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| ==Rules==
| | Hello! Welcome to the ''Wings of Fire'' wiki. If you are looking for our rules, [[Help:Rules|they are found here, at Help:Rules]].[[Category:Help]] |
| The rules of the wiki can be summed up as follows:
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| #'''Don't be a jerk.''' This is the most important rule. We're all fans of Wings of Fire here, and general nastiness doesn't belong here.
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| #'''Follow the admins' requests.''' They were picked to take care of the wiki, and they have its best interests at heart. You can disagree with them, of course, but if they tell you to stop doing something, please do.
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| #'''Keep the hate down.''' Debate and discussion are core components of the wiki, but if things escalate into personal attacks, that's the time to calm down and ask an admin for help resolving the issue.
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| #'''Make the wiki a better place.''' Wikis rely on the good of the average human; otherwise they'd be doomed from the start. Uphold that tradition by fixing errors, adding new data, and even just saying "Hi!" to a new user.
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| #'''Keep it PG and keep it clean.''' This is a book series for elementary and middle schoolers. It's fine if you're older, but don't put anything on here that you wouldn't be okay with your grandma, principal, or your parents seeing.
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| #'''Use common sense.''' We can't write everything down. Just try to do the right thing and you should do fine. You're doing well already by reading these rules! If you've got any questions, feel from to ask an admin. [[User:Sandwingscales|Sandwingscales]] is probably your best bet, as she is very interested in new users. [[User:Matau99|Matau99]] is another option, as he's the most senior admin and knows the rules the best.
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| #'''No art theft.''' Please don't post or use art without giving credit.
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| Please remember to follow FANDOM's [http://www.wikia.com/Terms_of_Use Terms of Use]. You should have read them to have made your account, but they are accessible at any other time as well. These are the standard rules to FANDOM, and apply everywhere.
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| ===Specific Rules===
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| Some parts of the wiki have their own rules or guidelines:
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| *[http://wingsoffire.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Chat-rules '''Chat rules'''].
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| *[http://wingsoffire.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Sandwingscales/Basic_RP_rules%3F '''RP Guidelines''']. These are not strict, but if you want your roleplay to be different, please say so '''in the first post in the thread.'''
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| ==Chat==
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| ==='''Where can I find commands for emoticons on the chat?'''===
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| You can find commands for the chat emoticons [http://wingsoffire.wikia.com/wiki/MediaWiki:Emoticons here].
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| ===What are the chat rules?===
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| You can find the chat rules [http://wingsoffire.wikia.com/wiki/MediaWiki:Chat_Rules here].
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| ==='''How can I make my text a different color? (/me)'''===
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| Example:
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| <span style="color:#762F17;">* ChicoryTheRainWing does something</span>
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| Type in "/me does something" without the quotation marks for your name to appear next to the thing you want to say you're doing.
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| ==Chat Moderator/Admin/Rollback Related==
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| ==='''What is a chat moderator?'''===
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| A chat moderator is a user who is able to either kick or ban users from the chat who are not following chat rules. This power is usually (but not always) used on spammers/trolls.
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| ==='''How can I become a chat moderator?'''===
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| Here are some basic guidelines to become a chat moderator:
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| #Be on chat a lot.
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| #Be a mature person who won't misuse their power.
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| #Be nice to people.
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| #Know the chat rules and apply them.
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| Fulfilling all these guidelines will not necessarily make you a chat mod. It depends if a wiki needs a chat mod at that moment. Additionally, you don't have to fulfill all of these, or even (hypothetically) any of these. It will be up to admin discretion.
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| It should also be noted that the chat mod position is like a pre-admin, and that a lot of trust goes into that promotion. Users applying for chat mod should also have some level of requirements for being an admin.
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| ==='''What are admins and bureaucrats?'''===
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| Here are comprehensive definition of admins and bureaucrats: [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Help:User_rights#Administrators link].
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| Be aware: adminship is hard. It's fun the first week, but then it gets tiring. Know what you're signing up for so you don't get overwhelmed.
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| ==='''Who are the bureaucrats?'''===
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| Our current active bureaucrats are [[User:Matau99|Matau99]], [[User:Randomchance13|Randomchance13]], and [[User:Sandwingscales|Sandwingscales]].
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| ==='''Who are the admins?'''===
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| Our currently active admins are [[User:Matau99|Matau99]], [[User:Wolf the IceWing|Wolf the IceWing]], [[User:Sandwingscales|Sandwingscales]], [[User:Heron the Mudwing|Heron the Mudwing]], [[User:Pearlfish The SeaWing|Pearlfish the SeaWing]], [[User:Nathia Safira|Nathia Safira]], [[User:TsunamiTheSeaWing|TsunamiTheSeaWing]], and [[User:Midnight the NightWing-RainWing|Midnight the NightWing-RainWing]].
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| ==='''What's a rollback?'''===
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| A rollback is a user who is able to reverse ''bad'' edits quickly (vandalism, etc.).
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| ==='''How can I become a rollback?'''===
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| Since rollback is such an odd position, we don't really have a procedure in place for appointing to it. Generally, we use it to promote users who have shown immense help in editing but aren't really active on chat.
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| If you really want to be one, then just try to '''always be alert'''. A rollback's strongest strength is vigilance against bad edits.
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| Our currently active rollbacks are [[User:Magic death spit|Magic death spit]] and [[User:Artifice the Nightwing|Artifice the Nightwing]].
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| ==='''What's a moderator?'''===
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| A thread moderator has special powers on forum threads. They can delete or undelete anyone's posts, close or open threads, make or delete boards, move threads from one board to another, and highlight/unhighlight threads.
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| A content moderator has special powers on wiki pages. They can delete and or move protected pages, delete and move files, undelete pages and files, rollback, reupload files, and protect and unprotect pages
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| We do not currently have any active thread moderators or content moderators.
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| ==Miscellaneous==
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| ==='''How old do I have to be to join the wiki?'''===
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| Users must be at least thirteen years old to join Wikia. Underage users may be banned by Wikia Staff (not to be confused with the Wings of Fire Wiki's admins and bureaucrats) if their true age is discovered.
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| If you are underage, please never share this with anyone, both because we don't want to know how old you are, and because you will probably end up banned. Additionally, try to act mature. If you're good, we'll never know you're underage.
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| Interestingly, Scholastic's recommended ages for Wings of Fire are 8-12, which are below Wikia's age minimum of 13 years.
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| ==='''Can I make a page?'''===
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| All users have the ability to make a page. However, it's a good idea to ask an admin to get permission before doing so (unless a new book has just been released, in which case, make pages for all the new characters!)
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| Before making a page, ask yourself: "Will the wiki benefit from this, or will it just be extra clutter? Can we just add this as a section to another page?"
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| If the answer to one or both of these questions is 'yes', we probably don't need it, but feel free to add it on to the wiki as a section, a blog, a forum thread, or a comment!
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| ==='''Can I make a category?'''===
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| All users have the ability to make a category. However, like making a page, it's good to have an admin's permission before making a category (again, with the exception of new books having book-specific categories).
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| Before making a category, ask yourself: "Will the wiki benefit from this, or will it just be extra clutter?". A sure way to tell if we won't need it is if 5 or less pages will fit into that category.
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| ==='''Can I post my fanart here? '''===
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| All fanart of canon characters is welcomed on the wiki. However, a reminder that fanart of OCs (Original Characters) belongs on the [http://wingsoffirefanon.wikia.com/wiki/Wings_of_Fire_Fanon_Wiki Fanon Wiki]. Generic art of dragon tribes is allowed on the tribe page.
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| ==='''Can I post fanfiction here?'''===
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| Fanfiction belongs on the [http://wingsoffirefanon.wikia.com/wiki/Wings_of_Fire_Fanon_Wiki Fanon Wiki], but it's acceptable here on the Fun & Games board.
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| ==='''Can I roleplay here?'''===
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| Like fanfiction, roleplay generally belongs on the [http://wingsoffirefanon.wikia.com/wiki/Wings_of_Fire_Fanon_Wiki Fanon Wiki], but it's acceptable here on the Roleplay board, or on chat in private messaging.
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| ==='''Can I advertise my stuff here?'''===
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| Yes, but please put it on the New on Wings of Fire board.
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| ==='''I'm new to fandoms and some of the vocabulary. What do some of these words mean?'''===
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| *''Canon'' - official facts from the book, or approved by the author.
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| *''Fanon'' - fan-made (fanfiction, OCs, etc.)
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| *''Headcanon'' - an idea that is not mentioned by the author themselves, but is canon-compatible and accepted by the fans.
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| *''Fandom'' - a group of fans all obsessed with the same thing
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| *''Ship'' - A pairing of characters as a couple
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| Examples: Glorybringer = Glory x Deathbringer | Ripnami = Riptide x Tsunami | Blistorrow = Blister x Morrowseer
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| *''Shipping'' - liking two characters as a couple
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| *''OTP'' - (One True Pairing) someone's favorite ship
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| *''OC'' - (Original Character) a fan-made character
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| *''Mary-Sue'' - an overpowered character/OC, or a character/OC that is so perfect the challenges they face are easily overcome. Can be used for males or females, but most commonly females.
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| *''Gary-Sue'' - the male equivalent of a Mary-Sue
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| ==='''I don't agree with someone on something. How should I word it?'''===
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| Word it respectfully but clearly. For example, if you strongly believe Morrowseer is in fact a potato, and someone has told you you're crazy, you should say something like, "I understand where you're coming from, but personally, I am confident he's a potato. You're free to have your opinion, of course, but mine is firm."
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