Board Thread:Suggestions/@comment-30109486-20190227182936/@comment-4908075-20190228040906

Rules (draft)

When are ref tags to be used:

'A. When an in-universe character'' says something unrelated to themselves (not their opinion). aka "According to XYZ"'''

eg. According to Rook, Earth is an open system.

SHOULD BE WRITTEN AS- Earth is an open system.

'B. When something is observed by audience in an episode''. aka "As shown in XYZ"'''

eg. As shown in Birds of a Feather, Big Chill can freeze objects just by touching them.

SHOULD BE WRITTEN AS- Big Chill can freeze objects just by touching them.

C. When a real person (DJW, Dwayne McDuffie, Eugene Son, Matt Wayne etc.) says something.

1. Check if there is a link or a screenshot to the statement. In that case, use 2 reference tags, one for the name of the person, and one for the link. (The name tag can sometimes be ignored if the name is apparent in the link, eg. http://ask.fm/DerrickJWyatt/answer/123456)

2. If there is no link available, then use just one name ref tag for the person.

eg. According to Derrick J. Wyatt, Anodites have something analogous to genetic material.

SHOULD BE WRITTEN AS- Anodies have something analogous to genetic material.

D. When evidence is provided for some information in the form of a photograph or other media

eg. Kevin pursues Ben Tennyson and "gets in his way" whenever he tries to fight the mysterious Forever Knight.

When NOT to use ref tags

A. When a personal opinion is stated by in-universe character or real person

eg. When asked if Big Chill is female, Dwayne McDuffie replied "Sort of".

OR

According to Azmuth and Sir George, Ben is the same as they were when they were young.

B. History Section: This is because here the episode in which an event occurs or who revealed certain information is relevant to readers, unlike, say, the powers and abilities section.