Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-9026519-20160218070127

As of now, I feel the rules this wiki has are too thin, which, in a way can be both a positive and/or negative thing. These loose rules allow users freedom and the ability to have fun but also allow quite a few fights and abuses of power to plague this site as well. What I have here is a revised set of rules that I've tried to make both flexible but also steadfast and clear, so that users cannot fight as often as they normally are able too and so that mods/admins cannot abuse their power while keeping this place fun.

Since there are going to be quite a few rules, I'll number them. If you support all the rules, simply say support and if you oppose all of them do the same. If you support the overall concept but don't like a few of the rules, say support and oppose, but list the rules you oppose via the number (and vice versa for those who oppose but like some of the rules).

If you have an idea on how a rule can be improved, it'd be great to hear so that changes can be made.

Note some of the rules are the same, though I will be clarifying them.

Without further adiue, here they are...

General Rules

1. No Bullying

> This includes harassment or targeting a user in a negative way.

2. No Spamming

>To clarify, spamming can be considered a text wall or a long list as well as repeating the same words/phrases repeatedly for an extended period of time.

3. No sockpuppeting.

4. Offensive jokes are not allowed on overall public pages (such as character pages, forums and comments) but they are allowed on you profile and on the talk pages of those who are okay with it.

> There are no exceptions to the public page one.

> You must realize when voting for this one, that this rule isn't enforced regardless and that asking admins to check and remove talk page messages that have the slightest bit of an "innaporopriate" comment on them is too much.

5. Don't use 2 or more categories on a page which stands for the same thing, such as using both the categories "Female" and "Girl" on one page.

6. Do not remove any messages from your wall without first consulting an admin.

> This is so messages that can be used as proof someone broke the rules don't get hidden from public view and/or are lost.

7. Do not link NSFW things, your message will be deleted. However linking NSFW kisekae is fine, but you must put a warning that its NSFW.

> If someone does break this rule and admins don't notice, inform them (the admins) politely.

8. Fanon info for the canon characters are not allowed, unless placed in a subpage describing your fanon version of said canon student and/or a page describing your fanon.

9. No killing other users to get Senpai.

10. Non-admin users should not give warnings to other users. Friendly advice and tips are one thing, but only admins will give out warnings.

Chat rules (all general rules will be applied to chat as well when relevant).

11. English is the main language of this wiki, but you are allowed to speak other languages, but you must keep it in moderation.

> Max of 10 lines every 10 minutes. This is to keep it in "moderation" and to prevent it from becoming spam.

12. Only call for mods when needed. If someone is spamming the chat or bugging other users ping a chat moderator (assuming they have chat hacks on).

13. If a current topic makes you uncomfortable, speak up. Tell a moderator in private messages and talk to the people dicussing the topic directly in a polite way. If you talk to someone in a rude way, you will be ignored.

> The topic in mention must be against the rules.

> The user cannot target other users w/ this rule and can only stop a topic from being used. Asking a moderator to stop only certain users from talking about something will be ignored and/or taken as a break of rule 1 (it's up to the moderator in this case. However, if a ban/kick is given, evidence must be provided).

14. Do not threaten other users. This includes threatning to hack or report. Only report a user when necessary.

15. If there is a troll, ask a moderator for help.

16. Do not request personal information and do not give out the personal information of someone else against their will.

17. All topics cannot reach the Rx level (pornographic talking).

18. Try to keep foul language in moderation and directed away from other users.

> Using foul language is okay, but spamming it is not. Try not to continously spout the same cuss word over and over again.

> Cussing at another user is fine. Calling them names is not, nor is cussing them out.

Admin/Mod Rules (These are for admins and mods to follow, restricting them from what they can/cannot do).

19. In chat, a warning must be given before a kick and/or ban.

> If you have substantial evidence the person is a sock who has already been banned/kicked according to the previous rule, they can be banned immediately w/o the warning.

20. All the prior rules apply to admins and mods as well, and they will recieve the same consequences as regular users.

> However, when a normal user would be banned (after a warning) they will lose their rights. If this occurs, there will be no forum. The rights will simply be removed as they have broken the rules.

21. Users must be warned before banned and, if blocked, must be allowed to edit their own talk page so that, if needed, they can discuss with the admin(s) their ban.

> This will ensure everyones bans aren't based off a bias.

22. All warnings lose effect after 3 days.

> This is so people who make a similar mistake/offense aren't banned for it.

23. Warnings must be issued for each rule broken. If they break two different rules, that is two warnings.

> If they break the same rule twice within a three day time period, they may be banned.

24. Someone must get a maximum of three warnings in a time period of three days to be banned.

> If the break the same rule within the three day time period, they will be banned.

Keep in mind that staff members are regular users with special rights. They do not "run" this wikis forums and/or rules. I feel we've had too many issues regarding things like this in the past that can no longer be ignored.

I hope you like this idea and will add any new ideas to it as time goes on. 