Editing Dragon Quest Wiki:Policies

This article describes how policies are managed on the Dragon Quest Wiki.  

== Policy creation ==
# Policy/revision is proposed on this page
# Review and discussion period (minimum of 2 weeks, can be longer depending on the policy)
# Vote and/or final feedback from users
# Acceptance or rejection of policy/revision

== Existing policies ==
=== Style policy ===
''See main article: [[Dragon Quest Wiki:Manual of Style]]''

=== Localization policy ===
* Article titles should use the '''most recent North American localization name''' wherever possible. This applies to characters, items, spells, equipment, locations, and enemies.
* Redirects to the official article title should exist for any and all other localization names including original Japanese names.
* When an article refers to a specific version release of a game, the localization names for that particular version should be used. For example, the [[Ice Cave]] dungeon only appears in the Game Boy Color release of Dragon Quest III. It therefore makes sense that names from that localization should be used on that article.  
* For other potential exceptions, details should be discussed on the article's talk page prior to changing/updating the content.

=== Deletion policy ===
* Articles to be considered for deletion should have {<nowiki/>{delete}} placed at the top of the page, as well as a new heading on the talk/discussion page telling why the article should be deleted. After a minimum period of 2 weeks, the article can be deleted if there is a consensus that it should be removed. This period may be longer depending on the article in question. 
** Redirects for File and Category namespace count as unnecessary redirects, after revising the articles in its "What links here" to the File/Category's correct name, the redirect should be deleted.
* Talk pages of deleted pages should be deleted if not already done.

=== Spoiler policy ===
* [[Template:Spoiler]] should be used around sections which discuss specific plot and ending elements of a game. This will typically be in game, character, and location articles. Typically, items, equipment, enemy, and list articles are not considered spoilers. Users are to use their best judgement when making a determination.
* When new games are released, there may be a period of time when spoiler warnings are heightened until a certain time after the release date.  This period will be determined by the staff and users and will be announced to all users/visitors.  

=== Anti-AI policy===
* '''Text and images generated by AI are not acceptable in this wiki.''' If AI usage is detected, the pages containing it will be reverted to a previous state.

== Proposed policies ==
The following is a list of proposed policies on Dragon Quest Wiki. Please discuss them on the discussion page. If you want to suggest a policy, add it below and include your name and a brief or detailed description of the policy you are proposing.

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