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Burnst Jamp (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|right|350px|Photo of [[Karl Koch used in the <nowiki>{{Karlification}}</nowiki> template on Weezerpedia.]] '''Karlification''' (a portmanteau of "Karl" and "clarification") is a term coined by Weezer fans to describe fact-checking and recollections shared by band historian and archivist Karl Koch. Koch, who has shared a close connection with the band since as early as 1991, maintains exhaustive archives of their history in h...") |
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[[Weezerpedia]] is a collaborative encyclopedia that can be edited by anyone; claims made by editors are substantiated by citing external primary and secondary sources. However, some articles contain edits done personally by Koch. As he is, himself, a primary source, claims made in these edits need not cite an external source. | [[Weezerpedia]] is a collaborative encyclopedia that can be edited by anyone; claims made by editors are substantiated by citing external primary and secondary sources. However, some articles contain edits done personally by Koch. As he is, himself, a primary source, claims made in these edits need not cite an external source. | ||
To distinguish claims written by Koch from others, the template [[Template:Cite Karlification|<code><nowiki>{{Cite Karlification}}</nowiki></code>]] is used in place of a standard reference. In the article body, this appears no different from a normal citation; however, in the article's references section, it simply reads "Karlification." Additionally, an [[Weezerpedia:Article message boxes|article message box]] template, [[Template:Karlification|<code><nowiki>{{Karlification}}</nowiki></code>]], is placed at the top of any article featuring Karlified information. An example of | To distinguish claims written by Koch from others, the template [[Template:Cite Karlification|<code><nowiki>{{Cite Karlification}}</nowiki></code>]] is used in place of a standard reference. In the article body, this appears no different from a normal citation; however, in the article's references section, it simply reads "Karlification." Additionally, an [[Weezerpedia:Article message boxes|article message box]] template, [[Template:Karlification|<code><nowiki>{{Karlification}}</nowiki></code>]], is placed at the top of any article featuring Karlified information, if Karlification only applies to one specific section of the article, then [[Template:Karlification Section|<code><nowiki>{{Karlification Section}}</nowiki></code>]] is used instead. An example of these message boxes are below: | ||
{{Karlification}} | {{Karlification}} | ||
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All pages containing Karlification are collated in [[:Category:Karlification]]. | All pages containing Karlification are collated in [[:Category:Karlification]]. | ||
