present text.
  • Be sure to remember that unimportant things are important, too.
  • Everyone makes mistakes, though try to avoid making common mistakes.
  • It is best to make a personal copy of an article, just in case you get into some sort of edit war or a revert war. However, be sure to stay cool.

[edit] Templates

There are many Sonic-related templates. These include:

For marking a stub, please use {{Sega-stub}}.

[edit] Task Force Parentage