Forum:Policy Amendment

Overview
Over the past few days it has become evident that our guide lines, and policies could use with some improvement. No user will receive any disciplinary actions for anything which these policies cover -- which was not covered prior to them -- that happened before these policies went into effect.

The existence of this forum is not in any way shape or forum intended to prosecute or harass any individual. The intention is to clarify, and refine our existing policy to ensure that no such problems arise again in the future, and to allow Wikia staff to act swiftly if such a problem does occur.

Community Membership Policy
Draft for Official Policy:

The community, is defined as the users who have contributed at least 100 total edits. Any edits which are to correct grammatical typos, or are destructive to the nature of this wiki will not be counted. An edit which is destructive to this wiki is defined as one which has negative connotations, or an edit which has been reverted in compliance with policy by administrators or users.

User Block Policy
This policy needs to be more specific about what "admin power abuse" is, and how it should be dealt with, and how long its punishments may last (if not specified by another policy).

All editors are equal Policy
Changes are bold face where content was added or striked out where it was removed. Draft for Official Policy:

All editors are equal no matter what shape or size they come in. They maybe kind or strict, or fat or skinny, but that doesn't mean that they can be subjected to hurtful responses. In other words, please do not try to size up other editors. We are the same and should be treated the same. If you are being mean to someone, just imagine how they must feel being criticized and being made fun of. If you are trying to tell someone how to do something correctly don't just flame a user and call them an idiot. You can give them a constructed response. Just remember this, all editors are equal.

Wikis are not based on any form of hierarchy. Administrators and Bureaucrats are trusted members of the wiki community who are recognized for reliable edits and fairness in dealing with discussions or arguments. This does not give them authority over other players in overruling decisions; all major decisions of this kind must be made by the community, and not by an individual. '''Any admin who attempts to use their status as a reason to win an argument should be reported, and will be suspended for one week. Attempted use of your status to win an argument is defined as saying anything amount the lines of "I am a Administrator/Bureaucrat so do this or else." Any admins who attempt to stop a valid report, will be suspended for one month, and must submit an apology to the user whom they attempted to silence.''' Editors should also not claim "(Admin name here) said that we shouldn't do this, so we shouldn't" if there isn't already a clear rule or policy on this. Don't actively ignore it either, though; discuss it. Discussion is a major part of wikis.

Remember, everyone on this wiki is equal. Stay cool, don't get frustrated with other users, and be polite. We're all equal, and with equality comes equal importance.

User Promotion Policy
Draft for Official Policy:

A RfA/B/R must be submitted, brought to the attention of all admins on the list of active administrators via their talk pages, and it must be approved by a community consensus after a minimum seven day waiting period. Even if the RfA/B/R succeeds Bureaucrats and/or Wiki staff should not change user rights until there is a proven need for these tools. A proven need is defined as a reason which 3/4ths of the commenting community agrees with. This proof, must, under all circumstances, be presented on this wiki, and must be clearly visible, with no exceptions. Any Bureaucrat who fails to follow this policy, or attempts to go around it, will immediately lose their Bureaucrat status indefinitely, and may not ever reobtain it.

Voting
SUPPORT as author, I would like to ask everyone to please stay civil, and remember that this is only to prevent future problems from arising. 20:19, September 17, 2013 (UTC)