BioShock Wiki:Trivia Policy

The BioShock game series is notable for the great amount of inspiration that its creators took from literature, philosophy, and real-life history. On the BioShock Wiki, it is appropriate to list these relevant inspirations under a "Trivia" section at the bottom of an article. However, not all similarities to real world things are suitable for the trivia section. Often what a person might consider relevant trivia can be very subjective. Below are the guidelines that the BioShock Wiki follows for what is, or is not, appropriate trivia.

What is Trivia?

 * "Easter Eggs" found in the game.
 * Information about changes in concept design while the developers were creating the game.
 * Inspiration that the developers took from the real world, other games, or literature.

What is not Trivia?

 * Information that is already mentioned in the article. Such info does not need to be listed in the trivia section as well.
 * Possible inspirations that were never mentioned by the developers.
 * Coincidental similarities

Guidelines
The definition of "coincidental similarity" is subjective, and therefore the inclusion of trivia in an article is sometimes controversial. As a result, possible "inspirations" are discouraged unless they can be cited to a specific mention by the developers.


 * Trivia should only be mentioned if it is verifiable. If it is verifiable, then it should include a citation link to the source where it is mentioned. (see Help:Cite)
 * If a sentence in the trivia section contains the words "possibly," "probably," or "might be" then that is a strong sign that it should be moved to the article's talk page until it can be confirmed.