Site Policy

Everyone is encouraged to use this site and support it, but there is also a certain amount of responsibility tied into that privilege. We want everyone to be safe and no one to feel uncomfortable on this site. To accomplish this, we ask everyone to abide by the rules below.

~MMW Staff

Pages

I: Wiki Pages

A. Please do not:

Completely erase the content on a page unless it violates another policy on this page
Write things that are completely irrelevant to the subject of this wiki
Edit things that are correct and replace them with incorrect information (on purpose)
Use any type of profanity, inappropriate phrases, or racial slurs on a page (more info in section 8)
Post hateful or demeaning things on pages directed at members or people
Create a page or edit one and write gibberish
Create a page or edit one to advertise a product or service (other than what applies to the subject of this wiki)

A violation of the above rules will result in a PM warning (for members) or a warning thread on the page (for anonymous). If the warning is not acknowledged and another rule is violated, you can and will be banned (depending on the severity).

B. Please do:

Report pages that violate the rules in section 1A
Correct incorrect information
Add relevant information to pages that lack
Anything you can think of to help this wiki (that is not destructive)

II: Profile Pages

A. Please do not:

Violate any rules in section 1A
Upload an inappropriate profile picture
Use an inappropriate slogan
Link to inappropriate content on your profile
Use any profanity on your profile (more info in section 8)
Give your exact location, phone number, address, age, etc. (this is for your own good)
Give anyone else's personal information (this applies for everything)

A violation of the above rules again will result in a PM warning or thread on the profile of the offender. If this warning is not acknowledged, you can and will be banned.

B. Please do:

Give some interesting information about yourself including places you have been, favorite food, movies, etc.
Give compliments to other members
Try to make your profile interesting and a reflection of your personality

Discussion Forum

III: Posting New Threads

A. Please do not:

Create a thread with an identical subject as another thread on that page
Create a thread with any type of profanity in the name or in the original post (more info in section 8)
Create a thread with the purpose of advertising anything (other than what applies to the subject of this wiki)
Create a thread that is completely off topic or irrelevant
Create a thread with the purpose of flaming or harassment

A violation of the above rules will result in the immediate deletion of the thread and a warning by way of thread or PM. If you persist, you can and will be banned.

B. Please do:

Ask questions by creating new threads
Use threads for the RPG
Use threads to comment on things
Report threads that violate rules in section 3A

IV: Replying to Threads

A. Please do not:

Change the subject of the thread
Use profanity of any kind in replies (more info in section 8)
Reply with gibberish or an irrelevant answer
Flame or harass anyone in your post
[PENDING] Reply to or re-open a topic that has already been declared closed, without a good reason to do so

If the above rules are violated, your reply will be deleted and you will be warned by either a thread or PM. If you continue to violate the rule, you will be banned.

B. Please do:

Reply to threads with relevant information
Answer peoples questions if you have a good understanding of the answer
Give your opinions and thoughts
Report threads that violate the rules in section 4A

IV.I: Off-Topic Replies

A. What Qualifies:

Any post or reply to a thread that does not deal with the topic of that thread is considered Off-Topic.
Posts that appear to be purposely away from the topic are considered Thread Derailments.
[PENDING] "Bumping" the thread, or in other words, posting a reply there so the thread appears in the updates page.

Off-Topic posts and any replies to that post will be promptly deleted. If you are constantly making off-topic posts, then you may be temporarily banned. If you are guilty of constant Thread Derailment, you may be banned temporarily, or permanently, depending on the situation.

B. What you should do:

Stay on topic
Post relevant replies to relevant posts
Ignore Off-Topic posts; do not encourage them by replying or quoting them
If a thread's subject must be changed, change the title of your post (what usually says: RE:[thread name])

The MMW RPG

V: Playing the RPG

A. Information:
You can find a list of rules for the MMW RPG at the bottom of the Lego Mars Mission RPG page.
New rules for the RPG are needed. You can suggest changes on the Administrative Action page.
[PENDING] The RPG has been closed

Photos and Videos

VI: Uploading Photos

A. Please do not:

Upload inappropriate photos
Use profanity in the description or title of a photo (more info in section 8)
Upload something that has profane writing on it
Upload a picture from a website that has questionable content
Upload a picture that advertises anything (other than what applies to the subject of this wiki)
[PENDING] Upload a picture that's a duplicate of another, or doesn't really add anything.
[PENDING] Upload a picture that's totally unrelated to this wiki.

If you do upload a picture that violates the above rules, it will be deleted immediately and you will be warned by way of thread or PM. If you upload another photo violating the rules, you will be banned.

B. Please do:

Upload pictures that add to the wiki
Report pictures that violate the rules in section 6A

VII: Uploading Videos

A. Please do not:

Upload inappropriate videos
Use profanity in the description or title of a photo (more info in section 8)
Upload something that has profane language
Upload an advertisement for anything (other than what applies to the subject of this wiki)
[PENDING] Upload a video with completely unrelated content to this wiki.
[PENDING] Upload a video that's a complete duplicate of another.
[PENDING] For performance and bandwidth sake, Please do not upload more than one video to the same page, if you can avoid it.

If a video that violates the rules above is uploaded, it will be deleted and the uploader will be warned. If another video is uploaded that again violates the rules, the uploader will be banned.

B. Please do:

Upload videos that add to this wiki
Report videos that violate the rules in section 7A

Miscellaneous

VIII: Profanity

A. What counts as profanity:

Swear words (even in other languages)
Swear words with less than four letters censored (examples: "b*%c#", "crap", "@ssh0le")
Racial slurs
Inappropriate phrases
Insults and mockery towards a person or group

All of the above are counted as profanity, so do not use them anywhere. If you do, you will receive a warning, and you will be banned if you persist.

B. What does not count:

Insults towards things (i.e. "I hate this game" is not counted as profanity)
Swear words with at least four letters censored (examples: "8a$#ar0", "%*@&", "@$$#0!3")
Euphemisms (i.e. darn is a euphemism)

IX: Legal Issues

A. Information:
You can read about legal issues and other topics that apply to all Wikifoundry sites in section 2 of Wikifoundry Central's Rules Page. All rules in that section also apply to this wiki.

X: Features

A. Please do not:

Add widgets to pages (including your profile) that have content that violates rules in sections 6A and 7A
Abuse the report button
PM someone with a message that violates rules in section 4A
Reply to a PM with a message that violates rules in section 4A
Taunt a member by giving them insincere compliments

If any of the above rules are violated, the offender will receive a warning. If the rule is violated for a second time, the offender will be banned.

XI: Moderation Issues

A. Don't be afraid of staff members:
Don't think that just because we are Moderators or Administrators, we don't have to follow the rules. Everyone who uses this wiki needs to follow these rules, especially Moderators and Administrators. If a staff member is breaking any rule on this page, tell an Administrator. We are here to help, not to intimidate.

B. Stop when told to stop:

Don't keep asking to be unbanned if you have been (its up to the community to decide when you can come back)
Don't continue to post things on someone else's profile if they ask you to stop
Don't come back with a different username if you have been banned

If you don't stop when you are told, you will be warned, and if you persist, banned (again).

C. No Pretending:

Don't attempt to PM warn someone if you aren't a staff member (you may thread warn people)
Don't create an account with a name similar to a staff member's and pretend to be one.

PM warning someone without being a staff member will result in a warning. If you keep doing it, you could be banned. If you pretend to be a staff member, you will be banned immediately.

XII: Warning System

A. What you shouldn't do:

Get a warning in the first place
Ignore the warning
Reply to a warning PM or thread with vulgar language
Reply to a warning PM or thread with a retort or threat to do it again

The first two in the list above are just advice. The other two, if violated, will result in an instant ban.

B. What you should do:

Reply with a sincere apology
Promise to not violate the rule again
Don't violate the rule again

If you do all three of the above suggestions, you will be forgiven.

If for some reason you do not agree with one of the rules above, go to the Administrative Action page and request a Site Rule to be changed. Make sure to clearly define which rule you want changed and what you want it to be changed to (except for the legal rules ,which we cannot change). If the staff agrees that you make a valid point, the rule will be changed. If your suggestion does not make a valid point, the rule will not be changed.

Last Updated: 5/07/2015