User:Rmfitzgerald50/Overview

This page is a brief overview of most Wookieepedia policies that I have observed. '''Not all of these are official; many are unwritten guidelines. If you disagree with my selection here or if you think there is something I have overlooked, feel free to bring it up on the talk page.''' If we have an official (or proposed) policy page on a given subject here, I will link to it; otherwise, that particular policy is likely something that has been around here for a while but just never put on paper. Based on Wikipedia:List of policies.


 * Assume good faith – Assume that most people who work on the project are trying to help it, not hurt it.
 * Blocking policy – Disruptive users can be blocked from editing for short or long amounts of time.
 * Bots – Programs that update pages automatically in a useful and harmless way may be welcome, if their owners seek approval first and go to great lengths to stop them from running amok or being a drain on resources.
 * Civility – Being rude, insensitive or petty makes people upset and stops Wookieepedia from working well. Try to discourage others from being uncivil, and be careful to avoid offending people unintentionally. If the problem can be resolved no other way, consider the Administrators' noticeboard.
 * Copyrights – Material which infringes other copyrights must not be added. we actively strive to find and remove any copyright violations that we find.
 * Deletion policy – Deleting articles requires an administrator and follow a consensus-forming process. Most potentially controversial articles undergo deletion debates until a consensus is reached, which can take anywhere for several days to several weeks.
 * Harassment – Don't stop other editors from enjoying Wookieepedia with threats, nitpicking good-faith edits to different articles, repeated personal attacks, or posting personal information.
 * Fanon – Wookieepedia is not the place for fan-creations, on any level. Articles consisting solely of fanon will be deleted, and fanon additions to articles will be removed. Consider the fanon wiki.
 * Neutral point of view – Articles, including reader-facing templates and categories, should be written from a Neutral Point of View.
 * No open proxies – Due to vandalism concerns, all public proxy servers which could be used by anyone to hide their true IP address are not allowed to edit Wookieepedia, and will be permanently blocked from editing upon discovery. However, there are no restrictions on reading Wookieepedia from public proxy servers.
 * No personal attacks – Do not make personal attacks anywhere in Wookieepedia. Comment on content, not on the contributor. Personal attacks damage the community and deter users. Nobody likes abuse.
 * Ownership of articles – You agreed to allow others to modify your work. So let them.
 * Protection policy – Pages can be protected against vandals or during fierce content disputes. Protected pages can be edited by administrators.
 * Sock puppetry – Do not use multiple accounts to create the illusion of greater support for an issue, to mislead others, or to circumvent a block; nor ask your friends to create accounts to support you or anyone.
 * Speedy deletions – Articles, images, categories etc. may be "speedily deleted" if they are disruptive, clearly fanon, or deprecated. Anything potentially controversial should go through the deletion process instead.
 * Username – Choose a neutral username that you'll be happy with. Usernames of known vandals will be banned indefinitely, as will hateful/inflammatory usernames.
 * Vandalism – Vandalism is any addition, deletion, or change to content made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the project. It is, and needs to be, removed from the wiki.
 * What Wookieepedia is not – Wookieepedia is not a number of things, including: Wikipedia, the official site, a roleplaying forum, a trivia site, a free webpage provider, or a general-purpose message board.