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Creation and Alteration of Templates

  • No creation of major templates from normal users unless approved by the council. If you’ve got a good idea, make a sandbox page for yourself (By creating the page User:<username>/Sandbox) and work on your templates there. Propose your idea to any staff member (preferably a Moderator) whenever you’re ready and one of us will pay a visit and consider for sure.
  • Please don’t attempt to change the structure, or any major parts of a template unless approved by the council. Essential templates are locked by the council to preserve integrity and quality. Again, If you’ve got a good design idea, use your sandbox, or the template’s sandbox too.

Usage of Notice Templates

  • The main purpose of a notice template is to notify the readers about the status of an article page.
  • If you see a page that you can’t fill momentarily, please mark it as a stub using the {{Stub}} template, on top of the page. Trust us, it won’t take more than a minute to do this.
  • Likewise, if you’re working on a page, please make sure to add the template {{WIP|editor=<your-username>}} on top of the page, so as to avoid edit conflicts, especially when many people are working on the same page.
  • If you see a page that needs to be deleted, due to a valid reason (ex: Page created by a vandal (or) A page that’s no longer necessary…), please mark it for deletion using the template {{Delete|reason=<reason>}}. One of us staff members will look into it and take action if necessary.
  • For instructions on how to use a template, please refer to the documentation given below it.

Usage of Link Templates

  • The main purpose of link templates is to serve as icon links to Social Media Profiles of people.
  • There are link templates for the following SNS websites:
    • Website: {{WebsiteLink|<Full Link of the Website>}} (help)
    • Facebook: {{FacebookLink|<Facebook ID>}} (help)
    • Twitter: {{TwitterLink|<Twitter ID>}} (help)
    • Instagram: {{InstagramLink|<Instagram ID>}} (help)
    • TikTok: {{TikTokLink|<TikTok ID>}} (help)
    • IMDb: {{IMDbLink|<IMDb ID>}} (help)
    • YouTube Channel: {{YouTubeChannel|<Channel ID>}} (help)
    • YouTube Video: {{YouTubeVideo|<11-character Video ID>}} (help)
  • To know more about the Templates themselves, please click on the help link at the side.
  • For SNS links other than the YouTube Video and IMDb links, all of them should be placed under the SNS field of DMActorInfobox

General Rules for Articles

  • Do not make empty episode articles. Only create them when there is sufficient information.
    • If the episode name is known, call it by the known episode name.
    • Otherwise, don’t create the page.
    • Vertical lines are to be interpreted as a colon for accessibility.
  • It’s best not to create pages for characters, unless they’re very recursive. (eg: Mikey, Jayden, Mrs. Miller, Owen etc.)
  • To make things easier, there are templates for creation of a page for an actor or an episode. It’s best to deviate less from the preloaded format, and make additional sections only if absolutely necessary. (eg: For Carl Judie, since he’s starred in a lot of other shows aside from Dhar Mann’s videos.). Also, please don’t remove the existing section titles, even if the section itself is gonna be left empty to be filled in the future.
  • Character pages are usually named without surnames. Staff and talents usually go on a first name+surname format.
  • You can move pages as and when necessary, like when an official episode name is known.
  • Do not assume things without evidence. Make inferences based on solid facts and evidence.
  • Please use simpler and more common words, to make it easier for others to read.
    • (eg): Instead of “flummoxed”, you can use “confused” or even “perplexed”.
  • Rumors, allegations and real-life controversies regarding the talents aren’t allowed in the wiki in any form (Discussions, Comments, Content in pages etc,). We are not privy to anything controversial that happens outside Dhar Mann Studios. The fandom is not a good place for it.
  • You may dislike and hate a character, but do note that they may not be reflective of their respective actor/actresses, and may be actually completely the opposite in real life!

Formatting

  • All articles must use standard American English by default, as the channel is based in the US.
    • Examples can be seen with the usage of ‘organization’, ‘color’, ‘theater’, ‘canceling’ instead of ‘organisation’, ‘colour’, ‘theatre’, ‘cancelling’.
    • Check the dictionary and run through a validator if you're not sure.
  • Date must be represented in "Month DD, YYYY" format.
    • eg: Sunday, April 20, 2022 instead of Sunday, 20 April 2022
  • Time can be expressed as both 24h and 12h formats.
    • eg. 13:45 and 1:45 pm are both accepted
  • Dates and times should correspond to the PST (UTC-08:00)/PDT (UTC-07:00) time zones.

Rules for Episode Pages

  • Episode pages can be created as and when a new episode airs, or when the trailer of the same is released.
  • They should have the same title as the episode in question without the “| Dhar Mann” part of the video’s title.
  • Episode pages must at least contain these:
    • Overview (Not to be mentioned under a separate heading)
    • Episode Infobox (Template:DMYouTubeVid) (Fully Filled in)
    • Plot
    • Moral
    • Cast
      • Main Characters
      • Supporting/Minor Characters
    • Trivia
      • Continuity (Only mention, if recurring characters are present)
      • Allusions
      • Errors
    • References
  • Overview: A really short note about the episode itself. The heading should not be mentioned for this section.
  • Episode Infobox (Template: DMYouTubeVid): The infobox that contains details about the episode. The following details must be mentioned in the infobox.
    • title1: The title of the episode page. This need not be filled as such, because this field will assume the title of the page instead.
    • image1: The filename of the episode’s thumbnail. It’s best to upload the thumbnail of the episode, under the episode name itself, instead of using a random name.
    • aired_on: The episode’s airing date as per the PST/PDT (UTC-08:00/UTC-07:00 respectively) timezone.
    • video_link: The 11-character code present in the video link. (The code should be mentioned in the YouTubeVideo template. For more details on how to use this template, click here).
    • writer: The name(s) of the writer(s) of the aforementioned episode. If more than one people, they should be mentioned in bullet points (*).
    • idea: The name(s) of the idea-maker(s) of the aforementioned episode. If more than one people, they should be mentioned in bullet points (*).
    • director: The name(s) of the director(s) of the aforementioned episode. If more than one people, they should be mentioned in bullet points (*).
    • editor: The name(s) of the editor(s) of the aforementioned episode. If more than one people, they should be mentioned in bullet points (*).
    • main_cast: The name(s) of the main actor(s) of the aforementioned episode, as mentioned in the “Main Cast” section of the page. If more than one people, they should be mentioned in bullet points (*).
    • previousEpisode: The link to the previous episode
    • nextEpisode: The link to the next episode. (Can be left momentarily unfilled if the next episode hasn’t aired).
  • Plot: A basic summary of what happens in the episode.
    • Plots are summaries. Try to avoid using dialogues on summaries!
    • It may be formatted as quotes however, if there's really no other choice.
    • For the most part, the plot section won’t need sub-sections for different parts of the episode. However, short films like ‘Girl Finds Out She's Adopted (FEATURE FILM)’ are divided into ‘acts’ instead.
  • Moral: The moral that the episode explains. To be put under the {{Quote}} template. (More about the Quotes template explained in later sections)
  • Cast: The list of all the actors who’ve appeared in the episode, along with their respective roles in the episode. (Format: “<Actor Name> as <Role/Character Name>”)
    • Main Characters: The characters who play a central/main role in the episode. Should include the main protagonist(s), around whom the story revolves. Can also include the antagonist(s) who acts against the former, and other major supporting characters, who appear in most parts of the episode.
    • Supporting Characters: The characters, who take a side-role/minor role in the episode, and appear relatively less frequently across the episode. (Ex: Characters who are mentioned as “Student X”, “Worker X”, “Friend X”, “Police Officer X” (X being any number), etc.)
    • Sometimes, cast can also include “Cameos” or “Special Appearances”, as and when necessary (such as in a collaboration video, where a famous celebrity appears in the episode)
  • Trivia: It is composed of the following
    • Continuity: The flashback story that establishes links to this episode. (Only mention, if recurring characters are present)
    • Errors: Such as a spelling/word mistake in the subtitles or any kind of deflection from what’s standard and usual in the video can be listed here. Examples:
      • In “Streamer PRANKED On LIVE STREAM, What Happens Is Shocking”, one of the judges is voiced by Dhar Mann. However it is credited as another actor.
      • In “Kid GETS TRAPPED In MINECRAFT, What Happens Next Is Shocking”, When the line says "Ugh, Your diamond pickaxe is busted.", the "e" in "pickaxe" is missing.
    • Allusions: These are meta references to IRL things, inside of a video. They can include, but aren’t limited to the following references:
      • Dhar Mann and his YouTube channel and Videos.
      • Other famous celebrities.
      • Any games, such as Minecraft, Roblox, Fortnite, Valorant etc,. (ex: In “Student CHEATS On FINAL EXAM, Instantly Regrets It”, Mikey is first seen playing Roblox. He also plays Friday nights funkin’ on his iPad later.)
      • Any other video that plays inside of the episode. (ex: At the Starting of “Kid FLATTENS MOM'S TIRE To SKIP TEST, He Instantly Regrets It”, Jay watches one of Ben Azelart’s videos.)
      • Any famous song that is played or sung inside the video. (ex: During the dance @ 9:48 in “STRICT DAD Controls His Daughter PART 1”, a Hindi song named “Dhol Baaje” from the movie “Ram Leela” is played.)
      • Anything not listed above shall fall under general trivia.
  • Trivia cannot include about other YouTubers or other people reacting to the episode in question, regardless of their comment being positive, negative or neutral.
  • References: Any citations/references should be listed under here.
  • If you feel that this is hard to make it all by yourself, don’t worry. As mentioned earlier, you can always make use of the preloaded templates available at hand. Refer to this article on instructions for preloaded templates.

You-May And Disambiguation Pages

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Rules for Actor/Talent Pages

  • Actor pages can be created, once an actor/actress appears in an appreciable amount of episodes, featuring in a significant role.
  • They should have the same title as the name of the actor/actress in question.
  • They must contain the following:
    • Overview
    • Actor Infobox (Template:DMActorInfobox)
    • Trivia
    • Appearances
  • Overview: A brief and general description about the person in question.
  • Actor Infobox (Template: DMActorInfobox): The infobox that contains details about the talent. The following details must be mentioned in the infobox.
    • title1: The name of the talent (as mentioned in the credits). This need not be filled as such, because this field will assume the title of the page instead.
    • image1: The filename of the talent’s image. It’s best to upload the thumbnail of the episode, under the episode name itself, instead of using a random name.
    • fullname: The full name of the actor.
    • gender: The gender of the actor.
    • birth: The birth details of the talent in question.
      • Format: <Date of Birth in “”Month DD, YYYY”” format>
        <Place of Birth>
    • death: The death details (If any. Must not be filled for talents who’re currently alive) of the talent in question
      • Format: <Date of Death in “”Month DD, YYYY”” format>
        <Place of Death>
    • marital_status: The marital status of the talent.
    • occupation: The occupation of the talent (include “Actor”/”Actress”)
    • active_time_period: The main time period of the talent being active in Dhar Mann Studios.
      Note: If a talent hasn’t appeared in any Dhar Mann video for more than a year, they can be considered inactive and the years can be marked as “<start>-<end>”. Otherwise, they should be marked as “<start>-Present”
    • first_appeared_in: The name of the first episode in which the talent made their debut
    • imdb_link: The “nm….” part of the talent’s IMDb Link. (The code should be mentioned in the “IMDbLink” template. For more details on how to use this template, click here).
    • sns: Links to various Social Media accounts of the talent. (Please refer to this section on how to use link templates)
  • Trivia: General Trivia, facts and quirks about the actor.
  • Appearances: A tabular column consisting of the following details
    • Column 1 (Episode Name) : The name of the episodes in which the talent has starred in.
    • Column 2 (Release Date) : The release dates of the respective episodes. (As per UTC-08:00/UTC-07:00 Timezone)
    • Column 3 (Character Name) : The names of the characters that are portrayed by the talent.

Galleries And Images

  • As much as possible, all images taken directly from the episode are to be uploaded in 1920x1080 for accessibility. Anything higher is best if downscaled to this resolution.
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