Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-26273552-20170402224736

This is a project we're going to need EVERYONE'S help for here, guys, so please step up and be a part of this event.

Basically, the staff team has decided that the categories are all really messy as they are right now. (they really are. Look at them.)

Now, part of that is from the vast number of user categories, and although I personally would like to have them removed, don't worry, they're not going anywhere. The staff team voted, and they get to stay. They'll just undergo a slight change from Category:Username to Category:User;Username. Your categories SHOULD automatically rename themselves. If you've got any links to them though, you may want to either set up a redirect,

However, that's besides the point here. The meat of the problem is that for TOO LONG we've had no structure to our categories. Not anymore though. Starting today, the categories on ALL PAGES will be changed to fit this model:
 * Type | Genre/Species | Gender | Group

Now, let me explain.
 * Type: This section will show the type of page it is. This can be: Canon, OC, AU, Story, Species, etc.
 * Genre: This is for AUs and stories. This can be: Rewrite AU, Re-skin AU, Horror, Romance, etc.
 * Species: This section goes on character pages, and the specie's own page. This can be: Human, Monster, specific monster type, etc.
 * Gender: This goes on character pages. This can be: Male, Female, Gender Unknown, etc.
 * Group: This is an category for characters in groups, and the group itself. This can be: a group's name.

So, that's a nice description of what we're planning on doing. Now you guys might be wondering "how can I help?"

Well, the answer is simple. Just go to all of your own pages, and make sure they fit the new category scheme. Any categories that don't fit the scheme? Get rid of them. Missing any? Add them in.

If you're having any difficulties editing the categories, or you have any questions about this change, an administrator would be happy to answer them or help you. 