GSGuide.net:Policies and Guidelines

Our mission is to create an unofficial encyclopedic guide focusing on GemStone IV. Because there is no official structure that polices the quality of our site, we have had to slowly adopt various rules, procedures, and values that allow everyone to make effective contributions to the wiki.
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== Vandalism ==
Vandalism is the act of modifying the wiki in a way to destroy integrity of GSGuide.net. While everyone may have a different understanding, this guideline is the one adopted by the site. GSGuide.net has a Zero Tolerance policy to Vandalism. Anyone that is caught doing so will be blocked from the site and have their account with us closed. Many people have put countless hours into the site, and no one deserves to have their work ruined.
=== What is Vandalism on GSGuide.net? ===
There are several types of Vandalism that GSGuide.net will not deal with in any way, shape or form.
==== Page Blanking ====
:The removal of all content on page, without explanation, from work you weren't previously involved in. Because GSGuide.net hosts a number of player's work, the player has the option of removing their work at any time. But removing someone else's work is not tolerated.
==== Spam ====
:Spam! It is due to the spam that the site went from a public wiki, to a private wiki. To read up more on spam, click here.
==== Trolling ====
:Trolling is the act of adding comments to get a rise out of someone. Usually done in a childish manner, trolling isn't a common practice with wiki; it is more done on forums. However, GSGuide.net has a discussion (talk) page attached to every article, and the potential is there for it to occur.
==== Destruction of Content ====
:More so, just a catch all, if an user is found add/removing content from several pages with no explanation, it will be investigated.
=== What isn't Vandalism on GSGuide.net? ===
There are several forms of edits that aren't vandalism as well...
==== Good Faith ====
:The act of changing information on a page to correct a mistake. Whether it is grammar, typos or just wrong information. While not manditory to use, this is a good reason for the summary field upon each edit.
==== Honest Mistakes ====
:Wikis aren't for everyone. Sometimes people make mistakes. This is why all acts of vandalism will be investigated by an Administrators.
==== Well Received Jokes ====
:Most of us on GSGuide.net are friends, and with friendship, jokes can be tossed out there. Putting information on someone's page that is seen as a light-hearted act will not be considered vandalism. Because this is very subjective, users may be contacted about it.