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Mabian wrote: Cheeseskates wrote:

Mabian wrote:

3) Where the game "mixes up" the spelling, the original spelling in the game should be retained. [I imagine that there are only a couple of instances of this in the whole game, and perhaps the "spectre" usage may even be the only instance.] Hmmm, that'll take some effort since the variety of alternative spelling is a large bunch. Luckily, there is a list that we can use to apply these changes which might be amended into the manual of style as well. Maybe. If there is a better list, that would be nice :)

To do this, we would need to get the game strings (got this from rawr. updated version? please post), use the list above and use CTRL + F to find the words, then mark them down in a separate list for reference, then apply like bosses. I should clarify: in adding rule 3, I was referring to quotations only. To take an example, let's say somewhere on the Dummy's page we used the quote from Mad Dummy which uses "spectre." In the quote itself, we would stick to the game's original writing (i.e. use "spectre" rather than "specter"). But in the rest of the page we would stick with the American spelling ("specter"). Of course, in this particular example, it would be simplest to just use synonyms (ghost, spirit, etc.).

In short: use American English. Exception 1 is with "-logue" words, and Exception 2 is keeping to the direct text of the game (i.e. not "fixing" quotes). This should constitute the simplest set of rules that allow for a standardization of language use on the Wiki and results in the least amount of confusion. If further exceptions need to be made, then they can be discussed when problems arise. Oh, that makes sense. I think we do that already. If not, I'll be pretty angry. As for the rest of your post in general, you got the right idea. It's pretty much the perfect idea really. It's the idea I had in mind when I was making article edits until this started to get more notice.

Guess it's settled. I guess I should close this thread or is there more to say?