Changes: Rules: General

Revision as of 13:02, 29 July 2020

Rules: General Interaction

Be civil to other users at all times
- Never resort to personal insults, aggression, or revealing personal information; even if you have a valid point, we must officially warn - or even ban - any user that creates a hostile environment

Assume good faith
- Try to consider that the person on the other end of the discussion is a thinking, rational being who is trying to positively contribute to the project . . . even if something seems like "trolling" or "vandalism", can sometimes be borne from a lack of knowledge about wiki

When in doubt, talk to the admins
- We're always happy to help settle dispute and answer questions; we aim to be objective, weigh up all sides, and come to an impartial decision in all matters

No harassment on/off site
- If there is proof that users have been harassing members of our wiki community, providing there is evidence that cannot be disputed, we will also block on these grounds

Rules: Fanworks

No fanworks
- No articles can contain links to off-site fan-materials (especially download links)
- Articles on fanworks will be deleted on sight
- Fanworks must not be used in any form; no fanart in galleries, fanfiction in articles, etc.
No promotion of unofficial works
- This includes the works of others, and includes anything on Discuss or comments. This also includes scanlations, or fan-subbed works; only ever link to official materials

Rules: Duplicate Accounts

Do not "sock puppet"
- While we have no general issue with multiple accounts, they must not be abused; this means you cannot pretend to be a different person on each account, and if one account is banned then all accounts are banned (the block is on the user, not the account)

Rules: Bots

Do not use bots without admin permission
- A consensus has been reached between administrators that permission must be obtained before any user attempts to use a bot on the wiki. This is for several reasons: a) we have a bot that we use for mass edits, b) it can artificially inflate one's edit count, and c) there are many variables that can make such bots go awry, which leaves work for our editors, moderators, and administrators

Rules: Blocks/Bans

Temporary Blocks/Bans

Warnings for minor infractions
- If you have broken a rule, especially those that relate to general interaction, you may receive an official warning by our administrators detailing the infraction. This will be at the discretion of administrators according to intent, past records, and the nature of the infraction
- If you have received a warning, you may receive a second warning and/or a temporary ban, depending on the nature of the infraction, at the discretion of the administrator
- If you get three warnings, we will implement a ban for an appropriate amount of time proportionate to the infraction type. This may be permanent depending on the nature of the infraction

Permanent Blocks/Bans

Permanent ban for abuse of others
- We cannot stress enough that this community must be a safe space for all people. If anyone is caught engaging in hate speech, harassment, or verbal abuse, then we will implement a permanent ban and we will not accept appeals on this decision. You must not attack others.

Persistent rule-breaking
- On your third ban, you will be permanently banned from the wiki

Appeals

You may only appeal minor infractions
- Rules related to "general interaction" are considered to be major infractions
How to appeal?
- We will always leave you a message to explain why you were blocked, which you may reply to via your wall, and you may usually leave new messages on your wall, which the banning administrator will be watching and will be alerted to any new message of appeal
- You are also entitled to leave one message of appeal via Community Central, on the personal message walls of the banning administrator (or another administrator of your choice)

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-== '''Rules: Editing ''' ==
-* '''Only canon''' '''events shall be used in articles'''
-** ''Please read: [https://kinnikuman.fandom.com/wiki/Rules:_What_is_Canon%3F What is Canon?] - we only allow manga events in the Story section, and any anime events ''must ''be in a separate section for anime story or anime changes''
-* '''Please use''' '''present-tense'''
-** ''This is for uniformity, as we prefer all articles to have a uniform layout and style, but it is also the generally accepted standard for academic articles and essays''
-* '''Do not use discriminatory language (or curse words)'''
-** ''We know this may be subjective according to different cultures and languages, but outright offensive slurs and hate speech will not be tolerated, and generally problematic language will be frowned upon. By this we mean referring to gay people as 'gays' or women as 'girls', for example ''
-** ''We do not allow cursing, as all areas of the wiki must be family-friendly; this series attracts a variety of fans, with some of its manga being aimed at children, so - for the sake of all audiences - we request that no curse words be used in any area of the wiki''
-* '''Please use edit summaries'''
-** ''We expect clear and transparent explanations, and these are universally appreciated. Please state what you changed and why. This helps others to see what's changed on a glance''
-* '''Please use ''<u>references</u>'''''
-** ''Everything you post should have a reference to prove it objectively true. If you have trouble understanding how to properly format references, please ask a member of staff; we can explain both the methods for Visual editor and Source editor (as per your preference)''
-* '''All''' '''articles must have''' '''content'''
-** ''When creating an article, it must have content . . . it's okay if it's just a paragraph or two, but we cannot accept place-holder articles, very short stubs, or something only a sentence. If there's enough content to justify an article, there's enough content to write up more than a sentence''
-* '''Use Japanese names '''
-** ''At no point should dub names be used in articles; dubs names should only be used to reference changes between the mediums or to explain pieces of trivia, puns, etc. - example, it's okay to say in an About or Trivia or Infobox that Seiuchin is also known as Wally, but you cannot call him Wally throughout the main article itself (this is to avoid any confusion, especially as characters like 'Kid' can refer to multiple characters)''
-* '''British English is preferred'''
-** ''This is to maintain uniformity throughout all articles, as British English is currently the standard on articles . . . that being said, we appreciate the difficulty for some, especially those for whom English is a second-language, and will be lenient <u>depending on circumstances</u>''
-== '''Rules: Images''' ==
-* '''[[Project:Copyrights|Respect copyright]] '''
-** ''Wikia uses the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Free_Documentation_License GNU Free Documentation License]''
-* '''Do not post fan-art'''
-** ''We cannot allow - for copyright issues and desire for uniformity - pictures from any source that is not the official licensing companies or Yudetamago themselves. This includes art from those that may have submitted characters, be artists themselves, or connected in an unofficial manner to the franchise. Anything not official will be considered fanart.''
-* '''Do not post sexually explicit images'''
-** ''We must obey the ToS of Fandom, and we also strive to keep our wiki a PG/General rating, as there are many younger fans of the franchise. This includes any explicit scenes from the franchise itself, such as displays of breasts or erections. ''
-* '''Please clearly label images'''
-** ''Make sure the name is not already in use, and do not replace old images by mistake (change the name if it clashes with another name). Make sure - as well - that the image name describes the image well enough that it can be found by others on a search . . . example, if the image is of Kinnikuman and Terryman holding a trophy, you could label the image with either or both of their names, or their tag-team name''
-* '''Please use 'Muscle Shot' official art in Info-Boxes'''
-** ''The '''exception''' being characters who do not have such art; in this case, we prefer scans from the manga in which they appear (no text on the image, preferably no other characters), and - if this is not possible - a screenshot from the game or movie in which they appear. This is to maintain uniformity of articles and make the articles as professional and possible''
-* '''Please post images unrelated to articles in a "Gallery" section'''
-** ''We do allow for '''some images in articles, '''but they must be related to the section in some way, such as an image of a technique in the 'Techniques' section to showcase the aforementioned technique, or a screenshot of a scene that is being discussed in the 'Story' section. The images '''must be 180px''' and placed carefully so as not to break the formatting of the article ''
 == '''Rules: General Interaction''' ==
 * '''Be civil to other users at all times'''
-** ''NEVER resort to personal insults, revealing personal information, or general hostility . . . even if you have a valid point, we may have to officially warn - or even ban - any user that creates a hostile environment and resorts to verbal violence. We have a no tolerance policy to bullying''
+** ''Never resort to personal insults, aggression, or revealing personal information; even if you have a valid point, we must officially warn - or even ban - any user that creates a hostile environment ''
-* '''When in doubt, talk to the staff '''
-** ''We're always happy to help settle dispute and answer questions - we aim to be objective, weigh up all sides, and come to an impartial decision in all matters ''
 *'''Assume good faith'''
-**''In other words, try to consider that the person on the other end of the discussion is a thinking, rational being who is trying to positively contribute to the project . . . even if something seems like "trolling" or "vandalism", sometimes it can be genuinely borne from a lack of knowledge about wikia, and some polite explanation can go a long way to improving their behaviour''
+**T''ry to consider that the person on the other end of the discussion is a thinking, rational being who is trying to positively contribute to the project . . . even if something seems like "trolling" or "vandalism", can sometimes be borne from a lack of knowledge about wiki''
+* '''When in doubt, talk to the admins'''
+** ''We're always happy to help settle dispute and answer questions; we aim to be objective, weigh up all sides, and come to an impartial decision in all matters ''
+* '''No harassment on/off site'''
+** ''If there is proof that users have been harassing members of our wiki community, providing there is evidence that cannot be disputed, we will also block on these grounds''
+== Rules: Fanworks ==
+* '''No fanworks '''
+** ''No articles can contain links to off-site fan-materials (especially download links)''
+** ''Articles on fanworks will be deleted on sight''
+** ''Fanworks must not be used in any form; no fanart in galleries, fanfiction in articles, etc. ''
+* '''No promotion of unofficial works'''
+** ''This includes the works of others, and includes anything on Discuss or comments. This also includes scanlations, or fan-subbed works; only ever link to official materials ''
+== Rules: Duplicate Accounts ==
+* '''Do not "sock puppet"'''
+** ''While we have no general issue with multiple accounts, they must '''not''' be abused; this means you cannot pretend to be a different person on each account, and if one account is banned then ''all'' accounts are banned (the block is on the user, not the account)''
+== Rules: Bots ==
+* '''Do not use bots without admin permission '''
+** ''A consensus has been reached between administrators that permission must be obtained before any user attempts to use a bot on the wiki. This is for several reasons: a) we have a bot that we use for mass edits, b) it can artificially inflate one's edit count, and c) there are many variables that can make such bots go awry, which leaves work for our editors, moderators, and administrators ''
 == '''Rules: Blocks/Bans''' ==
 === '''Temporary Blocks/Bans''' ===
-* '''Three-strike rule for minor infractions'''
+* '''Warnings for minor infractions'''
-** ''If you have broken a rule, especially those that relate to general interaction, you '''may''' receive an official warning by our administrators detailing the infraction. If you break this rule three times, we may implement a ban for an appropriate amount of time proportionate to the infraction type''
+** ''If you have broken a rule, especially those that relate to general interaction, you '''may''' receive an official warning by our administrators detailing the infraction. This will be at the discretion of administrators according to intent, past records, and the nature of the infraction''
+** ''If you have received a warning, you '''may''' receive a second warning and/or a temporary ban, depending on the nature of the infraction, at the discretion of the administrator ''
+** ''If you get three warnings, we '''will ''' implement a ban for an appropriate amount of time proportionate to the infraction type. This '''may''' be permanent depending on the nature of the infraction''
 === '''Permanent Blocks/Bans''' ===
 *'''Permanent ban for abuse of others'''
 **''We cannot stress enough that this community must be a safe space for all people. If anyone is caught engaging in hate speech, harassment, or verbal abuse, then we '''will''' implement a permanent ban and we will not accept appeals on this decision. You must not attack others. ''
+* '''Persistent rule-breaking'''
+**''On your third ban, you will be permanently banned from the wiki ''
+=== Appeals ===
+* '''You may only appeal minor infractions'''
+** ''Rules related to "general interaction" are considered to be major infractions''
+* '''How to appeal?'''
+** ''We will always leave you a message to explain why you were blocked, which you may reply to via your wall, and you may ''usually'' leave new messages on your wall, which the banning administrator will be watching and will be alerted to any new message of appeal ''
+** ''You are also entitled to leave '''one''' message of appeal via Community Central, on the personal message walls of the banning administrator (or another administrator of your choice)''
+==See Also==
+*[[Rules: Editors]]
+*[[Rules: Article Layouts]]
+*[[Rules: Notability]]
 [[Category:Rules]]