Community Guidelines

Once more, welcome to the **AU Wiki** Anonymous user! There are very few policies which apply across all of Wikia; the ones that do can be found at their Policy Category.

Try to approach the rules, regulations and policies with a little common sense; most of them are self-explanatory so try and adhere to the spirit rather than the lettering of the rules, and be prepared to break the rules on the rare occasion when they conflict with the goal of improving the wiki XD

**General Rules & Regulations**

Don't vandalize current pages. Continued vandalism will result in a block.

No offensive pages with sexual/vulgar language or racist remarks.

Don't make pointless pages. If you see one, put the {{Delete}} tag on.

Please respect neutrality.

Please don't comment on closed discussions.

**Ways to stay neutral**

Try not to only provide one point of view, but all relevant viewpoints as necessary.

Support your article with **actual facts**.

Use a reliable source.

On the AU Wiki we have two principles that we'd like for the wiki community to abide by!

Discussion Principle

Discussion is an important part of any wiki and is used for sociable chattering as well as to discuss any improvements to a page. Discussion should be used before making major changes to articles, changing profile images, or moving a page. These rules are in regards to page comments and the Forums.

 **Refrain From Repeatedly Cloning Threads**: If you want to post a topic then try to make an effort to see if a discussion was *recently* created about it as your question may have been answered there and you can also build upon an existing discussion with your own insight.

Layout Principle

The following guidelines are required for all character and chapter pages, please read and follow all the information on this page, when creating new character and chapter pages:

Headings should have the first letter of every word capitalized, except for prepositions (i.e. "of" or "in"). These headings should appear in this order if they are needed in an article:

## Characters

For characters, the following headings should be used in this order if needed:

* **Character Infoboxes** - To create the tabs and infobox, use this template followed by this template.
* **Images** - The infobox image should be clear and feature the full face of the character. Profile images are also acceptable, provided they show an accurate depiction of the character. Please read our image policy for more information on images.
* **Character Introduction** - This should be a brief introductory sentence, giving a description of the character and where they fit into the story. Include the characters name in the description.
* **Appearance** - Describe the character's looks, attire, scars, tattoos, markings, etc.
* **Personality** - Describe the character's personality using references from the webcomic.
* **Background** - Describe the history or family background of the character, using references from the webcomic.
* **Plot Overview** - Describe the events, actions of the related characters in the chapters. This section is split into one or more sections, one for each volume. Ensure you add the plot overview to the correct section, including references from the webcomic.
* **Side-stories & Other Media** - Describe the events, actions of the related character in the side-stories. This section is split into five sections, one for each piece of media. Ensure you add the plot overview to the correct section, including references from the side-story. If a character does not appear in a side-story, state they don't appear rather than leave the section blank.
* **Relationships** - Describe the relationships the character has with other characters in the series. This section is split into four sections, one for each race. Ensure you add the characters to the correct section. If a character doesn't interact with people from a certain race, state they don't interact with the race rather than leave the section blank.
* **Powers & Abilities** - Create a list of all the character's abilities, weapons, special skills, etc. Give a brief description of each ability, with a reference to the webcomic.
* **Battles** - List all the battles that feature the stated character in this section.
* **Quotes** - List any memorable or significant quotes said by the character in this section.
* **Trivia** - This section is for any fun facts or information related to the character name, real world references, etc.
* **References** - This is where all the references will be listed.
* **Navigation** - This is for the character navigation template.

## Chapters

For chapters, the following headings should be used in this order if needed:

* All chapters should be named **Chapter No.** For side-story chapters, include the side-story name before the chapter number, e.g. **Song of the Wandering Sea Corpse: Chapter 01**.
* **Chapter Infoboxes** - To create the infobox, use this template.
* **Images** - All released chapters should include a chapter image. See, the image policy for more information on images.
* **Full Synopsis** - A brief synopsis of the chapter is written above the Full Synopsis heading, and then the full synopsis of the chapter is written in the Full Synopsis section.
* **Characters** - the characters that appeared in the chapter are listed inside a {{Scroll Box}} in the order that they appeared.
* **Trivia** - This section is for any fun facts or information related to the chapter's events, real world references, etc.
* Adding links for characters, items, locations, etc. is considered good practice.
* Only add links for the first instance of a character, item, location, etc. All other occurrences should not be linked.
* All chapters should be given the chapters category, as well as the season the chapter belongs to. Side-story chapters should include the relevant categories. Do not add additional categories such as characters, places, etc.
* Check your work for grammatical errors before posting.

Blocking is the method by which administrators can prevent certain users from editing the wiki. Blocks are used to prevent damage or disruption, not to punish users. Blocks are generally used as a deterrent, to discourage whatever behavior led to the block and encourage a productive editing environment.
Any user may request another user to be blocked for major incidents of vandalism or disruption by reporting the incident to an admin. Users requesting blocks should give credible evidence of the circumstances warranting a block. Admins are never obliged to place a block and are free to investigate the situation themselves. Because blocks may be reviewed and appealed, it is often important that the blocking and reviewing admins each communicate with and take care to inform others.
Blocked users can appeal their blocks by making a statement on their talk page. Except in cases of unambiguous error, admins should not undo other admin's blocks without prior discussion. Blatant vandalism, such as deliberately publishing nonsense and/or profanity to an article, warrants an immediate block and does not require a warning.

Reasons Leading To A Block
User accounts and IP addresses may be blocked for:

* Constantly making personal attacks
* Constant vandalism
* Constant incivility
* Constant harassment
* Constant spamming
* Edit warring (especially with an admin without due cause)
* Constantly violating the two principles
* Accounts with inappropriate usernames

Durations for Blocking
Everyone besides blatant vandalism (e.g. removing page content for no reason) gets a warning first. Although if you have been on the wiki for longer you should know better; this can also dictate the duration or whether you receive a warning though this is based on the particular admin's discretion.

* **Inserting abuse or blanking pages etc.**
	+ 1st offense = written warning on the users wall (Depending on the severity of the offense, a user may be blocked, immediately without warning. An immediate block that doesn't require a warning will last for a minimum of a year.)
	+ 2nd offense = 2 week block or more
	+ 3rd offense = 3 month block or more
	+ Further offense? = 1 year or indefinite block
* **Registered vandals:**
	+ 1st offense = warning
	+ 2nd offense = 2 week block to 1 year
	+ Further offense? = infinite block
* **Problem users** (personal attacks, disruption, disregarding policy)**:**
	+ 1st offense = warning
	+ 3 warnings = a 2 week block
	+ 2 blocks = 3 month block
	+ Further offense? = infinite block
* **Sockpuppeting or using multiple usernames for the same person:**
	+ 1st offense = variable, either long or infinite

If you have any problems or issues, please speak to an administrator.