Template:ICU/Usage

ICU without a comment. (Note: Comments are highly recommended.) {{ICU|~~~~~}}:

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Note to tagger: Please use a fix or sub message to help the author.

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ICU with a custom comment. {{ICU|~~~~~|fix=Your Message Here}}:

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Your Message Here.

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ICU with a pre-written note about formatting. {{ICU|~~~~~|sub=format}}:

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This page needs some formatting help. It should have:

• Links to other articles.
• Few (or no) red links.
• Paragraphs, headings, correct speeling and grammer, maybe some tables, and an image or two.

If you need formatting help, check this page or ask someone for help.

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ICU with a pre-written note asking for the page to be expanded. {{ICU|~~~~~|sub=short}}:

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This page needs some content! Try to make sure that:

• It looks like a real encyclopedia article. Ya know, with words and stuff.
• It has sections, paragraphs, and maybe an image or two.
• It has links to other articles.
• It has a body to go with its soul.

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ICU with a pre-written note about humor. {{ICU|~~~~~|sub=notfunny}}:

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This page seems to be lacking in humor or satire. Try to make sure that:

• Lots of people will find it funny.
• You know what funny is.
• The humor in it is original and inspired.
• It has soul to go with its body.

If you need help, try asking someone for suggestions.

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ICU with a pre-written note about randomness. {{ICU|~~~~~|sub=random}}:

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Truth is funnier than outright Lies or Plain Nonsense:

Coherence is like a horse, and funny is like a cart. For your article to go places, the coherence must come first. Otherwise, you just get a cart with a horse stuck in the back. That cart, while sometimes amusing, isn't really going anywhere.

If you need help, try asking someone for suggestions, or read this.

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ICU with a pre-written note about conforming to the style of an encyclopedia. {{ICU|~~~~~|sub=encyclopedic}}:

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Uncyclopedia is a parody of Wikipedia and should be written accordingly:

• The first paragraph or two of an article should provide a definition and summary introduction to the topic.
• The article should be structured in wikipedia-style sections.
• Tone should be encyclopedic and the point of view objective except when the concept of the article dictates otherwise.
• The article should use full grammatically correct sentences with any International English spelling.
• Appropriate words should be linked to other articles like this: [[linked]] to other [[article]]s.
• Appropriate pictures should be included like this: [[File:Filename.ext|thumb|Caption]]

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ICU with a pre-written note about lists. {{ICU|~~~~~|sub=list}}:

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This list needs some content! Try to make sure that:

• It includes some actual content. Remember unadorned lists are rarely funny.
• It looks like a real encyclopedia article, with paragraphs, tables, and an image or two
• It contains links to other related articles.
• It is funny and not just stupid

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ICU emulation of original NRV from back in the day. (Note: Only use if someone has already removed an NRV/ICU without permission.) {{ICU|~~~~~|sub=original}}:

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This article has no redeeming value, and may be sent to QVFD soon

If it can be expanded to be more than useless clutter, please do so and remove this message.

If this article is not improved within 7 days it may be swiftly deleted without mercy.

Removal of this notice without a permissible reason can result in a ban.

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