Forum:Capitalization of attributes and skills

While I am in whole-hearted agreement with the general capitalization policy of this wiki (The_Vault:Editing_guideline), I think this wiki could be improved by providing some specific capitalization guidelines for certain common references, such as skills (Speech, Medicine, etc.) and attributes (Strength, Intelligence, etc.)

Across the entire wiki, there is much variation in capitalisation, often within the same article. I believe that this is due to some editors seeing these skills and attributes as proper names, and some as general nouns, and of course some editors being oblivious to the policy and using whichever feels right to them at the time.

I would like the administrators to agree on a single policy for skills and attributes and include it in the policy so that editors can work towards making all articles consistent.

My opinion would be to treat skills and attributes as proper nouns and capitalize them all, but I am happy with either decision as long as it can be applied consistently.

My arguments for capitalization of skills and attributes:
 * Consistency with in-game use (skill checks and dialogue boxes, etc.)
 * Intuitive choice for new editors, so they are less likely to breach the policy in ignorance
 * Improved readability - a capitalized term is more likely to be easily recognised as an in-game term with a special meaning
 * The attribute Intelligence is not the same as the general noun intelligence (or any other skill/attribute) - it has a very specific meaning and range of measurement.

Please respond to this thread with discussion of the need for a specific guideline and what that guideline should say.

I hope this is the correct forum for this sort of discussion - if not, please let me know on my talk page and I will move it wherever it needs to go. --Actreal 01:29, May 9, 2011 (UTC)


 * Yes, names of skills, perks and attributes are to be capitalized. I've amended the policy page to make it clear. Ausir(talk) 01:31, May 9, 2011 (UTC)


 * Excellent, thank you. --Actreal 02:14, May 9, 2011 (UTC)