Hovercraft: Takedown Wiki/Wiki rules

Below is a set of rules to follow when contributing to this wiki.

## General

### NEVER POST PERSONAL INFORMATION

POSTS ARE READABLE TO ALL USERS. NEVER POST PERSONAL INFORMATION ANYWHERE ON THIS WIKI, AND DO NOT POST INFORMTION THAT YOU DON'T WANT OTHERS TO KNOW.

### Keep this wiki civil and family friendly

Harassment will not be tolerated. Additionally, swearing, offensive language, and other explicit content is also not allowed on this wiki.

### Don't engage in self-promotion

This wiki is a collaborative community resource for the topic at hand. It is not a place to advertise about yourself.

### Be productive

Contribute to the wiki in line with the established processes and conventions. Edit warring over differing opinions of a topic with another user or group of users is not productive.

### Use English

This is an English wiki. If you don't understand English, use a translator.

### Need help? Ask an administrator!

They are not only there to manage this wiki, but are also there to help users contribute.

## Editing

### Use proper grammar and spelling

Try to have correct spelling and grammar. This makes it easier for readers to understand the page content.

### Be specific, but not excessively

Describe parts and features like its shape, but don't put too many details like all it's color codes.

### Quality over quantity

Try to complete your edits to a page in one edit. If your edit is major, you can split your edits into a few edits. Making multiple small edits to increase your edit count is **edit farming**, and can result in a block.

### Avoid using exclamation or question marks

They are not necessary. They belong in comments, not on article pages. An exception is if you don't know a certain value, for example, you can put the question mark in the value space, like this: (You can gain ? coins from defeating the Boss).

### Add related images when possible

When related images can now be added due to your edits, add them. Related images help readers better understand the content. Try to use them when possible.

### Don't use all caps

This is not necessary. Type the words in bold instead. An exception is if it is necessary to use all caps, like when the game says "BOSS INCOMING".

### Don't put too many words in bold

Only important words should be put in bold.

## Creating a page

### Pages must have adequate content

This does not mean a lot of content. This means enough content to thoroughly explain what the page is about. A page with very little or no content will be deleted immediately.

### Use infoboxes when possible

Infoboxes help readers better understand the page content. Try to use them when possible.

### Don't create pages about very specific content

Don't create pages about very specific content like red Building Blocks. That page can be merged into Building Blocks. Very specific pages are considered spam.

### Add related images when possible

Related images help readers better understand the content. Try to use them when possible.

### Don't create pages about opinions

That type of content belong in a Blog post.

### Use templates when possible

Templates make pages more advanced, so try to use them.

## Commenting and Messaging

### Comments must be related to the page

Unrelated comment will be deleted. Additionally, comments saying "First", "Second", etc will be deleted unless they also have content that is related to the page.

### Try to keep comments as short as possible

Long comments take long to read. If your comment cannot be shorter than 2 paragraphs, then it belong in a Blog post.

### Explain why you are messaging someone

Explain your reason about why you are messaging them. Not giving reasons could cause confusion and misinterpretation.

### Use details when messaging

Don't be vague about why you are messaging them, or it could result in confusion and misinterpretation.

## Blog posts

### Don't use the Blog section as a substitute to creating a wiki page

If you are not allowed to create a certain page, don't post it in the Blog section as a substitute. There are reasons why you can't create that page.

### Don't criticize other's Blog posts

It is their Blog. If they are not breaking the rules via Blog, then you have no reason to criticize them.

## Warnings and Blocks

Users found violating the rules will be subjected to warnings, and then blocks. Mild cases of violations will lead to 1 or 2 warnings, while obvious violations will lead to a direct blocking. Severe violations will lead to a direct permanent block.

### Warnings

A user found in mild violation of rules will be given 1 or 2 warnings, and then a block. For each warning, they will receive a message on their message wall explaining the warning.

### Blocks

Repeated or obvious violations of rules will lead to a block, ranging from 1 day to infinite. The user will also be given a message on their message wall explaining the block.

Repeated violations after the block will subject the user to longer blocks.