Wikigrounds:Rules
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This is an official policy of Wikigrounds. Please adhere to these guidelines.
These are the rules for the site.
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[edit] Rules
Do not do these things. They could result in a ban.
- Initiating or participating in a spam attack. You will be perma-banned and reported to your ISP when caught.
- Copying and pasting from other sites. Put a little effort into your articles.
- Using inappropriate language, unless it is absolutely needed.
- Posting pornographic, gross or NSFW (Not Safe For Work) material without a clear warning. It cannot be displayed in a way that people can see it right when they load the page.
- Linking to viruses, referral sites, or maliciously coded websites without a clear warning and a malevolent intention to hurt other viewers.
- Posting with an alt whilst blocked, or your main account while an alt is blocked.
- Blanking or vandalizing pages.
- Harassing other users, trolling them, reverting their edits without good reason.
[edit] Blocking policy
If you break a small rule, an admin might just warn you on your user talk page. If you break rules very frequently, admins have the right to block you for as long as they feel necessary.
[edit] Perma-bans
If you violate very large rules very frequently, an admin could request your name/IP to be perma-banned. If the admin's request is approved, your username and IP will be perma-banned, and you will never be able to edit pages again.
Some offenses will get you perma-banned on the spot. These include:
- Running a script on your account without admin approval.
- Using an alt account to vandalize.
- Spamming the Main Page
- Uploading child pornography (Did we mention we will report you?)
[edit] Article creation
- All articles must be Newgrounds-related
- Articles about BBS users must be in the User: namespace
- Copying from Wikipedia is okay, as long as you take out all links that are not Newgrounds related, or use Template:w to link to Wikipedia.
[edit] Article deletion/protection
If you want an article deleted or protected, please notify an administrator.
[edit] Stubs
- A stub (NOT a grounder, that name is too gay for Scottmale24 to think up) is a very short article with very little information.
- You can help stubs grow by expanding them, adding useful information.
- If you feel that an article is too long to be a stub (Typically 3-4 paragraphs, conforms to rules and policies, spelling and grammar okay), you may then remove the template.
[edit] Miscellaneous info
Some general tips:
- Always bold the first mention of the subject matter,
- Always italicize titles,
- Use an animator's real name whenever possible.
Also, this constantly happened on the old wiki, but just to remind you:
- NEVER CAPITALIZE WORDS IN HEADERS UNLESS IT IS THE FIRST WORD OR A PROPER NOUN.
