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| − | '''The TWC wiki is a content resource aimed at providing information about Total War, Modding and any other Community Activity. When editing the Wiki if you do something wrong then always remember that pages can be reverted back to | + | '''The TWC wiki is a content resource aimed at providing information about Total War, Modding and any other [[Total War Center]] Community Activity. When editing the Wiki if you do something wrong then always remember that pages can be reverted back to their former state and so nothing is permanent, so don't hesitate to jump in and start editing!''' |
As a part of [[TWC]] the Wiki is subject to the [[TWC Official:Terms of Service|Terms of Service (ToS)]] of the site. [[TWC_Wiki#TWC_Wiki_Team|Wiki Staff]] are in charge of monitoring content to ensure that it is of high quality and in line with the [[ToS]]. | As a part of [[TWC]] the Wiki is subject to the [[TWC Official:Terms of Service|Terms of Service (ToS)]] of the site. [[TWC_Wiki#TWC_Wiki_Team|Wiki Staff]] are in charge of monitoring content to ensure that it is of high quality and in line with the [[ToS]]. | ||
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Wiki Staff can edit and/or delete content and ban accounts at will. In addition to this, violation of the ToS in the Wiki will be reported to the Moderation Branch and offending members may receive infractions and bans on the forums. | Wiki Staff can edit and/or delete content and ban accounts at will. In addition to this, violation of the ToS in the Wiki will be reported to the Moderation Branch and offending members may receive infractions and bans on the forums. | ||
| − | Bans from the wiki cannot be appealed in the Tribunal or Praetorium, instead they should be appealed directly to the [[Wiki Director]] via Private Message. | + | Bans from the wiki cannot be appealed in the Tribunal or Praetorium, instead, they should be appealed directly to the [[Wiki Director]] via Private Message. |
Infraction points can still be referred to the tribunal as they are carried out by Moderation. | Infraction points can still be referred to the tribunal as they are carried out by Moderation. | ||
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*Improve pages wherever you can, and don't worry about leaving them imperfect. It is advisable to explain major changes. | *Improve pages wherever you can, and don't worry about leaving them imperfect. It is advisable to explain major changes. | ||
*If a page is protected and you cannot edit it please use its discussion page to suggest any alterations. | *If a page is protected and you cannot edit it please use its discussion page to suggest any alterations. | ||
| − | *Templates, portals and other pages using multiple tables can be complicated to edit, if in any doubt copy to the [[Sandbox]] to experiment or use the discussion page to suggest alterations. | + | *Templates, portals and other pages using multiple tables can be complicated to edit, if in any doubt copy the content to the [[Sandbox]] to experiment or use the discussion page to suggest alterations. |
*To avoid duplication (and consequent additional update requirements) Wiki Staff may opt to restrict which pages can host certain frequently changing information. | *To avoid duplication (and consequent additional update requirements) Wiki Staff may opt to restrict which pages can host certain frequently changing information. | ||
:e.g. the [[Total War Series]] page should be the only place listing the full list of TW games with release dates. | :e.g. the [[Total War Series]] page should be the only place listing the full list of TW games with release dates. | ||
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===No edit warring=== | ===No edit warring=== | ||
*If someone challenges your edits, discuss it with them and seek a compromise or if the situation is escalated then contact a Wiki Staff member so that they can intervene and resolve the issue. Do not start fights over competing views and versions. | *If someone challenges your edits, discuss it with them and seek a compromise or if the situation is escalated then contact a Wiki Staff member so that they can intervene and resolve the issue. Do not start fights over competing views and versions. | ||
| − | *If a Wiki Staff member reverts an edit explaining their reason please do not undo it, if you still disagree please post on the article's discussion page or on the staff | + | *If a Wiki Staff member reverts an edit explaining their reason please do not undo it, if you still disagree please post on the article's discussion page or on the staff member's talk page. |
*This Wiki has a mix of UK and USA versions of spelling and date format, consistency within a page is welcomed, consistency within the Wiki is unfortunately unlikely! Unless there is a compelling reason to change the 'language' please don't. | *This Wiki has a mix of UK and USA versions of spelling and date format, consistency within a page is welcomed, consistency within the Wiki is unfortunately unlikely! Unless there is a compelling reason to change the 'language' please don't. | ||
===No personal attacks=== | ===No personal attacks=== | ||
| − | *Do not make personal attacks anywhere in the TWC Wiki. If a TWC member is found doing | + | *Do not make personal attacks anywhere in the TWC Wiki. If a TWC member is found doing so then he\she will be dealt with according to the TWC Terms of Service. |
==Content== | ==Content== | ||
===What the TWC Wiki is not=== | ===What the TWC Wiki is not=== | ||
| − | *One must keep in mind that the TWC Wiki is not similar to other wikis so articles should be related to the Total War games or related to the www.twcenter.net site. | + | *One must keep in mind that the TWC Wiki is not similar to other wikis so articles should be related to the Total War games or related to the [https://www.twcenter.net www.twcenter.net] site. |
===Article titles=== | ===Article titles=== | ||
| − | *The Titles should be easy to find, precise, concise, and consistent with other titles. | + | *The Titles should be easy to find, precise, concise, and consistent with other titles. Please use the search function before adding articles, if an article on the subject exists already it's better to edit that than make a new one. |
===Neutral point of view=== | ===Neutral point of view=== | ||
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===Proposed deletion=== | ===Proposed deletion=== | ||
| − | *Anyone can propose the deletion of an article if it's not relevant to TW games | + | *Anyone can propose the deletion of an article if it's not relevant to TW games or TWC, is lacking any useful content, or consists solely of content that breaches the rules. Add '''<nowiki>{{Delete}}</nowiki>''' to the page to put it into the delete category so that an administrator can deal with it. |
===Deletion policy=== | ===Deletion policy=== | ||
| − | * | + | *Physically deleting articles requires a TWC Wiki administrator, any deletion will be at their discretion. |
==Enforcement== | ==Enforcement== | ||
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===Patrollers=== | ===Patrollers=== | ||
| − | *They are the ones that view the changes happening on the Wiki on a regular basis and advise or assist editors if | + | *They are the ones that view the changes happening on the Wiki on a regular basis and advise or assist editors if they are doing something incorrectly. All Wiki Staff members are patrollers. |
===Warnings=== | ===Warnings=== | ||
| − | *The Wiki Director has the power to | + | *The Wiki Director has the power to warn editors if he/she thinks the editor is doing something incorrect or detrimental to the Wiki. Editors must respect the director's decision, ignoring it may force him/her to suspend the editor's Wiki account. |
===Banning policy=== | ===Banning policy=== | ||
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===Accounts=== | ===Accounts=== | ||
| − | *People wishing to post on the TWC Wiki must first register via the main website at www.twcenter.net. | + | *People wishing to post on the TWC Wiki must first register via the main website at www.twcenter.net and then request a wiki account [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?796550 here] |
===Vandalism=== | ===Vandalism=== | ||
| − | *Vandalism is any addition, deletion, or change to content made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the TWC Wiki. It is an inappropriate | + | *Vandalism is any addition, deletion, or change to content made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the TWC Wiki. It is an inappropriate behaviour and this may lead to temporary block or ban depending upon the user history. Spambots will be instantly banned and all their edits deleted. |
==Uncategorized== | ==Uncategorized== | ||
| − | ===User pages=== | + | ===User/'people' pages=== |
| − | *Any Wiki | + | *Any Wiki user can create a user page for themselves in User: space to talk about themselves as a wiki editor, they can also make sub-pages there to experiment with wiki formatting or draft articles. |
| − | *Wiki Staff can be contacted for advice on how to do user pages, however they will only make a | + | *TWC Members can also make pages in mainspace about themselves (or for another member) in order to add something about their history on TWC etc. Only TWC members, or prominent TW figures, can have pages written about them, other pages may be deleted at the discretion of Wiki Staff. Remember that the TWC Wiki is not a blog, webspace provider, or social networking site and any controversial or irrelevant information will also be removed by Wiki Staff. |
| + | *Wiki Staff can be contacted for advice on how to do user pages, however, they will only make a member's page if the member in question has done something seriously important for TWC. | ||
===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||
| − | *Relevant Images can be used in articles to make them presentable, however, one can only use pictures of the mod/site institution/member in question in | + | *Relevant Images can be used in articles to make them presentable, however, one can only use pictures of the mod/site institution/member in question in its own article, unless permission has been given by the original artist or the Wiki Director. |
[[Category:Wiki Administration]] | [[Category:Wiki Administration]] | ||
Revision as of 11:34, 14 March 2020
The TWC wiki is a content resource aimed at providing information about Total War, Modding and any other Total War Center Community Activity. When editing the Wiki if you do something wrong then always remember that pages can be reverted back to their former state and so nothing is permanent, so don't hesitate to jump in and start editing!
As a part of TWC the Wiki is subject to the Terms of Service (ToS) of the site. Wiki Staff are in charge of monitoring content to ensure that it is of high quality and in line with the ToS.
Wiki Staff can edit and/or delete content and ban accounts at will. In addition to this, violation of the ToS in the Wiki will be reported to the Moderation Branch and offending members may receive infractions and bans on the forums.
Bans from the wiki cannot be appealed in the Tribunal or Praetorium, instead, they should be appealed directly to the Wiki Director via Private Message.
Infraction points can still be referred to the tribunal as they are carried out by Moderation.
Conduct
Editing policy
- Improve pages wherever you can, and don't worry about leaving them imperfect. It is advisable to explain major changes.
- If a page is protected and you cannot edit it please use its discussion page to suggest any alterations.
- Templates, portals and other pages using multiple tables can be complicated to edit, if in any doubt copy the content to the Sandbox to experiment or use the discussion page to suggest alterations.
- To avoid duplication (and consequent additional update requirements) Wiki Staff may opt to restrict which pages can host certain frequently changing information.
- e.g. the Total War Series page should be the only place listing the full list of TW games with release dates.
No edit warring
- If someone challenges your edits, discuss it with them and seek a compromise or if the situation is escalated then contact a Wiki Staff member so that they can intervene and resolve the issue. Do not start fights over competing views and versions.
- If a Wiki Staff member reverts an edit explaining their reason please do not undo it, if you still disagree please post on the article's discussion page or on the staff member's talk page.
- This Wiki has a mix of UK and USA versions of spelling and date format, consistency within a page is welcomed, consistency within the Wiki is unfortunately unlikely! Unless there is a compelling reason to change the 'language' please don't.
No personal attacks
- Do not make personal attacks anywhere in the TWC Wiki. If a TWC member is found doing so then he\she will be dealt with according to the TWC Terms of Service.
Content
What the TWC Wiki is not
- One must keep in mind that the TWC Wiki is not similar to other wikis so articles should be related to the Total War games or related to the www.twcenter.net site.
Article titles
- The Titles should be easy to find, precise, concise, and consistent with other titles. Please use the search function before adding articles, if an article on the subject exists already it's better to edit that than make a new one.
Neutral point of view
- Everything that our readers can see should be written from a completely neutral point of view. In other words no use of the first person, no unsupported opinion and certainly no advertisement-like language.
Deletion
Attack pages
- A TWC Wiki article, page, category, redirect or image that exists primarily to disparage its subject is an "attack page". These pages are subject to being deleted by any Administrator or member of Wiki Staff at any time.
Criteria for speedy deletion
- Articles(spam), images, categories etc. may be "speedily deleted" if they clearly fall within certain categories, which generally boil down to pages lacking content, or disruptive pages. Anything potentially controversial should be proposed for deletion by adding the template {{Delete}} to the page.
Proposed deletion
- Anyone can propose the deletion of an article if it's not relevant to TW games or TWC, is lacking any useful content, or consists solely of content that breaches the rules. Add {{Delete}} to the page to put it into the delete category so that an administrator can deal with it.
Deletion policy
- Physically deleting articles requires a TWC Wiki administrator, any deletion will be at their discretion.
Enforcement
Administrators
- TWC Wiki Administrators or Sysops are the overseers of the TWC Wiki, they are assigned to keep the integrity of the wiki intact and they have the power to delete irrelevant articles from the Wiki.
Patrollers
- They are the ones that view the changes happening on the Wiki on a regular basis and advise or assist editors if they are doing something incorrectly. All Wiki Staff members are patrollers.
Warnings
- The Wiki Director has the power to warn editors if he/she thinks the editor is doing something incorrect or detrimental to the Wiki. Editors must respect the director's decision, ignoring it may force him/her to suspend the editor's Wiki account.
Banning policy
- Extremely disruptive editors on the TWC Wiki will be banned, for example spamming the Wiki with irrelevant information, tampering with articles on purpose etc.
Blocking policy
- Editors can be blocked from editing for short or long amounts of time. It includes repeated placing of incorrect information; making unnecessary edits; removing hyperlinks and replacing them with dead links; and ignoring Wiki Staff warnings.
Accounts
- People wishing to post on the TWC Wiki must first register via the main website at www.twcenter.net and then request a wiki account here
Vandalism
- Vandalism is any addition, deletion, or change to content made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the TWC Wiki. It is an inappropriate behaviour and this may lead to temporary block or ban depending upon the user history. Spambots will be instantly banned and all their edits deleted.
Uncategorized
User/'people' pages
- Any Wiki user can create a user page for themselves in User: space to talk about themselves as a wiki editor, they can also make sub-pages there to experiment with wiki formatting or draft articles.
- TWC Members can also make pages in mainspace about themselves (or for another member) in order to add something about their history on TWC etc. Only TWC members, or prominent TW figures, can have pages written about them, other pages may be deleted at the discretion of Wiki Staff. Remember that the TWC Wiki is not a blog, webspace provider, or social networking site and any controversial or irrelevant information will also be removed by Wiki Staff.
- Wiki Staff can be contacted for advice on how to do user pages, however, they will only make a member's page if the member in question has done something seriously important for TWC.
Images
- Relevant Images can be used in articles to make them presentable, however, one can only use pictures of the mod/site institution/member in question in its own article, unless permission has been given by the original artist or the Wiki Director.
