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:''This help page explains how to deal with short articles on Halopedia.'' | :''This help page explains how to deal with short articles on Halopedia.'' | ||
A '''stub''' is a very short article, generally no longer than a paragraph. Most stubs fail to cover all but the most trivial subjects completely. However, this does not mean the stub is not a legitimate article, it just needs to be expanded. | A '''stub''' is a very short article, generally no longer than a paragraph. Most stubs fail to cover all but the most trivial subjects completely. However, this does not mean the stub is not a legitimate article, it just needs to be expanded. | ||
While most stubs are useful and have the potential to expand into better articles, sometimes they may be confusing or misleading. Depending on the situation, it may be possible to expand a stub, but if the stub fails to meet the [[Halopedia:Notability | While most stubs are useful and have the potential to expand into better articles, sometimes they may be confusing or misleading. Depending on the situation, it may be possible to expand a stub, but if the stub fails to meet the [[Halopedia:Notability policy|notability policy]], the article may be subject to deletion or being merged into another article. | ||
The Wiki software can display links to stubs differently if the '''Threshold for stub display''' is set higher than 0. For example, 200 can be set to mark articles that are shorter than 200 characters. This makes it easier to find stubs. See [[Special:Preferences]] to set the threshold, or [[Help:User | The Wiki software can display links to stubs differently if the '''Threshold for stub display''' is set higher than 0. For example, 200 can be set to mark articles that are shorter than 200 characters. This makes it easier to find stubs. See [[Special:Preferences]] to set the threshold, or [[Help:User preferences]] for help on how to set the threshold. | ||
==Stub alert!== | ==Stub alert!== | ||
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To find a stub, use the following category page: [[:Category:Stubs]] | To find a stub, use the following category page: [[:Category:Stubs]] | ||
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