Gardenscapes Wiki:Policies

Welcome to the **Gardenscapes Wiki** and thank you for stopping by, the following is a list of rules set out by administrators and top contributors of the community. We would like to make sure that the Gardenscapes Wiki remains a friendly place to gather information and contribute. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact an administrator.

## Policies & Guidelines

**We may amend these policies and guidelines at any time.**

The Gardenscapes Wiki and Discussion Board is a place for people to ask questions and get answers from other players. We want to make sure this community is a friendly, useful, and fun place to gather information and contribute to the wiki. With that said, we have a few rules of conduct for you before you begin posting.

**Be nice and treat people with respect**

Real People from everywhere contribute to this wiki and discussion board, so it's important to treat everyone here with kindness & respect. Remember, everything you say affects other users and those who manage the wiki and discussion board each day.
**Use the appropriate discussion board**

Please ensure that you are posting your threads on the appropriate discussion board. Otherwise, your thread may be deleted or moved to another board.
**Search the existing discussion board posts**

Check out older posts by using the search function found in the top right, just over from the "Start A Wiki" button. This is to prevent multiple threads about one topic, we want it to be easy to gather information.
**Posting Guidelines**

All posts containing spam, vandalism, hate speech, threats, and foul or offensive language will not be tolerated and will be deleted once discovered. Do not respond to these posts as they are more than likely trolls (that will be banned) looking for attention.
**Spam & Vandalism**

Gardenscapes Wiki & Discussion Board is not a place for trolling, such posts will be deleted and users involved will be banned. If you can identify that the user is a troll, it is best not to respond to the post, as they are looking for attention.
**Personal Information**

Please do not disclose any personal information including email, phone number, address, or bank and billing information. This is for your benefit. All such information will be removed, the user will be notified. If a user asks for information, report it to an admin, and they will be banned!
**Do not re-start a thread**

If an administrator or moderator has closed a thread, it's best not to start it again. Typically, after a discussion board post has been answered, someone will ad "Hi" or "Bump" causing the thread to appear at the top. This may cause us to delete the reply, warn the user, and close the thread.
## Rules

**We may amend these rules at any time.**

Each rule is measured in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, Degrees. Check the block table below.

1. Please be kind to other users at all times, even if they have a different opinion than you. (1st Degree)
2. No spamming, vandalizing, trolling the wiki, or badge gaming (where you make unconstructive edits to get badges) will get you banned. Also, do not delete any content from the wiki without approval from an administrator or community moderator. (1st degree)
3. If you encounter a troll, limit your contact with it. If you respond to these trolls, you're giving them attention, which is what they're looking for. (1st degree)
4. No Profanity, kids play and probably visit Gardenscapes Wiki, so keep it clean. (2nd degree)
5. Editing Wars (Where one user reverts another's edit and vice versa) are not permitted on this wiki. If this happens, you can approach an administrator or moderator and ask them to combine or choose the best version for the page. If you continue, you can get banned for two weeks and the page will be locked as a “cool off” period. (2nd degree)
6. Please do not share personal information such as email, phone number, or social media accounts as this information will be removed.
7. These rules, in addition to the policy and guidelines, apply to the discussion boards.
8. Make sure all images that you upload here are about Gardenscapes. We do make exceptions for images on your profile page, but we will delete any images that are not in use or we do not feel are appropriate on this wiki.
9. Any user can revert poor or bad-faith edits, however, if it’s not vandalism, spam, or gibberish please let an administrator know why you would like to revert an edit. (1st degree)
10. Please **DO NOT** copy information from another site, as it is plagiarism and will be acted upon by administrators.
11. If you use information from this wiki, please give credit including a link back to this site.

 More than one time

The third degree means your account, IP address, and additional accounts created will be blocked for some months or forever. If you break multiple rules, you will be blocked for a longer period. In some cases we may ,block an account permanently without warning.

**Please Note:**

1. Warnings are messages left by administrators on message walls. They should not be removed by administrators. If you believe you got an unfair warning, leave a message on an administrator's message wall.
2. Blocks are issued by administrators, bureaucrats, community moderators, and in certain cases Fandom themselves. This is where a user cannot edit usually for a few weeks or months and sometimes indefinitely.
3. Contact an administrator if you have any questions or concerns, if a user is not available to answer a question visit CC and they will likely have an answer for you.