Fan-Ball Wiki/Constitution

Section I - Talk Pages
A talk page is a section of any given user's page that is used to communicate with said user via text comments with signatures attached. Users should post their signature after every comment they leave on a talk page. This can be done by typing four tildes (~) after the comment or pressing the appropriate button in the text editor.

The same etiquette presented in the chat section is generally what is expected on talk pages. Don't spam, and don't harass people.

Talk pages are the only user sub-page that is not under complete jurisdiction of the user content-wise. Continuously deleting messages on your talk page or editing messages by users to make it appear as if they said something they did not is highly discouraged, and action may be taken if it persists.

Archiving your talk page is highly encouraged, as it keeps old messages around in a separate place in case they need be referenced, but keeps the current talk page clean and easy to navigate. Any user can create an archive by cutting aged content from their talk page and pasting it in a page titled User:(Username)/Talk/Archive, and providing a link to the archive on the main talk page.

Section II - User Pages
User pages, sub-pages and blogs are not considered part of mainspace, and are owned by the respective user. As such, for the most part essentially any content in any form is allowed on these types of pages, however users typically use them for different purposes.

User sub-pages are usually used to store content that doesn't belong on mainspace but is desired by the user. Things like sandboxes fall into this category. User sub-pages cannot be commented on, but they do have individual talk pages.

User blogs are usually used for quick jotting down of thoughts or ideas, or messages that the user wishes to broadcast to the rest of the wiki community. User blogs don't have talk pages, but they do have a comments section where other users can leave messages. Things like contests or community announcements usually fall into this category.

Users are permitted to post any content they like on their user space, provided it falls into compliance with the global wikia rules. Administration is not permitted to remove content from these pages unless said content conflicts with global rules.

Article IV - Chat
Chat can be easily accessed from the wiki navigation toolbar found at the top of the page, and is a place where members of the wiki community gather to discuss various topics or just carry casual conversations. Chat is generally considered a free speech zone, but there are some regulations in place.

Specifically subjecting any user to harassment or verbal abuse is not tolerated in chat. This includes repeatedly insulting or embarassing targeted users, sharing private information, or continuing speech that is obviously intended to upset users.

Repeatedly posting web links in an attempt to advertise, self-promote, or otherwise gain attention is not acceptable behavior.

It is not encouraged to use the wiki chat to discuss personal off-site issues between users, but if it must be used to do so, we strongly encourage the use of the private messaging system.

Administrators or chat moderators repeatedly kicking users from chat for any reason other than a violation of the rules is considered an abuse of power, and should be reported to administration.

Occasional spamming of joke content is sometimes welcome, but please don't do this when other users are attempting to carry an actual conversation. Enforcement of spam is generally left to the discretion of chat moderators.