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How to Determine if a wikiHow Article Violates Character Article Standards

Sometimes it can be hard to tell if a wikiHow article violates our character article standards and should get nominated for deletion (NFD) for that reason. Here is how to identify character articles on wikiHow.

Steps

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    Look at the title. Ask yourself, is the article titled "Be" / "Be Like..." or a better title like "Look Like..." or "Cosplay...?" It is very common for readers to title an article "Be Like," and, in these cases, the article may not meet our character article standards.
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    Read the article thoroughly. Ask yourself, is it focused on achievable actions that the reader can take to imitate the character. The article must also have concrete examples of how to copy that celebrity or character's looks (for example, instead of just saying "Wash your hair like Paris Hilton, it should say "create a bob hairstyle like Paris Hilton, and remember to wash and blow-dry your hair"). If there are no concrete examples, and the article is worded more like this (example: "Remember to shampoo your hair every day"), the article should probably be nominated for deletion.
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    See if there are any references to reliable sources. It's usually good if an article is backed up with references about this person's looks, because the accuracy of the information won't be doubted. It's also good if there are videos from a video sharing site, such as YouTube, to back up the information about the character or celebrity. If there are any references to 3rd party sources, the article probably meets our standards.
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    Look for creative writing traps such as "Be yourself," "Be confident" and "Have hobbies like singing and swimming." These are very common in character articles. If you see creative writing traps like these, NFD the article. Or, if most of the article meets our character article standards, but there are some creative writing traps, remove them and leave a friendly and handwritten note for the author explaining why you needed to do this.
    • Check to see if the article contains something along the lines of "Don't let anyone know that you are trying to look/act like___." This is another sign that the article doesn't meet the character article standards.
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    Compare the article to our high quality character example and our "perfect" character articles outlined in our character article standards. Ask yourself, does the article you're reviewing follow these examples? If it doesn't, it's best to nominate the article for deletion and let it be reviewed by the community.

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