Let's Play Wiki:Catchphrases and Memes policy

''This page contains the community guidelines for listing of catchphrases and memes in articles. If you'd like to suggest a change please do so on the talk page.''

Many LPers have a devoted fan following who, over the course of dozens of videos, have identified certain catchphrases and memes prevalent in their LPs. However, the line between what constitutes a catchphrase/meme, and what is simply a funny saying, often gets blurred. This results in the inclusion of large amounts of "catchphrases" that are not actually catchphrases, but simply a funny thing that an LPer said once. This takes up a large amount of space in articles, and does not provide the viewer with any significant information about the LPer. Therefore, it is the general policy on this wiki not to include catchphrases and memes in articles, except in certain specific situations under the following criteria.

Including Catchphrases and Memes in articles
As noted above, catchphrases and memes, in general, should not be included in LP Wiki articles with rare exceptions. Typically these exceptions will be most prevalent with the most popular and longest-running LPers. If a catchphrase or meme is relevant to an article, it is likely best suited to be included in-line in the description of the article, rather than being given its own section. The following criteria should be considered for inclusion of a catchphrase or meme in an article:
 * A maximum of five (5) catchphrases and memes in the article.
 * Catchphrases MUST contain a sufficiently notable and reliable reference sourcing the phrase's status as a catchphrase. This can be done in two ways --
 * Via an external link, formatted as CATCHPHRASE TEXT . The result will look like this: "That's what he said about her!" for TotalBiscuit
 * Via the references wikimarkup, using and.
 * The reliability and notability of a reference will be on a case by case basis, but generally should exclude self-written sources and sources that would not be considered reliable on Wikipedia. A LPers own determination that something is a catchphrase or meme will satisfy this requirement.
 * To qualify as a catchphrase or meme, the phrase must be used repeatedly, more than just once or twice. Ideally this should be across multiple videos, as well.
 * When in doubt, err on the side of exclusion of catchphrases or memes.
 * Offensive, racist, personal attacks, or other inappropriate catchphrases will not be included, regardless of their eligibility otherwise (note: the simple presence of foul language or "curse" words alone does not implicate this criteria).

Articles about Catchphrases and Memes
Catchphrases and memes do not merit creation of their own articles, except in the rarest of circumstances.