Policies and Guidelines

## Neutralism Policy

We like our wiki to say neutral on matters and simply present the facts rather than taking sides in in-universe conflict. For example, you may not call Hubert Pellegrini "evil" even if that is how most people consider him, nor can you call the Louvre heist justified or unjustified, or call the TV show good or bad.

## User Policy

* The Lupin Wiki is intended to be a positive, fun place for fans of the show to come together. Rudeness, hate speech, or other malicious content, will not be tolerated.
* Vandalising the Wiki is equally unacceptable and, depending on the severity of it, you may be permanently blocked from the wiki. See the Blocking Policy below for more information.
* "Edit wars" are not allowed. If you disagree with a recent edit to a page, you can discuss that on the talk page of the article in question, or contact a moderator.

## Relevancy Policy

This Wiki is aimed at Netflix's *Lupin* TV show, not the manga comics nor the original Arsène Lupin novels written by Maurice Leblanc. We will not include any content related to the books or comics, except for a page about Arsène Lupin himself, which will only contain information from the show that is strictly relevant to the Netflix series.

## Spoiler Policy

This Wiki permits and encourages spoilers that are up-to-date to the current aired episodes and seasons. As Netflix releases entire seasons at once, the moment a new season is released, spoilers from it may be brought onto the wiki. We recommend you do not contribute on or read the wiki if you are not up-do-date on *Lupin* as it is extremely difficult to avoid spoilers.

**For clarity, we currently permit spoilers up to Chapter 10, the final episode of Season 2. This will be updated to Season 3 upon its eventual release.**

We do not permit leaked content on the Wiki that has not come directly from Netflix or its affiliates. Any leaked content will be removed and we expect our contributors to understand and help enforce this.

## Language Policy

Although *Lupin* is a French show by origin, the majority of its audience is English, and so is this wiki. Preferably, this would be British English, though this is more of a guideline than a strict, enforced policy. There is no punishment for this, even if it is a repeat offense. However, it is important for the correct spellings of names and places, and for accents to be used where necessary. For example, it's "**Youssef Guédira**", not "**Youssef Guedira**." Again, there is no punishment for this but we ask for users to be mindful of accents and for them to be corrected where possible.

However, we do allow French to be used in some areas of the wiki. This will be judged by the moderators. An example of where it is allowed is in the track list of the Lupin (Music From Pt. 1 of the Netflix Original Series) page, because the soundtrack is a French release and we decided not to translate.

## Image Policy

Images can be uploaded freely so long as they comply with Fair Use laws. Our only ask is that photos of a higher resolution be used over smaller images where possibly.

New images should be uploaded with:

1. A short name that describes the image.
2. If applicable, the episode it is from. These must be written as "SxE", for example, "1x04" or "2x02." Episode names are also okay (Chapter 1, 2, 3, etc...) though we ask the numbers are written in numeric form.
3. Appropriate categories.

Typically, we would only like images to appear on the right side of the page as default when supporting text. The only exception to this is in infoboxes at the top of a page and galleries.

**Please do not upload an image of only text. Promotional images or releases are acceptable.**

We are strict about our image policy. Offenses will be corrected and will result in a warning; repeat offenses may lead to a temporary ban.

## Page Structure Guidelines

We kindly ask that the structure of pages be kept simple and consistent. For characters, we would like the use of headings and subheadings to appear as such:

* Biography
	+ History
	+ Season 1
	+ Season 2
	+ Season 3
* Personality
* Relationships
* Appearances
* Trivia
* Quotes
* Notes
* Gallery

Where a character does not appear in all seasons, it is okay to miss these out from the subheadings under the "Biography" section. Under "Relationships", we would prefer the use of an additional subheading to describe specific relationships. For example:

* Relationships
	+ Assane and Claire
	+ Assane and Babakar

Episodes must be done similarly, in the following format:

* Plot (official synopsis from Netflix)
* Summary
	+ Event #1
	+ Event #2
	+ Event #3
* Cast
	+ Main
	+ Recurring
	+ Guest
	+ Cast Notes
* Quotes
* Gallery
* Notes

If one page gets a large amount of notes, they may be broken up under different subheadings by moderators. Please note that under the episode summaries, any flashbacks must be collected under a subheading titled "The Past" which is presented as the first subheading under "Summary."

## Blocking Policy

Our Blocking Policy is intolerant of those whose sole intent is to cause harm to the Lupin Wiki. If a moderator has blocked you, we kindly ask that you respect their decision and do not abuse them over it. You are allowed to dispute the matter by asking for an appeal, though this does not mean you are entitled to being unblocked.

Typically, you will be given two to three warnings before being block, though some situations will call for an automatic ban. Below are some calls for warnings:

* **Image Policy Violations: Warning**
* **Relevancy Policy Violations: Warning**
* **User Policy Violations: Warning/Automatic Ban**
	+ **Hate Speech**
		- **Derogatory statements**
		- **Slurs**
		- **Discrimination**
	+ **Harassment**
	+ **Vandalism**
		- **Deleting content for no apparent reason**
		- **Adding nonsense to pages**
* **Trolling: Warning**
* **Spamming: Warning**
	+ We define this as using the wiki for advertising or self-promotion. Irrelevant links will be deleted and you will most likely receive a warning.
* **False Information: Warning**
	+ This applies to writing fan theories and speculation that contradicts what is widely accepted.
	+ However, **there is a place for speculation** on the talk pages of the wiki, or in a subpage (for example, Assane Diop/Speculation). Before creating these pages you must first request a moderator to review your case and the true need for the page.
	+ **You are allowed to theorise and speculate** in posts that are outside of official articles.

Any attempts at avoiding or circumventing a previous block are strictly not allowed. "Sockpuppetry" and "meatpuppetry" will result in immediate, permanent bans and will be identified through the "duck test." Rest assured you will not be falsely accused of this.

We do not like to block or give warnings as what we care about most is the growth of our Wiki -- we need all the editors we can get. It only becomes a problem when you behave in a harmful or inappropriate way. As long as you stick to our policies and don't start any drama or arguments, you will not be banned.

## Conclusion

Thank you for reading through our policies. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't be afraid to reach out to one of our admins.