Rules

Here is a list of all the rules for the Joseph and Chandler: Artist Mayhem Wiki. It's urgent that all users must follow these rules and guidelines in order to ensure a safe and fun(?) time within the Joseph and Chandler: Artist Mayhem Wiki. Wiki staff will be enforcing these rules regularly, so a basic understanding of what they are is important.
Some of these rules are similar or even exact copies of the main wiki's rules. However, due to the nature of the J&C: AM wiki and the J&C community, there are some unique rules as well.
Block time may vary depending on the severity of the rule broken. Which administrator is enforcing the rules can also affect the weight of the punishment. Being blocked always results in the IP address of that user being blocked as well.Rules<tabber>
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These are the rules related to wiki content.
For guidelines on how to properly format pages on the wiki, view the style manual.
# 	Title 	Description 	Actions
1. 	Vandalism 	Vandalism or any sort of disruptive edits is strictly prohibited. The deliberate act of removing or destroying content on the wiki as well as purposefully spreading false or nonsensical information will not be tolerated. This applies to all articles and images.
Acts of vandalism are always done maliciously; making an unhelpful edit by mistake cannot be considered vandalism. 	Edits will be reverted. Small acts of vandalism could result in a lengthy block.
2. 	Wiki Content 	This wiki is dedicated to the J&C: Artist Mayhem Wiki scene and the results of it. As such, content from the fanon article should not be included. Ensure that a local episode exists to some capacity as one that lacks a download will be pinned for deletion. 	Content will be removed. Attempts of adding the same content again will result in a warning.
Further offenses or multiple offenses done in a short period of time will be counted as vandalism, resulting in either a lengthy or indefinite block.
3. 	Uncertain Information	Double-check before adding any information that is "confirmed" by the series creator or the rest of the mod's team. Generally, their words are to be considered canon, but not all details can be added for one reason or another. As a result, such information is subject to omission from the wiki at any time even if a source is linked.
Refrain from adding any personal interpretations of the J&C canon.	Edits will be reverted. A warning will be given if removed information gets readded. Further offenses will result in a block.
4. 	Spamming Edits 	Do not spam. This behavior is disruptive and clutters an article's history. This can range from writing the same thing over and over across an article, to adding a bunch of unnecessary links, to making several edits that consist of adding something then quickly undoing it. Creating pages over and over is also considered spam. Spamming in an article is generally seen as vandalism.	Edits will be reverted. Offending users may receive a lengthy or indefinite block depending on the severity of their actions.
5. 	Page Creation 	Do not create pages with titles that are irrelevant to the currently present episodes or those that are similar to already-existing pages. Pages for fanmade episodes should only be created if there is a decent amount of information revealed about it or the quality of what currently exists is high enough. 	Unneeded page will be deleted. User will be warned. Further offenses or serious cases of page creation misuse will result in a lengthy or indefinite block.
6. 	Moving Pages 	Do not move existing pages to change their titles. If a problem with an article title is perceived, discuss the matter with an administrator or content moderator first. 	Moved page will be reverted. User will be warned. Further offenses will result in a block.
7. 	Plagiarism 	Do not plagiarize. If information was found from a trustworthy source, do not copy it word for word. Please paraphrase/rewrite the information in your own words. 	Plagiarized content will either be removed or reworded. Offending users will be warned. Further offenses will result in a block.
8. 	Edit Wars 	An edit war occurs when 2 or more editors disagree on information or how it's presented and will try to undo or write over each other on what they think is correct. Due to the disruptive and argumentative nature of this situation, administrators or content moderators will step in to prevent and resolve any further issues. 	The page where this occurs will be fixed and temporarily protected. Offending users might be warned.
9. 	Protected Pages 	Certain articles and files on the wiki are protected, meaning they can only be readily edited by users with certain rights, namely wiki staff members. Though there are a variety of reasons as to why, the most common reason for a page being protected is due to excessive vandalism. Protection can be enabled or disabled for any period of time at the wiki staff's discretion.
Anonymous edits have been disabled due to many cases of vandalism being committed by anonymous users. As a result, it will not be reactivated, meaning users must be logged in to be able to edit.
Although normal users cannot edit a protected article, it is highly suggested that users offer edit suggestions to content moderators, administrators, or bureaucrats. A list of current active staff can be found here.	If the explained proposed changes are deemed sufficient enough, a staff member will either edit on the requested locked article on the user's behalf, or a staff member will temporarily semi-protect the page for the user to make the desired edit for a limited time. However, a staff member will not grant the user temporary content mod permissions to edit a requested locked page.
10.	Using Legacy Assets 	While we do not own any studio on this wiki, we do own art made by our users for placeholders and other purposes. Do not use them without permission from the artist and wiki. Using them for "Leak" videos when we state they are not official is unacceptable and will lead to us asking you to remove the video. 	Users who use misuse such assets will result in those assets taken down from the user's platform by request, depending on the severity.
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These are the rules related to making comments on articles (when they are on) or leaving messages on other users' pages.
Irrelevant comments and messages will be removed at the wiki staff's discretion.
# 	Title 	Description 	Actions
1. 	Hate Speech & Harassment	The wiki staff will not tolerate homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism or any other kind of deplorable language towards others for any reason at all. We will not allow death threats, rape threats, doxing or any sort of intimidation against our users either. Even as a "joke," this sort of behavior is completely unacceptable. We expect basic human decency and respect from all our users.
If users believe that they are being bothered, attacked or harassed by another user/users, report it to an administrator or moderator.	Offending users will receive a warning or a lengthy block. Users may receive an indefinite block depending on the severity of their actions.
2. 	Discussion Subjects 	Do not bring up controversial/touchy subjects in the comments, including but not limited to politics, religion, real-world tragedies and mostly any event that happen in real life. Another specific type of subject we wish to avoid is personal issues. We care about the well-being of our users, but this wiki is simply not the place for venting out.	Users engaging in these discussions will have their comments removed and might be warned. Further offenses will result in a block.
3. 	NSFW 	NSFW (Not Safe For Work) content is unacceptable. Refrain from commenting and posting sexual/explicit/grotesque comments or content in the wiki. This also includes inappropriate images, videos and sound files to the wiki's galleries.
This is even MORE important considering that many mod creators and/or their characters are minors themselves. 	Users engaging in such behavior will receive a lengthy block. Severe cases will result in an indefinite block.
4. 	Role-playing 	Role-play is not allowed. The wiki is simply not the place for this, and we encourage users to go look elsewhere.
This does not mean that users are not allowed to have characters from the game or mods set as their profile pic. We only ask that you do not act or pretend to be like them. 	Users engaging in these discussions will have their comments removed and will be warned. Further offenses will result in a block.
5. 	Shipping 	Discussions related to non-canonical "shipping" or "ships" (character pairings) on the wiki are not allowed. Such topics have been the cause of harassment and worthless arguments, so it's heavily discouraged from being discussed. 	Users engaging in these discussions will have their comments removed and will be warned. Further offenses will result in a block.
6. 	Spamming Comments 	Do not spam. This behavior is annoying and can clutter a discussion. This can range from copypastas, to needlessly long breaks, to writing in a very distracting font. Making the same or very similar comments multiple times is also considered spam. Encouraging other users to spam is also forbidden. 	Users engaging in such behavior will have their comments removed and will be warned. Further offenses will result in a lengthy block. Users may receive an indefinite block depending on the severity of their actions.
7. 	Swearing 	Swearing is generally ok on the wiki. However, excessive swearing is not allowed. Swearing towards other users in a hurtful manner is unacceptable. 	Comments containing excessive swearing will be removed. Comments made hurtfully cursing other users will be removed, and the user that wrote it will be warned. Further offenses will result in a block.
8. 	Use of Slurs 	No matter who you are or for what reason, the use of derogatory slurs is completely unacceptable. Slurs are almost always offensive and go beyond regular swearing of which we cannot allow. 	Users engaging in such behavior will have their comments removed and will be either warned or blocked. Users may receive an indefinite block depending on the severity of their actions.
9. 	Tagging 	Do not needlessly tag other users. This is especially true in the case of tagging any of the wiki staff members, which should only be reserved for bringing attention to any questionable or reported comments. 	Misuse of tagging will result in a warning. Further offenses will result in a block.
10.	Sensory Abuse 	Never upload images or links to videos with content that can harm a user's senses. Common examples of these are videos with very loud/distorted noises and images containing violently flashing lights. 	Comments will be removed, and the user that posted it will be blocked. Users may receive an indefinite block depending on the severity of their actions.
Below is a list of problematic terms that will result in actions being taken upon discovery of their use. Some terms will only have actions taken when used in specific contexts.
List of problematic words and phrases
(Expand this list at your discretion)
Words/Phrases 	Why it is problematic? 	Actions
Black/White Washing	Can be used as a racist term. 	Offenders will be warned if used in bad faith, and regular/repeated usage will result in a block.
Loli/Shota 	Used to describe underaged anime characters (or those that appear prepubescent) and is used in a fetishizing context.	Conversations about either or calling another one of these terms will result in an immediate and indefinite block.
Good Girl/Boy 	Sometimes used in an inappropriate way to describe a sexual partner. 	Usage will result in a temporary block if the context was not about pets.
Kitten/Pet 	Same as Good Girl/Boy. 	Same as Good Girl/Boy.
Trap 	Used as a transphobic term to trans men. 	Offenders will receive a warning if it was used in bad faith, and an indefinite block if it continues.
Fakeboy 	Another transphobic term to describe trans men. 	Offenders will receive a temporary block if said by itself, and an indefinite block if used to harass somebody.
Dom 	Used in a sexual way to describe the dominant one in gay sexual activity. 	Any use of the word in the context just listed will result in an indefinite block.
Sub 	Same as Dom, but about the submissive partner. 	Same as Dom.
Noose 	Can be heavily offensive and triggering to people who have or have dealt with self-harm and suicidal thoughts. 	Usage in bad faith will result in a warning, and a permanent block if repeated afterwards.
Cuts 	Same as Noose. 	Same as Noose.
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These are the steps taken for when a user chooses to make an appeal for a ban.
# 	Title 	Description 	Actions
1.	Appeal Eligibility	Not all blocked users can make an appeal request. Depending on a user's actions that led to their block, we may outright deny a chance for appeal. Underage users can only appeal their block to correct its length, but they cannot have their block lifted entirely. Globally blocked users must contact FANDOM staff in order to converse about and possibly appeal their block.	None.
2.	Contact for Appeal	It is possible to make an appeal request from being blocked by contacting either one of the administrators or bureaucrats through their respective message walls on Community Central.Their message wall links are shown below.
Administrators: Justanothernormalishweirdo, ThatAzazelFire, LogantheCrazy123, Metal10961
Bureaucrats: Dpaz1, Unauu, Mr Renn
Content and Thread Moderators hold no power on changing or lifting blocks. Contacting them is a futile attempt, so be sure that an administrator or a bureaucrat is contacted.	None.
3.	Appeal Process 	Leave a message stating that you wish to appeal your ban. Users can choose to explain themselves or ask to have a conversation once the administrator is actively online. 	The administrator will decide if they want to hear a user's appeal request.
4.	Appearance 	The blocked user must appeal themselves. This means that they cannot have someone else appeal on their behalf. Additionally, users must use the same profile that got blocked on the wiki, and not through an alternate account. Failure to comply will not automatically ruin a user's chance for appeal, but the motion for appeal will halt until the user complies. 	Appeal request will not go through unless conditions are met.
5.	Conduct 	Users are expected to be civil, patient, and compliant during an appeal. Do not argue or challenge the administrators over your punishment. Acting immaturely, irrationally, impatiently, or trying to escalate the situation will almost guarantee your appeal being dismissed. It's also possible for a block to be extended or even made indefinite if it is deemed necessary.
If a conversation takes too long to complete (spanning across multiple days due to the blocked user being unable to remain in a conversation for long enough), the appeal can be dismissed.	Appeal request will be heard and brought up to the wiki staff team to privately discuss the latter. Afterwards, a final decision will be made.
6.	Final Decision 	The administrator will decide whether to lift the user's block, shorten the block time or dismiss the appeal, based on private staff discussion. The decision will be made final. 	A final decision is made for the appeal.
7.	Future Appeals 	All users are only given a single chance for appeal. If a user has successfully appealed a block, they will be unable to appeal another one in the future.
If a user fails to appeal a block the first time, they could still be able to make another appeal for a different block in the future. Though this will depend on a variety of factors, mainly the block reason and the user's behavior during the failed appeal discussion.	None.
8.	Accidental Blocks 	It's possible that an administrator may deliver an unjust or unfair block by accident and due to a lack of due diligence. In case the block has not already been undone, contact an administrator on Community Central to carefully review the block. This will not count as using your single chance for appeal. 	If a mistake is found, the block will be lifted.
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These are the rules and other important notes specifically for the members of the wiki staff. Regular users are not required to read this section.
This section does not list any actions taken. Instead, when a staff member acts out of line, the rest of the members will internally discuss the matter to take appropriate action and come to a resolution when needed.
# 	Title 	Description
0. 	"Rule Zero" 	In general, all wiki staff members have the final say in all matters. This rule should not be arbitrarily abused as it is only meant to allow the wiki staff to enforce rules by using basic common sense.
1. 	Assume Good Faith 	Do not assume all users are here to cause trouble while editing. Understand that some users are just new or don't know any better. A poorly made edit could have been an honest mistake. Judge the edit for its intent before ruling it off as a regular case of vandalism.
2. 	Rules for Thee 	Wiki staff is not above the rules, despite the additional privileges they have for operating and moderating the site. Just like regular users, they are expected to follow and understand the rules too.
3. 	Set an Example 	Wiki staff are expected to enforce the rules of the wiki. Beyond knowing what the rules are, you are also expected to lead by example by showing others how a user should and shouldn't act. If a user doesn't understand a rule, be patient and explain it to them straightforwardly.
4. 	Abuse of Power 	Becoming a part of the wiki staff does not give you an excuse to exercise any control over regular users and misusing your rights. Do not use your position as wiki staff to get your way or indefinitely block users just because you don't like them.
5. 	Impartiality 	All users are to be treated fairly when being blocked. Wiki staff is expected to judge one's actions before anything else. Holding a grudge against a user is not a valid reason for a block when they haven't done anything that goes against the rules.
6. 	Block Reason 	Do not ever leave the block reason blank. Wiki staff is always expected to write even the most basic of block reasons during the blocking process. This helps everyone (the rest of the staff members, other users, and the blocked user themselves) understand why a block occurred.
7. 	Announcements 	Staff have access to a special announcement feature. This can be extremely helpful in delivering a message across to everyone involved in the wiki. Be sure to use it only when it's necessary, and make sure that the contents of it are appropriate. It may also be a good idea to tell other staff members that you plan to make an announcement.
8. 	Favoritism 	Do not give users any sort of preferential treatment. Never turn your head away from somebody's bad behavior or excuse their rule-breaking actions just because you know them very well or have developed a good bond with them. All users have to be treated with the same level of fairness.
9. 	Inactivity 	If a wiki staff user is shown to have been inactive for some time, they will be labeled inactive on the wiki staff page and automatically have the "Inactive" tag on their user page. Extended lengths of inactivity will result in their rights being removed and will be assumed to have moved on to better things.
10.	Resignation 	If you are no longer able to carry out your role for any reason, please inform the rest of the staff and explain why. We'll gladly let you go from your position and responsibilities.
11.	New Members 	When adding new users to the wiki staff, some factors should influence the decision-making process when granting someone their role:
*Thread Moderators: How does the user speak in comments, discussions, messages and blogs? Does their behavior and demeanor make them approachable and/or likeable? Do they have a strong connection with the wiki's community? Do they understand the guidelines and able to enforce it fairly and in a timely manner?
*Content Moderators (and Rollbackers): How many helpful edits have they made? What is the quality of most of their edits? Do they understand what makes a good or bad contribution to the wiki based on the rules?
*Administrators: With all their experience gained thus far, can they be trusted with the responsibility of protecting pages and blocking disruptive users? Can they still perform the roles of content and/or thread moderators when necessary?
*Bureaucrats: How trustworthy are they and can they be entrusted to carry out the most power? How loyal were they as a staff member?
Only bureaucrats have the decision-making ability to add new users to the wiki staff. However, bureaucrats should take the time to listen to any suggestions or recommendations of potential candidates brought forth by the other current members. Furthermore, they should also run background checks (i.e., logs or prior punishments on this wiki) on said candidates before consideration.
12.	Rules for Bureaucrats	Even bureaucrats are not above or immune to the rules, especially Staff Rules 4, 5, 6, and 8. If a bureaucrat has abused their power or has broken a rule, members of the staff must use the opportunity to call them out on the wiki forums with full factual information of what rules they violated to ensure accountability. If a bureaucrat continues to abuse their power, then the staff may use the announcements feature to hold a community vote to allow the wiki to decide if they wish to demote them.
13.	Voting on Changes 	Do you want to add your brand-new cool feature to the wiki or change an existing one but there's a split between adding it between staff OR you believe it will cause a split?? Well, what would the next best choice be? Voting!!! Voting allows for staff and even the community to add changes fairly with compromise between the two or multiple sides. While some things can be voted on by the community, certain things like staff and Hall of Fame must be voted on by staff alone. Keep in mind that not everything has to be voted on. Minor changes and changes that seem to be universally supported are fine to add.
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Due to the nature of J&C: Artist Mayhem, with things taking extremely sudden and drastic changes in an instant, we have more specific rules regarding various subjects within the community.
# 	Title 	Description	Actions
1. 	Banned Episodes	It's not always sunshine and rainbows within the community. Sometimes, things get really bad and that results in mods (popular or not) to be permanently removed from public release. As such the backlash can be extreme, and it can get toxic very quickly. We will have a list of episodes that have been removed from the wiki due to the request of their owner(s). Attempting to read them will not be tolerated.
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Request from the J&C: Artist Mayhem developers as the episode was hornybait and extremely badly scripted. (Not to mention the fact that it was NSFW.)</ref>Episodes only made with AI.	 	 	
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