DC Multiverse Wiki:Policies

Introduction
The following is a collection of wiki policies which must be followed when editing pages and interacting with other users. Failure to follow these rules may result in your account being permanently banned.

Characters

 * Character Entries: Character entries should be listed by their real name and earth designation if both are available.
 * Real name given:
 * All characters should be named after their full and official names that have been given in a show, film or book.
 * In the articles, the names in the infobox should use the most commonly used name. (e.g. Joe West, not Joseph West)
 * In the first paragraph of the articles, the characters' real names should be completed listed and bolded.
 * Real name: "First name", "Middle name" (if applicable), "Used name" (if not the same as the first name), "Surname", "Jr/Sr/Roman numerals" (if applicable)
 * Unless their names have been legally changed, characters should be named after their birth name. (e.g. Kal-El, not Clark Kent)
 * Real name not given:
 * If a character's real name is not given, but their aliases are given, they should be named as such with their full titles. (e.g. Doctor Fate, Captain Cold, instead of Dr. Fate, Cptn. Cold)
 * When a character's real name is unnamed onscreen, the name provided in official sources or credits can be used with accurate references on their pages. (e.g. Kent Nelson, Sandman)
 * When no official sources gave a name for the character or they are uncredited, and also character that has a comic or multiversal counterpart, they should be named after them with a conjectural template. (e.g. Lana Lang, Justice League)
 * Earth designation:
 * Characters' home universes must be given at the end of the title in parentheses. ("NAME (Earth-Prime)", "NAME (Earth-X: Pre-Crisis)", "NAME (Earth-X: Post-Crisis)" and "NAME (UE-X)".)
 * Characters of multiversal origins:
 * When a character does not originate from any specific universes, a "Pre-Crisis" or "Post-Crisis" indicator must be given at the end of the title in parentheses. (e.g. Jaeger (Post-Crisis))
 * In rare instances, a character originates from extra-dimensional realms outside of the multiverse. In this case, the realm must be given at the end of the title in parentheses. (e.g. Jim Corrigan (Purgatory), Uxas (Dark Place), Lucifer Morningstar (Heaven))
 * However, God and Goddess both do not have any words in parentheses, as they exists beyond the multiverse or the extra-dimensional realms.
 * Multiple articles of the same name and home universe:
 * Articles receive a parenthesis to specify two or more articles of the same name and of the same home universe. (e.g. Gina (Freeland) (Earth-Prime), Gina (Gotham City) (Earth-Prime))

Disambiguation Pages
Disambiguation pages will be created when there are 5 or more articles sharing similar names.

Teams/Organizations/Events/Objects/Locations

 * Earth designation:
 * The team/organization/event/object/location should have their universe of origin at the end of the title in parentheses. (e.g. The Flash Suits (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis))
 * Articles of multiversal origins:
 * When a team/organization/event/object/location does not originate from any specific universes a "Pre-Crisis" or "Post-Crisis" indicator must be given at the end of the title in parentheses. (e.g. Pariah Suit (Pre-Crisis), Jaeger's Spear (Post-Crisis))
 * In rare instances, a team/organization/event/object originates from extra-dimensional realms outside of the multiverse. In this case, the realm must be given at the end of the title in parentheses. (e.g. Twilight Owl (Afterlife), Lowest Common Demoninator Productions (Hell))
 * When a location/event itself is an extra-dimensional realm or event, no parentheses are needed unless it shares a name with other articles. (e.g. Heaven, Hell, Crisis on Infinite Earths (Event))
 * Alternate realities/timelines:
 * For alternate realities or timelines that only affect one universe, they should have their universe of origin at the end of the title in parentheses. (e.g. Flashpoint (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis), Loomworld (Earth-Prime))

Cast/Crew

 * Cast and crew member articles should be named after their credited names. If they are credited differently in two or more instances, the most updated name should be the name of the article. (e.g. Andres Soto instead of Alexander Soto)

Media
Out-of-universe pages, such as episode and film pages, should be named after their official title. If there are two episodes with the same name, then the show name should be added to the end. (e.g. Man of Steel (Superman & Lois), Man of Steel (Supergirl)) If a film has the same name as an existing episode, show or comic, then "(Film)" should be added to the end. (e.g. The Flash (2014 TV Series), The Flash (2023 Film))

Discussions
You may leave a comment on any article or talk page, so long as it is relevant to the subject of the article or the wiki as a whole. These conversations must remain respectful at all times and must not include personal attacks, death threats or harassment against other users, which is subject to an immediate and permanent ban of your account. You may also want to join our Discord server to discuss in greater detail the shows we cover and how to cover them on the wiki.

Articles Files
File names must clearly state what universe and multiverse they originate from, as well as have a number starting at 001 at the end to keep track of how many images of a given subject there are. Files must be either PNG's or JPG's that are of or above the 720P resolution and not include a watermark unless it is not possible to find them.

All images must be uploaded with a licensing template which best describes the type of image and with the default upload summary filled out.

User Page Images
Users are allowed to upload any number of images for use on their own user page, so long as it is not deemed excessive by an administrator, in which case they will be deleted. The image title must include your username and a description of the image.

Notability
All TV shows, seasons, films, comics, novels, video games, soundtracks, and cast and crew members should have their own page. Characters, events, locations, teams, objects, and organizations should have a page so long as they are either named or are in some way relevant to the plot of a given episode, show, or film.

Undesignated Universes
If an undesignated universe or something from an undesignated universe appears in a show or film, then the wiki will create a temporary designation for it until it is named. Once a universe is officially designated, it will be moved to said designation and all other UE numbers will be moved up to the one that came before it.

Upcoming Content
Upcoming TV shows, seasons, films, comics, video games and soundtracks as well as upcoming cast and crew for these projects should be given their own page. No pages for upcoming characters, events, locations, teams, objects, or organizations should be created.