Board Thread:Site Questions/@comment-28266772-20160613155844

So I've noticed this creep up enough in a few stories, and I edited one only to later realize it might have been a mistake, so I rolled back my edit and went on a research spree. I've found some really conflicting information. Some evidence suggests you should not capitalize after a semicolon, others say that it's a part of American English, but none of it, whatsoever, is consistent. I found plenty of Americans arguing against it, and the general consensus is that it's incorrect, but I'm still not sure.

So I have two questions.

1) Is this a legitimate style in American English, or not?

2) Is it worth me even correcting this? Even if I find some stories that capitalize after a semicolon, and notice that they are inconsistent in their use, is it still a valuable edit to make on this wikia, or should I save my edits for something more substantial? 