Expansion upon the Lexicon Rules
How do I dib an entry
If there is a specific phantom you'd like to write, wait until the proper round occurs and then edit the round page to just include a statement of dibbing and your name. Naturally, the intent of dibbing an entry is so that you actually write it -- if you don't during that round, your dib expires.
Can I cite more than I'm required to cite?
Each round after the first, you're required to cite two phantom entries (which may be existing phantoms, brand new phantoms, or a mixture of both) and one existing entry. None of these three citations can be terms you've created or written. If you have met these requirements your entry can refer to other terms in the lexicon, including those you've personally written. These "other terms", however, must have been previously defined or created.
This rule applies forward only. It isn't retroactively enforced. If you cite a phantom that someone else created then -- later on down the alphabet -- define that term, you have not violated the self-citation rule. Citing another entry or phantom not created by you does not count towards the rule which states "Scholars shall neither cite themselves, nor write phantoms they were the first to cite."
If the Lexicon centers around four major families, won't we all collide on the same names?
Because this Lexicon is slanted around the Damiani, Urquardo, Meliflu, and Harono families, we don't want to make those actual Lexicon entries or else they become the focal point for those letters. In particular, if you want to talk about a member of that family, it would cause a serious pile-up of entries at the letter of the family name (so there'd be a ton of entries in D-E-F all talking about Damiani).
To forestall this problem, we're suggesting that names be arranged alphabetically by first name. So you could have a Bob Damiani in A-B-C and a Paul Damiani in P-Q-R-S. Also, members or associates of a given family may not have the family name.
Further, although the Lexicon is slanted around the major families, entries don't have to be directly about them. You can write about any topic that strikes your fancy and may simply note how a family (or families) were involved with it.
What happens about linking to widely-used terms?
It may often be the case that terms are used throughout the dictionary that are not cited initially: you're allowed to invent people, places, etc. that you don't actually cite in the Citations footer. That means that later in the game, people can write about these people, and references can be strewn across the wiki that don't actively link to the phantom. How is the person to be able to research the references? The general rule of thumb is that when you create a term that you know has been mentioned elsewhere you go about looking for existing references and link them (the Search box is your friend).
Is it correct to make multiple links to the same place?
It's fine to have multiple links within one entry to the same place, as long as you don't overdo it. One per paragraph is probably plenty.
Should we correct other people's entries?
The general etiquette on the correction of spelling and typos in entries other your own is to please go ahead and correct it! Furthermore, as long as you don't change the semantics of someone's entry, you can certainly change the syntax to make it easier to read, clearer, etc.
What's the procedure for joining in late?
Join in at the round and then proceed at the normal pace.
Can I reference previous Lexicons?
Yes, but not as required citations.
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