Help:A Newbie's Guide to Naming Pages

Around the Roblox Wikia, pages are often divided into different categories (namespaces) to help assist readers in finding the proper page. To a new user, this might become very confusing, and other editors are typically left to the task of redirecting pages to the proper namespace. This help page will explain some of the more common namespaces, provide examples of each, and instruct new editors into properly naming and redirecting pages to the right namespace.

Key Terms
Throughout this post, there will be certain key phrases or words that will help simplify this post. It is recommended that these terms are understood before proceeding.

Namespaces : Different MediaWiki subcategories for pages. For example, a page explaining the newest hat will have a namespace of  Catalog, whereas a page discussing a famous Roblox user will have a namespace of Community.

Non-notable Page : This phrase classifies pages created that do not meet the notability policies. Typically, a non-notable page will be redirected to a different namespace in order to satisfy these notability policies.

Redirection : The process of changing the name of a page. This can include renaming the page to give it a more accurate name and/or changing the namespace of the page.

Part One: The Namespaces
Using the correct namespace is vital on the Roblox Wikia. Many times, it assists both viewers and editors in understanding certain properties of the page, such as whether it is a page about a Wikia user or a Roblox user.

(Main)

 * Main is the default namespace of all newly-created pages. When one creates a page, the page will automatically be placed in this namespace. Most often, these pages are very general, such as Egg Hunt 2014 and Criticism of Roblox, and talk about Roblox as a whole and not about a specific user/place/item. The only exception to this is groups, when most group pages will fall under this namespace. If the page is more specific, a redirection of the page may be required.

User

 * This namespace is dedicated for editors on Wikia. An example of this type of namespace is User:Acebatonfan. The User namespace is where all non-notable pages are redirected to, as it will then automatically link to the user who initially creates it.

Naming Non-notable Pages

 * Oftentimes, editors will want to create a page about themselves, their friends, their place, or another aspect that will not meet the notability policies. In order to not have their pages deleted, these pages are most often redirected to the user namespace (typically abbreviated as the userspace).


 * The format for renaming a non-notable page is: User: EDITORNAME/PAGENAME


 * For example, Editor123 want to create a page about M Inc, an old Roblox group that only has 1,000 members. It does not have 1,500 members and does not meet the notability policies, so Editor123 will need to redirect it to the user namespace. My page will be renamed as User:Editor123/M Inc instead of (Main):M Inc or Community:M Inc.

Project

 * This is typically the namespace for information regarding the Roblox Wikia and its maintenance. Examples include Project:Policies and guidelines.

Template

 * This namespace is for templates used on the Roblox Wikia and will include templates such as delete, stub, and Infobox experience.

Catalog

 * This namespace is for pages discussing items within the Roblox catalog. This includes pages like  Catalog:ROBLOX Classic Police Cap and Catalog:Katana.

Community

 * This is for Roblox users and Roblox games. Examples include Community:Shedletsky and Sword Fight on the Heights IV.


 * Places are typically named as Community:PlaceCreatorName/PlaceName. An example will be Community:Shedletsky/Sword Fight on The Heights IV. By doing this, the associated page will also include a link to the game creator's wikia page.

User Blog

 * Blog posts are always redirected here. Pages are typically redirect here if they contain opinions that will make a page extremely biased. This will include blogs like User blog:Exterity/Roblox &amp; Minecraft : The Problem.


 * Like naming non-notable and community pages, this also follows the User blog:EditorName/PostName format.

Renaming Pages
Page redirects are very simple and easy.
 * 1) Go to the page that needs to be renamed.Redirect1Fixed.png
 * 2) Click on the down arrow next to the "edit" button. A pop-down menu will appear.
 * 3) Click "Rename"
 * 4) If the namespace needs to be changed, click the arrow next to the namespace box and select the appropriate namespace.
 * 5) Type in the specifics of the page. For example, redirecting an non-notable page will have text in that box similar to Redirect2.pngEditorName/PageName.
 * 6) Put in any reason for the redirection. Putting in a reason makes it easier for other editors to see why the page was redirected.
 * 7) Uncheck the "Leave a redirect behind" button. Most often, editors do not need to create a redirect page.
 * 8) Click on the "Rename Page" button.