Uncyclopedia:Beginner's Guide/Creating articles
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Uncyclopedia is a wiki, which means that anyone can add content to the site, anytime, anywhere, confident in the knowledge that it'll likely get deleted within the hour. If you think you have a really funny idea for an article (even though you probably don't), you can add the article to Uncyclopedia via this easy step-by-step process:
- Type your article's title into the "Search" box on the top right of the page, and click "Go".
- If your chosen title already exists in Uncyclopedia, consider contributing to that article instead of creating your own. Otherwise, try a new title in the Search box.
- On the search results page, there should be a red link at the top (Results 1-X on Uncyclopedia for: blank). Click that link to create your page.
- See the following sections for information on how to format your article properly.
- If you create a short page that you intend to expand later, add a {{construction}} tag to it. Additionally, you can share a message with everyone to let them know you're happy for them to add their own content if they feel like it by using the following format (change the message as approproate and use the PREVIEW button to make sure it works: {{WIP|I am happy for anyone to add to this article as I've run out of ideas}} This should keep admins and other users from moving or deleting the page without your consent.
Please note that Uncyclopedia is not Undictionary. Well, it sort of is, since they're both part of the same website, but then it sort of isn't. Here's the rundown:
- Uncyclopedia is for full-featured articles. These can be long or shorter than long, but not short short. They typically have several sections and an image or four.
- Undictionary is for short entries. They are generally only one or two or three sentences and are usually humorous definitions rather than detailed articles.
If you prefer to create Undictionary articles, fine; just make sure you read the directions on the Undictionary page. Basically, instead of starting a page, go to the page named "Undictionary:" followed by the first letter (such as Undictionary:K) and add your new definition as a section in the existing page, in alphabetical order. There are more directions on the Undictionary page, but these will get you started.
On Good Writing: Writing Advice[edit source]
This section gives writing advice. (Duh.) These pages are relevant to writing well, and making your page look as sexy as possible.
- Help:HowTo: contains formatting information, like how to make things '''bold''', ''italic'', or add :indents to the beginning of lines.
- Uncyclopedia:How To Be Funny And Not Just Stupid(HTBFANJS): as its name implies, contains advice on how to be funny, and not just stupid.
These pages are valuable to writing well and increasing the lifespan of your writing exponentially. What follows is an overview and tips on how to use the information in these pages effectively.
Are You Serious?[edit source]
Upon first coming here, some people have the impression that this is not a "serious" website. Their brains then take them on a magical journey which leads them to think that anything goes here. This is simply not the case. We pride ourselves in humor that can be understood and appreciated by most people, or at least a very large number of people. Jokes that only you or your friends understand are not acceptable content for the Uncyclopedia. We do take this site seriously as a parody, if you can wrap your head around that.
Time=Funny[edit source]
Spend some time on the articles you write. One liners may garner a laugh, but an entire article could be comedy gold. Think about your article. Could it be improved? Can you extend the joke without beating it to death? Do subtle masturbation or erectile dysfunction references make you understand this point better?
Usually, the more time you take to develop a full-bodied article, the better it will be. Take the time to write out and expand your idea. Use the stub template, {{stub}}, if you can't give it the oomph it needs to be finished.
If you need to come back, add the {{construction}} tag, if you don't want it to be touched for a while. But note that if this is placed on any article that is less than 50 words, an admin will push the red button in addition to huffing your article.