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BG3Wiki is a fan wiki for a video game. That means there's a lot of information to catalog and a lot of different hands touching a lot of different wiki pages. | BG3Wiki is a fan wiki for a video game. That means there's a lot of information to catalog and a lot of different hands touching a lot of different wiki pages. | ||
It also means citing external sources for in-game information is not necessary. That said, we like to maintain a reasonably high level of accuracy in the information committed to each page. | It also means citing external sources for in-game information is not necessary; the game itself is our source. That said, we like to maintain a reasonably high level of accuracy in the information committed to each page. | ||
To communicate to readers that a piece of information may not be 100% accurate, and to help other wiki editors know something needs attention, please use the {{code|<nowiki>{{Verify}}</nowiki>}} template (template page here: [[:Template:Verify]]) when you're not sure about a piece of information. This is | To communicate to readers that a piece of information may not be 100% accurate, and to help other wiki editors know something needs attention, please use the {{code|<nowiki>{{Verify}}</nowiki>}} template (template page here: [[:Template:Verify]]) when you're not sure about a piece of information. This is more helpful than omitting the information or writing the dreaded 'I think' (see the [[:Help:Style Guide#Perspective|Style Guide]] for more info on this and other guidelines for writing articles). | ||
== Marking Unverified Information == | == Marking Unverified Information == | ||
Insert the {{code|<nowiki>{{Verify}}</nowiki>}} template to mark some information as needing verification by other readers or wiki editors. | Insert the {{code|<nowiki>{{Verify}}</nowiki>}} template to mark some information as needing verification by other readers or wiki editors. | ||
Doing so will insert a link | Doing so will insert a link to this page and update the list of [[:Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Verify|Pages Needing Verification]]. | ||
== Pages Needing Verification == | == Pages Needing Verification == | ||
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== Verifying Information and Cleaning Up == | == Verifying Information and Cleaning Up == | ||
The ideal way to verify information is to check/test it for yourself in-game on the latest patch, but this isn't always necessary. In a pinch, videos and streams from other players can help. | The ideal way to verify information is to check/test it for yourself in-game on the latest patch, but this isn't always necessary. In a pinch, videos and streams from other players can help. Do be wary of any installed mods. | ||
Once you've verified the information and made any necessary edits, | Once you've verified the information and made any necessary edits, remove the {{code|<nowiki>{{Verify}}</nowiki>}} template from the page in question. | ||