Infosphere:Frequently Asked Questions

This is a list of frequently asked questions for this wiki in general, and not for the show. This page is protected so only sysops can edit it. To propose questions, use the talk page.

Technically, few of these questions have been asked before, so they are hardly frequently asked questions, but everyone cheats when they make FAQ's! Haha!

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Currently no listing order.
 * What can I expect to find on this wiki?
 * As much as content as possible about Futurama. Its episodes, comics, films, characters, locations and a lot of other things.  All content somehow related to Futurama is welcome here.  We do not have a notability requirement like Wikipedia.


 * Are there any relations between this wiki and any of the companies involved with Futurama?
 * No. We are entirely independent.  Our work is supplied by fans of the show itself rather than its makers.


 * Does that pose a legal issue?
 * All the content of the show is protected by copyright laws. But the use of stills, scans, etc. from the episodes, films and/or comics are protected under the Fair Use laws in the United States where the server is currently located.


 * Do you cite your sources?
 * As a general rule, no. We consider that everyone has seen the episode or film or read the comic, or at least those who write the content.  We only regard sources as necessary for unreleased material, such as the upcoming films.


 * What if I add something bogus to an article then?
 * In such a case, every article has a talk page for discussing it, but if an user knows it's wrong, it will probably be removed and regarded as spam/vandalism, though depending on its content, banning/block may not always be put in force.


 * Should I write articles in US English or UK English or any other English?
 * We consider any English as good enough. However, we do not find it necessary when you edit articles to correct "other" English variant spellings of words into another.  However, when it comes to names, US English are preferred as the show is American.  E.g. Mom is spelt with an 'o' rather than an 'u' in UK English.  Or the title caption for  is in color rather than in colour.


 * How do you feel about me redistributing your content?
 * According to our Creative Commons license, you are allowed to redistribute our content under the conditions that you state where you got it from and that your work is entirely non-commercial, like ours.


 * Are there any alternatives to your wiki?
 * Yes, but they are not as good. And we say that without bragging.  The only who comes close is Wikipedia.  And they have a notability requirement, which means very obscure content cannot even be mentioned on Wikipedia, while here it can have its own article.  There are two other known Futurama wikis out there, one of them is dead, and the other is on Wikia.  Needless to say, the Wikia one is nowhere near the quality of ours.


 * Why should I consider your wiki over those you mentioned?
 * First of all, like we previously stated, Wikipedia has a notability policy. Which means; not too much content, please.  Which is when Wikipedia admins suggest people to make their own wiki on the subject.  A wiki such as this.  As for the Wikia Futurama wiki, it is no where as good as this one.  Most of their articles are simply copied from Wikipedia anyway.


 * Can you give me a link to this Wikia wiki?
 * No.


 * Hm, what if I were a member at two wikis - including this one?
 * If you were a member at another Futurama wiki (Wikipedia doesn't count, everybody has an account there), and we took you in redistributing our content in a violation of our license, it would result in a ban on your behalf. We would also take any means necessary to make the content you've copied to follow the license, be that by removing it or quoting ourselves.


 * I have found an article that looks different from the others, is this right?
 * Recently, we have changed our standards on this wiki, which means a lot of "old" articles are still left astray with the old standards. If you see one of these, we recommend you check out the infobox listing and apply the infobox that works.  We also suggest you to study other articles of the same kind before doing so.  Should you feel unable to do so for any reason, you can add one of the following templates:


 * Why am I required to register?
 * Some time ago, we decided to disallow the editing of articles without being registered. We did because we were overcome by spambots, whom would almost constantly edit articles and add links to them.  After the measure, the spambots are now gone.  We apologies for the inconvenience.


 * Any chance you might open for it again in the future?
 * Perhaps, we are still debating such a measure. But one thing is certain, it will not be under the same conditions as it was earlier.