This page lists a few rules that users of this wiki are expected to follow if they intend to edit a page or discuss in the comments, message walls, or talk pages. This is to make sure that the wiki remains an organized and friendly place that is on topic with the Alex's Mobs mod and similar content.
All users are expected to be familiar with these rules so if you see anyone breaking them, please either report them to one of the Staff Members in their message wall. You can also use the chat reporting tool if its a post.
Some rules may cause a temporary or infinite block to be issued but most of the time a warning will be issued instead.
Comment & Discussion Rules
The following rules apply to the comments, discussion section, message walls, and talk pages of the wiki:
| Action | Disciplinary Severity | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Being disrespectful | Warning, but may warrant more extreme action depending on the severity. | |
| Toxic behavior | Temporary block. | |
| Having an inappropriate username | Infinite block. | This offence cannot be appealed in the normal way, but you are allowed to make an alternate account or edit your existing username to something more appropriate. |
| Having inappropriate profile or message wall greeting information | Infinite block | The infinite block given out can only be appealed by changing the information to something appropriate. |
| Advertising | Warning, but may warrant more extreme action depending on the content | |
| Minimodding | Warning, but may warrant more extreme action depending on the severity. | Minimodding is the act of pretending to be an administrator even though you are not one. |
| Not keeping discussions or comments on topic with the mod or the wiki | Warning. | |
| Attempting to manipulate others | Infinite block. | |
| Swearing | Warning. If it's swearing directly at someone else, it will warrant a temporary block. | Acronyms are allowed, as well as the words Crap, Damn, Hell, Heck, Freak, and Freaking. This particular rule is also exempt if the offender censors the word. |
| Bullying | Temporary block. | |
| Harassing other users | Infinite block. | The user will be reported to FANDOM for violating the Terms of Use. |
| Posting leaked material | Warning. | |
| Spamming the comments | Temporary block. | |
| Trolling or being disruptive | Infinite block. | |
| Not speaking English | Warning. | The staff are often unable to translate languages so please speak in any form of English. |
| Not signing talk page edits with ~~~~ | Warning. | |
| Reporting actions that don't break any rules | Warning. | This is trolling and it may make staff look over rule-breaking actions. |
| Asking for personal information | Temporary block on first violation. Infinite block on a second violation. | This offence cannot be appealed. |
| Revealing personal information | Infinite block. | This offence cannot be appealed. |
| Posting NSFW | Infinite block. | The user will also be reported to FANDOM for violating the Terms of Use. This offence cannot be appealed. |
| Attempting to scam others | Infinite block. | This offence cannot be appealed. |
| Being aged under 13 | Infinite block. | This is due to COPPA Compliance and must be enforced on this wiki. The user will also be reported to FANDOM for violating the Terms of Use. |
Editing Rules
The following rules apply to editing pages. Talk pages are exempt from this category:
| Action | Disciplinary Severity | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Not sticking to the same style as similar pages | Warning. | If you are unable to complete a new page, please put {{stub}} at the top of the page so people know it's not finished. |
| Uploading irrelevant files to the wiki | Warning, but may warrant more extreme action depending on the severity. | If you want to use special files for your own profile page then please request permission to do so by a Moderator or above. |
| Adding or replacing parts of a page with nonsense | Warning, but may warrant more extreme action depending on the severity. | |
| Deleting parts of a page or moving entire pages for no reason or for invalid reasons | Warning. | Pages must only be moved if the name of the feature has changed or if the title needs some SPaG fixing. |
| Recreating a page after a staff member deleted it | Warning, but may warrant more extreme action if the deleted page itself was rule-breaking. | If a page was deleted, it was deleted for a reason, so please don't waste our time. |
| Creating duplicate, useless, or irrelevant pages | Warning, but may warrant more extreme action depending on the severity. | |
| Creating or editing the profile page, or message wall greeting, of another user without their permission | Warning, but may warrant more extreme action depending on the severity. | |
| Edit warring | Temporary block. | This describes the act of two users constantly adding and removing the same thing on the wiki. |
| Edit farming | Warning. | This describes the act of making a lot of useless separate edits on one page. |
| Vandalizing | Temporary block on first violation. Infinite block on a second violation. | |
| Translating pages into another language by replacing the English version | Temporary block on first violation. Infinite block on a second violation. | This is a form of vandalism. |
| Raiding | Infinite block. | This offence cannot be appealed. Raiding describes the act of planning an attack on the wiki or other wikis in the name of the Alex's Mobs Unofficial Wiki. |
| Using alternate accounts to bypass blocks | If caught, the alternate account will receive an infinite block and the block of the main account will be increased. | This offence cannot be appealed. (Only applies to the alternate account.) |
| Abusing multiple accounts | Infinite block on all accounts. |
Disciplinary Action
There are three methods a staff member will use if they are enforcing a rule, each more severe than the last.
Warning
This involves sending a message on the offender's wall, urging them to stop what they're doing. These messages will always be accompanied with text saying "Warning Notice". A warning can stay on the wall for a month before it expires. If a user receives four non-expired warnings, they will be blocked for a month. This temporary block given out from warnings cannot be appealed. All staff members can enforce a warning.
Temporary Blocks
These are used to force a user to stop what they're doing. If a user is blocked, they will be unable to edit, create new pages, or comment. This will continue until the block expires. Most rules with a temporary block punishment will give the user a chance to appeal to either shorten the block length or end it early. Only administrators or above can enforce temporary blocks.
Infinite Blocks
These are self-explanatory. They act as a block which will never end unless successfully appealed. These are only reserved for incredibly serious offences. Infinite blocks that do not allow appeals are the final measure that entirely prevents anyone from coming back to the community. Only administrators or above can enforce infinite blocks.
Appeals
If you think that you were blocked unfairly, or that you deserve another chance, please write an appeal of the warning/block given out. You will need to explain why you believe you should be unblocked, and the Admin Team will decide if your block will be shortened or removed. Keep in mind that not all the rules can be appealed. If you are currently having a punishment then click the link below to see if it can be appealed:
Other Notices
- Please keep in mind that these rules are subject to change at any point.
- In certain cases, users may be blocked for violations that occur somewhere offsite. However, this only applies to the following rules, all of which being severe offences:
- Attempting to scam others
- Posting NSFW
- Asking for personal information
- Revealing personal information
- Raiding
- Being aged under 13
Enjoy your time on the wiki.