PBC:How to Write a PBC Article

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This page sets forth the nuts and bolts of creating a page in any namespace – the mechanics of doing so. Please note that only logged in users can create pages in non-talk namespaces.

For a more general treatment regarding the DO and DON'Ts of article creation, please see PBC:Your first article. For a general introduction to contributing, see PBC:Contributing to PBC and consider taking a tour through the PBC:Tutorial.

How a page is created

Method 1: Special form for pornstar/model

To create a pornstar/model article, you can try the null Biobox template via form (For more information see PBC:Biobox and PBC:Pornographic Career templates). Just type name of model/pornstar and start a new article!

Method 2: searching

Enter text in the search field that you seek to create as a page title. If the title you entered does not already exist, is not technically restricted and is not |creation protected, the resulting page will i) tell you that it does not exist; ii) advise that you can create the page, and iii) will provide a red link to the page title. It will normally appear in the following form (it may vary depending on the skin you have set):

   There were no results matching the query.

   Create the page "Red-linked Text You Searched For" on this wiki!

Method 3: previewing a red link

  1. Click edit on any accessible page;
  2. Surround the page title you want to create in doubled brackets, e.g., [[Proposed Title]];
  3. Click the Show preview button (not the save page button);
  4. Click on the red link revealed.

Method 4: saving a red link

Often you will want to have easy continuing access to a page you create. One way is to save a link at your user page, or sometimes, on your user talk page. Once you save a red link there, and create the page, the link will turn blue and will be accessible anytime you visit it.

  1. Go to your user or user talk page (both permanently linked at the top of any Wikipedia page);
  2. Surround the page title you want to create in doubled brackets, e.g., [[Proposed Title]];
  3. Click the save page button;
  4. Click on the red link revealed.

Method 5: changing a URL

If you click edit on any existing page or page section and then change the title of the page shown in the URL of your browser's address bar to the name of a non-existent page, and then hit return/enter, the resulting page shown will be the same as if you clicked on a red link, allowing you to create a page by the title entered. For example, were you to click edit at the top of this page, you would see this URL in your browser's address bar:

http://95.31.3.127/w/index.php?title=PBC:How_to_Write_a_PBC_Article&action=edit

To make a page called "Proposed Title" using it, you would change it to:

http://95.31.3.127/w/index.php?title=Proposed Title&action=edit

Namespace considerations

Article mainspace versus Article incubator & Drafts

  1. We recommend creating your first PBC article in the Draft namespace.
  2. Incubation provides the potential for an organised process for dealing with incorrect or problematic material.
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Only encyclopedia articles are created without a namespace prefix. All pages outside of the article mainspace are prefixed by the namespace followed by a colon before the title, e.g., your user page's title starts with the prefix  User:

The article incubator (Drafts) is a mainspace for holding articles that do not meet PBC's Standard of Article Quality Policy, but a rationale has been put forward that the article meets the incubation criteria, which means there is an intention that the article can and will be improved. Incubation is intended to be a more centralized alternative to PBC:Userfication for the newbies. Articles in incubation are "in limbo", but are still part of PBC, awaiting a decision to be moved into the article namespace (mainspace), or be deleted completely from all PBC namespace.

There is no guarantee that incubated articles will be moved into the PBC mainspace. As a rule, an article should not be moved to incubation unless it meets the incubator criteria, which means there is an intention that the article can and will be improved.

Incubation places the material in a central location. This doesn't make the particular material easier to find as neither incubation or userfication are indexed or redirected, however if an editor wishes in general to examine or work on previously deleted material, they would be able to access a group of such articles with ease.

It should be made clear that moving to the incubator does not guarantee the assistance of other users; historically, articles with only one significant contributor do not attract any more attention in the incubator than when in mainspace - indeed, most articles attract less attention.

Incubated articles will generally be deleted if there is no substantial progress.

Incubation criteria
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  1. Draft article
  2. The article does not meet the Standard of Article Quality Policy
  3. The article has been either previously deleted or has been through a deletion process and a decision reached that it does not meet inclusion/content criteria
  4. A willingness has been established by at least one person to work on the article; or
  5. A convincing reason has been put forward why the article would benefit from being put on hold now, to be worked on in the future
Create a new draft

Manual of Style

Pornstars & Adult models pages

This page sets out guidelines for achieving visual and textual consistency in biographical articles and in biographical information in other articles; such consistency allows PBC to be used more easily.

Biobox
Further information: PBC:Biobox

The Biobox (Biobox new) template is used to present basic information about a person who is a performer in pictorials or films.

Opening paragraph

MOS guidelines for lead paragraphs should generally be followed; the opening paragraph should establish notability, neutrally describe the person, and provide context. The opening paragraph should usually state:

  1. Name, real name and aliases;
  2. Dates of birth and death, if known.
  3. Context (location or nationality);
  4. The notable position(s) the person held, activities they took part in or roles they played;
Birth date and place

The opening paragraph should usually have dates of birth and death. Birth and death dates are important information about the person being described, but if they are also mentioned in the body, the vital year range (in brackets after the person's full name) may be sufficient to provide context. Birth and death places, if known, should be mentioned in the body of the article, and can be in the lead if relevant to the person's notability.

Context

The opening paragraph should usually provide context. In most modern-day cases this will mean the country of which the person is a citizen, national or permanent resident, or if the person is notable mainly for past events, the country where the person was a citizen, national or permanent resident when the person became notable. Ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation should not be in the lead. Similarly, previous nationalities or the place of birth should not be mentioned in the lead unless they are relevant to the subject's notability.

Positions and roles

The lead sentence should describe the person. The notable position(s) or role(s) the person held should usually be stated in the opening paragraph. However, avoid overloading the lead paragraph with various sundry roles; instead, emphasize what made the person notable. Incidental and non-notable roles (i.e. activities that are not integral to the person's notability) should usually not be mentioned in the lead paragraph.

Examples
Names
First mention
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While the article title should generally be the name by which the subject is most commonly known, the subject's full name, if known, should be given in the lead sentence (including middle names, if known, or middle initials). Many cultures have a tradition of not using the full name of a person in everyday reference, but the article should start with the complete version. For example:

  • (from Justin Williams): Justin Williams, full name Justin James Alexander Williams...
  • (from Marcel Rodriguez): Marcel Rodriguez, full name Marcel Duran Rodriguez...
Maiden names

It is common to give the maiden name (birth name) of a man better known under his married name, for example:

  • Logan Rogue, real name Mattias Isacsson, née Trygg...
  • Sean Duran, real name Cameron Randall Bernardino, née Berry...
Pornographic Career
Further information: PBC:Pornographic Career templates

Adult actors and models articles should include special templates to link the article with own pornographic career. A template is a PBC page created to be included in other pages. Templates usually contain repetitive material that might need to show up on any number of articles or pages. Templates have parameters which the page can dynamically incorporate into the transcluded page.

How can I find an existing pornographic career templates?

See List of Pornographic Career templates or Category:Gay Pornographic Career templates, Category:Straight Pornographic Career templates, Category:Bisexual Pornographic Career templates.

How can I add parameters?

See PBC:Pornographic Career templates for instructions.

Adding a page to a category

To add a page to a category, simply edit the page and add the following text (where Name is the name of the category you want to add it to). 

[[Category:Name]]

Required Categories

Adult models: [[Category:Adult models]]

Porn stars: [[Category:Porn stars]]

References

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  2. ↑ http://www.denisreedxxx.com/
  3. ↑ https://twitter.com/denisreedxxx
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