Pumpkin Reports Encyclopedia:Wiki policy

The following is a list of rules that all users are expected to follow at all times. If you disobey them, you will be held responsible for your actions, and could be punished in many different ways.

## 1 Genaral Rules of the Wiki

1. The wiki's discussions guidelines is applied in Discussions as well.
2. No swearing is allowed anywhere on the wiki. Users of all ages are welcome to view the wiki's content and shouldn't be subject to cussing. Words like "crud" or "darn" are acceptable.
3. Sock-puppetry is not allowed. Any account that can be confirmed as a sock account, should be brought to an Admin so they can block the account indefinitely.
4. Be careful with your account security. There's no way for us to know if your friend or a sibling went onto your account and broke any of our rules. You would be held responsible for their actions in this case.
5. Do not mini-mod or take manners in your hands. Please report to an admin/moderator to take care of rule breaks.
6. If a staff member warns you, do not close or remove the warning thread. Continuing to disobey the staff's orders will result you in a temporary block.
7. Using an other language than English is **allowed** on the wiki.
8. Linking to or mentioning unofficial ways to view Pumpkin Reports content such as seeing full episodes unofficially, reading full comics unofficially, etc is **allowed** and **good** for the Wiki.
9. If you have a question, feel free to ask any of the wiki's Admins.

## 2 User Policy

1. Do not harass or cyberbully other users.
2. Be respectful of someone else's views and their opinions. If you have contradicting opinions, you can talk about it in a friendly manner.
3. Do not discuss sex, and gender discussions. These are sensitive and controversial topics that should be kept away from.
4. Do not discriminate other users. This includes their race, religion, or sexuality.
5. Do not spread drama of other users off-wiki. If you do spread drama about others, an immediate block could take place for a long period of time depending on the severity.

## 3 Userpage Policy

1. Do not edit another user's profile page without their approval unless reverting vandalism from someone else or if you're assisting in fixing something that is broken on their page. If a user page has content that is against the rules, notify an administrator to fix it.
2. You are not allowed to say negative things about other users on your profile. If an administrator notices something insulting on your user page, you will be kindly asked to remove it. Refusing to do so will lead to removal of the content without further input.
3. Only staff members may have the staff templates and staff category on their profiles.
4. For your safety, do not add any personal information about yourself (e.g., your real name, where you live).

## 4 Message Walls

1. Discussing another wiki's matters ,**in logical place (such as Harry Klynn)**, is allowed on this wiki. Here you can **solve matters** about another wikis (you can also do this on Community Central), and **advertise** another wiki here (which is good for expandin our horizons).
2. Try to **ansewer** messages. If someone doesn't reply send him again in hopes he will respond sooner.
3. If a reply hasn't had activity for a long period you allowed to write again to bring it to life again.
4. Respect others' space. If you see 2 users having a conversation, don't join in just to say "hi". If you do want to join in, keep it relevant to the topic.
5. If you message someone just to throw insults at them, you will immediately be blocked.
6. Don't spam message walls. If possible, use one message thread for a couple days.

## 5 Editing Policy

1. Do not vandalize a page. Removing quality content on or unnecessarily renaming a page may result in an instant block if serious enough.
2. If you want to create a new category or template, ask a content moderator or admin before doing so.
3. When adding information like when an episode airs, or adding a new page for a recently announced episode, make sure the information comes from a reliable source, and add it to the page.
4. Try to provide an edit summary of what change(s) you have made whenever possible.
5. If you are making a new page, try to fil it with some content in it, or have someone help you. A page should be made because sometime it will be written.
6. Before making a page search to see if the it has already been made.
7. If you think an edit made is incorrect, try talking to the user about it on their wall to avoid an edit war. Repeatedly undoing each others edits would cause consequences for both users. If a third party is needed to settle a dispute, contact an Admin to resolve the issue.
8. If you are unsure about how an edit will look, use the preview button to prevent mistakes before they happen.
9. Review the Manual of Style to write articles effectively.

## 6 File Policy

1. Galleries are **not limited**.
2. Both **PNG** and **JPG** formatted images are allowed anywhere on the wiki.
3. A screenshot from an episode should include which episode it is from and named properly in the title. They should not contain any watermarks or edits. The proper way name the files are "**S01E01** or **101** *insert title here*". This means that the image is from Season 1, episode 1 ("Eyes Closed Friday"). Any files uploaded to the article pages should be named accurately as well.
4. If you find a file that's in need of replacing (like it's too fuzzy/not at its best resolution or has a watermark), please use the Replace function instead of uploading a duplicate image to replace it, as this will leave less unused images drifting in the wiki (referred to as housekeeping).
5. Non-*Pumpkin Reports* related images with a **limit** such as **Harry Klynn** are allowed it the wiki (they are on the top of the page).
6. A gallery doesn't have to be completed before any image can be moved into a character page.
7. Images for characters main image are to be left alone. Contact a Content Moderator or Administrator if an image should be replaced.

## 7 Fanon Content

1. Fan content is allowed on the wiki, but should not be placed on articles.
2. Fan fictions are only to be made in blog posts. Remember to include the category "Fanfiction", on the blog post.
3. R rated material is not allowed. If you do want to write an R rated story, you can leave a warning message on a blog post which states what the fan fiction contains, then leave a link to where it can be found.
4. If you wish to discuss fan content, it should only be done on message walls, blog posts, or Discussions.
5. Fanart is only permitted on blogs, userpages, and wall posts.
6. No inappropriate fanart. We do not allow nude fanart, or any sexual content.

## 8 Voting Policy

Voting proposal threads are typically created by the staff but users must ask for permission from a staff member to create a voting proposal thread. It is made in the Discussions. In order for the voting thread to be valid, it must...

1. Be a proposal to change something about the Loud House Wiki.
2. Be a non-poll vote and contain:
	* General information about the subject and/or why it's being created.
	* What the users will be voting for when using the support/oppose choices.
	* The original poster's can vote on the thread.
3. If a landslide/majority vote is present, the voting thread closes in 2-3 days. Otherwise, it stays open until 7 days.
4. Voting threads require a 30 day waiting period after the last change before being voted on again.
5. Staff reserve the right to void any vote or voting option for any reason at any time.
6. You may not debate other users or attempt to change user's opinions.

## 9 Promotions

1. Please read the guide of nominations to see if you are qualified for a right.
2. Do not ask for a promotion request. Anyone who requests a position will be denied, and those who harass/demand for it will be punished.
3. Admins will nominate a user and then ask the community if they support the promotion.
4. A promotion proposal should only be set up by an Admin or Bureaucrat.
5. Do not support your own promotion. Doing so will have your reply removed. You can leave a comment, but you can't vote.

## 10 Demotions

Demotion can happen with an election and the same election guidelines. Any admin with irresponsible behavior will be impeached by the other admins, with the wiki's support. Demotion can occur if a staff member:

1. Does not follow wiki rules. Rules apply to everyone no matter their position.
2. Intimidates or is rude towards another user multiple times. An Admin will be warned about their behavior, and if they continue to misbehave will be demoted as this is improper and unprofessional behavior.
3. Does not edit properly.
4. Unjustly blocks users.
5. Abuses their power in any way.
6. Is not an active user.
7. Do not oppose your own demotion. Doing so will have your reply removed. You can leave a comment, but you can't vote.