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==Fan fiction on WoWWiki must be about Warcraft== |
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Fanfiction cannot state the Warcraft Universe is shared with a contradictory gaming universe. For example: |
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== See also == |
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Revision as of 22:37, 1 January 2008
This page is an official policy on Wowpedia. This policy has wide acceptance among editors and is considered a standard that all users should follow.
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While Fan Fiction is certainly a rather open field, there are some things that we would prefer to not see on WoWWiki, simply because we feel it could ruin the Warcraft experience of our audience. This policy is an attempt at e.g. keeping the Protoss away from Ironforge, and Diablo out of Molten Core. You're of course free to write fanfic like that elsewhere, but, please, not on WoWWiki.
Clearly marking fan fiction
Fan fiction on WoWWiki must be clearly marked as such, at or near the top of the page, to avoid confusing readers. One such tag is the {{fanfic}} tag, which produces the below banner:
This article is fan fiction. The contents herein are entirely player made and in no way represent official Warcraft lore or history. The characters and events listed are of an independent nature and are applied for roleplaying purposes only. |
See the fan fiction guidelines for a list of tags in use.
Fan fiction on WoWWiki must be about Warcraft
Fanfiction cannot state the Warcraft Universe is shared with a contradictory gaming universe. For example:
- The Protoss cannot invade Azeroth. The Starcraft Universe has complete interplanetary travel which would conflict with the existence of the Titans, because these entities would have had contact with each other.
- The Diablo Universe posits the literal existence of Hell and Heaven, conflicting with the Warcraft Universe's make up.
- The Dungeons and Dragons Universe has multiple planes and planar entities while the Warcraft Universe has three elemental planes. If the Dungeons and Dragons Tarrasque were to attack Azeroth, it would necessitate the shared universe of both gaming worlds, causing contradiction in the planar realities of the two.
See also
- Personal article naming policy
- Fan fiction guidelines