User blog:Deleca7755/Policy Update



As of 8/6, 2022, there are now definitive written rules, which can be read at P.MysteryUniverse Wiki:Policy.



So... there weren't rules before? It was assumed community-related guidelines would be covered by Fandom's own policies, which are declared to be global. Yes, each wiki Is run their own way, but Fandom still hosts each of them.

It never crossed my mind, really. Some things are obvious; like don't swear because you can't In the game, or don't vandalize lest you want to be blocked. What we did know Is stylistic guidelines for editing needed to exist, which they now have for a long while.

Why so suddenly? Great question! A random help page nobody has ever looked at declared a policy that went Into effect on April 4th, with no notice on-site. The only reason I found out It was a thing was an equally random message in the Fandom Discord mentioning It.

It more or less requires admins of wikis to explain somewhere:
 * What gets someone blocked
 * Why any page might be protected
 * How an editor can become an administrator themselves

The first of course, would require rules to be put down for people to actually break In order to be blocked.

Since this was completely out of nowhere, I panic.

Sure, Fandom tends to not actually enforce policies, but I felt foolish. We should've had this from the start! I also had a lot of confusion on the "pathway to administration" part, because not every wiki Is necessarily looking for admins. But I'm pretty sure It can just be hypothetical.

I'm lazy... do I really have to read It? If you're a just casual reader, this shouldn't concern you too much. But If you ever plan to edit In the future In any capacity, reading It Is recommended.

It Isn't that long for the record, excluding the manual of style, which you especially don't need to read If you don't make edits.

I'd suggest reading headers 1, 2 and 3 If It's so bad. Overall, It still Is moderately either In line with or reliant on Fandom's global policy.

 As for how to document changes on these rules, I'm not entirely sure... It assumes there would need to be changes at all, which Is possible. I avoid doing announcements unless really necessary. I'm thinking of a sub page summarizing changes and when they were made.

Regardless, I hope the addition doesn't cause anyone too much trouble. At the end of the day this Is a small wiki for a small game. Whether you decide to read It or not, I Imagine It's unlikely most people will end up doing anything wrong, given how things have been going thus far. Just saying, let's keep It that way.  I'm with stu   pid  14:11, 6 August 2022 (UTC)