The Loud House Encyclopedia:Manual of Style

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This is the Manual of Style for The Loud House Encyclopedia, please do not do any reorganization and cleanup of wikitext on the wiki unless you are fixing things to follow this style guideline. Review what you wrote and try to make sure that there are no spelling errors, missing punctuation, or grammatical errors.

Leaving Links

• Pages should be linked as follows:
  • [[John Doe|John]]'s rather than [[John Doe|John's]].
  • "[[Episode]]" rather than [[Episode]].
  • ''[[Film]]'' rather than [[Film]].
• The following links are unnecessarily lengthy:
  • [[John Doe|John]] (use [[John]] if it's a redirect to John Doe).
  • [[John|John Doe]] (use [[John]] Doe).
  • [[John Doe|John Doe's]] (use [[John Doe]]'s).
  • [[Link|Link]] (use [[Link]]).
  • the [[The End|End]] and [[The End|the End]] (use [[the End]]).
  • [[Object|Objects]] (use [[Object]]s).
    • With only lowercase letters, this suffix can be extended indefinitely. For example, [[Object]]object generates a longer link to Object.
• If there is something that needs to be linked in Wikipedia, it needs to use the link: [[wp:<insert Wikipedia page here>|<insert desired title here>]]. Use of the {{W|<insert Wikipedia page here>}} template is discouraged due to causing rendering issues on mobile web browsers.
• If there is something that needs to be linked in another wiki, it needs to use the link: [[w:c:<insert wiki name here>:<insert wiki page here>|<insert desired title here>]].
• Red links should be left only in the event that a topic may warrant an article or a subsection of a larger article that could be linked to with a redirect.

Redirects

The following is an adapted excerpt from Wikipedia:Do not "fix" links to redirects that are not broken on Wikipedia:

There is usually nothing wrong with linking to redirects to articles. Some editors are tempted, upon finding a link to a redirect page, to bypass the redirect and point the link directly at the target page. However, changing to a piped link is beneficial only in a few cases. Piping links solely to avoid redirects is generally a time-wasting exercise that can actually be detrimental. It is almost never helpful to replace [[redirect]] with [[target|redirect]].

That is, editors should not change, for instance, [[Lincoln]] to [[Lincoln Loud]] or [[Lincoln Loud|Lincoln]] just to "fix a redirect". However, it is perfectly acceptable to change it to [[Lincoln Loud]] if for some reason it is preferred that "Lincoln Loud" actually appear in the visible text. Editors should also not change redirects with possibilities like [[Boy Jordan]] to [[Royal Woods Middle School/Students/Sixth grade#Boy Jordan|Boy Jordan]], so that readers arrive at the more pertinent article in the eventuality that it is created.

Reasons not to bypass redirects include:

• Redirects can indicate possible future articles.
• Introducing unnecessary invisible text makes the article more difficult to read in page source form.
• Non-piped links make better use of the "what links here" tool, making it easier to track how articles are linked and helping with large-scale changes to links.
• If editors persistently use a redirect instead of an article title, it may be that the article needs to be moved rather than the redirect changed. As such the systematic "fixing of redirects" may eradicate useful information which can be used to help decide on the "best" article title.

Good reasons to bypass redirects include:

• It is usually preferable not to use redirected links in navigational templates, such as those found at the bottom of many articles (e.g., {{CharacterNav}} at the end of Lincoln Loud). When the template is placed on an article and contains a direct link to the same article (rather than a redirect), the direct link will display in bold (and not as a link), making it easier to navigate through a series of articles using the template. There are exceptions to this exception: where a redirect represents a distinct sub-topic within a larger article and is not merely a variant name, it is preferable to leave the redirect in the template.
• It may be appropriate to make this kind of change if the hint that appears when a user hovers over the link is misleading.
• Spelling errors and other mistakes should be corrected. Don't link to a misspelled redirect. This does not necessarily mean that the misspelled redirect should be deleted.
• Links on disambiguation pages.
• In other namespaces, particularly the template namespace in which subpages are common, any link or transclusion to a former page title that has become a redirect following a page move or merge should be updated to the new title for naming consistency.

American English vs. British English

• American English spelling, grammar conventions, and terminology (eg. program, gray, zucchini) are preferred over British English spelling, grammar, and terminology (eg. programme, grey, courgette) in article edits as The Loud House is an American series. However, there are some exceptions:
  • Proper nouns (eg. Grey Griffin)
  • Quotes from British characters (eg. Hugh)
  • Quotations from British print media (eg. Daily Mail, The Sun, The Daily Telegraph)

Editing articles

• If possible, a Tab template should be included.
• Every article should have the background template: {{BG/General}}
• The first mention of a character/staff member's name should include both their first and last name. Subsequent mentions should only use first names (for characters) or last names (for staff members). For example:

Lincoln Loud is the main character of The Loud House, who was voiced by Grant Palmer throughout most of Season 1. Palmer previously voiced Lincoln in the short "Slice of Life".

• However, if a character is near-exclusively referred to with an honorific (eg. Mr., Ms., Mrs.), (s)he is always referred to by such honorific, even when his/her first name is known.^{[note 1][note 2]} If a character is near-exclusively referred to with a non-honorific title (eg. boy, girl, coach, principal, etc.), (s)he is referred to by such title,^{[note 3]} which is omitted in subsequent mentions. For example:

Principal Huggins pages Mrs. Johnson over the school intercom to report to his office. When she arrives, Huggins gives Mrs. Johnson her students' report cards.

• If you don't know enough information on a topic, or you know there's more, add a stub to it. To do so, try this: {{Stub}}
  And people will know that it's a stub by looking at the stub category. Generally the {{Stub}} template is put at the bottom of the page.
• If possible, a navigation template should also be included.
• Please include citations if a piece of information is not common knowledge. Use the Cite web template in this case.
  • Also, please include an archived link for each online citation as webpages can change at any time. Some examples are the Wayback Machine and Ghostarchive, with the Wayback Machine being recommended for Tweets and Ghostarchive being recommended for Instagram posts and YouTube videos. (Ghostarchive may not archive a webpage or video if the page is too big^{[note 4]}; in this case, use the Wayback Machine instead.)
  • Other citation templates include Cite episode, Cite episode screenshot, Cite Instagram, Cite Instagram reel, Cite Instagram TV and Cite X post.
• The past tense (was/were) should not be used in the first sentence of articles for living former staff members, as this implies that they have died. Instead, use the term "former staff member."

Characters

• If a character doesn't have costumes or any kind of relationship, the CTab must be used like this: {{CTab|General||nocostumes|norelationships}}
• Character articles should have an Infobox with all known information (First Episode, Voice Actor, Quote, etc.)
• It should have a character Biography if possible.
• It should have a character Trivia if possible.
• Every character article must be categorized with the category: Characters.

Timelines

Timeline pages are used to record all relevant events that happened over the course of time.

An event can be considered "relevant" if it is related to the series.

The following events, while series-related, should not be added to the timeline pages:

• International premieres of individual episodes. This includes instances where an episode is released in another country before the United States.
  • Audiovisual media that has exclusively aired outside of the United States (such as the Topps Sarap commercial), however, is acceptable to mention with the date it originally aired. If it eventually does air in the United States, however, or becomes available to legally view in the United States (e.g. "Clyde and His Dads"), its premiere in a foreign country becomes trivial.
  • However, if an episode is leaked online in a way that makes it available for viewing in the United States, then it is acceptable to include.
    • When adding such events, the initial date of the episode being leaked should also describe the way that it was leaked (e.g. an accidental airing on Nicktoons, being released on the Nickelodeon website, etc.), while the date of its official premiere should specify that it premiered on Nickelodeon.
  • International premieres of the media at large, however, are also acceptable.
• International publications of merchandise.
  • This does not, however, apply to regionally exclusive merchandise. In such cases where the merchandise was released in more than one country, only its original release will be listed.
• Anniversaries of any piece of media/internal history. The franchise is likely to expand with more media over time, and with it comes more history, thus making these events trivial.

Point of View

• Situations must be discussed in a disinterested tone, giving no bias or preferences and avoiding giving unimportant issues undue weight. Avoid the use of imperative form and second person (you) when writing articles.
  • As such, avoid using subjective adjectives (such as famous, iconic, good, bad, etc.) unless they are part of a quotation or when used from a specific perspective (eg. "Luan's siblings find her jokes bad.").

Physical distribution

All episodes should have a section dedicated to physical distribution, provided that they are available on physical media.

The order in which the individual releases should be listed is based on the following:

1. Region: Region 1 releases (United States and Canada) are listed before Region 2 releases (Most of Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Japan), which are listed before Region 3 releases (Southeast Asia and South Korea), and so on.
2. Type of coverage: Season compilation DVDs should be listed before anything miscellaneous.
3. Release date: Earlier releases should be listed before later releases.
4. Amount of coverage: Releases with more coverage should be listed after releases with less coverage.

If an episode is available on physical media which is not related to the Loud House franchise (e.g. "Tricked!" on the SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom DVD), that should be listed after everything else.

Trivia

This is an often a disputed part of writing articles. Trivia can be difficult to write as it varies from article to article and trivia sections can be short or long. The general rule for writing trivia on the wiki is to firstly consider, "Is the fact notable?" "Would a staff member share a fun fact of it?" In general, consider common sense and logic to make trivia clear and straight to the point. An example of this would be:

This is a notable fact from the episode "11 Louds a Leapin'". If not notable and the fact does not contribute to character development then it really isn't worth mentioning.

This is not a good piece of trivia from the episode "The Spies Who Loved Me", because it is neither special nor worth mentioning in the trivia section. It is important to consider if a fact is really worth mentioning.

It goes without saying, but trivia points should generally not be written about potentially perverted subjects such as characters' undergarments and female breasts. Exceptions can be made when discussing the main focus of a scene (eg. the plot of "Undie Pressure"), an innuendo (eg. Clyde focusing on Rita's nursing bras in "What's a Mother to Redo") or an error (eg. Leni's flat chest in "Sitting Bull").

References

• Please refrain from adding "allusions" that are too coincidental. For example, a simple tricolor of aqua, magenta and lime should not be viewed as a reference to The Powerpuff Girls or Amphibia, unless official staff confirmation is given.

Layout Guide

This Layout Guide, is on how all The Loud House Encyclopedia articles should appear. This is intended to make the wiki consistent, clear, and precise.

Episode pages

1. Infobox episode
2. Plot
3. Synopsis
4. Cast
5. Music
6. Songs (if applicable)
7. Smarty Pants Challenge (if applicable)
8. Physical distribution
9. Trivia
   1. Overall trivia
   2. Innuendo
   3. Irony
   4. Cartoon physics/biology
10. International edits (if applicable)
11. References
12. Errors
13. Videos
14. Episode Navigation

Episode Galleries

1. Screenshots
2. Behind the Scenes
3. GIFs
4. Panoramas
5. Promos
6. Episode Gallery Navigation

Character pages

1. Infobox character
2. Biography
3. Personality
4. Appearance
5. Trivia
6. Character Navigation

Character Galleries

1. Screenshots
2. Shorts
3. Games
4. Behind the Scenes
5. GIFs
6. Other
7. Character Gallery Navigation

Notes