Help:Familiarizing Yourself with the Wiki

Step 1: Introducing Yourself to the Community
A great way to introduce yourself to the wiki is by creating a blog. This gives you a chance to introduce yourself to the other editors and perhaps make some new friends. You can also join in discussions concerning the recent chapters or episodes. Here is a list of some of the weekly blogs that people are usually waiting for:
 * 1) IamJakuhoRaikoben's Latest Chapter Reviews - a blog by one of our admins, IamJakuhoRaikoben, that is usually created a few hours after the latest chapter has been released. This blog is usually where people voice about their opinion concerning the recent Manga chapters, as well as their predictions as to what may happen next.
 * 2) Tutles's Prologue to Jakuho's Chapter Reviews - a blog that is usually created a few minutes after the latest chapter is released. This blog serves as a prologue to IamJakuhoRaikoben's latest chapter review, as people can voice their opinions here while still waiting for Jakuho's chapter reviews.
 * 3) Otaku Chick's Latest Episode Reviews - a blog that is usually created a few hours after the latest episode has been premiered. People visit this blog to voice about their opinion concerning the recent Anime episodes.

Users are also free to create different blogs about almost everything. Some people create blogs to find out what other people think about a particular event in the series like the Which Grand Magic Games Team do you like/hate? blog. Some people create blogs to inform fans about the recent announcements concerning the series like the Anime News blog. Some people create blogs to inform users about the best ways to help the wiki like the Guide to Improving the Wiki blog.

Image Policy
The Image Policy is one of the policies that most users (both old and new) are having trouble with. According to the Image Policy, all images that are uploaded must have a Fair use rationale, a description of what the image is about, the source, portion of copyrighted material used, what the image will be used for (i.e. to provide an example of Mirajane's spell), resolution (low, high, medium) and the replaceability. The Fair use rationale can easily be added by filling out the template below:

Summary
The Description field is where you put a description about the image, such as who is in it, what they are doing, what kind of spell they are using, etc. The Source field is where you put the source of the image. If it's from the Anime, add  . If it's from the Manga, add  . The Portion field is where you add what episode or chapter the image was taken from. For chapters, use  . For episodes, use  . The Purpose field is where you add the reason why you uploaded the image,   is usually added to this field. The Resolution page is where you add the resolution or quality of the image that you uploaded. This can be done by adding   for High,    for Medium or    for Low. The Replaceability section is usually filled with  . Lastly, other information concerning the image can be added to the Other Information section.

Licensing should also be added to the images. This can be done by simply adding:

License
Use tv-screenshot for Anime pictures, comic for Manga images or character for images of a specific character.

Naming Policy
The Naming Policy states that "all names are spelled the way they are found in the Kodansha Manga volumes (the North American distributors of Fairy Tail), and previously Del Rey Manga Volumes. These names are official, as a note stated within the volumes explained, that Hiro Mashima provided the spellings for them. If certain names have not yet been released, then scanlation names are used. All scanlation names will be replaced once Kodansha has released the volumes with the official names in them." Most new users tend to rename characters like Eve Tearm to Eve Thylm. Though Eve Thylm is more commonly used, the wiki does not use it as it is an unofficial name created by scanlators. The name Eve Tearm is the official name provided by Mashima, as seen in the Kodansha Manga volumes.

These two are just some of the policies that causes new users to be blocked. If you follow this, rest assured, no Admin, P&amp;S Councilor or other annoying users would bother you. For a complete list of the wiki's policies, visit here.

Step 3: Learning the Wiki's Administration
Here is a list of users dedicated in ensuring that the wiki is in the best state that it can be:

These users are extremely friendly and will be happy to answer your questions. Just leave a message on their talk page under a new header. Just don't forget to sign your posts. This can be done by adding ~.

Guilds
Guilds are projects that consist of a group of users called "Mages" dedicated in improving the wiki. Below is a list of the wiki's guilds:

If you wish to join a guild, simply fill out the application form located on each guild's talk page and paste it under a new header below. However, please note that the Anime Summary Guild is not currently accepting any applicants.

Teams
Teams are a group of users that work together to fulfill a certain purpose. Teams can also be used for social reasons, such as Team MegaHerme and Team Element Seven. Below is a list of teams with a particular goal:

If you wish to make a team, simply discuss it with an admin and they will decide on whether or not to let you create it.

User Page
Your User Page is a space where you can tell everyone about yourself or the projects that you are involved with. You can fill out the code below and paste it to your user page and it will create something that looks like this. For a more in depth way on how to redesign your user page, please visit this page.

Signature
A Signature is left at the end of your post in talk pages by adding ~. The default signature is a simple link to your user page like Tutles. However, your signature can be customized or redesigned. Just visit this page to find out how.