Forum:Possible new policies

Though I'm new here, I'm not new to wikis- I've been registered on GuildWiki for a year and a half, and a sysop there for almost 6 months. Over on GuildWiki, we have a bunch of policies- and all of them work excellently. I have compiled a list of policies I'd like to see implemented here- I wholeheartedly believe they would benefit the community greatly. Any thoughts you have on any of them should go on their respective talkpages.

A list can be found here. --Shadowcrest 02:40, 15 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Everything looks good so far, IMO. Things seem well-defined and I haven't found any ambiguity that people can abuse. I think there should be added sections about what is and isn't speculation and stuff about valid sources. We tend to come across arguments over issues like that. Other than that, I think it needs a few tweaks and it'll work well for the SmashWiki. FyreNWater - (Talk • Contributions ) 08:15, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

This is exactly what this wiki needs right now. That and some active bureaucrats. I definitely support you and your policies. Cheezperson (talk) 20:14, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

These are excellent suggestions, Shadowcrest. You have my wholehearted support. SmashWiki is lucky to have an experienced wiki-er in you. Miles.oppenheimer (talk) 21:17, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

I see no reason why these haven't been implemented before.... - Gargomon251 (talk) 17:56, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

That said, my reply is at User talk:Shadowcrest/policy. Feel free to reply here if you need to, Shadow. --Sky (t · c · w) 19:01, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
 * The people interested in that sort of thing haven't written them up, for two reasons: 1) Not enough time, or 2) Common sense, and we deal with it from there.
 * Since I have recieved no opposition, I would like to implement all of the policies and other such things listed at User:Shadowcrest/policy over the next few days, except the RfA policy. If you disagree with any policies or wish them not to be implemented soon, please speak up. --Shadowcrest  22:14, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Your opposition is here, but it only surrounds the You Are Valuable policy, as I think it communicates the wrong idea in an environment where so much of the user base is comprised of people that hardly contribute anything. It is a little too ambiguous, doesn't promote much of anything in terms of the operation of this wiki and above all, I just can't imagine it not working against us eventually. -- RJM Talk 22:51, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Alright, I won't implement YAV soon (unless consensus overrules you ofc). Thanks. --Shadowcrest  23:00, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I've now implemented all of the policies except the RfA and AGF policies. Any comments on those would be greatly appreciated, and you can find Semicolon's alternate RfA proposal here. --Shadowcrest  23:06, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

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