All Engines go fanfic Wiki/Rules

## Social Rules

1. No being rude to other users\*such as calling out others for no reason\*.
2. We do not condone racism, homophobia, transphobia, or anything of that kind. If you're caught being toxic to a user because of anything like sex or race, you will get banned for at least a month.
3. If someone announced that their loved one passed away, please show some respect and sorry them for his/her/their loss

## General Rules

1. Per FANDOM's guidelines and the law of COPPA, all users are required to be 13 or older before making an account. Anyone who is found to be under the age limit will be banned until they are of age.
2. Swearing is allowed but is limited
3. Please always be kind and respectful towards everyone, whether they are a user or not. Disrespect towards anyone (including yourself) will result in a warning by a member of staff.
4. Do not make counterproductive edits or remove major changes being done on articles by the staff.Do not move pages or files to User: prefix pages, even if the page or file contains misinformation. This is considered to be vandalism, and it makes more work for the staff to delete pages/files, as they cannot delete said User: prefix pages and they have to move them back to their original names before deleting the pages/files. Instead, either mark a page or file for deletion by using the Candidate for deletionThis page has been nominated for removal from the wiki.Remember to check what links here and the page history before deletion. template or notify a staff member, and they will delete the page or file as soon as possible.Removing a warning given to you by staff will result in another warning or ban.
5. Please do not harass or aggravate spammers and vandals, as this will only encourage them to cause more damage.
6. If you are thinking of conducting an external interview on behalf of this website, please seek advice and permission from a member of staff before contacting the interviewee.
7. Before making any edits or uploading anything, stop and think if this will help the wiki or if it could serve as a hindrance to others. Also, think about if what you are doing could potentially break the rules. If you are unsure about something, please speak to a member of staff and we will try to answer any questions.
8. Opinions from the people who have worked on the franchise are allowed on articles. However, fan opinions and speculation/theories are not.

## Image Rules

1. Images From Any Site are allowed. The best quality Images are ideal
2. All images must be related to *Thomas* in some form. (This includes relevant images from shows like *Tugs* or *Children in Need* music videos)
3. Make sure that when you name images, you do so correctly (e.g. TrustThomas32.png or SurprisePacket.png). If you upload an image that has been misnamed, please consult an admin or image controller and they will rename it.
4. Please note there are no galleries on this wiki. We are considering them in the near future but it is not a guarantee right now.
5. Extremely small and/or blurry images should not be uploaded to the wiki. The only exceptions to this rule are deleted scenes and promotional material that currently do not have higher quality images.
6. Do not replace infobox images without receiving written permission by an admin.
7. When uploading more than one image to a page, please try to do so all at once. This helps keep the history of the page tidy and easy to navigate.
8. Please make sure that when you upload an image, it is not already on the wiki under a different filename. This helps prevent duplicate images. If you believe your image is higher quality, please let an admin or image controller know before posting and they will decide which one will stay and which one will be deleted.

## Video Rules

1. Do not upload videos of full episodes or films, as it is against FANDOM's community guidelines.
2. Trailers, teasers, promotional videos and anything from the official *Thomas & Friends* YouTube channels are allowed and must be named correctly.
3. When uploading more than one music video of a specific song, make sure the video is named correctly.
4. Please make sure that when you upload a video, it is not already on the wiki. Do not upload duplicates.
5. Avoid uploading videos featuring watermarks or other similar features.

## Discussion Board Rules

* These rules can be viewed on the discussion board

## Content Rules

1. The content on this wiki will reside by one storyline and you may not change the main details without staff permission.
2. No fanmade movies
3. No insults about how terrible the real AEG is because this is a FANFIC WIKI!
4. Do not include the Arlesdale engines or engines from isloated and outlying lines (except for Stepney)
5. These stories are meant to be fictitious, fun and appropriate
6. Have fun! :)