The following is an essay on map creation written by editor Selva. It contains a broad survey of various cartographic practices and issues found on the Yume Wiki, categorized by issue type, with analysis and recommended alternative practices.
To avoid this piece becoming a list of actual editors' crimes and creating a permanent wall of shame, all images of problematic map practices included have been created specifically for this essay's purpose, and do not represent any maps used currently or formerly on the wiki. Most images are going to represent the most extreme examples of the practices outlined below, so forgive us if we get a little silly.