Warriors Wiki:Characters/FAQ

Hello, this is the Frequently Asked Questions page for Project Characters, but it will also serve as a bit of a introduction to the project. It seems there were many points of confusion for users new to the project, so hopefully this can make it easier to jump in without difficulties. This will be updated accordingly if there are new questions asked a lot. I'd recommend you read all or most of this page if you're confused about anything in the project, it will help, I promise!

How do I nominate an article?
To nominate an article, create a new section on the talk page called "Character name - Silver/Gold nomination" and then state why you think it deserves that rank. People will comment on it saying what could be improved, and as nominator, you should check back regularly and try to fix any issues pointed out. This is not to say that no other people can help with a nomination made by someone else, but don't just nominate an article and leave and expect someone else to fix it, please.

Do I nominate articles for Bronze status?
No. Only silver and Gold have to be nominated, the lower grades can be changed using your judgement. Planned (grade0) should be added to articles that are really bare-bones, and don't really have any content (probably not any that haven't just been created). Started (grade1) should be given to articles that have some content, but are either very lacking in detail, are very messy, or have many Coming Soons. Bronze can also be given out at your discretion, and it means an article is pretty complete, just not quite to the silver standard yet. If you think an article deserves bronze, go ahead and add it - no need to go through a nomination.

What makes an article ready for Silver?
A Silver-grade article must have:


 * A citation for the description
 * Citations for any mentors and apprentices (Listed in the Charcat)
 * Appropriately detailed History sections
 * A complete and cited Family section (preferably in the proper order, listed on the project page)

If you make sure it has all of these things before nominating it, it's far more likely that you'll have little or nothing to fix before it goes to vote.

What makes an article ready for Gold?
A Gold grade article must be:


 * Already silver ranked
 * It has been featured on the Front Page
 * Is really outstanding in terms of writing quality and clarity, and does not have much discernable room for improvement
 * Things such as Quotes can help an article stand out even more

An article can be voted into Gold status along with a Feature Article nomination, or if it has been featured and not voted into Gold but now deserves it, it may be nominated for Gold alone the same was as nominating for silver.