A.N.T. Farm Wiki Standards

These are the standards for the articles, pictures, and any other item on the A.N.T. Farm Wikia. If you need any help, our administrators are KataraFan, NeneG, Evanf, Bloomin13, or Seddie4eva.

Rumors and Theories
There is a difference between a rumor and a theory. (Definitions from dictionary.com) Rumors and theories are both allowed on this wiki, but should be specified as such. Passing rumors or theories as fact, without appropriate qualifiers, is unacceptable.
 * Rumor: "gossip; hearsay; a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts." Rumors are generally leaked information with uncertain or unknown sources believed to be a part of the production team. They generally refer to the happenings of future seasons, powers, and characters.
 * Theory: "a proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural, in contrast to well-established propositions that are regarded as reporting matters of actual fact." Theories are created by fans and based on prior actions, circumstances, and the like. They will sometimes be predictions of future seasons, powers or characters, and they are sometimes alternative interpretations of past actions.

An acceptable example of each is as follows.
 * It is rumored that Flyna will be a definite pairing.
 * It is theorized that Fletcher likes Chyna due to his constant admiring of her.

Capitalization
The following words do not need to be capitalized unless they are the beginning of a sentence or part of a proper noun: ant, teen, smart, mom, dad, etc.

We have all taken English classes and standard English grammar has not changed in the last few years. The English language, especially in a wiki, is not the place to make up your own new rules.

A.N.T.
A.N.T. stands for Advanced Natural Talent(s). A common mistake that people make is not putting a period after the letter "T". The "T" in A.N.T. stands for something. Therefore you need to put a period after it. There is no negotiating this.

Correct: A.N.T.

Incorrect: A.N.T

Contractions
A contraction is a shortened form of two words. For example, "will not" is shortened to "won't," "cannot" is shorted to "can't," and "they have" is shortened to "they've." (This is not an exhaustive list; there are many more common contractions.) Contractions are never used in formal writing and therefore will not be used in this A.N.T. Farm guide. Any contractions must be spelled out completely.

Please note that the apostrophe indicating possession, as in "Chyna's guitar" or "the girls' hair" are not contractions, and therefore not subject to this rule.

Bias
All descriptions must be impartial. Sentences containing editorial bias must be rewritten objectively. Bad: ''Olive is a girl with long blond hair and beautiful blue eyes. Susan Skidmore is the ugly, old principal of Webster High.''

Good: Olive is a girl with long blond hair and blue eyes. Susan Skidmore is the principal of Webster High.

Descriptive adverbs and adjectives with connotations that convey the author's bias or personal feeling should be left out. Beauty is a matter of opinion. Use pictures along with descriptions to get your point across.

Titles
While some characters have title, the titles are not to be included in the article name. Use their given name only.

Examples:

Susan Skidmore is the principal; her page title is simply Susan Skidmore, not Principal Susan Skidmore.

Darryl Parks is a police officer; his page title is simply Darryl Parks, not Officer Darryl Parks.

A.N.T. Farm Character Info Box
Use the following template at right:

Profile pictures must be approximately 300x400 pixels and good quality. An example of the appropriate size is below:



The infobox should include the following information. If one or more categories is unknown, leave it blank.
 * Name: Specify the name of the character
 * Gender: Specify the sex of the character
 * Age: This is how old the character was in their first appearance.
 * Profession: Specify the characters' job
 * Parents: Specify the characters' parents
 * Siblings: Specify the characters' siblings
 * Friends: List the people who the character is friends with (In the show)
 * Love interests: Tell who the character is romantically interested in
 * First appearance This is the first episode the character appeared in.
 * Portrayed by: Specify the actor who plays the character.