Board Thread:Wiki Discussion/@comment-5264386-20141113101121/@comment-5632187-20141118023646

.*Listens to the crickets* Alright, well since no one is responding, I'm just gonna continue on along. The ideas presented above seem to be pretty much in agreement with each other, that we need to form a Code of Conduct and we need more people to enforce it. The people to enforce it would be Forum Moderators, so we need to decide if we definitely want the position of Forum Moderator to be introduced, and if we do, how will it be implemented? I've gone to Community Central and asked for assistance in how these kinds of things are done, so hopefully we'll see a response from them in the near future.

Moving on to the actual rules, the ones suggested above by Wolf are nice, but I feel that directly copying the wording from the Chat Rules isn't quite right. So I'm going to make a base set of rules, inspired by the Chat Rules, to give us the foundation for the Code of Conduct. These rules will draw from multiple aspects of community interaction, such as individual discussions, editing, and behavior on the site: 1) Undefined Rules- Users are expected to show common courtesy towards all on the site. Please try to always act respectful towards others, and never commit an action that will draw a negative reaction from others, or will detract from the value of the Wiki or its community just because it's not listed as against the rules here. 2) Cussing- Cussing is not prohibited on this site, though cussing in a way that is disruptive or directed at another user or group of users is prohibited. There are many ways to express yourself without cussing at others. 3) Derogatory Language- Use of derogatory language is never allowed on this site. Derogatory language is considered words that can be seen as offensive by any group of people due to the negative connotations that can be inferred by use of the word. (Would like to discuss if a specific list of words should be drawn up, though I'm 100% against the idea of such a list). 4) Sockpuppeting- Sockpuppeting, or the use of an alternate account, is never allowed on this Wiki. Use of an alternate account in order to circumvent a block is strictly prohibited, and will result in an infinite block of the alternate account, as well as an extension to the original block being circumvented. 5) Links- Linking is permitted anywhere on the Wiki, though certain content is prohibited. This content includes but is not limited to: Shock sites, jump scare videos(must first warn all others), pornographic content, NSFW images, piracy sites, and any other sites that in any way are linked to illegal content. Furthermore, bit.ly shortenings should not be used, as this blocks the website being linked to. 6) Spam- Posting of the same things over and over, whether in the comments, in edits, or anywhere else on the Wiki, is strictly prohibited. 7) Behavior- Everyone on this Wiki is expected to act in a mature, calm manner at all times. All interactions between users should remain civil, even if another user attempts to provoke you into becoming hostile. Debates are not only allowed, but are very much welcome, so long as they maintain a sense of respect and civility. Should a debate become uncivil or hostile, it should be brought to the attention of an Administrator or another neutral party so they may try to mediate the dispute. Provocation of another user, intentional or unintentional, is also prohibited. 8) Spoilers- Posting about content prior to its release, including details about the content, or anything included with it, is prohibited. Release dates and edits about the content are allowed, but posting comments, blogs, or anything else about the content is not allowed. 9) Bullying/Harassment- The targeting of another user in any derogatory or condescending manner due to their nationality, gender, sexual orientation, religion, interests, sociological factors (spelling, grammar, intellect, etc), psychological state (mental illnesses) or physical appearance is considered bullying and harassment, and is strictly prohibited. This Wiki has a zero tolerance policy on bullying and harassment. 10) Editing- When editing on the mainspace, edits should always constructively add to the page. Intentionally detracting from the page is considered vandalism. We all make mistakes, so don't sweat it if you mess something up, but intentional vandalism will be taken very seriously. All edits should be considered to have been done in good faith, meaning that the user only meant to add to the page and didn't intentionally mess up if they did. 11) Policies and Guidelines- All policies should be followed by users of the Wiki. Refusal to follow these policies is prohibited, but if you have an issue with a policy in place, please don't hesitate to bring it to the attention of the community. Guidelines are posted in the forms of Manuals of Style, and should be followed when editing on the mainspace.

Before any misunderstanding is had, what I have posted is NOT the absolute "this is what we're going with", in fact it should be far from it. This is what I believe would be a steady foundation to work from. All of these points can be contested and discussed, and I would be more than happy to have discussion about them.

While writing this, I saw that Brain responded, and I wish that these rules weren't necessary. But, recent events have shown that it would be in the best interest of the Wiki to have a list of rules in place.