User blog:HS664/New User FAQ

Alright, in the past, we've had an ungodly amount of users who come on to the wiki, didn't read the rules/didn't agree with them, and got banned permanently. These people go on and exaggerate how badly we treated them, only adding to the Wiki's negative image.

I took time out of my day to carefully right this blog on Frequently Asked Questions, and what is expected as proper Wiki ettiquette.

And before you read this, this is meant to cover the most important rules in the nicest ways possible. These are not the only rules, but they are pretty damn important.

Universal Expectations
Okay, so here are things that ALL users, from the lowliest new-editor to the highest Bureaucrat are expected to follow, without exception. If you do not follow these rules, action will most likely be taken against you by the Admins/Chat Moderators.

' Every Single Thing here can be found under the Wiki's policy. I'm putting it here because people new to the wiki, wikia, or just don't know what to do miss them. ' Yes, yes, these seem obvious. But a lot of people do not see them. It's really unfortunate.
 * Don't be a jerk. This one is obvious; you should treat everyone with proper respect, regardless of how they've wronged you. If they have, take it up with an admin.
 * Use proper grammar and spelling/Speak English. In addition to the majority of all of our users being from the United States and speaking English, English is the closest thing humanity has to a Type I language. English is the most spoken second language, and most (if not all countries) have English speaking members.
 * Don't f***ing swear uncensored: This rule has some exceptions: First off, you are allowed to say Damn, Hell, Crap, Piss, Badass (because its not an insult), and Bastard in the context of Bastard Sword are allowed. Anything else must be censored (like how I did it, other forms of censorship are allowed). Additionally, racist, sexist, or otherwise derogatory words are completely and utterly forbidden. No exceptions.

Pages
Pages on this wiki (refered to as "Articles" in some places) follow a zero tolerance standards policy. If your article doesn't meet standards, it  WILL  be marked. No exceptions. This most commonly occurs with Character Pages.

To publish a Character Page safe from marking, you need to have at least three of the following sections with at least a paragraph (3 sentences) of readable information each: Appearance, Personality, History, Powers, Abilities, Skills, Weaknesses''. ''Personally, I say the first four are by far the easiest.

The rest of the standards for articles can be found here.

Chat
Since this is a feature I'm pretty sure is shared between all wikis, this is commonly the place where new users go first. And a good 50% at least go mouthing off and make a terrible impression.

In addition to the universal expectations, you are not allowed to;
 * Spam ANYTHING: Spamming constitutes as posting the same thing over and over constantly, whether it is links, sentences, or whatever. If someone says you are spamming, you're probably spamming.
 * Don't discuss things that make other people uncomfortable: If someone says they don't like what you're talking about, please stop.
 * Listen to the people in charge. Anyone with a Blue Chaos Emerald/Star next to their name is an Admin/Crat or Chat Moderator. LISTEN TO THEM IF THEY TELL YOU TO STOP DOING SOMETHING.

Roleplaying
Note: This section applies to not only to the Chatroom, but to Roleplays also. As always, the universal rules apply here.
 * No Godmodding: This is defined as manipulating story elements to give yourself a serious edge. You and your characters are not invicible. They don't have a weakness to some random element no one in character can guess. They should, for no reason, have the seven Chaos Emeralds or similar artifacts suddenly and go super. They should not be able to go super without a power source under extreme circumstances with justification. Additionally, no instantaneous hits, kills, knock-outs, unless it would be otherwise impossible for your foe to dodge them.
 * No Metagaming: This means your character has out of character knowledge (The function of an artifact they've never seen before, the weaknesses of someone they've never met before, etc). This is not allowed. It doesn't mean your character will open every strange gift that an enemy leaves in front of them, but they won't ignore the present because the user read on their page that that character left explosive presents.
 * No controlling someone elses character without consent. This transfers into In Character incedences such as mind-control. you should also not inflict any crippling injuries (removal of limbs/organs/other features) or death.
 * When you or your character performs an action, make sure to make it clear. Commonly, users will put actions inside Asteriks (A "*"). For example: Sonic: *runs past at high speeds*.

Alright, these are a bunch of basic rules that we need to make sure everyone here follows without exception. if anyone thinks I should add something, just post below.

FAQ
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