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''Do you find truth offensive? Do you shy away from anything correct, normal, and sane? Or would you rather just incite anarchy and chaos across the web, net, and world?''<br>
-- HRWiki Guy 10:12, 27 Jun 2005 (UTC)

# '''Read, dummy'''! Read [[at least 100]] [[article]]s before you create [[oneoneone|one]]. The list of previously [[Special:Prefixindex/Encyclopedia_Dramatica:Today%27s_featured_article|featured articles]] is a good place to start. If this is too much to ask, go to the [[list of lulz wikis]] where you'll probably find something less demanding for your [[crap]] [[stub]]s.
#'''Keep ED on topic''': we only want articles relating to drama, internets, or memes. If you are unsure, please refer to [[ED:LULZ]].
#'''Add drama and information''' as much as possible, when writing up an article. [[Google]] and [[Ljseek]] are your friends.
# '''Don't make an idiot of yourself!''' Seeing as you are new around here, we don't appreciate a case of severe [[unwarranted self-importance]]. If you even think you can handle the production of a new lulz induced article, write it with the greatest care and precision. There is no value in one-sentence articles; make a story of it, use correct formatting, and use your feeling. Of course, it is recommended you start out with minor edits to existing articles. 
#'''ED is not [[NPOV]]'''. We don't ever want to see an edit that can be summarized as 'reduce bias'. Ever.
# '''Add no new [[Special:Categories|categories]]'''. The existing ones work just fine, thank you very much.
# '''Assign categories''' to your articles. If you don't, they might be marked "[[:template:crap|<nowiki>{{crap}}</nowiki>]]" ([[oh noes]]!)
#'''Preview before saving'''. Before saving your changes, hit "Show preview" if you're unsure of formatting or how the page will look after you're done editing. That way, if you change your mind or notice a mistake, the article's history won't be filled with your multiple edits. Several consecutive edits are generally frowned upon unless you're making major changes to an article. Try to avoid it if you can or you will get [[template:Preview|<nowiki>{{Preview}}</nowiki>]] on your page, and [[noone]] wants that.
#'''Wikify your articles'''. To test skills, use the [[Sandbox]]. Read the [[Encyclopedia Dramatica:Style Guide]] for wikihelp.
#'''Create links to your articles'''. [[Srsly]], if [[Your mom|your]] article [[Special:Lonelypages|isn't linked to]] from the outside world, it may get [[BALETED]].
#'''Do not write any articles about Chuck Norris (Moar liek JEW Norris, amirite?)'''.  Or re-create any other [[crap]] articles that have been deleted, for that matter.
#'''Promote the site''' to your friends and enemies. [[Encyclopedia_Dramatica:Banners|ED Banners]] are available for your use, or you can make your own.
#'''Use edit summaries.'''  For instance, if you sass the admins, you write it in the edit summary. [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php?title=User_talk%3ARoundHouseKickToTheFace&diff=1997002721&oldid=1997001011 (example).]
#[[Special:Listadmins|Don't piss off these people]]
#Got nothing to do? See {{tname|opentasks}}.
#'''Sign comments in Talk pages'''. If you're leaving a comment in a talk page, sign it. You can do this by inserting four [[tilde]]s at the end of your comment or by clicking in the ''Signature with Timestamp'' button ( [[image:button_sig.png]] ) above the edit field.
#'''How do I shot fancy signatures?'''
*Make fancy sig [[User:Walter_%22Rorschach%22_Kovacs/sig|like so]].
*Put it in the nickname box in your [[Special:Preferences|prefs]] as a template, like so <nowiki>{{User:User/Sig}}</nowiki>.
*Check '''raw signatures'''.
*???
*Profit.