Windows Wallpaper Wiki:Guidelines

In order to maintain high standards of behavior and article quality, we have some guidelines.

Behavior

 * Please cooperate with fellow users. When having a debate with someone, please don't throw insults at them and handle the situation in an adult-like manner.
 * Don't even think about vandalizing this wiki. You will only receive one warning if you do so; vandalize after that and it's an indefinite ban. In some cases we may instaban you, for instance if you and your friends decide to vandalize it together.

Article quality

 * Please write in an acceptable level of English. If we tell you that your English isn't very good, we may also advise you to study more English before you continue editing this wiki, especially if your contributions don't add much of value.
 * Although original research is allowed given the obscurity of this wiki's subject, please cite sources. For websites, this is how a source should look:
 * {Surname of author}, {Firstname of author} ({Day} {Month} {Year}). [{URL} "{Title of page}"]. {Website title}.
 * An example:
 * Zheng, Long (26 January 2007). "Finding vistas, story of Windows Vista wallpapers". istartedsomething.


 * Please follow the same layouts and sentence structures used in other articles. For example, for images the structure should look something like this (if it's not a stock photo and/or the photographer is unknown, leave those parts out):
 * {Name of wallpaper}, originally known as {Its title on a stock photo site}, is a {Type} included in {OS}, licensed from {Stock photo agency}. It was taken by {Photographer}. It depicts {Description of the image}. {Other facts follow the rest}


 * Please write from a neutral point-of-view. This wiki is intended to be factual, not opinionated. If a wallpaper is notorious for being considered ugly, write about how many people hold that opinion (e.g "This wallpaper is widely considered to have an unpleasant appearance.", rather than outright stating the opinion as fact. (e.g. "This wallpaper looks ugly and horrible.")
 * If there are any terms you are unsure of, please see the glossary.

Content

 * Try not to include too much information not relevant to Windows wallpapers in the articles. There are plenty of other places you can go to if you want to know about such information. A very brief overview of the operating system is fine though, just to provide a little context.
 * Do not add or create articles with intentional misinformation with the intent to mislead people. This could result in a permanent ban.
 * Furthermore, do not create articles about fictional Windows versions (i.e "Windows Never Released" or "OS Mockups" versions) or their wallpapers, especially not with the intent to pass them off as real versions.
 * The following are in the scope of this wiki:
 * Preloaded Windows wallpapers, sample pictures, user account pictures and other backgrounds
 * Downloadable official Windows wallpapers
 * Backgrounds/display pictures included in downloadable Windows-related software (such as Windows Live Messenger)
 * Microsoft Plus! wallpapers
 * The following are not in the scope of this wiki and should not have articles here:
 * Fanmade Windows-related wallpapers (such as unofficial theme wallpapers, wallpapers from unofficial modifications of Windows, random fanmade wallpapers)
 * Non-Windows OS wallpapers (e.g macOS, Linux, Unix, etc)
 * OEM wallpapers bundled on Windows devices (such as Dell, HP and Lenovo preloaded wallpapers - this also extends to Microsoft Surface wallpapers at present)
 * Non-Windows Microsoft wallpapers (e.g Microsoft Surface Duo)
 * Non-Windows wallpapers from companies Microsoft acquired, whether it was before or after the acquisition (e.g Nokia, Danger, etc)
 * Xbox-related backgrounds/wallpapers (although these are Microsoft products and are powered by Windows-based operating systems, they’re not marketed as Windows products at all)
 * Content such as icons, sounds, music, graphics and fonts - this wiki is solely focused on wallpapers and other content that is similar to wallpapers, such as sample pictures and user account pictures
 * Pretty much anything that isn't related to Windows wallpapers