There is no set warning policy, as warnings before a ban may differ based on the circumstance. Generally speaking:
If a user is not being hurtful or acting in bad faith, they will recieve at least one warning before they are blocked.
If a user is causing harm we may decide to skip the warning process and block immediately, for the safety of our other users.
For more minor offences like spam, we will usually give at least two warnings.
If a warning is not acknowledged/responded to and the behavior continues you may be blocked with less discrimination, especially in cases of vandalism or spam.
These bans can usually be appealed, as the issue is with the lack of communication (we need to know that you've seen the warning and know that your behavior is a problem.) In rare cases a block may be made indefinite with the only resolution being an appeal. You may appeal by messaging an administrator on the Community Central wiki.
The times indicated below are guidelines to ensure that blocks are administered fairly across the wiki; powerusers may decide that a certain offence requires a shorter or longer block depending on context, users involved, etc.
Being generally disrespectful to users and mods alike
Excessive rudeness
2–10 weeks
Cussing out other users
Insulting other users
Personal attacks/insults
Harassment
3–12 months
Following users across threads/walls to bother them
Flirting or creepy behavior
Making other users uncomfortable intentionally
Spreading rumors/gossip
Homophobia/ Transphobia
3–6 months
Times are for a first offence that does not include any violence
"I think being gay is [wrong/sinful/etc.]"
"LGBT makes me uncomfortable" or "I don't agree with LGBT"
Deadnaming/misgendering a trans person/character
Slurs
Varies
Warning for reclaimed slurs used by accident/unintentionally
0–2 weeks for use without knowing the meaning/accidental use
1 year or indefinite for use against a character
Indefinite for use against another user or person
Guilt tripping
1—8 weeks
"Nobody likes me, I'll just leave" or "You all just want me to leave the wiki"
"I'll just go [hurt] myself"
Any notion that victimizes the user + intends to make users or mods feel guilty
Rule 3. No politics
Offense
Time
Examples
Political discussion/ debate
2–8 weeks
Block only if issue is pushed
Advertising/advocating political candidates
Pushing a political agenda
In-depth debate about real-world conflicts
Justification of atrocities
Indefinite
Defence of any genocides or similar
Rule 4. Keep the wiki PG and clean
Offense
Time
Examples
Swearing
1—4 weeks
Swearing repeatedly after a warning
Suggestive memes/posts
1—14 days
Users blocked for this should be on a light trigger for a longer ban
Any meme meant to be sexual or suggestive
Allusion or implication of NSFW
"Poop" jokes are included in this rule. They're immature and there's no need for them here.
Explicit NSFW
indefinite block
Usually does not require a warning
Explicit NSFW text or images
Censored/cropped NSFW text or images
Discussion of NSFW topics
Rule 5. Do not steal art
Offense
Time
Examples
Uncredited use of art
1–2 weeks
Using others art without credit + refusing to remove it
"I found it on Pinterest/Google" is not acceptable credit
Using other's art without permission + refusing to remove it
Regularly doing either of the above after being asked to stop
Theft of art
2–12 weeks
Claiming that you made stolen art
Tracing, recoloring, or otherwise editing art you did not make + claiming it
Rule 6. Do not pretend to be someone else/list you're alts
Offense
Time
Examples
Unlisted alting
Warning
Using an alt account without listing it on your userpage/s
Impersonating yourself or others
Refusal to list alts
1 week
Refusal to add an alt name/link to your userpage/s
Removal of a link added by a poweruser
Ban Evading
indefinite block
Using an alt to evade a community or global ban in order to access the wiki.
A permanent ban will be issued out if justifiable suspicion arises.
Rule 7. Don't spam, flood, or advertise
Offense
Time
Examples
Advertising
1–3 days
Making a post or poll solely to advertise another post/Wiki/etc
Just posting your username/channel link would be considered advertising, but posts linking to a YouTube video, deviantArt post, etc. made by the user are considered art/creativity posts and are permitted.
Spam on discussions or message walls
1–14 days
Making many posts or polls in a row (~3–5 in under an hour)
Clogging the feed/making it hard to find other's posts
Pointless or empty posts
Pointless or empty replies, especially across multiple posts
Rule 8 + 9. Do not farm edits on articles & Do not vandalize articles
Offense
Time
Examples
Edit farming
Varies
3–14 days for unintentional edit farming.
This includes changing words for synonyms, adding and removing content, making pointless edits within categories, adding words letter-by-letter, etc.
Edit farming is characterized by a pattern of farmy edits, so one or two of these issues will not see you flagged for edit farming.
2–4 weeks for intentional edit farming — any of the above + an admission that the edits were made with knowledge that they were prohibited (OR) it's obvious to administration that you meant to farm edits.
Mass changes
2–6 weeks
Unpermitted botting or scripting to edit articles
Implementing a change across many articles without consulting a moderator
Edit warring
1–2 weeks
Repeatedly making an edit that is being undone by another editor
In this situation, go to the reverting editor's message wall and ask why they have undone your edit, or make a post to our Wiki Discussion board about the intended change and ask for feedback.
Repeatedly creating a page or pages that are being removed by moderators
Vandalism
1–3 months
Severe infractions do not require a warning
Blanking articles
Adding swear words, NSFW content, "jokes", or other unnecessary content to articles
Removing correct/accurate information
Adding false/misleading information
Removing information with a citation or removing citations without justification
A user's block may be made extended, or even indefinite if the vandalism is severe, NSFW, or makes up their sole contributions to the Wiki.
