Screamer Wiki:Rules: Difference between revisions

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We created the '''[[Screamer Wiki]]'''  (originally known as the '''ScreamerChecker Wiki''' on [[Wikipedia:Fandom (website)|FANDOM]] (also known as Wikicities and later Wikia) on November 11, 2013, now migrated to [[wikipedia:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] in August 2019) that brings people over shared experiences and gives everyone else a safe place to belong. Our rules ensure everyone can express themselves and find community, but not at the expense of anyone else.<br>

'''REMEMBER''': Always follow them below. If you violate any of these guidelines, our Terms of Service, or our other policies, you will receive a warning. If you repeat two more times, you will be banned. However, if you come across a user, message, or server that appears to break any of these rules, please report it to us.

==Creating and editing pages==

* Avoid using scary images, Not Safe For Work images, videos, or ''clickable links'' that lead directly to a screamer or shock site. Instead, use ''non-clickable links''. For example, '''ScaryScreamer.com'''.  

* Use either the [https://forums.screamer.wiki forum], user talk pages, or user subpages to communicate with other users. Do not create pages that are out of subject, or you will get a warning.

* Use [https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar correct grammar] and spelling, and write in American English.

* The page name must always be the '''name of the screamer''', without '''www.''' or '''https:// '''. For example, ''ScaryScreamer.com'', and '''not''' ''<nowiki>http://www.ScaryScreamer.com</nowiki>''. The name's capitalization [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalization_in_English#When_to_capitalize may be changed to title case] if necessary. Grammatical errors should '''not''' be corrected. On the page, you may add (sic) after the screamer's title if you wish in this case.

* Do not delete, blank, or replace the content of a page. If you want to delete a page, just add <nowiki>{{delete}}</nowiki> but keep the page intact.

* Never ask someone to make a page you want instead of doing it by yourself, because it's incredibly lazy.

== Forums, Comments, and User Subpages ==

===Overall===

* Be respectful to others. No insults, racial slurs (except in the context of a screamer or shock site), harassment, discrimination, or inciting abuse will be tolerated. Users making credible threats or doxing may be reported to law enforcement.

** If other users are rude towards you, avoid insulting them in return and report them to an [[Screamer Wiki:Administrators|admin]].

* ​Do not post spam or clickable links to screamers to trick other users.

 

* Necroposting is allowed and encouraged.

 

* Completely irrelevant comments may be removed.

* Comments deemed to be spam or solely promotional will be deleted. Including a link to relevant content is permitted, but comments should be relevant to the post topic. Discussions about politics are not allowed on this wiki.

 

== Activity outside Screamer Wiki ==

* Do not act in a way that would reflect poorly upon Screamer Wiki or its users.

== Usernames and Alternate Accounts ==

* Do not create accounts with inappropriate usernames. Doing so will result in the account being banned. In this case, you can create a new account with a different name.

** Do not intentionally evade word filters or post-filters.

* Do not use alternate accounts (sockpuppets) to break any of the other rules listed.

* Do not use alternate accounts to circumvent a ban. Doing so will result in a permanent ban, so wait or appeal your current ban.

* Screamer Wiki blocks [[Wikipedia:Open_proxies|open proxies]]. These bans are not intended to affect a normal user and those who already have accounts can still edit on Tor/VPNs. If you do not have an account, you must disable your Tor/VPN to create one.

== Good practices ==

* Remove ''clickable links'' that go directly to the website and replace them with ''non-clickable links''.

* If you see someone vandalizing or brigading, fix the page and contact an [[Screamer Wiki:Administrators|administrator]].

* If you see any grammatical or spelling mistakes, correct them or add <nowiki>{{Cleanup}}</nowiki>.

* If you see any parts of an article that are uncited, cite them or add <nowiki>{{cite}}</nowiki>.

* Make sure articles follow the [[Screamer Wiki:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]].

 

 

 

 

 

== Minimum Age ==

*Due to the wiki being hosted and created in the US, which severely follows [[wikipedia:Children's Online Privacy Protection Act|COPPA]] (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act), you must be at least 13 to post personal information.

**If you are under 13, you must not post any personally identifiable information (PII) that shows that you are under 13.

**Those who are acting in an immature way or, in other ways, do not appear to be old enough to responsibly contribute may be banned. This ban is appealable once you turn 13.

== Deleting Your Account ==

Accounts can never be deleted. The most you can do is ask an Admin for your account to be [[Wikipedia:Courtesy vanishing|vanished]].

== Templates and examples ==

* Here is a list of [[:Category:Featured Articles|good pages]]; they contain images, pertinent info, links, and galleries, are well structured, and follow the criteria on the [[Manual of Style]].

== Help Guides ==

<center><font color="yellow">'''Thank you for following the rules!'''</font></center>