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This article functions as an umbrella for all other policies, as well as to describe how to change policy and propose new policy. | This article functions as an umbrella for all other policies, as well as to describe how to change policy and propose new policy. | ||
==Current well-established policies== | ==Current well-established policies== | ||
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*{{s|SmashWiki|Copyrights}} | *{{s|SmashWiki|Copyrights}} | ||
*{{s|SmashWiki|Creating new articles}} | *{{s|SmashWiki|Creating new articles}} | ||
*{{s|SmashWiki|Edit warring}} | |||
*{{s|SmashWiki|Image copyrights}} | *{{s|SmashWiki|Image copyrights}} | ||
*{{s|SmashWiki|Images}} | *{{s|SmashWiki|Images}} | ||
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*{{s|SmashWiki|Notability}} | *{{s|SmashWiki|Notability}} | ||
*{{s|SmashWiki|Quietly deal with vandals}} | *{{s|SmashWiki|Quietly deal with vandals}} | ||
*{{s|SmashWiki| | *{{s|SmashWiki|Redirects}} | ||
*{{s|SmashWiki|Sign your comments}} | *{{s|SmashWiki|Sign your comments}} | ||
*{{s|SmashWiki|SmashWiki is not official}} | *{{s|SmashWiki|SmashWiki is not official}} | ||
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*[[SmashWiki:User pages|Userpage policy]] | *[[SmashWiki:User pages|Userpage policy]] | ||
*[[SmashWiki:Talk pages|Talk page policy]] | *[[SmashWiki:Talk pages|Talk page policy]] | ||
*[[SmashWiki:Trivia|Trivia policy]] | |||
*[[SmashWiki:Vandalism|Vandalism policy]] | *[[SmashWiki:Vandalism|Vandalism policy]] | ||
*{{s|SmashWiki|What SmashWiki is not}} | *{{s|SmashWiki|What SmashWiki is not}} | ||
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*{{s|SmashWiki|Neutral tone guide}} | *{{s|SmashWiki|Neutral tone guide}} | ||
*{{s|SmashWiki|Smasher article guidelines}} | *{{s|SmashWiki|Smasher article guidelines}} | ||
*[[SmashWiki:Stub|Stub pages]] | *[[SmashWiki:Stub|Stub pages]] | ||
*{{s|SmashWiki|You are valuable}} | *{{s|SmashWiki|You are valuable}} | ||
==Current proposals== | ==Current proposals== | ||
''See also: [[:Category:Proposals]] and [[:Category:Failed policies]]'' | ''See also: [[:Category:Proposals]] and [[:Category:Failed policies]]'' | ||
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==Proposing a new policy== | ==Proposing a new policy== | ||
Proposing a new SmashWiki policy is a three-step process: | Proposing a new SmashWiki policy is a three-step process: | ||
#Create a new article in the SmashWiki namespace, with the proposed text of the new policy. Make sure not to add the proposed policy to the [[:Category:Policies]] category. Add <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:Proposed | #Create a new article in the SmashWiki namespace, with the proposed text of the new policy. Make sure not to add the proposed policy to the [[:Category:Policies]] category. Add <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:Proposed|Proposed]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> to the top of the article if you are proposing a new policy; if you are proposing a significant update to a currently vetted policy, use <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:Proposed update|Proposed update]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> instead. | ||
#Add the new article to the list of currently proposed policies above. | #Add the new article to the list of currently proposed policies above. | ||
#On the proposed policy's talkpage, describe why the new policy is needed and why/how it would benefit the wiki. | #On the proposed policy's talkpage, describe why the new policy is needed and why/how it would benefit the wiki. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:45, August 8, 2022
This article functions as an umbrella for all other policies, as well as to describe how to change policy and propose new policy.
Current well-established policies
See also: Category:Policies
Editing policies
- Assume good faith
- Copyrights
- Creating new articles
- Edit warring
- Image copyrights
- Images
- Moving policy
- New game procedure
- No personal attacks
- Notability
- Quietly deal with vandals
- Redirects
- Sign your comments
- SmashWiki is not official
- Stub policy
- Userpage policy
- Talk page policy
- Trivia policy
- Vandalism policy
- What SmashWiki is not
Administration
- Rollback policy
- Administration policy
- Blocking policy
- Deletion policy
- Protection policy
- Username policy
Guidelines
These pages detail how users should strive to act while contributing.
See also: Category:Guidelines
- Citation
- Guideline
- Manual of Style
- Neutral tone guide
- Smasher article guidelines
- Stub pages
- You are valuable
Current proposals
See also: Category:Proposals and Category:Failed policies
How to change policy
Every user is welcome to disagree with policy and attempt to change it. To change a policy:
- Go to the talkpage of the policy you wish to change. Add a new section to the talkpage listing why you disagree with the policy, how it would benefit SmashWiki if it were to be changed, and if possible leave the revised version of all parts of the policy you wish to change.
It is probable that other users will wish to revise your proposed revision. If so, other users should list their problems with the proposed revision, why their revision would be better at benefitting the wiki, and their version of the proposed revision.
If a consensus is reached that the policy should be changed, the accepted final revision will replace the old parts of the policies. However, if consensus is not reached, the new policy revision can not replace the old. While a vote may be used to indicate general opinion, a vote is not binding, nor is it indicative of consensus unless unanimous.
Proposing a new policy
Proposing a new SmashWiki policy is a three-step process:
- Create a new article in the SmashWiki namespace, with the proposed text of the new policy. Make sure not to add the proposed policy to the Category:Policies category. Add {{Proposed}} to the top of the article if you are proposing a new policy; if you are proposing a significant update to a currently vetted policy, use {{Proposed update}} instead.
- Add the new article to the list of currently proposed policies above.
- On the proposed policy's talkpage, describe why the new policy is needed and why/how it would benefit the wiki.
If a consensus is reached that the policy should be accepted, it can be added to Category:Policies. Unless a consensus is reached, however, the policy will not be considered official. While a vote may be used to indicate general opinion, a vote is not binding, nor is it indicative of consensus unless unanimous.
