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| + | These are the rules for behavior on the Althistory Wiki. The rules on how to write and organize our content can be found at [[Alternative History:Conventions in use in this wiki|Conventions in Use in This Wiki]]. |
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| − | ==Rules of Chat== |
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| − | ===The Purpose of Chat=== |
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| − | The ultimate goal of the chat application is to provide a quick communication tool between the members of AltHistory Wiki, primarily for the purpose of exchanging ideas on timelines and other forms of collaborations. However, as long unrelated topics remain civilized, they are permitted. |
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| + | ==Wikia Guidelines== |
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| − | To this end, the chat is a place for safe, civil discussions that show both mutual respect and intelligent arguments. In the process of progressing these discussions, various forms of language can work to stimulate, amuse, or encourage other users by use of hyperboles, metaphors, similes, wit, emoticons, and other uses of the English language. |
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| + | :As part of Fandom (formerly Wikia), we abide by the '''[https://community.fandom.com/wiki/Fandom_Community_Guidelines Community Guidelines]''' for matters of behavior and the '''[https://www.fandom.com/terms-of-use Terms of Use]''' for legal matters. In short: respect others, respect the purpose of this wiki, be appropriate, be at least 13 years old, and don't steal copyrighted content. |
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| − | ===Forbidden Actions=== |
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| − | ====Spamming==== |
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| + | ==Prohibited actions== |
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| − | Spam is the incessant repetition of words, characters, or concepts that have no place in the discussion, or the posting of large paragraphs of text that are not reasonably digested in the chat or completely unwanted. Spamming a concept can manifest as a single idea, such as an ideology, repeated over and over using different wording, even after that concept has been addressed. Any form of spamming will result in kicking and, if continues, will result in banning. |
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| + | The following actions are not allowed on this wiki. [[Alternative History:TSPTF|TSPTF]] members are empowered to enforce them through warnings and blocks. |
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| − | ====Uncivil Behavior==== |
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| − | Uncivil behavior is characterized by discussion that is clearly offensive and/or disturbing to most normal human beings, such as graphical descriptions of gore, violence, or very explicit sexual activity. These can also be clearly distinguished from historical, scientific, or casual observations as having obviously deliberate intentions to instigate emotional reactions from the chat for the sake of personal pride. Such behavior is immediately punished with kicking and, if persisted, a ban. |
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| + | *'''Incivility:''' We expect debate and disagreement, but attacks and name-calling are not acceptable. Neither is saying something to intentionally annoy or provoke another user. Incivility on chat will result in a kick; if it carries over onto the wiki pages it will earn further action. |
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| − | ====Quarreling==== |
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| − | There is a clear distinction between a civilized argument and a heated debate. Many arguments usually evolve from debates, but instead turn into a series of ad hominem and emotional epithets. These actions are not acceptable in chat and perpetrators will be faced with banishment from chat. Saying something to intentionally provoke or annoy a user will also lead to punishment. When an argument carries over to the wiki, more longer, serious bans may be taken into place, but this is taken into consideration in the Rules of the Wiki section. |
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| + | *'''Spamming:''' Spam is the incessant repetition of the same thing - characters, words, text, concepts, or media - in a short amount of time. In general, we consider something to be spam when it is repeated more than five times within a week, though this is intended as a general guideline rather than a strict limit. As such actions are often done by bots, the natural consequence is a block for a very short period of time in order to break the automation. Further offenses result in increasingly long blocks or bans from Chat, as appropriate. |
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| − | ====Slurs==== |
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| − | There are certain words that, in certain context, are overtly reflective of an ad hominem behavior and a general perpetuation of hatred towards the groups of people that make up the community. These can take the form of jeering slurs towards a person’s race, sexual orientation, gender, or religion. The context in which these slurs become directly hateful are when they apply to the receiver in the discussion, and are intended as a kind of offense against them. Such action should be responded first with a warning, then kicking and eventually ban. However, even without a targeted person in chat, a punishment is allowed. |
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| + | *'''Trolling:''' Trolling is posting content or discussion that is clearly offensive, disturbing, or intended to provoke an emotional reaction. It may include unnecessarily graphic depictions of gore, violence, or sex. Such behavior earns a block from the wiki or a kick or ban from Chat. |
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| − | ====Personal Threats==== |
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| − | A personal threat is a declaration that one user may either physically, psychologically, or personally hurt another user out of sheer spite. This could either be off the site, such as going to them personally or pressing legal action, or could manifest online, such as posting unscrupulous images or other media as blackmail. When used as a hyperbole, it is completely harmless, but if the user feels genuinely threatened by the action, the perpetrator could face immediate long-term or permanent banishment from chat. |
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| + | *'''Slurs:''' Certain words reflect and spread hatred toward groups of people who make up our community, whether based on race, gender, religion, nationality, or sexual orientation. The use of slurs will result in a warning, then a kick or block; a permanent ban or longer block will result if the problem persists. |
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| − | ==Rules of the Wiki== |
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| − | This is the main portal to the rules governing content on the wiki, as opposed to chat, but they share similar purposes and ends. |
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| + | *'''Personal threats:''' A personal threat means threatening to inflict physical, psychological, or social harm on another user, either on- or offline. If the target feels genuinely threatened by the action, the perpetrator could face long-term or permanent suspension. |
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| − | ===Content Spam=== |
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| − | Similar to the definition of spam found in the Rules for Chat, content uploaded to the wiki cannot be incessant repetition of the same media which could be accessed in ways consuming less resources. This spam is also defined by frequency of identical content added over a very short period of time. As such actions are usually done by bots, the action against this is a suspension from adding content for a very short period of time, just enough to break the automation. Further offenses results in slowly increasing lengths of time. Duplication of relatively few pieces of media, such as less than five, or over a period of time greater than a week does not count under this category. |
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| + | *'''Dishonesty''' - Lying to other users is a sign of bad faith and is grounds for a block. |
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| − | Guidelines for map games and the procedure to create them can be found at the [[Alternative History:Map Game Oversight Committee|Map Games Oversight Committee]] page. Deliberation of this committee for a map game to be created or removed takes one week, in which anyone can vote. Violation of the rules set out by the Committee results in first being suspended from the particular map game, then after later offenses suspension from all map games. |
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| ⚫ | *'''Multiple accounts:''' Users may change the name of their account according to Fandom's rules. However, no user may have multiple accounts at the same time. Any violation of this “altaccounts” or “sockpuppeting” results in an immediate permanent block for one of the accounts, and suspension for the original. This is enforced by IP address, even if the accounts actually belong to different human beings. (Multiple people using sockpuppet accounts on the same device is also known as meatpuppeting, although this also takes other forms). |
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| − | ===Timelines=== |
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| − | Timelines are governed by the Timeline Ratings. The deliberation of this system is to organize timelines in a meaningful way, and to show and exhibit good, well-constructed timelines in front of the community. All timelines can be put up for promotion, or demotion on the Timeline Ratings talk page. These timelines rankings can range from Stone to Golden. The best of the best timelines can be then prompted further, onto featured, but these timelines are guaranteed to be few and far between. If you need criticism or feedback on how to improve a timeline, the best place is usually chat, where communication is instant and easy. |
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| + | The Chat application exists to provide a quick communication tool between the members of AltHistory Wiki. Its main purpose is to discuss timelines and other wiki content, but off-topic discussion is allowed as long as it remains civil and appropriate. The same rules for participation on the wiki apply in Chat; [[Alternative History:TSPTF|TSPTF]] members have the power to temporarily kick people from Chat if they cannot maintain this standard, or ban them permanently if the problem continues. Bans on Chat tend to be shorter than blocks from editing the wiki itself. |
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| − | Discussion on talk pages follow the same rules as the rules for chat, and any violation of these rules for civil discussion results in suspension from the wiki. However, violations of these rules on the wiki directly may result in even longer bans compared to those on chat. |
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| − | ===Multiple Accounts=== |
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| + | ==Adding to timelines== |
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| + | If you want to add content to a page that someone else created, respect for the creator means following the correct procedure. Nobody wants other people messing around with their own creative work. |
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| + | *Some projects here are [[Alternative History:Guide to Newcomers#Community Timelines|community timelines]] that anyone can add to; each of these has its own rules for contributing new content. Read and follow the directions on the project's main page. |
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| + | *Other timelines are the creative work of [[Alternative History:Guide to Newcomers#Group/"Semi-Open" Timelines|one person]] or [[Alternative History:Guide to Newcomers#Solo Timelines|a small, closed group]]. To add content to these, you need the creators' permission. |
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| + | *If a timeline has been abandoned, you can adopt it following the [[Alternative History:Adoption Policy|Adoption Policy]]. |
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| + | Map games are run by the '''[[Alternative History:Map Game Oversight Committee|Map Games Oversight Committee]]''', and the rules can be found at that page. Presently, we are only running one map game at a time. |
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| + | ==Religion and Politics== |
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| + | Our policy on real-life political and religious debate is summed up as '''[[Alternative History:No Cross, No Crown|"No Cross, No Crown"]]'''. It means that we should discuss politics and religion only as they relate to our alternate timelines. Avoid arguing about these topics in the context of real life ([[Alternative History:Guide to Newcomers#Terminology|OTL]]). |
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| + | ==Equality== |
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| + | While the Althistory Wiki recognizes and accepts the special needs of certain individuals, no one is exempt from the standards of conduct that all editors must abide by. No physical or mental condition shall be considered cause to suspend the enforcement of any policy or guideline. |
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Revision as of 17:18, 26 May 2020
These are the rules for behavior on the Althistory Wiki. The rules on how to write and organize our content can be found at Conventions in Use in This Wiki.
Wikia Guidelines
- As part of Fandom (formerly Wikia), we abide by the Community Guidelines for matters of behavior and the Terms of Use for legal matters. In short: respect others, respect the purpose of this wiki, be appropriate, be at least 13 years old, and don't steal copyrighted content.
Prohibited actions
The following actions are not allowed on this wiki. TSPTF members are empowered to enforce them through warnings and blocks.
- Incivility: We expect debate and disagreement, but attacks and name-calling are not acceptable. Neither is saying something to intentionally annoy or provoke another user. Incivility on chat will result in a kick; if it carries over onto the wiki pages it will earn further action.
- Spamming: Spam is the incessant repetition of the same thing - characters, words, text, concepts, or media - in a short amount of time. In general, we consider something to be spam when it is repeated more than five times within a week, though this is intended as a general guideline rather than a strict limit. As such actions are often done by bots, the natural consequence is a block for a very short period of time in order to break the automation. Further offenses result in increasingly long blocks or bans from Chat, as appropriate.
- Trolling: Trolling is posting content or discussion that is clearly offensive, disturbing, or intended to provoke an emotional reaction. It may include unnecessarily graphic depictions of gore, violence, or sex. Such behavior earns a block from the wiki or a kick or ban from Chat.
- Slurs: Certain words reflect and spread hatred toward groups of people who make up our community, whether based on race, gender, religion, nationality, or sexual orientation. The use of slurs will result in a warning, then a kick or block; a permanent ban or longer block will result if the problem persists.
- Personal threats: A personal threat means threatening to inflict physical, psychological, or social harm on another user, either on- or offline. If the target feels genuinely threatened by the action, the perpetrator could face long-term or permanent suspension.
- Dishonesty - Lying to other users is a sign of bad faith and is grounds for a block.
- Multiple accounts: Users may change the name of their account according to Fandom's rules. However, no user may have multiple accounts at the same time. Any violation of this “altaccounts” or “sockpuppeting” results in an immediate permanent block for one of the accounts, and suspension for the original. This is enforced by IP address, even if the accounts actually belong to different human beings. (Multiple people using sockpuppet accounts on the same device is also known as meatpuppeting, although this also takes other forms).
Chat
The Chat application exists to provide a quick communication tool between the members of AltHistory Wiki. Its main purpose is to discuss timelines and other wiki content, but off-topic discussion is allowed as long as it remains civil and appropriate. The same rules for participation on the wiki apply in Chat; TSPTF members have the power to temporarily kick people from Chat if they cannot maintain this standard, or ban them permanently if the problem continues. Bans on Chat tend to be shorter than blocks from editing the wiki itself.
Adding to timelines
If you want to add content to a page that someone else created, respect for the creator means following the correct procedure. Nobody wants other people messing around with their own creative work.
- Some projects here are community timelines that anyone can add to; each of these has its own rules for contributing new content. Read and follow the directions on the project's main page.
- Other timelines are the creative work of one person or a small, closed group. To add content to these, you need the creators' permission.
- If a timeline has been abandoned, you can adopt it following the Adoption Policy.
Map Games
Map games are run by the Map Games Oversight Committee, and the rules can be found at that page. Presently, we are only running one map game at a time.
Religion and Politics
Our policy on real-life political and religious debate is summed up as "No Cross, No Crown". It means that we should discuss politics and religion only as they relate to our alternate timelines. Avoid arguing about these topics in the context of real life (OTL).
Equality
While the Althistory Wiki recognizes and accepts the special needs of certain individuals, no one is exempt from the standards of conduct that all editors must abide by. No physical or mental condition shall be considered cause to suspend the enforcement of any policy or guideline.