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New Editorial Edict
For now, please refrain from creating individual Pokémon pages, like Bulbasaur's. The staff is currently trying to come up with a standard format for said pages, and until said format is established, it'd probably be best if everyone's energies were directed elsewhere, to a place where they'll be both needed and guaranteed as useful.
Also, with respect to the element pages, the Grass page is a great example of what we're looking for. Clean, crisp, not overly flashy but certainly gets its point across.
One last thing--Thanks to everyone who's been onboard so far, it's already coming along so much better than I could've expected, and I'd just like to say keep up the good work! Thanks!
~Evan
Notes from the Editor
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# Would the given text make this article a "good" article (i.e.,
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function isCountable( $text )
{
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if ( 0 != $this->mTitle->getNamespace() ) { return 0; }
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return 1;
}
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