Utaite Wiki:FAQ

FAQ Frequently asked questions on the wiki

What is the Utaite Wiki?

 * The wiki is a place where Utaite as well as YouTube singers are featured! We aim to be simple resource that anyone can use to find information on his or her favorite Utaite and YouTube singers as well as explore ones, he or she have not previously heard about.

Who are the administrators?

 * The administrators are Esperancia, Starikun/Sen, Meta-Kakera and ユノミ

What is a utaite?
For a more through definition please visit the utaite page.
 * (歌い手, utaite) A Japanese term for people who cover previously released songs and post them on Nico Nico Douga; under utattemita category. The term "utaite" is unique for Nico Nico Douga singers, making it different from "kashu" (歌手 kashu); which means in a general term, "singer."

What is a YouTube Singer?
For a more through description please visit the YouTube singers page.
 * YouTube singers are people who posted cover songs using their own voices in YouTube. Since YouTube is an English video-sharing website, the nationality of YouTube singers vary from around the world.

What are the requirements to add a utaite?

 * The utaite must have:
 * A minimum of 2,000 watchers
 * A minimum of 50,000 views on his/her most popular solo cover

What are the requirements to add a YouTube Singer?

 * The YouTube singer must have:
 * A minimum of 500 subscribers.
 * A minimum of 10,000 views on his/her most popular cover
 * A minimum of 5 covers uploaded in his/her channel.

What if the singer has a NicoNico and YouTube account?

 * In the case of a singer having both a NND and YT account, the requirements will apply accordingly to the site the singer is most active on.
 * If the singer purposefully attempts to conceal such information there will be a zero tolerance policy on rejecting their proposal for a page on such singer

What is the wiki's policy on reprints?

 * All links to reprints on the wiki should have a source link to the original video on NicoNico and if possible match the description of the original video as much as possible as well.
 * Because some Utaite forbid the reprinting of their videos, to respect their wishes, all the links in the song playlist must be linked to the original Nico Nico broadcast or the YouTube broadcast if the utaite has an account on YouTube.

What is the wiki's policy on pictures?

 * This wiki does not allow the sharing of pictures/scans from magazines as well as exclusive content that may have been included in CDs. Unless the picture is available from a public source such as from a utaite’s social networking site or his/her official site, it is not allowed.
 * For a more detail on what pictures are allowed please go here.

What is the wiki's policy on illustrations?

 * All illustrations on the wiki must be credited and if possible re-sized to be smaller than the original as well as unedited as much as possible. Cropping pictures is okay however.

What is the wiki's policy on distributing ripped CD audio?

 * This wiki does not allow the distributing of ripped audio in anyway; this includes linking to and uploading the audio on the wiki.

How do I add a picture to a page?

 * Please refer here on how to add picture(s) to a gallery.

How can I do [action] and [action]?

 * Please refer to the tutorial page on how to do specific actions. It is sorted for your convenience, so use it well ^_^.

Is there a page where all the templates used on this wiki are available?

 * All the templates are located here.