How to write
This is a guide to writing facts for Mamechi. Mamechi is a very light collection of papers that gathers "the knowledge Wikipedia does not carry".
Posting rules (required)
- One entry = one piece of knowledge. The text is a claim of up to three sentences.
- Add at least one source. Posts without any source are not published.
- If something is true only under certain conditions (it works only in this case, and so on), write that in "Notes and limits". Without notes, facts easily turn into myths.
Compared with a paper
| Mamechi | Paper |
|---|---|
| Text | Claim |
| Evidence | References |
| Notes and limits | Discussion and limitations |
| AI verification | Peer review |
| Derivation | Follow-up research |
| Summary page | Review article |
How to write
Create a new page and use the template "豆知識" (fact). In the visual editor, choose Insert → Template and pick "豆知識" to get the input fields. See Template:豆知識 for what each field means and which values it takes.
Use a short sentence that tells what the knowledge is as the page name (for example, "Older eggs are easier to peel when hard-boiled").
Source grades
- Primary: research, public bodies, people directly involved (those who make or sell the thing, and so on)
- Secondary: expert commentary
- Tertiary: summary articles
A fact rank of B or above is not given on tertiary sources alone. Top search results sometimes include summary articles that cite sources which do not exist. Follow the citations and check the original material.
The three ranks
- Fact rank (how certain it is): S / A / B / C / unrated
- Wow rank (how surprising it is): S / A / B / C / unrated
- Usefulness (how useful it is): S / A / B / C / not applicable / unrated
- S: you can use it today, and it makes a big difference
- A: there is a clear situation where you would use it
- B: nice to know; a small advantage
- C: not practical. Given only to facts that promise a practical use but do not deliver
- Not applicable: the fact is worth knowing for its own sake (usefulness does not apply). The rank box shows "—"
Add a one-line reason for each rank.
Derivations
While researching one fact you may find another. In that case, create a new page and put the original fact's page name in "derived from". Derived facts are listed automatically. The whole picture is on the derivation tree.
Translation
Mamechi manages each article in two languages, Japanese and English. Articles that can be translated show a list of languages at the top. Use "Translate this page" to enter a translation sentence by sentence.
Licence of the text
Text you post is published under CC BY-SA 4.0. Verification results, ranks and the derivation tree are rights of the operators. See the terms of use for details.