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| − | In order to keep Minepedia free of spam and unnecessary items, there are a few rules you must follow when editing and creating pages: |
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| + | * [[/Archive 1|Prior to March 1, 2015]] |
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| + | * [[/Archive 2|March 1, 2015 – April 27, 2020]] |
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| + | Minecraft Wiki is an online source of information about the video game ''Minecraft'' and related subjects. The wiki can be edited by anyone and is governed by the [[wp:consensus|consensus]] of its users, derived by argument-supported, civil collaboration between them. Minecraft Wiki has a set of rules all editors should [[wp:IAR|normally]] follow. |
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| − | + | #{{anchor|1}} '''Anything that is against the <span class="plainlinks">[https://account.mojang.com/documents/minecraft_eula Minecraft TOS]</span> and/or <span class="plainlinks">[https://account.mojang.com/documents/brand_guidelines brand guidelines]</span> is not allowed on the wiki, no matter what.''' |
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| + | #{{anchor|2}} Do not [[wp:vandalism|vandalize]], [[wp:spam|spam]], or <ins>otherwise</ins> [[wp:disruptive editing|edit disruptively]]. |
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| + | #{{anchor|3}} Keep your behavior [[wp:Civility|civil]] and [[wp:assume good faith|assume good faith]]. Do not [[wp:Harassment|harass]], stalk, or insult anyone. Address the action, not the person behind it. |
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| + | #{{anchor|4}} Avoid misleading readers and other editors. Make sure your contributions to articles are verifiable. Do not add speculation, parody content, or hoaxes to articles. |
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| + | #{{anchor|5}} Do not advertise any fan communities or servers. Articles should not contain information about or links to fan communities except in cited references. |
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| + | #{{anchor|6}} Do not [[wp:Copyright violations|copy content]] from other sources, including those that discuss ''Minecraft''. If you believe there is a legitimate need to use some copyrighted image as a [[wp:Non-free content|fair use]] file, [[Template:License copyright|mark it as such]]. |
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| + | #{{anchor|7}} Do not link or embed external videos in articles, unless there is no other way to demonstrate the phenomenon, or the video is official. For more details, see the [[MCW:Wiki rules/Video policy|video policy]]. |
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| + | #{{anchor|9}} Accounts with [[wp:Inappropriate usernames|offensive, misleading, or otherwise inappropriate usernames]] may be blocked indefinitely. |
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| + | #{{anchor|10}} [[wp:Sockpuppetry|Abuse of multiple accounts]] for block evasion or other circumvention of policy may result in these accounts being indefinitely blocked. |
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| + | ## An editor may have more than one account '''only''' if all accounts used by the editor are clearly marked. |
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| + | ## Conversely, each account should only be used by one person. If a group or organization wishes to edit on-wiki, each individual member that will be editing needs to create their own account. |
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| + | Articles in the "User" namespace are exempt from rules 4, 5, and 7. If you are not sure whether something is acceptable, please ask on [[MCT:PORTAL|the community portal]]. |
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| − | :'''2.''' Spam/vandalism is an absolute no-no. |
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| − | :'''3.''' Pages about very simple things, e.g. "House", "Deleting", "Bed" and others, are not allowed. These topics are very unnecessary as they are plain tasks anybody with a tiny bit of intelligence can do. |
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| − | ::'''A.''' This includes pages about so-called "games" that are played in Minecraft. The only exception to this rule is [[Spleef]] as this is widely played and recognized by the community and Notch himself. |
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| − | :'''4.''' When creating a page, include as much text as possible and, preferably, an image. Pages that don't meet these requirements can be easily removed without a warning due to lack of content! |
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| − | :'''5.''' Personal insults are '''NOT''' allowed. |
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| − | :'''6.''' Pages about users are '''only''' allowed if the user in question has a certain role in the community. |
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| − | ::'''A.''' This does '''NOT''' include pages with the "User:" prefix. |
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| − | :'''7.''' Stick to the facts - Don't create parody/comedic/nonsense/hoax pages or pages that could mislead players. |
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| − | ::'''A.''' This includes content based on mere speculations! |
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| − | :'''8.''' Pages that explain strategies/designs or provide guides should be placed as a [[Tutorials|Tutorial]] subarticle. (for example, [[Tutorials/Stockroom design]])<br /> |
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| − | ::'''A.''' You are free to link to a strategy/design in other articles as long as they are related to the article's topic. |
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| − | ::'''B.''' This includes any navigational features of blocks, items or textures. |
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| − | :'''9.''' Pages about custom server modifications/topics should be linked to their main article. For example, a mod called "Lots'o'booty" for the server "Yarrcraft" would go into [[Yarrcraft/Lots'o'Booty]]. |
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| − | :'''10.''' Pages about servers are not allowed. |
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| − | :'''11.''' Pages about fancommunities are not allowed due to advertising issues and stuff like that. |
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| − | :'''12.''' Please add a summary to all of your edits - this will make the wiki more organized. |
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| − | :'''13.''' Do not directly copy over articles from other wiki's that discuss Minecraft. |
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| − | :'''14.''' Articles regarding custom servers are only allowed when the server is either: |
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| − | ::'''A.''' Released to the public |
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| − | ::'''B.''' Active on a permanent server |
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| − | :'''15.''' Articles containing information about client mods are only allowed when the client mod cannot contribute to cheating or griefing in multiplayer. |
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| − | :'''16.''' Linking to online videos is only allowed if its the only way to show a certain event (like the [[void]]) or if they are official videos. |
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| − | ::'''A.''' Blatant self-promotion is not allowed! |
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| − | ::'''B.''' Videos explaining techniques, constructions, etc. "how to" are only allowed on tutorial pages! |
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| − | ::'''A.''' Player skins '''are''' allowed to be hosted, provided they are integrated into your userspace or the [[Skins]] article as soon as possible. We reserve the right to delete a skin without notice for not meeting this criteria within a short period of time. |
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| − | :'''18.''' Always sign your posts on talk pages with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. |
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| − | ::'''A.''' If you see a comment without a signature, look into the page's history to find the username and date of the person who made the comment, then use the [[Template:Unsigned|unsigned]] template to remind them for next time. |
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| − | :'''19''' Things that are not in the game and have simply been thought up by people ("legends", hoaxes, religions, etc.) are not allowed. This is because they have nothing to do with the game itself and are primarily used by trolls. |
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| − | Exceptions on these rules can be made, but '''only''' with permission from a Minepedia administrator. |
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| − | Thank you for following these rules. |
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Latest revision as of 11:44, 1 January 2021
Last changed April 28, 2020
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Minecraft Wiki is an online source of information about the video game Minecraft and related subjects. The wiki can be edited by anyone and is governed by the consensus of its users, derived by argument-supported, civil collaboration between them. Minecraft Wiki has a set of rules all editors should normally follow.
- Anything that is against the Minecraft TOS and/or brand guidelines is not allowed on the wiki, no matter what.
- Do not vandalize, spam, or otherwise edit disruptively.
- Keep your behavior civil and assume good faith. Do not harass, stalk, or insult anyone. Address the action, not the person behind it.
- Avoid misleading readers and other editors. Make sure your contributions to articles are verifiable. Do not add speculation, parody content, or hoaxes to articles.
- Do not advertise any fan communities or servers. Articles should not contain information about or links to fan communities except in cited references.
- Do not copy content from other sources, including those that discuss Minecraft. If you believe there is a legitimate need to use some copyrighted image as a fair use file, mark it as such.
- Do not link or embed external videos in articles, unless there is no other way to demonstrate the phenomenon, or the video is official. For more details, see the video policy.
- The wiki is not a file-hosting service. If an uploaded file is not integrated into a useful page soon after the upload, it may be deleted without notice. Uploading images for your userspace is allowed.
- Accounts with offensive, misleading, or otherwise inappropriate usernames may be blocked indefinitely.
- Abuse of multiple accounts for block evasion or other circumvention of policy may result in these accounts being indefinitely blocked.
- An editor may have more than one account only if all accounts used by the editor are clearly marked.
- Conversely, each account should only be used by one person. If a group or organization wishes to edit on-wiki, each individual member that will be editing needs to create their own account.
Articles in the "User" namespace are exempt from rules 4, 5, and 7. If you are not sure whether something is acceptable, please ask on the community portal.
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