Difference between revisions of "Rules"
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| + | <!--All right, bitches, these are the rules. They're in place because I want to make sure this wiki is worthy of the floor locker, but people are idiots. So without further ado, here's a word from your Evil Wiki Overlord:--> | ||
| − | + | If you haven't edited the wiki before, please try to observe these rules. | |
| − | # | + | # Be a reasonable wiki editor. |
| − | # | + | #* Use good judgment. |
| − | # | + | # Be a competent wiki editor, especially when editing important pages. See [[Help:Wiki|How To Wiki]] |
| − | #* | + | #* Try to make articles useful when necessary. |
| + | #* Don't create superfluous articles, especially when this article could reasonably be included as a section of another article. | ||
| + | #* Learn something about wiki style, and try to follow it. | ||
| + | #* Use [[Help:Templates|templates]]. | ||
| + | #* Use Talk: pages for discussions. To suggest changes to a locked article, use the Talk: page. | ||
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| + | If you have questions about wiki-editing, ask Google or someone on hall. Excessively stupid behavior will be moderated; fear the banhammer. | ||
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# Don't be an ass. | # Don't be an ass. | ||
#* If you're a big enough ass, you're going to get banned for a bit. | #* If you're a big enough ass, you're going to get banned for a bit. | ||
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#* Our pages should look shiny and stuff. That way, the Hall Wiki can be a [[Nice Things|Nice Thing]]. | #* Our pages should look shiny and stuff. That way, the Hall Wiki can be a [[Nice Things|Nice Thing]]. | ||
#* Also, don't create superfluous extra pages if the thing you're writing about either already has a page, or could be included as a reasonable subsection of an existing page. | #* Also, don't create superfluous extra pages if the thing you're writing about either already has a page, or could be included as a reasonable subsection of an existing page. | ||
| − | #* In general, learn how to use a wiki effectively. In particular, make use of the Talk: pages when you have questions or comments about something. | + | #* In general, learn how to use a wiki effectively. In particular, make use of the Talk: pages when you have questions or comments about something. For more on this, see [[Help:Wiki|How To Wiki]]. |
#* It is tempting to jump right in to everything, but reading things first can save you some embarassment, and save us sysops some time. | #* It is tempting to jump right in to everything, but reading things first can save you some embarassment, and save us sysops some time. | ||
# Use the damn [[Help:Templates|templates]]. We need to preemptively moderate users that can't moderate themselves. | # Use the damn [[Help:Templates|templates]]. We need to preemptively moderate users that can't moderate themselves. | ||
# Protective walls are there for our protection and yours. | # Protective walls are there for our protection and yours. | ||
#* If you have a suggestion to make about a locked article, use its Talk: page to get in touch with the sysops. | #* If you have a suggestion to make about a locked article, use its Talk: page to get in touch with the sysops. | ||
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| − | Now, go find something [[ | + | Now, go find something [[Help:Wiki#Where to put information|to do]]. |
Latest revision as of 18:51, 6 July 2012
If you haven't edited the wiki before, please try to observe these rules.
- Be a reasonable wiki editor.
- Use good judgment.
- Be a competent wiki editor, especially when editing important pages. See How To Wiki
- Try to make articles useful when necessary.
- Don't create superfluous articles, especially when this article could reasonably be included as a section of another article.
- Learn something about wiki style, and try to follow it.
- Use templates.
- Use Talk: pages for discussions. To suggest changes to a locked article, use the Talk: page.
If you have questions about wiki-editing, ask Google or someone on hall. Excessively stupid behavior will be moderated; fear the banhammer.
Now, go find something to do.
