Whirled:Policies and guidelines


 * Whirled wiki policy is based heavily on Wikipedia policy.

The Whirled wiki has several policies and guidelines that help the community work toward our common goal – to create a complete, reliable encyclopedia of Whirled-related information. Those who edit with these policies and guidelines in mind will find a welcoming environment among the wiki community.

The Whirled Community Standards and Terms of Service also apply to the Whirled Wiki. However, uploads to the Whirled Wiki should be things needed for article content; and images that are to be used as items in Whirled should be uploaded in Whirled, not to the Wiki.

Key Policies
The following policies are key to productive editing:
 * 1) The Whirled wiki is an encyclopedia. The Whirled wiki is not a forum, nor is it a soapbox for discussing information (excepting the talk pages).  It is not a free webspace provider;  for free wiki hosting, we suggest Wikia.  It is also not a place for advertising.
 * 2) Avoid bias. Articles should be written from a neutral point of view, representing differing views on a subject factually and objectively.
 * 3) Don't infringe copyrights. The Whirled wiki is a free encyclopedia licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons license. Submitting work which infringes copyrights threatens our objective to build a truly free encyclopedia that anyone can redistribute, and could lead to legal problems.
 * 4) Respect other contributors. Whirled contributors come from many different countries and cultures and have widely different views. Treating others with respect is key to collaborating effectively in building an encyclopedia. For reference, see the Editors' Code of Conduct, Wikipedia etiquette, Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Writers rules of engagement, Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Civility, Dispute resolution.
 * 5) Use third person. Just like the articles you would find in an encyclopedia, the articles here should be written in the third person (he, she, they) rather than first person (I, we).  The only exception is for quoted material.

Temporary bans for inappropriate behavior
When necessary, administrators of the wiki may temporarily ban a user from making edits following several acts of inappropriate and hostile behavior. The behaviors and punishments are as follows:
 * Scribbling - The user leaves random junk on numerous pages, but doesn't delete existing text, nor add anything offensive. A warning will be issued after each of the first two incidents.  After a third incident, the user will be banned for a week.
 * Copyright infringement - The user uploads text or images from another source and claims authorship.   A warning will be issued after each of the first two incidents.  After a third incident, the user will be banned for a week.
 * Vandalism - The user erases large sections of existing content for no valid reason, or adds offensive text to existing entries. The user will receive one warning. A second offense will result in a one month ban. If the vandalism uses particularly offensive language, even on the first offense, a warning will be given at the same time as a one month ban. Successive offenses will be dealt with on a case by case basis.

Individual Player Articles
The Whirled wiki is an encyclopedic work. It is not a directory of the players. Since multiple players can have the same display name, having articles about players is not workable. Players are encouraged to use their User pages instead.