Sonic Fanon Wiki:Policy/Main Policy
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All users must adhere to this policy. If you believe that a change is needed, please discuss it on the policy's talk page, or in the Wiki Improvement Forum.
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The Important Stuff in Plain English
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Note: These plain English rules are not in any way a substitute for the policies listed below. Just because something isn't listed here doesn't mean it doesn't still apply.
- Be nice. Don't be rude to people. Treat others the way you want to be treated (unless of course you like being treated like scum, then treat them the opposite way).
- Profanity is not allowed on This Wiki.
- Nothing erotic or pornographic is allowed. Period.
- Don't argue with the Moderators and Admins when it comes to their jobs. Debating is fine, but their decisions are final.
- If you have an issue, please contact an administrator for help.
- Unless the offense is very serious, or the account was created solely to spam, all users will receive warnings before being banned.
- If you post a recolored picture, it must be identified as a recolor, and the source image must be referenced.
Terms and Conditions
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By editing This Wiki and/or communicating on the chat feature of This Wiki, you agree to the following terms and conditions.
In This Document:
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- The term "This Wiki" will refer to the Sonic Fanon Wiki hosted on Wikia.com at the URL: [[1]].
- The term "This Document" will refer to the Sonic Fanon Wiki Policy and Terms and Conditions located at the URL: http://sonicfanon.wikia.com/wiki/Sonic_Fanon_Wiki:Policy/Main_Policy.
- The term "User" will refer to ANY PERSON who modifies the content of This Wiki in any way, whether manually or by the use of a bot.
- The term "Content" will refer to ANY ARTICLE, BLOG, CATEGORY, PHOTO, VIDEO, OR ANY OTHER PAGE located within the domain of the Sonic Fanon Wiki.
- The term "Spam" will refer to any content or message that is unneccessarily repeated, unrelated to the topic of This Wiki, of blatant and terribly low quality, or is blatant advertisement for another website.
User Conduct
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Users must adhere to the following:
- Must adhere to the standards and policies defined in This Document, and in the Sonic Fanon Wiki Standards
- Must be respectful and friendly towards other users at all times
- Must remain mature and logical in the face of conflict
- Must not use any form of profane language
- Must be courteous when dealing with new users
- Must not purposely vandalize, deface, erase, damage, or harm, in any way, any page on This Wiki
- Must not purposely create pages containing irrelevant material or spam
- Must not create new accounts in order to circumvent bans or restrictions
Page Content
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All content on all pages on This Wiki must adhere to the following:
- Must adhere to the standards and policies defined in This Document and in the [Sonic Fanon Wiki:Policy/Standards|Sonic Fanon Wiki Standards]]
- Must not contain any content that could be deemed pornographic in nature
- Must not contain any content that could be deemed offensive to any specific person or group
- Must not contain content that is irrelevant to the topic of This Wiki, or any form of spam
- Must not be copied or modified without permission from the original author
Templates
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Construction Templates
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If a page cannot be brought to standards immediately, it may be marked as "Under Construction" until it meets standards. When marking a page for construction, the page must meet the requirements listed in the Standards.
Delete Templates
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A page can only be deleted by a wiki administrator. If a page needs to be deleted, it can be marked using a delete template. A page can only be marked for deletion for the following reasons:
- Author's request
- Failure to meet standards in a timely manner
- The page is a one liner
- The page is blatant spam/trolling
Delete templates may only be removed if they were improperly placed on the page. If you find that a delete template was improperly placed on an article, you may remove it, and state the reason you are removing the template in the edit summary.
Improper use of delete templates can result in serious consequences. DO NOT ABUSE DELETE TEMPLATES.