Shall We Date? Wiki:Policies and Guidelines/General Policies

These policies apply to all users. They cover general user conduct and basic Wiki rules. Be sure to read over the wiki's list of community guidelines.

## General rules

These are the general rules of the Shall we date? Wiki. If these rules are broken, warnings and/or bans will be given out, as specified.

1. Vandalism of any kind is prohibited.
	* A minor violation can be characterized as a small change of wording. This will result in an unannounced warning.
	* Blanking the page or removing a significant amount of it will result in a block time of one (1) day.
	* Inserting profane words into a page will result in a block time of three (3) days.
	* Vandalism of the Main page or any of its templates is an automatic three (3) day block period.
2. Inappropriate words, such as cuss words and other profanity, are strictly forbidden on articles, user pages, usernames, discussion pages, and in the forums. This wiki caters to a general audience!
	* If an inappropriate word is used it will result in a block time of one (1) day.
	* If an inappropriate word is used in a username, the user will be blocked indefinitely.
3. If a page is created on a topic already covered with different spelling, it is up for immediate deletion or a #REDIRECT. Also if a page is created with vandalism, it is also up for immediate deletion.
	* If the title of the page contains vandalism, the user who made the page will receive a block time of three (3) days.
	* If a page is created with vandalism, the user who made the page will receive a block time of three (3) days.
4. Any empty page created after this policy takes effect will be deleted. Pages created before that point may and should be flagged by users with {{Delete}}. If, after one month, the page does not have at least three facts on it (in complete sentences!), it will be deleted.
5. Blocks will escalate in severity if multiple offenses are committed. General Admins like Wikia admins, janitors, and helpers may use discretion when blocking a user, as that user may or may not be doing cross-wiki vandalism.
6. Sock puppetry is prohibited:
	* The general rule is one editor, one account; bots are an exception, but bot ownership must be clearly stated on the bots user page.
	* Do not use multiple accounts to mislead, deceive, or disrupt; to create the illusion of greater support for a position; to stir up controversy; or to circumvent a block.
	* Do not ask friends or family to create accounts to support you.
	* Exemptions to this rule may be granted so long as only one registered account is used to access and edit the wiki at any one time, and as long as it is clearly stated on the account user pages that the accounts are linked. Please contact an administrator for further conditions regarding this rule.
	* Violation of this policy will result in a block (possibly permanent) against the "main" account, and permanent blocks for all inappropriate socks.

**Disclaimer:** The general rules have taken effect as of 24 September 2015 at 01:39 PST.
## Forums

The Shall we date? Wiki policy on Forums.

1. Inappropriate words, such as cuss words and other profanity, are strictly forbidden.
2. Advertisement to other sites and wikis is prohibited. Linking to other sites in regular conversation is acceptable.
3. Links to any inappropriate site/webpage are completely forbidden. The wiki must remain appropriate for a general audience.
4. Trolling, flaming, etc. is also prohibited. Doing so will result in a block time of three (3) days. Repeated offenses will result in a longer or indefinite block.
5. Spamming is not allowed. Doing so will result in a block time of three (3) days, to an indefinite block, based on the severity of the spamming, or its persistence.
6. General misuse of the forums will result in a warning, block from the forums, or a block from the wiki, depending on the severity of the situation.

**Disclaimer:** The Forums Policy has taken effect as of 24 September 2015 at 01:39 PST.