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| + | {{Nutshell|Respect other users in chat.|Use common sense.|Breaking of any policies may result in a ban from chat.}} |
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| + | The '''chat room''' is a tool for socializing. It is accessible [[Special:Chat|here]]. Wiki discussion, however, should be held in the [[Special:Forum|forums]]. |
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| + | ==General policies== |
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| + | Chat users agree '''not''' to: |
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| + | *Harass any other members of the wiki or say something that could put them down |
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| + | *Spam or post links with explicit content |
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| + | *Troll |
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| + | *Impersonate any other person or celebrity |
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| + | *Cause unnecessary drama or arguments |
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| + | *Ask for personal information (address, password, etc.) of anyone who is uncomfortable giving it out |
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| + | ===Other policies=== |
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| − | Chat is a feature that allows you to socialize and talk to other users of the Wiki. To join chat, click [[Special:Chat|here]]. |
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| + | Chat moderators may enforce other policies on chat as they see fit. These include but are not limited to: |
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| − | ==Policies== |
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| + | *Common sense. If there is something which you know may upset or anger someone, do not do it. If you have any questions, it is always better to ask an admin or moderator before proceeding. |
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| − | When joining chat, you must '''not:''' |
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| + | *Avoid spamming the chat with [[Sam and Cat Wiki:Emoticons|emoticons]] which may cause other users' chats to lag. |
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| − | *'''Harass someone else'''- Say or do anything to put anyone down or intentionally affect them negatively. |
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| + | *Speaking in sentences that people can understand using proper English. |
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| − | *'''Say or link things with foul language'''- Posting links or saying something that has any inappropriate language in it. |
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| + | *Including everybody in the conversation. |
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| − | *'''Ask for any personal information'''- Asking a person for their adress, any pin nubmer, passcodes, personal information. The only exception is asking a person's gender. Only admins can ask for people's age. |
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| − | *'''Spam'''- Continuously post the same characters multiple time or quickly or continuoulsy post gibberish on chat. |
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| − | *'''Violate COPPA'''- Admit or be under the age of 13. Wikia's terms of use enforces that you must be under the age of 13 according to the [http://coppa.org COPAA law]. |
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+ | ==Policy enforcement== |
| + | Chat policies are enforced by chat moderators and admins. A list of these users is available on the [[Project:Administration|administration]] page. |
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| − | If someone is doing something continuously, the admin or chat mod in charge can decide their own policies for that user. |
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| − | ==Banning== |
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| + | ===Guidelines=== |
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| − | If a user breaks any rules, an admin or chat mod will warn them once. If they break the rules again, the will get kicked as a final warning. If they do it again, they will be banned for a certain amount of time. An admin or chat mod should be expeirienced to know how much of a length that time period is. |
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| + | *'''Verbal warnings''' are issued when a policy is first broken unless the offense is blatant. If the user leaves chat before such a warning notice may be issued by a moderator on the user's message wall using the template '''<nowiki>{{Chat warning|reason}}</nowiki>'''. |
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| + | *'''Kicks''' are given if the policy break continues, during which the user will be removed from chat but allowed to return immediately. |
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| + | *'''Bans''' occur when the user has refused to listen to the warning and/or kick and continues to arouse trouble in chat. They may or may not be preceded by a warning or kick as they are at the full discretion of the moderator. |
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| + | *Chat moderators must specify the reason and duration for each ban on the user's message wall using the template '''<nowiki>{{Chat ban|duration|reason}}</nowiki>'''. Bans with unspecified reasons or durations may be lifted. |
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| + | ===Appealing bans=== |
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| + | If there is contention about the ban, banned users may reply directly to the ban notice they receive upon being removed from chat. If the issue cannot be fully addressed there, the banned user may post on the [[Board:Administrator's noticeboard|administrator's noticeboard]] explaining the situation and why they feel the ban was unjust. |
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Latest revision as of 00:11, 2 March 2015
| Sam & Cat Wiki Policies |
| general ruleset • discussion policy • chat policy • image policy • layout guide • verifiability |
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This page in a nutshell:
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The chat room is a tool for socializing. It is accessible here. Wiki discussion, however, should be held in the forums.
General policies
Chat users agree not to:
- Harass any other members of the wiki or say something that could put them down
- Spam or post links with explicit content
- Troll
- Impersonate any other person or celebrity
- Cause unnecessary drama or arguments
- Ask for personal information (address, password, etc.) of anyone who is uncomfortable giving it out
Other policies
Chat moderators may enforce other policies on chat as they see fit. These include but are not limited to:
- Common sense. If there is something which you know may upset or anger someone, do not do it. If you have any questions, it is always better to ask an admin or moderator before proceeding.
- Avoid spamming the chat with emoticons which may cause other users' chats to lag.
- Speaking in sentences that people can understand using proper English.
- Including everybody in the conversation.
Policy enforcement
Chat policies are enforced by chat moderators and admins. A list of these users is available on the administration page.
Guidelines
- Verbal warnings are issued when a policy is first broken unless the offense is blatant. If the user leaves chat before such a warning notice may be issued by a moderator on the user's message wall using the template {{Chat warning|reason}}.
- Kicks are given if the policy break continues, during which the user will be removed from chat but allowed to return immediately.
- Bans occur when the user has refused to listen to the warning and/or kick and continues to arouse trouble in chat. They may or may not be preceded by a warning or kick as they are at the full discretion of the moderator.
- Chat moderators must specify the reason and duration for each ban on the user's message wall using the template {{Chat ban|duration|reason}}. Bans with unspecified reasons or durations may be lifted.
Appealing bans
If there is contention about the ban, banned users may reply directly to the ban notice they receive upon being removed from chat. If the issue cannot be fully addressed there, the banned user may post on the administrator's noticeboard explaining the situation and why they feel the ban was unjust.