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There are a number of article boxes that can be added to the top and bottom of pages and sections, to tell people about the page, issues with the page, editing commentary and to encourage people to edit them. Below are some examples:

[edit] Bias statements

This is a bias statement by a Fan History contributor. This contributor realizes that in writing about the history of fandom, there are topics for which they cannot write an unbiased history.

{{Bias statement}}

Informs readers that a user has vowed not edit certain parts of the wiki because of their own bias issues.

[edit] Deaths

This article is about a person who has recently died. Some information, such as that pertaining to the circumstances of the person's death and surrounding events, may change rapidly as more facts become known. There may be privacy issues that need to be addresses. Please contact a Fan History administrator if you discover any problems.

{{Recent death}}

Informs readers that the article is about some one who recently passed away.

[edit] Duplicate article

This article is a duplicate article. A contributor has requested that an administrator delete it.

{{Duplicate article}}

Articles tagged with this warning are ones that should be deleted. When using it, please comment on the talk page so an administrator can figure out which article gets saved and which one gets deleted. If you need help merging information before an article is deleted, please include a comment to that effect.

[edit] Emphasis too heavy on fan fiction

This article or section may place too heavy an emphasis on fan fiction. Please improve the article by adding information.

{{Emphasis too heavy on fan fiction}}

Informs people that the article needs work because too heavy of an emphasis is placed on fan fiction. It can be improved by adding information about a fandom or person in areas other than fan fiction.

[edit] English y Español

This article is written in two languages because the person or community discussed in the article is from a non-English community. It is written in English and Spanish. Este artículo se escribe en dos idiomas porque la persona o la comunidad discutida en el artículo es de una comunidad no-Inglesa. Se escribe en inglés y español.

{{English y Español}}

For articles that are bilingual, in English and Spanish.

[edit] External critics of wiki, step up and edit

External criticism has been directed at this page regarding the lack of content or bias. Viewers are reminded that Fan History is a wiki. The responsibility for content belongs to the whole of the fandom community.

{{Lack of content}}

Informs people who are criticizing the article that they can edit the article to address their issues. By complaining off wiki and not editing it to their satisfaction, they are effectively taking responsibility and personal ownership of that problem. It informs the reader that those external critics are to blame for their assumption of bias and lack of content.

[edit] Fan History policy

Policy This article defines official Fan History policy.

{{Fan History policy}}

Informs readers that the page includes official Fan History policy.

[edit] Major stars only

This category is intended for regular and recurring cast members only. Actors who made a single appearance on the show should not be included.

{{Actors by series}}

Asks people to categorize pages featuring actors by only including the major stars.

[edit] Message box

Create a simple message box.

{{Messagebox|Text.}}

Create a simple customized user box.

[edit] Neutral point of view dispute

The neutrality of this article is disputed. Please see the discussion on the talk page. Please do not remove this message until the dispute is resolved.

{{POV}}

Warns people that the article neutrality is disputed.

[edit] Original research may be found in this article

This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please improve the article by adding references.

{{Original research}}

Warns people that the article may contain original research and asks them to add citations.

[edit] Please put list in alpha order

Note : Please keep the names in alphabetical order when adding yours to the list. Thank you.

{{Name Alpha}}

A request to keep things in alpha order when creating lists.

[edit] Privacy waived by individual

Private information included by choice. This contributor has chosen to include information that would normally be excluded from articles as a result of Fan History's person article privacy policies. They have given Fan History permission to include this informtion on the wiki.

{{Privacy waived}}

The person featured in the article has chosen to include information in the article that would normally be deleted because it is viewed as private information.

[edit] Protected because its an essay

{{Eprotected}}

Tells readers that the article is not editable and should be viewed as a complete piece. If you want to use this article box and have your article locked, please contact an administrator or comment on the talk page on the essay category.

[edit] Preserving history

This article has been protected because it is a fandom document. See Preserving history/info for info on why articles are protected.

{{Preserving history}}

Informs that the article is locked because it is a historical document.

[edit] Self contributed articles

{{Selfcontributed articles|User name}}

Informs the reader that the article about a person had the person who wrote the article as a primary contributor to the article.

[edit] Too much quoting

This article or section may relies too heavily on quotes. Please improve the article by rewriting heavily quoted sections.

{{Too much quoting}}

Tells contributors that the article relies on quotes for content. It asks them to reword and add to the article so that the content is not so reliant on quoted material.

[edit] Spoilers may be found in the article

{{Spoilers}}

Warns people that the page may contain spoilers.

[edit] Translations requested

{{Translations requested}}

Asks people to translate the page into other languages.

[edit] Vandalism of person page

This article is the subject of dispute. Please see the talk page. It has been locked to prevent further vandalism. If this article is about you, please contact a system administrator.

{{Vandalism of person page}}

To explain that an article has been protected because of vandalism and that the only way it will likely be unlocked is if the person the article is about contacts a Fan History administrator, or an administrator feels enough time has passed that the article will unlikely be a target of further vandalism.

[edit] Welcome box

{{Add user box}}

To be pasted on new user pages to ask them to create user pages.

[edit] Fandom Specific Boxes

For fandom specific boxes, see Help:Fandom specific article boxes.