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When a mainspace article is created, regardless of the subject, it belongs to SmashWiki and not the editor who created it. As a result, editors should not expect to have greater control over articles they have created. | When a mainspace article is created, regardless of the subject, it belongs to SmashWiki and not the editor who created it. As a result, editors should not expect to have greater control over articles they have created. | ||
===Smasher articles=== | ===Smasher and Team articles=== | ||
Smasher articles involve information about a notable real-life figure. Regardless of either the editor's or subject's intentions, | Smasher articles involve information about a notable real-life figure, and Team articles likewise cover real-life organizations. Regardless of either the editor's or subject's intentions, Smasher and Team articles are considered part of SmashWiki, and again, no one person or group may claim ownership of these articles. Smashers are still free to edit articles about themselves, as are anyone associated with a team editing its relevant article, but they should not expect to be able to subvert SmashWiki's policies in regards to what gets posted on their Smasher/Team article, nor should they become involved with edits that involve a conflict of interest. Smashers may remove unwanted personal information from their article up to and including their real names, location (leaving a more general location such as "Florida" in place of "Tampa, Florida"), and birthday; however, an edit summary or a talk page post explaining this should be included, and smashers on IPs or unverified accounts need to verify with an admin that they're behind the edit. Constantly removing information without providing valid reasoning and verification can be considered disruptive behaviour. | ||
===Userspace pages=== | ===Userspace pages=== | ||
::''See also: [[SmashWiki:User pages]]'' | ::''See also: [[SmashWiki:User pages]]'' | ||
While user pages follow a slightly different, less restrictive ruleset compared to other articles, user pages are also considered part of SmashWiki when they are created. While the user page's owner may have the greatest control over | While user pages follow a slightly different, less restrictive ruleset compared to other articles, user pages are also considered part of SmashWiki when they are created. While the user page's owner may have the greatest control over the content of their user page, any editor ultimately has the freedom to change another's user page, particularly if [[SW:USER#Content restrictions|a policy has been broken]], or other problems with the user page exist, such as having an abundance of broken images or having [[SW:NPA|personal attacks]] on their user page. Editing another user's user page for any other reason is generally considered poor form, and is discouraged. If a user does edit someone else's user page, it is recommended that they leave a talk page message explaining why they have edited the page. | ||
===Images and audio=== | ===Images and audio=== | ||
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==Conflict of interest editing== | ==Conflict of interest editing== | ||
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SmashWiki believes [[SW:YAV|all contributors are valuable]], and though it may seem unusual, editors are allowed to edit articles | SmashWiki believes [[SW:YAV|all contributors are valuable]], and though it may seem unusual, editors are allowed to edit articles that cover themselves. If this case happens, however, editors are expected to avoid conflict of interest editing, or, editing that involves editors changing articles to fulfill their own interests or the interests of others over the interests of SmashWiki. Examples may include removing unflattering information (e.g. removing information about them being banned from tournaments), changing wording for the purpose of puffing themselves up (e.g. comparing their play style to a renowned top player), writing grandiose claims about themselves (e.g. inserting themselves into the "Most historically significant players" section of a character's article), and other such similar changes. Users suspected of conflict of interest editing will likely have their edits undone, and persistent attempts to subvert SmashWiki's policy can result in [[SW:BLOCK|blocks]] being levied against the editor. | ||
Conflict of interest extends to others editing in the interest of the smasher in question rather than in the interest of SmashWiki, such as a friend of theirs, a crew mate, or any other person acting on the smasher's behalf. As such, smashers will not be able to bypass this policy by having someone else edit for them. If there is contentious information on their Smasher page or elsewhere on the wiki involving them that a smasher wishes to contend, they are expected to bring it up on the relevant talk page and explain their case, where other unrelated editors can then decide if their wanted changes are valid. | Conflict of interest extends to others editing in the interest of the smasher in question rather than in the interest of SmashWiki, such as a friend of theirs, a crew mate, or any other person acting on the smasher's or team's behalf. As such, smashers and teams will not be able to bypass this policy by having someone else edit for them. If there is contentious information on their Smasher/Team page or elsewhere on the wiki involving them that a smasher/team wishes to contend, they are expected to bring it up on the relevant talk page and explain their case, where other unrelated editors can then decide if their wanted changes are valid. If the changes are deemed invalid or a compromise is decided, said smasher/team will be expected to cede any farther attempts to remove or modify the contended information to their liking. | ||
==Examples of ownership behaviour== | ==Examples of ownership behaviour== | ||
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*Persistent violations of policy involving a single article | *Persistent violations of policy involving a single article | ||
*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 | *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. This will additionally be excused with SmashWiki's policy and guideline pages, where generally only administrators and other highly trusted users should be editing these pages beyond fixing simple grammatical and technical errors, especially when editing without any prior discussion. | ||
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