JoJo Wiki:Trivia

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This page details the guidelines for creating and adding to Trivia sections on articles presented on the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Wiki.

Trivia Guidelines
Appropriate Placement First and foremost, trivia must always pertain to the subject of the article. The trivia section is also generally considered a "last resort", as information should be placed in this section only if it does not pertain to any other section. For example, if an interesting piece of information about a character's appearance is to be added, one should first attempt to implement it into the "Appearance" section of said character. Similarly, if the information is already listed elsewhere, it should not be repeated in the trivia section.
Speculation As described in the Manual of Style, speculation of any kind is not permitted on the wiki. However, forums are available for discussing popular myths or theories within the fandom. In particular, any piece of information that is written in a way that includes words such as "possibly," "suggests," "seems to be," or "likely" is considered speculation regardless of how "obvious" it may seem within context. Trivia should also be cited with legitimate sources if possible.
Lists

Avoid creating lists of miscellaneous information. These lists, often placed in the trivia section, should in most cases be considered temporary, until a better method of presentation can be determined. A better way to organize an article is to provide a logical grouping and ordering of facts that gives an integrated presentation, providing context and smooth transitions, whether in text, list, or table.

Comparisons Comparisons, such as similarities between characters and other media, are only allowed if they can be proved and are generated from concepts and story elements derived from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. For example, observations such as two Stands having very similar abilities may be viable trivia as they are generated within a story element context; Stands. On the other hand, minor coincidences such as two characters having similar hairstyles (unless pointed out in canon) would not be considered proper trivia as they are not presented within the context of the story or any of its fundamental concepts.