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Main space pages are pages without any prefix. For example "Major scale".
Main space pages are pages without any prefix. For example "Major scale".


== Banned content ==
== General MAIN space content ==
In general the wiki is suffering from a lack of citations, so if you cite your sources, that is especially appreciated and goes a long way.
 
Pages that typically belong in main space include but are not limited to:
=== • Pages about composers, theorists or musicians ===
=== • Pages about instruments ===
=== • Pages about long-standing musical traditions ===
=== • Pages about widely used tunings or intervals ===
 
== Entries on list and gallery pages ==
 
=== Gallery of just intervals ===
Only include intervals which are a critical component of the structure of at least one highly musically useful [[scale]].
 
=== Temperament family, clan or collection pages ===
Only include temperaments which have low [[badness]] in a non-absurd, non-arbitrary subgroup, or are restrictions of such to lower prime limits.
 
It is highly recommended to include least one sentence of rationale, for why this temperament was documented or why this particular extension may be chosen.
 
==== Extensions ====
If you are documenting an [[extension]] to a base temperament, especially in the [[13-limit]] and higher where multiple primes may dictate conflicting tuning tendencies, do so only if the extension:
* is the best available extension to the given [[subgroup]]/[[prime limit|limit]] in a specific tuning subrange of the base temperament, OR
* is particularly simple compared to other extensions to the same subgroup, OR
* splits the base temperament's [[generator]]s in a nontrivial way and is better than other extensions to do the same by either of the above criteria
 
If the extension is to a subgroup that does not fill out a prime limit, it should be explained why it is natural or reasonable to consider this.
 
=== Tables of commas ===
Only include commas which are [[tempered out]] by at least one low-badness [[temperament]] in a non-absurd, non-arbitrary subgroup, AND which are important for defining that temperament (not incidental).


=== Objectively false claims ===
([[List of superparticular intervals]] is an exception in that that page explicitly intends to include ''all'' superparticulars within a given limit.)
Objectively false claims (e.g. "the octave is 1500 cents") '''do not belong anywhere on the wiki''' and should be deleted.


This includes false claims about existing musical traditions (e.g. "the Indonesian slendro scale is 5edo.")
=== Entries that don't meet the above criteria ===
List them on your own user page instead.


What IS allowed though, are comparisons, as long as they are accurate. (So you CAN say "the Indonesian slendro scale is ''similar to'' 5edo.")
== MAIN space content requiring extra caution ==


=== Offensive content ===
=== Using words or names you invented yourself ===
The following content '''does not belong anywhere on the wiki''' and should be deleted:
If you ever use a word or name that you invented yourself, '''mark it with [[:Template:Idiosyncratic]]'''.
* Content which promotes or risks promoting hatred or discrimination against any group of people
* Content which is mean-spirited or in bad faith
* Content which is in any way obscene, lewd or scatological
* Anything which borders on, or hints at, any of the above


=== What to do if you see banned content ===
If you use several such terms in one section of a page, then instead of using [[:Template:Idiosyncratic]] several times, instead place [[:Template:Idiosyncratic terms]] at the start of the section.
If you see banned content in a page, delete that content off of the page. If the entire page falls under the umbrella of banned content, put [[:Template:Delete]] at the top of the page.


== Always USER page content ==
=== NEW pages about regular temperaments ===
These are great! We do need more pages dedicated to individual [[temperament]]s. But make sure to include all or almost all of the following:
* Interval chain (for [[rank-2]] temperaments) / [[Lattice]] (for [[rank-3]] temperaments and higher)
* Tables/spectra of tunings
* At least one paragraph explaining its structure
* At least one paragraph explaining its properties
* An infobox - use [[:Template:Infobox Regtemp]]


=== Essays/opinion pieces ===
Thank you :)
These should always be '''user pages'''.


== Likely USER page content ==
== Likely USER page content ==
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They should '''always include [[:Template:Worldbuilding]] at the top of the page'''.
They should '''always include [[:Template:Worldbuilding]] at the top of the page'''.


== MAIN space content requiring extra caution ==
== Always USER page content ==


=== Using words or names you invented yourself ===
=== Essays/opinion pieces ===
If you ever use a word or name that you invented yourself, '''mark it with [[:Template:Idiosyncratic]]'''.
These should always be '''user pages'''.


If you use several such terms in one section of a page, then instead of using [[:Template:Idiosyncratic]] several times, instead place [[:Template:Idiosyncratic terms]] at the start of the section.
== Banned content ==


=== NEW pages about regular temperaments ===
=== Objectively false claims ===
These are great! We do need more pages dedicated to individual [[temperament]]s. But make sure to include all or almost all of the following:
Objectively false claims (e.g. "the octave is 1500 cents") '''do not belong anywhere on the wiki''' and should be deleted.
* Interval chain (for [[rank-2]] temperaments) / [[Lattice]] (for [[rank-3]] temperaments and higher)
* Tables/spectra of tunings
* At least one paragraph explaining its structure
* At least one paragraph explaining its properties
* An infobox - use [[:Template:Infobox Regtemp]]


Thank you :)
This includes false claims about existing musical traditions (e.g. "the Indonesian slendro scale is 5edo.")  


== General MAIN space content ==
What IS allowed though, are comparisons, as long as they are accurate. (So you CAN say "the Indonesian slendro scale is ''similar to'' 5edo.")
In general the wiki is suffering from a lack of citations, so if you cite your sources, that is especially appreciated and goes a long way.


Pages that typically belong in main space include but are not limited to:
=== Offensive content ===
=== • Pages about composers, theorists or musicians ===
The following content '''does not belong anywhere on the wiki''' and should be deleted:
=== • Pages about instruments ===
* Content which promotes or risks promoting hatred or discrimination against any group of people
=== • Pages about long-standing musical traditions ===
* Content which is mean-spirited or in bad faith
=== • Pages about widely used tunings or intervals ===
* Content which is in any way obscene, lewd or scatological
* Anything which borders on, or hints at, any of the above


== Entries on list and gallery pages ==
=== What to do if you see banned content ===
 
If you see banned content in a page, delete that content off of the page. If the entire page falls under the umbrella of banned content, put [[:Template:Delete]] at the top of the page.
=== Gallery of just intervals ===
Only include intervals which are a critical component of the structure of at least one highly musically useful [[scale]].
 
=== Temperament family, clan or collection pages ===
Only include temperaments which have low [[badness]] in a non-absurd, non-arbitrary subgroup, or are restrictions of such to lower prime limits.
 
It is highly recommended to include least one sentence of rationale, for why this temperament was documented or why this particular extension may be chosen.
 
==== Extensions ====
If you are documenting an [[extension]] to a base temperament, especially in the [[13-limit]] and higher where multiple primes may dictate conflicting tuning tendencies, do so only if the extension:
* is the best available extension to the given [[subgroup]]/[[prime limit|limit]] in a specific tuning subrange of the base temperament, OR
* is particularly simple compared to other extensions to the same subgroup, OR
* splits the base temperament's [[generator]]s in a nontrivial way and is better than other extensions to do the same by either of the above criteria
 
If the extension is to a subgroup that does not fill out a prime limit, it should be explained why it is natural or reasonable to consider this.
 
=== Tables of commas ===
Only include commas which are [[tempered out]] by at least one low-badness [[temperament]] in a non-absurd, non-arbitrary subgroup, AND which are important for defining that temperament (not incidental).
 
([[List of superparticular intervals]] is an exception in that that page explicitly intends to include ''all'' superparticulars within a given limit.)
 
=== Entries that don't meet the above criteria ===
List them on your own user page instead.
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