Forum:Do's and Don'ts of Cheats and Guides

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 * time=16:40, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
 * text=This thread is meant to cover all the issues you may have with writing a cheat or a guide. To clear it up, I've made a little list for you to understand better what should and shouldn't be on this forum. You may see Super Smash Bros. Brawl mentioned a lot in the list, but I did that since it represents one of the games on the very edge of our Sega Wiki scope of writing. If there's something I may have missed, or you think something should be allowed/disallowed, don't hesitate to comment below.

Do

 * Write cheat lists and guides to first-party Sega games, such as the 2006 Sonic the Hedgehog, or Virtua Fighter 4.
 * Write guides to using Sega consoles and handhelds, such as the Sega Genesis or Sega Nomad.
 * Write guides Sega accessories and devices, such as the VMU or Light Phaser.
 * Write guides on other consoles handhelds that connect to Sega consoles and handhelds, or can read the same games as Sega consoles and handhelds, such as the Pioneer LaserActive or Neo Geo Pocket Color, as long as an emphasis is made on the Sega properties. (For example, you can write about the Neo Geo Pocket Color as long as you emphasize a Sega aspect, such as the Dreamcast connectivity)
 * Write cheat lists and guides to third-party games or crossover titles, as long as there is as much mention, if not more, about the Sega aspects as there are other parts. (For example, in a Super Smash Bros. Brawl character guide, you can't just say "Sonic is a character" and give every other character more information. You have to give Sonic as much detail, if not more detail, than every other character would. So if every character were to have five main points, Sonic should have five or more main points.)
 * Write cheat lists and guides to Sega properties of third-party games or crossover titles. (For example, writing a guide to obtaining all the Sonic characters, music and stages in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.)

Don't
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 * Write cheat lists and guides to third-party games which already have little or no mention of Sega properties, such as Halo.
 * Write cheat lists and guides to third-party games which have substantial mention of Sega properties, but you neglect to give equal or more mention to the Sega aspects. (Such as writing a guide to fighting with Snake in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.)
 * Write guides to using, connecting or fixing other gaming machines, such as the Wii or a computer.
 * Write cheat lists and guides to anything unrelated to gaming, such as "How to cheat on your exams" or "How to do the Chicken Dance".
 * ESPECIALLY don't write any cheat lists and guides to anything pornographic or obscene!