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"talk article". Also sup crow, been a while (as it usually is lol)
(Yeah, banning someone for thinking they own a page seems a bit draconian and not what I intended for this proposal. This, however, does apply.) |
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===Smasher articles=== | ===Smasher articles=== | ||
Smasher articles involve information about a notable real-life figure. Regardless of either the editor's or subject's intentions, smasher articles are considered part of SmashWiki, and again, no one person or group may claim ownership of articles. Smashers are still free to edit articles about themselves, but they should not expect to be able to subvert SmashWiki's policies in regards to what gets posted on their Smasher article, nor should they become involved with edits that involve a conflict of interest. Smashers may remove unwanted information from their article up to and including their real names, location (leaving a more general location such as "United States" in place of "Tampa, Florida"), and birthday; however, an edit summary or a talk page post explaining this should be included, and constantly removing information without providing reasoning can be considered disruptive behaviour. | Smasher articles involve information about a notable real-life figure. Regardless of either the editor's or subject's intentions, smasher articles are considered part of SmashWiki, and again, no one person or group may claim ownership of articles. Smashers are still free to edit articles about themselves, but they should not expect to be able to subvert SmashWiki's policies in regards to what gets posted on their Smasher article, nor should they become involved with edits that involve a conflict of interest. Smashers may remove unwanted information from their article up to and including their real names, location (leaving a more general location such as "United States" in place of "Tampa, Florida"), and birthday; however, an edit summary or a talk page post explaining this should be included, and constantly removing information without providing valid reasoning can be considered disruptive behaviour. | ||
===Userspace pages=== | ===Userspace pages=== | ||
::''See also: [[SmashWiki:User pages]]'' | ::''See also: [[SmashWiki:User pages]]'' | ||
While userpages follow a slightly different, less restrictive ruleset compared to other articles, userpages are also considered part of SmashWiki when they are created. While the userpage's owner may have the greatest control over what is featured on his or her userpage, any editor ultimately has the freedom to change another's userpage, particularly if policy has been broken, such as having an abundance of broken images or having [[SW:NPA|personal attacks]] on their userpage. Editing another user's userpage, however, may be considered in poor form, and it is still recommended that editors leave a talk | While userpages follow a slightly different, less restrictive ruleset compared to other articles, userpages are also considered part of SmashWiki when they are created. While the userpage's owner may have the greatest control over what is featured on his or her userpage, any editor ultimately has the freedom to change another's userpage, particularly if policy has been broken, such as having an abundance of broken images or having [[SW:NPA|personal attacks]] on their userpage. Editing another user's userpage, however, may be considered in poor form, and it is still recommended that editors leave a talk page message explaining why they have edited someone else's userpage. | ||
===Images and audio=== | ===Images and audio=== | ||
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*Removing portions of articles without an appropriate edit summary | *Removing portions of articles without an appropriate edit summary | ||
*Persistent violations of policy involving a single article | *Persistent violations of policy involving a single article | ||
*Asking editors to avoid editing an article, or questioning their qualifications for editing the article, either with or without personal attacks | *Asking editors to avoid editing an article, requesting that editors consult them before editing the article, or questioning their qualifications for editing the article, either with or without personal attacks | ||
**This can be excused in certain contexts, such as highly complex tables or templates that require extensive knowledge of coding, especially those that are widely used on SmashWiki, or articles involving precise technical data that require specialized knowledge. Note that these are cases where anyone with the proper experience should be able to contribute, and not excuses to set a "bar for entry" so high that only one user is "qualified" to edit an article. | **This can be excused in certain contexts, such as highly complex tables or templates that require extensive knowledge of coding, especially those that are widely used on SmashWiki, or articles involving precise technical data that require specialized knowledge. Note that these are cases where anyone with the proper experience should be able to contribute, and not excuses to set a "bar for entry" so high that only one user is "qualified" to edit an article. | ||