Meta:Standards

7. Likewise, don't refer to fads or specific phrases or incidents from one General Conference that will be forgotten in the near future. For instance, nobody in twenty years will remember the whole "ponderize" thing.
 * 1) Cynicism, sarcasm, and deadpan humor are encouraged.
 * 2) Avoid using first-person pronouns whenever it is reasonable to do so. You can use second and third-person pronouns all you want.
 * 3) Informal language is awesome as it leads to far more entertaining articles. This is not Wikipedia or the White Handbook
 * 4) No in-depth references to temple ordinances or endowment movies. You should know better. While it might be okay to mention the actors and other minor details (for instance, "Satan was the only good actor in the 90s film" or "Bro Satan is my favorite"), tread carefully.
 * 5) When adding something to a list, pretend it was always there. Do not draw attention to the fact that an item was missing. Because once you say "I can't believe nobody has added this yet" someone just mentioned it (you) and it no longer makes sense.
 * 6) Avoid referring to specific individuals by name. We want this to be timeless and not only apply to whatever year it happens to be.
 * 7) *Exceptions: It is fine to refer to prominent General Authorities (e.g. Bruce R. McConkie, Boyd K. Packer, current and former prophets, etc...), well-known members (e.g. Mitt Romney, Porter Rockwell), and perhaps non-member celebrities (maybe Ronald Reagan?).
 * 8) *As a general rule of thumb ask yourself, "Will this person and his/her habits be widely known in the church in 20 years from now?"