Queers R Us Wiki- Admin/Mod Guidelines

Administrators and moderators have a responsibility to help make this site the best it can be. As such, admin and moderator abuse won't be tolerated in the slightest, and all administrators and moderators must adhere to the following rules.

If you are not a moderator or an administrator but you notice one violating the following guidelines, please contact me (@Reign of the breadsticcs) immediately through my message wall.

## Admin 'Etiquette'

1. More-so than everyone else, admins and mods must remain professional. It is unprofessional for mods and admins to snap, make impulsive decisions/judgements, or to derail situations. If there is a fight or other form of drama happening, admins and mods are responsible for dealing with it with composure- do not yell at or name-call users; do not act immature and be unnecessarily rude, sarcastic, or unprofessional. If you need to reprimand a user, do so on their message wall and not in public discussions.
2. In accordance with all the principles of this wiki, all admins and mods need to be inclusionist and accepting. Exclusionist or gatekeeping statements from mods and admins will be punished harshly, and the same goes for any mods who make racist, sexist, ableist, or otherwise bigoted comments.
3. Violation of this 'etiquette' will result in a demotion or, depending on the severity of the situation, a ban.

## Moderation How-To

1. If there is a new page which has no sources or has generally no clear information, delete the page, even if it doesn't seem like a troll page. It's encouraged that you then leave a message on the page creator's message wall informing them as to the reasons of the deletion and that, unless they find sources and more concrete information, the page will remain deleted.
2. If there is a new page which does have sources, please click on the sources and verify that the information is accurate. This includes a) making sure no terms have had their definitions changed, b) making sure the history of the term is accurate, c) making sure information on the page is credible in general, and d) fixing any inaccuracies in the page's information based on the sources. If it seems that the person who created the page DID change a definition, give them a strict warning on their message wall, change the definition back to the original definition, and lock the page so that from that point on, no one can go and change the term again, ensuring it will remain accurate.
3. Once you've verified the information on each new page, lock the page so that only administrators can edit it. This is a precaution against the changing of terms, a frequent issue in other queer archival projects. If a coiner reaches out to us about wanting to make a change to the locked page, unlock the page for them to make said change or to make it yourself, doing exactly as they request, and then re-lock the page.
4. If there is consistently a considerable amount of drama, discourse, or trolling on certain pages, please turn off article commenting.
5. If there is a troll comment on an article, simply delete it and block the user. If it was just a minor troll comment/joke, a one-two week ban is fine. If it was a more significantly rude troll comment, 2-3 months is adequate, and if it was extremely offensive (used slurs, contained threats or gore, or other violent things), issue an indefinite ban on the user.
6. If there is drama or discourse occurring via the main community discussion forum, remind users that civil discussion is encouraged, but fighting and drama is unacceptable. Ask the involved users to either take the argument to each others' message walls in order to leave the main discussion forum drama-free, or ask them to remain respectful. If a situation just dissolves into fighting and no one is making an attempt to keep things cordial, lock/delete all posts containing drama and issue a warning to all of the involved parties telling them that if they get involved with drama again, they will be temporarily banned, and direct them to the community guidelines for this wiki.

## FAQ-

1. "How do I edit a page?" If you are on a mobile device like an iphone or an ipad, you won't be able to access most editing privileges, so it's best to edit on a laptop! Click on the page you'd like to edit, and on the top right hand corner of said page, there's editing options to click on!
2. "How do I delete a page?" Again, this is something you can really only efficiently do on a laptop. There are three icons on the top righthand corner of each article- the rightmost should be three vertical dots. Hover over that icon, and you'll see an option to delete the page! Always specify why you've deleted the page.
3. "How do I block or unblock someone?" Go onto their profile and click onto the 'contributions' section of it. You will see an option to block them (if and only if you have sysop status or higher), click on that, and you can set parameters for the user's block! Always specify the reason for the block/unblock/block adjustment.
4. "How do I delete article comments and forum posts?" All mods and admins have the power to do this, it's simple! Just click on the three horizontal dots on the right side of each post and comment and you'll be able to edit or delete as necessary!
5. "How do I apply to be a mod?" Please message me if you'd like to become a mod and I will send you the "interview" google form! Make sure you've read and understand all of the mod/admin guidelines outlined here before submitting an application!