HymnWiki:Appropriate content

Prohibited Content

No content posted on HymnWiki should have any of the following content:

• expletives (see definition 1 in the link; they are much like foul language)
• Swear words / foul language (note that words like 'hell' are not considered swear words when used in the proper context)
• pornographic material

Songs and Poetry

All song/poetry submissions must fit at least one of the following criteria: Acceptable Songs

• Hymns
• Primary songs
• Some compilations for youth groups contain folk tunes; these are generally acceptable here, so long as the information on the religious compilation is included. These, however, should not go under the hymns category; they should go under the folk tunes category. Similarly, primary songs should go under the category called Children's Songs; some of these may be considered hymns, as well, and go under that category, too - though the poet/composer should still go under the hymnists category.
• Songs with the same purpose as hymns (edification), even if they don't sound like typical church hymns (according to the definition of hymns, these would also be hymns)
• Anthems
• Songs that teach gospel principles, self-improvement, and such - like Let Us oft Speak Kind Words, and Have I Done Any Good (for our purposes, if these are included in a hymnal, file them as hymns)
• Songs included in hymnals

Acceptable Poetry:

• Poetry with the same purpose as a hymn. (It need not follow a typical poetic meter for hymns.)
• Poetry that is actually a hymn text.
• File both poetry-writers and hymn lyric writers (writers of all lyrics submitted here) under both poets and hymnists.