Thread:Evacino/@comment-5181710-20130824223858

Here's a general guideline for trivia.

Trivia should be:

1. Something interesting and notable about the character that DOES NOT fit in their character synopsis, description, or playstyle. If it fits in any of these categories, it should be worked into them instead of being put in trivia. If you don't think it's notable enough for those categories, then it's likely not interesting enough as trivia either.

2. Something not obvious to someone who has just finished reading an article on the subject. This means that if the information in the trivia can easily be inferred by reading, don't put it in.

3. Trivia should almost NEVER include observatory data. Observatory data is stuff like "Valentine is the only character with an eyepatch," or "Leviathan and Samson are both parasites," or "Squigly is the only undead character." Most information like this can be inferred, is not useful for learning about the subject, and is the #1 source of clutter for trivia section.

4. Ideally, trivia should be something that is not immediately obvious at all. For instance, I added a trivia section on Samson's page detailing how despite him never becoming a full character, he has concept art dating back to 2005. No one would know about this from the game itself, so it's a good contender for trivia!

5. Trivia should NEVER EVER rely upon guesswork or conjecture. Ergo, something like "It is possible that Umbrella became the Skullgirl in Double's ending" is a big no-no. It should always be hard facts.

These are the basics, but they should help you know what should and shouldn't be cleaned up. I hope this has been helpful! FlotillaO (talk) 22:39, August 24, 2013 (UTC) 