Poxy4 Wiki:Guidelines

Main Rules
These are the new guidelines. More will be added as the wiki grows.


 * No random posts in discussions. Doing so will result in a warning and then a block. Example: "skbhdcbkjb" would not be allowed.
 * No vulgarity. Vulgarity is prohibited and each word used will result in a day's blocking.
 * No edit-farming. Each edit below 20 characters added with the exclusion of new page creation should be considered a minor edit. If it's violated once, o warning. Twice, a final warning. Thrice, a block.
 * No random messages on a message wall.
 * Have fun! This is a collaborative wiki and users can work together.
 * Make sure to ask before editing other user's pages. If an admin has edited your page, don't report an edit, as it's intentional!
 * Do not delete 'Reminder', 'Warning', 'Final Warning', and 'Blocked' messages on your message wall.
 * You can edit other pages regardless of asking if it has one of these reasons to do with the edit: Grammar fixes, game articles, free writing articles, you have permission, adding categories.
 * Do not beg for rights.
 * No profanity. No swearing. If your article has to have some sort of this, make sure to replace the profanity with '(bad word)' or you will get a warning. No reminders!
 * Do not make personal attacks on other people. If you need to criticize another user’s argument, do so without attacking them as a person. Do not use bigoted language, including slurs that degrade another person or group of people based on gender, race, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, etc.
 * Be a productive member of the wiki: Contribute to the wiki in line with the established processes and conventions. Disrupting the wiki with “edit warring” over differing opinions of a topic with another user or group of users is not productive.
 * Do not engage in excessive self-promotion: The wiki is a collaborative community resource for the topic at hand. It is NOT a free place to advertise your related website, YouTube channel, blog, social media account, etc.
 * Do not harass other users: If somebody asks you to stop posting certain content on their wall, respect their wishes. It is their wall.
 * Follow all rules. Don't break them either.

Other Information
Don't forget the guidelines. Remember that if you get a reminder, it will linger for the rest of the year. For example, if you get a reminder in February, and then you violate a rule in September, you will still get a warning. If you violate a rule next year, it will tone back down to a reminder.

Here are some examples of types of messages that can appear on walls by admins.

Reminder

Hello, (User). We've noticed your edits and you've been editing other user's pages without permission. Please refrain from doing such edits again, or we will have to take action. This is just a friendly reminder, so you won't have to worry about getting blocked unless you persist. Have questions? Tell me by replying below or writing a message on my wall (Admin's message wall).

Thanks, (Admin).

Warning

Hello, (User). Please stop spamming profanity on your userpage! Many users on this wiki have seen your profile and reported it to us. So we've taken action and deleted your message wall. Cease with your hostility, or we will have no choice or to give you a final warning. Take this warning seriously, or you will have to get blocked. Confused? Please let me know here or on my wall ((Admin's wall).

Thanks, (Admin).

Final Warning

Hello, (User). Note that you've persisted, we will give you a final warning. I will ask you one more time: Stop edit farming. When we told you to stop, we meant it. STOP. If you persist one more time, I will block you. I am not kidding. I have deleted the pages that you've edit farmed.

Thanks, (Admin).

Blocked

Hello, (User). I regret to tell you this, but we have determined that we would block you for (Amount of Time). Take this time to think about what you did wrong. If you like to appeal your ban, please do so here. If you have any questions, also do so here. If you persist once again after this ban has proceeded, you will be banned even longer.

Thanks, (Admin).