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author | Yorhel <git@yorhel.nl> | 2011-12-29 14:10:32 +0100 |
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committer | Yorhel <git@yorhel.nl> | 2011-12-29 14:10:32 +0100 |
commit | c673a8e06abae7e12724b2815c03431190ffe3f8 (patch) | |
tree | 164ab5e8597095891f28bb86e3a2444d8a90e6e5 /data/docs/10 | |
parent | d346fc5072de24300ab5edec965efa1fcab814b1 (diff) |
docs: Added lots of stuff on the character db & misc things
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diff --git a/data/docs/10 b/data/docs/10 index 1840dc8e..442be47a 100644 --- a/data/docs/10 +++ b/data/docs/10 @@ -1,41 +1,65 @@ -:TITLE:Tagging system -:INC:notfinished +:TITLE:Tags & traits :INC:index :SUB:Introduction -<i>TODO</i> +<p> + VNDB has a system for tags and one for traits. Tags are used to categorize + <b>visual novels</b>, while traits tell something about <b>characters</b>. This + also makes them somewhat different in use. This page describes some general + guidelines and tips on using tags and traits. +</p> + -:SUB:Tag voting +:SUB:Tags <p> - While everyone is pretty much free to link any tag to any visual novel, please keep the following - in mind while voting: + Tags can be assigned to visual novel entries using a voting system. Every user + can add a tag to a visual novel by going to the "modify tags" tab of a visual + novel page. +</p> + +:SUBSUB:Tag voting +<p>Tags can be assigned a vote from -3 to 3. This vote should be interpreted as + follows:</p> +<ol style="list-style-type: none; margin-left: 15px"> + <li><b>-3</b>: This tag really doesn't apply to the VN.</li> + <li><b>-2</b> and <b>-1</b>: These not very often used, but can be useful to + show that you disagree, but are not 100% sure.</li> + <li><b>0</b>: It is possible to change your vote to '0' to remove it.</li> + <li><b>1</b>: The tag does apply to the visual novel, but is not too apparent + or only plays a minor role.</li> + <li><b>2</b>: The tag certainly applies to the visual novel.</li> + <li><b>3</b>: The tag applies and is very apparent or plays a major role.</li> +</ol> +<p><br /> + While everyone is pretty much free to link any tag to any visual novel, please + keep the following in mind while voting: </p> <ul> - <li>Read the description of each tag before you link it to a VN, some tags may not always mean what - you think they do.</li> - <li>Try to be as specific as you can. For example, if a game has drama elements, rather than voting - on the "Drama" tag, try to look for a more specific child tag that describes what kind of drama a - player can expect.</li> - <li>A rating between -3 and 3 can be given to a tag. A negative rating indicates that you disagree - with a tag, with -1 being "I wouldn't say this tag really applies" and -3 meaning you fully disagree - and the tag really doesn't apply at all. A positive rating works the opposite way, and indicates - that you do agree with it.</li> - <li>Some tags can act as spoilers for the plot of a VN, this can be indicated by voting on the spoiler - status. It is highly recommended to not leave this as "Neutral", and really try to give an indication - of whether the tag is not a spoiler at all or does spoil a bit.</li> - <li>Tags are supposed to reflect the things you'll be experiencing as you play the game, even if - some things might get revealed to be lies or illusions towards the end of the story. In cases like this, - add both the (arguably incorrect) tags and the tags describing the situation after the truth has been - revealed, making sure mark the "correct" tags as spoilers.</li> + <li>Read the description of each tag before you link it to a VN: some tags may + not always mean what you think they do.</li> + <li>Try to be as specific as you can. For example, if a game has drama + elements, rather than voting on the "Drama" tag, try to look for a more + specific child tag that describes what kind of drama a player can expect.</li> + <li>Some tags can act as spoilers for the plot of a VN, this can be indicated + by voting on the spoiler status. It is highly recommended to not leave this as + "Neutral", and really try to give an indication of whether the tag is not a + spoiler at all or does spoil a bit.</li> + <li>Tags are supposed to reflect the things you'll be experiencing as you play + the game, even if some things might get revealed to be lies or illusions + towards the end of the story. In cases like this, add both the (arguably + incorrect) tags and the tags describing the situation after the truth has been + revealed, making sure to mark the "correct" tags as spoilers.</li> </ul> -:SUB:Tag guidelines +:SUBSUB:Tag creation guidelines <p> - New tags can be requested by everyone, but they'll have to be accepted by a moderator before - the tags will be browsable. The following rules apply: + New tags can be requested by everyone, but they'll have to be accepted by a + moderator before the tags will be browsable. Applying the following guidelines + significantly increases the chances that your tag will be accepted and lowers + the workload of the moderator team. </p> <ul> <li>Tag names should be self-describing. While the meaning of a tag can be obvious if you look @@ -51,3 +75,41 @@ covered by VNDB, like staff or licensed state in a country.</li> </ul> + + +:SUB:Traits +<p> + Traits can be assigned to characters. Contrary to tags, traits can't be voted + on. Instead, traits are part of the editing system, and modifying the traits + for a certain character involves editing the character entry itself. +</p> + +:SUBSUB:Assigning traits +<p> + Unlike tags, traits don't have any "levels": a trait either applies to the + character or it does not. Here are some guidelines and tips when assigning + traits to characters: +</p> +<ul> + <li>If no traits are present yet and you're the first person to add traits, + please try to be as complete as possible. Browse through the <a + href="/i">trait tree</a> and try to find as many traits that apply to the + character as possible.</li> + <li>Spoilery traits should *always* be marked as such.</li> +</ul> + +:SUBSUB:Trait creation +<p> + Anyone can request new traits to be added to the database. However, these need + to be approved by a moderator before they can actually be assigned to a + character.<br /><br /> + Traits are categorized into "groups", the top-most trait in the tree + defines in which group a trait is. Unlike tags, traits don't need to have a + globally unique name, but they must be unique and self-describing within the + same group. For example, there can be multiple traits with the name "Blue", + but one is in the "Hair" group while the other is in the "Eyes" group. So + make sure to keep the group in mind when naming a trait.<br /><br /> + Read the descriptions of the various trait groups and meta traits to get a + feel on how they are supposed to be used. +</p> + |