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[[File:Wiki banner.png|605px|center]]<center>'''Welcome to The Ezgender Wiki's guidelines!''' Please feel welcome to leave a comment or ask a question in the Discord if anything is unclear.</center>
== Editing ==
 
   
==== The Basics ====
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== Terms of Service ==
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All users must abide by Fandom's Terms of Use. This includes:
Ezgender Wikia operates on three basic principles:
 
   
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*''The age limits mentioned (In California and the EEA (excluding the UK), 16 or older; or in the rest of the world (including the UK), 13 or older)''
# Accuracy - Accurate information is a must.
 
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*''Not abusing, harassing, threatening or intimidating other Fandom users''
# Inclusion - Assume good faith, everyone who isn't harming anyone is valid.
 
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*''Not posting any illegal or unauthorized content or use the Services for any illegal or unauthorized purposes''
# Clarity - Information should be phrased in ways that it's easy for confused allies to understand.
 
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*''Not posting or transmitting any communication or solicitation designed or intended to obtain password, account, email address, or private information from any Fandom user''
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*''Not posting, uploading, sharing, or storing unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, solicitations, “spam”, or any other type of unauthorized solicitation''
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*''Not policiting personal information from any user under the age of 18''
   
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And other details mentioned in the Terms of Use. '''[https://www.fandom.com/terms-of-use?rdfrom=https%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.fandom.com%2Fwiki%2FTerms_of_Use%3Fredirect%3Dno We ask that users try to look over the entire Terms of Use before making an account.]''' Users who break the Terms of Use may be subject to being banned on sight.
==== General Editing ====
 
   
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== Wiki Content ==
* All articles must follow the above three guidelines, in addition to making use of the guide pages.
 
* Do not edit articles in a way that fundamentally changes the definition of terms (unless you are the author or do so with their permission). This includes adding other aspects to the term that are not part of the term, deleting information about the definition of the term, or simply changing the definition completely.
 
   
==== User Pages ====
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=== Prohibited Content ===
   
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* '''"Transage" or "transabled" terms:''' These terms do not have an inherent relation to one's gender or attraction, and both have a history of being harmful to people who are marginalized because of their gender/attraction. Our Wiki is open to discussion about what does and doesn't belong here. If you have concerns about a page, bringing it up in the helper chats in our Discord is the best way to open to open a discussion.
* Please do not edit other people's user profile pages. You may leave messages on user talk pages, but do not alter or delete messages from other people's user talk pages.
 
   
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=== Allowed Content ===
* Note that administrators may edit your user page(s) if they contain things like incorrect categories, or incorrect use of templates, as these may cause errors visible elsewhere on the Wiki.
 
   
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* Genders, gender alignments, and gender assignment terms
* You may delete things from your own user talk page, although you should only do so to archive your talk page if it's too big, or to fix things like vandalism or broken formatting. Be aware that if you have warnings against you on your talk page, deleting them doesn't really hide them, because anyone can see the past history of the page. So don't bother.
 
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* Orientations and attraction terms
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* Terms relating to the above
   
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For example, although an [[Echidean]] relationship could be between two cisgender perisex hetero people, it is allowed here because it is a specific term relating to ''attraction'' and ''relationships''. Another example is [https://pluralpedia.org/w/Gendiegenic gendiegenic] - Our Wiki is about queerness and things associated with it, not plurality on its own, but gendiegenic is a plural term '''directly associated''' with queerness, therefore we want to have a page on it.
* <nowiki>As always, remember to sign your messages on talk pages with four tildes (~~~~) or by pressing the signature button.</nowiki>
 
   
== Community ==
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=== Editing ===
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These three points should be the main focus of every article.
   
 
# '''Accuracy - Accurate information is a must. Include sources for coining and definitions.'''
==== Respect ====
 
 
# '''Inclusion - Assume good faith, everyone who isn't harming anyone is valid.''' Phrasing describing identities should be neutral and non judgmental whenever possible.
 
# '''Clarity - Information should be phrased in ways that it's easy to understand.'''
   
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==== Formatting ====
* Treat your fellow users with respect at all times.
 
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All articles need to be properly formatted, made following a page guide if one is available. Pages don't have to be ''perfect'' at their time of creation, but we generally expect users to follow the page guide. [[:Category:Guide|All page guides can be seen in this category, and a guide exists for each major type of page]]. For example, when making a page on a gender, [[Guide:Gender]] should be used.
* Assume good faith.
 
* Use tone indicators when possible.
 
   
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One can copy the content of a Guide page and paste it into a new page to begin to make it easier. If you don't have something needed for the page's content at the time of creating a page, adding [[Template:Cleanup]] and specifying what the page needs is acceptable, or adding [[Template:CitationNeeded]].
==== Dealing With Rule Violations ====
 
The following are warnings and responses that admins may use against users who break the rules. They are listed from least serious to most serious:
 
   
 
==== Sourcing ====
# A polite '''first warning''' explaining what the user did wrong and asking them not to do it again.
 
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'''Articles must have sources.''' Not having sources for coining or definitions is '''not acceptable'''. (Preferably, use a web archiver.) Pages need to have citations, or use the template [[Template:CitationNeeded|CitationNeeded]] to indicate that it needs to have a cited source added.
# One or more '''additional warnings'''. These may be accompanied by up to three vandalism template tags but only for vandals, not for people acting in good faith.
 
# '''Blocks of a duration of 1 to 7 days''' for minor violations, if the user has continued to break rules after receiving one or more warnings.
 
# '''Blocks of 1 to 4 weeks''' for more persistent violations and/or serious violations.
 
# '''Blocks of 1 or more months''' for numerous, persistent violations and/or very serious violations.
 
# '''Permanent blocking''' is usually reserved only for the following:
 
   
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===== Unacceptable Sources =====
* Users that engage in persistent, serious vandalism, especially if the account is used ''only'' for vandalism.
 
   
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* '''Entire Wiki pages (LGBTA Wiki, Wikipedia, Mogaipedia, etc)'''
* Users who have come back from multiple temporary blocks in the past, but still continue to break the rules.
 
   
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Citing an entire WIki page is '''not allowed'''. If a Wiki page has citations, '''those citations themselves''' can be used on the page on our Wiki. Another WIki's page is a result of up to hundreds of edits by hundreds of different users and not a singular source, and the information within it can be completely changed at any time, making it an ''invalid source''.
* Accounts that are confirmed to be sock puppets can be blocked permanently. Also, it is against the rules to create a new account to get around an existing ban. Such accounts should be blocked permanently, but only if it is known with certainty that the account is used by the same person who used a currently-blocked account.
 
   
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* '''Page As Original Source'''
Generally, if a user continues to break rules, they will incur progressively more serious punishments from this list. For minor violations, users might receive many warnings without necessarily being blocked. However, for very serious offenses, administrators can skip directly from a first warning to a long block.
 
   
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Making a page to coin a term and having it be the original/only source of coining is '''not acceptable.''' Wiki pages shouldn't be used for this. Wikias are aggregates of information, '''not''' sources of them. Wiki pages are not social media and shouldn't be used as original posts. A coining post can be made in the forums, on Tumblr, or on nearly any other site.
Administrators should provide a clear explanation when performing any block. If a block is neither permanent nor for vandalism, the admin should leave a polite message on the user's talk page explaining why they were blocked and asking the user to return ''if'' they can follow the rules in the future.
 
   
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In the instance that a term has been coined by making a Wiki page, the edit history for that Wiki page that includes the page's creation can then be used as a source. '''However, this is generally disallowed on The Ezgender Wiki, and coining terms through making a page should be met with the same treatment as breaking another rule of the Wiki.'''
==== Dealing With Vandalism ====
 
Anyone, not only admins, can help improve the quality of the Wiki by fixing vandalism.
 
   
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'''As a general rule: If Wikipedia wouldn't allow it as a source, neither would we.''' Users who create pages with unacceptable sources (who don't acknowledge that the page needs a source through adding appropriate templates, like CitationNeeded or CleanUp) will be met with similar treatment as breaking another rule of the Wiki. [https://ezgender.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000032421 As of January 2022, creating pages that completely ignore page guides will be subject to an instant 2 hour block.]
* When fixing vandalism or bad edits, the best thing to do is look at the page's history by clicking the "History" link on your toolbar. If only the last edit was bad, click the "Undo" link next to it. If there are several bad edits, find the last good version of the page, go to the old version by clicking the date, then edit that version of the page to revert it. To learn more, Wikipedia's article on vandalism is a good place to start.
 
   
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===== Acceptable Sources =====
* If you can't figure out how to fix it, then leave a message with an admin, telling them about the problem.
 
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[https://ezgender.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000031526 A tutorial and masterlist of common sources is here]! This is not a complete list, and users can cite (nearly) any website or published piece of media. In general, you should feel free to make your own judgement on whether or not a site is trustworthy enough to be cited as a source.
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Tumblr or Wiki forum links are acceptable sources (for example), but [https://web.archive.org/save web archive] [https://archive.is/ or archive.is] links are ''greatly'' preferred to help preserve content, and we encourage archiving any links you might add to an article, especially original coining posts. If you don't have a link at the time of editing a page, adding [[Template:Cleanup]] and specifying what the page needs is acceptable. Repeatedly creating articles with no sources (and no usage of the templates mentioned previously) may result in temporary bans.
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=== Recoining ===
 
Redefining existing terms with the same name is (generally) '''not acceptable'''. Coining a new term, like for example, a fairly obscure xenogender like [[Gendermelt]], with the same exact name as an already existing term can only cause confusion. Do not edit articles in a way that fundamentally changes the definition of more obscure terms (unless you are the coiner or do so with their permission). This includes adding other aspects that are not part of the term, deleting information about the definition of the term, or simply changing the definition completely. (If you have concerns about an article's information being inaccurate, you can change this yourself by adding ''sources'' or start a discussion in the comments.)
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=== Separation ===
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If a term has already been unintentionally recoined with the same name and a different definition, this should be mentioned on the page itself in that page's definitions and history sections. In some cases, it may be chosen to separate the two versions of the term into different pages (such as [[Dreamgender]] and [[Dreamgender (Mcytgender)]]).
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Separating two versions of a term isn't preferable, but is also sometimes necessary to keep information easy to find, accurate, and clear. Choosing to separate two different iterations of an article should be a community decision. Any user who thinks it would be appropriate to do so can start a discussion about this in the comments, and [[Template:Separation]] may be added to the top of the article to help bring attention to that discussion. '''Major reasons a term should get different pages for different definitions:'''
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* Context of the second coining implies that coiner had no idea of the original one.
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* The second coining shares no relation whatsoever to the first one and is extremely different (such as [[Dreamgender]] and [[Dreamgender (Mcytgender)]], where one is a mutogender and one is a mcytgender).
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== Community & Conduct ==
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'''Important points:'''
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*'''Assuming good faith and keeping an open mind is key.''' We ask that you try to understand that even for identities that seem on the surface "contradictory" and "useless," having a label for experiences is very important to those people.
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*Commenting that someone's identity is "just" another word for a similar term (such as commenting that pan is just the same as bi), or similar microaggressions is not tolerated. Asking questions is accepted, but asserting that something isn't needed isn't.
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'''No overt bigotry.''' Comments and articles that insult or put down minority groups are '''not allowed'''. This includes:
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* '''Specific erasure or prejudice against portions of the LGBTQ+ community''' such as [[Bi#Perceptions and Discrimination|biphobia]], [[Transgender#Perceptions and Discrimination|transphobia]], transmisogyny, [[Stellian#Perceptions and Discrimination|stellphobia]], [[Asexual#Perceptions%20and%20Discrimination|aphobia]], etc.
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*'''Racism''' (the unfair treatment of a minority race). (This includes making racist comments such as commenting that a certain race has a negative trait inherently, making exclusionary comments about racially specific identities, refusal to comply when it is explained an action was racist and harmful, and general bigotry/prejudice against minority races. Additionally - Please be aware that racism against White people does not exist, and we will also act against the claim that it does in the same way as we would any other bigotry.)
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* '''Ableism''' (Neurodivergent and physically disabled experiences need to be respected and understood, and discriminating against someone for perceived or actual disability is not allowed.)
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* '''Whorephobia''' (Although this wiki will not focus on or host NSFW/overtly sexual content, respect should be given towards SWs and anti-SW sentiment is not allowed.)
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* '''Pluralantagonism''' (Systems are welcome on our wiki, and content invalidating them, including non-traumagenic systems, is not allowed.)
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Bigotry can often be handled according to a moderator's discretion. A polite first warning being left in reply to bigoted comments should be the typical response if context indicates that the user in question didn't understand the issues with their comment, but comments that seem in bad faith can be dealt with more harshly. This is detailed more in one of the "Dealing With Rule Violations" section.
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=== Slurs and Reclamation ===
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Given that Ezgender Wiki is based around gender identities, orientations, and other LGBTQ+ facets of identity - '''Do not use bigoted language, including slurs which degrade another person or group of people based on gender, race, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, etc.'''
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However, there is a marked difference between someone insulting another person with these slurs, and someone who reclaims slurs that get used against them and incorporating those words into their identity. '''Some people reclaim slurs and the act of them reclaiming slurs is their own personal identity and not them applying it to someone else'''. In accordance of [https://www.fandom.com/terms-of-use?rdfrom=https%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.fandom.com%2Fwiki%2FTerms_of_Use%3Fredirect%3Dno Wikia's Terms of Use], no one should ever apply slurs to others without permission - but that's not the same as an identity including a slur. Reclaimed identities like [[dyke]] and [[faggot]] <u>are</u> allowed on the Wiki before some people do proudly call themselves these, <u>using these words for those who specifically haven't given you permission is not.</u>
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=== "Not Safe For Work" ===
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Fandom Wikia does not allow "NSFW" content. NSFW content is generally defined as content one wouldn't show to their boss at work - Pornography, other graphic sexual content, gore, and the like.
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Pages for terms that ''relate'' to these topics here are allowed for the time being, but [https://ezgender.fandom.com/wiki/Template:NotSafe these pages in particular need to use the appropriate warning template] at the top of the page and not include a serious amount of detail about the subject. There is no reason to go into detail about how a sexual act is performed. '''We believe in archiving who coined these terms, when they were coined, their flags, and so on''' - But we also need to abide by Wikia's rules. By using Ezgender Wiki, you are agreeing to Fandom's Terms of Service.
 
== Dealing With Rule Violations ==
 
The following are warnings and responses that admins may use against users who break the rules. '''From least serious to most serious:'''
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* A polite first warning explaining what the user did wrong and asking them not to do it again.
 
* Blocks of a duration of 1 to 7 days for minor violations, if the user has continued to break rules after receiving one or more warnings.
 
* Blocks of 1 to 4 weeks for more persistent violations and/or serious violations.
 
* Blocks of 1 or more months for numerous, persistent violations and/or very serious violations.
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As of January 2022, creating pages that completely ignore the page guide is instantly subject to a 2 hour block, and starts with this punishment instead of following the usual process. '''[https://ezgender.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000032421 More information about this can be read in the announcement.]'''
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'''Permanent blocking is usually reserved for more serious issues:'''
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* Users that engage in persistent, serious vandalism, especially if the account is used only for vandalism.
 
* Users who have come back from multiple temporary blocks in the past, but still continue to break the rules.
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*Users that have accounts that appear to be made only to troll/vandalize and have no edits beyond that.
   
 
Accounts that are confirmed to be sock puppets can be blocked permanently. Also, it is '''against the rules''' to create a new account to get around an existing ban. Such accounts '''should be blocked permanently, but only if it is known with certainty that the account is used by the same person who used a currently-blocked account.'''
* After fixing vandalism, leave a (polite) message on the user's talk page. If they are acting in bad faith (purposefully trying to vandalize or harm the wiki), then add the template Vandal to their talk page along with the message describing what they did. 'Vandal" is already on their page, add Vandal2 instead, and so on. We have three Vandal Templates. The User will be banned when they reach three. Remember, the vandal templates are only for users acting in bad faith; if the user was trying to help but just didn't understand the right way to do things, then leave a polite message instead, without the vandal template. When dealing with a vandal, leave a message with an admin, so they can block the user if necessary.
 
* There's no need to respond to vandals with angry messages. Doing so just encourages them to vandalize more, because they are probably trying to provoke that kind of reaction.
 
   
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Generally, if a user continues to break rules, they will incur progressively more serious punishments from this list. However, for very serious offenses, administrators can skip directly from a first warning to a long block. This should be done mainly in cases of accounts that seem to have acted only in bad faith and made by bigots to comment bigotry. (An example could be an account that references TERFs in it's username that makes no edits and has no activity beyond commenting transmisogyny on articles.)
The best way to handle the problems is to deal with it in a impartial or matter-of-fact manner. Leave your personal feelings and personal comments out of the situation. This can be hard to do, especially if you're on the receiving end of an attack, but the less you give them in the way of a reaction, the less they get out of it.
 
   
 
Administrators should provide a clear explanation when performing any block, leaving a comment on the user's wall explaining why they were blocked. (Template text for this is available to the Staff in their channels in the Discord.)
Additionally, if you make a big deal out of what is happening, such as leaving personal comments in the summary, other people may get curious about what is going on and fall into the trap of reacting to the vandalism/troll comments.
 
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[[File:Lizard holding xenogender flag.png|thumb|The Ezgender Lizard, mascot of Ezgender and the Wiki.]]
   
== Other ==
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== Resources ==
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All of these are also mentioned above, but for your convenience, here are the most helpful links to keep on hand:
   
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*[https://ezgender.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000031716 Newbie Editing Guide]
* The Ezgender Wiki is not a safe space for TERFs, SWERFS, truscum, transmeds, sysmeds, anti-endogenics, system gatekeepers, or anyone in general who endorses these groups. Exclusionism and bigotry are not tolerated here.
 
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*[https://ezgender.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000031526 Acceptable Sources For Citing]
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* Wikia's Help Pages: ''[[w:Help:Profiles|Editing Your Profile]] • [[w:Help:Editing|Using The Editor]] • [[w:Help:Cite|Citing]] • [[w:Help:Adding_images|Uploading Images]]''
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* Tutorial Tuesday: ''[https://ezgender.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000032301 Uploading Images]''
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* Guide Pages: ''[[Guide:Gender|Gender]] • [[Guide:Orientation|Orientation]] • [[Guide:Symbol|Symbol]] • [[Guide:Gender System|Gender System]] • [[Guide:Coric|Coric Gender]] • [[Guide:Hate|Hate Group]]''
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*[https://discord.me/ezgender Discord]
   
 
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Latest revision as of 22:22, 4 January 2022

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Welcome to The Ezgender Wiki's guidelines! Please feel welcome to leave a comment or ask a question in the Discord if anything is unclear.

Terms of Service

All users must abide by Fandom's Terms of Use. This includes:

  • The age limits mentioned (In California and the EEA (excluding the UK), 16 or older; or in the rest of the world (including the UK), 13 or older)
  • Not abusing, harassing, threatening or intimidating other Fandom users
  • Not posting any illegal or unauthorized content or use the Services for any illegal or unauthorized purposes
  • Not posting or transmitting any communication or solicitation designed or intended to obtain password, account, email address, or private information from any Fandom user
  • Not posting, uploading, sharing, or storing unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, solicitations, “spam”, or any other type of unauthorized solicitation
  • Not policiting personal information from any user under the age of 18

And other details mentioned in the Terms of Use. We ask that users try to look over the entire Terms of Use before making an account. Users who break the Terms of Use may be subject to being banned on sight.

Wiki Content

Prohibited Content

  • "Transage" or "transabled" terms: These terms do not have an inherent relation to one's gender or attraction, and both have a history of being harmful to people who are marginalized because of their gender/attraction. Our Wiki is open to discussion about what does and doesn't belong here. If you have concerns about a page, bringing it up in the helper chats in our Discord is the best way to open to open a discussion.

Allowed Content

  • Genders, gender alignments, and gender assignment terms
  • Orientations and attraction terms
  • Terms relating to the above

For example, although an Echidean relationship could be between two cisgender perisex hetero people, it is allowed here because it is a specific term relating to attraction and relationships. Another example is gendiegenic - Our Wiki is about queerness and things associated with it, not plurality on its own, but gendiegenic is a plural term directly associated with queerness, therefore we want to have a page on it.

Editing

These three points should be the main focus of every article.

  1. Accuracy - Accurate information is a must. Include sources for coining and definitions.
  2. Inclusion - Assume good faith, everyone who isn't harming anyone is valid. Phrasing describing identities should be neutral and non judgmental whenever possible.
  3. Clarity - Information should be phrased in ways that it's easy to understand.

Formatting

All articles need to be properly formatted, made following a page guide if one is available. Pages don't have to be perfect at their time of creation, but we generally expect users to follow the page guide. All page guides can be seen in this category, and a guide exists for each major type of page. For example, when making a page on a gender, Guide:Gender should be used.

One can copy the content of a Guide page and paste it into a new page to begin to make it easier. If you don't have something needed for the page's content at the time of creating a page, adding Template:Cleanup and specifying what the page needs is acceptable, or adding Template:CitationNeeded.

Sourcing

Articles must have sources. Not having sources for coining or definitions is not acceptable. (Preferably, use a web archiver.) Pages need to have citations, or use the template CitationNeeded to indicate that it needs to have a cited source added.

Unacceptable Sources
  • Entire Wiki pages (LGBTA Wiki, Wikipedia, Mogaipedia, etc)

Citing an entire WIki page is not allowed. If a Wiki page has citations, those citations themselves can be used on the page on our Wiki. Another WIki's page is a result of up to hundreds of edits by hundreds of different users and not a singular source, and the information within it can be completely changed at any time, making it an invalid source.

  • Page As Original Source

Making a page to coin a term and having it be the original/only source of coining is not acceptable. Wiki pages shouldn't be used for this. Wikias are aggregates of information, not sources of them. Wiki pages are not social media and shouldn't be used as original posts. A coining post can be made in the forums, on Tumblr, or on nearly any other site.

In the instance that a term has been coined by making a Wiki page, the edit history for that Wiki page that includes the page's creation can then be used as a source. However, this is generally disallowed on The Ezgender Wiki, and coining terms through making a page should be met with the same treatment as breaking another rule of the Wiki.

As a general rule: If Wikipedia wouldn't allow it as a source, neither would we. Users who create pages with unacceptable sources (who don't acknowledge that the page needs a source through adding appropriate templates, like CitationNeeded or CleanUp) will be met with similar treatment as breaking another rule of the Wiki. As of January 2022, creating pages that completely ignore page guides will be subject to an instant 2 hour block.

Acceptable Sources

A tutorial and masterlist of common sources is here! This is not a complete list, and users can cite (nearly) any website or published piece of media. In general, you should feel free to make your own judgement on whether or not a site is trustworthy enough to be cited as a source.

Tumblr or Wiki forum links are acceptable sources (for example), but web archive or archive.is links are greatly preferred to help preserve content, and we encourage archiving any links you might add to an article, especially original coining posts. If you don't have a link at the time of editing a page, adding Template:Cleanup and specifying what the page needs is acceptable. Repeatedly creating articles with no sources (and no usage of the templates mentioned previously) may result in temporary bans.

Recoining

Redefining existing terms with the same name is (generally) not acceptable. Coining a new term, like for example, a fairly obscure xenogender like Gendermelt, with the same exact name as an already existing term can only cause confusion. Do not edit articles in a way that fundamentally changes the definition of more obscure terms (unless you are the coiner or do so with their permission). This includes adding other aspects that are not part of the term, deleting information about the definition of the term, or simply changing the definition completely. (If you have concerns about an article's information being inaccurate, you can change this yourself by adding sources or start a discussion in the comments.)

Separation

If a term has already been unintentionally recoined with the same name and a different definition, this should be mentioned on the page itself in that page's definitions and history sections. In some cases, it may be chosen to separate the two versions of the term into different pages (such as Dreamgender and Dreamgender (Mcytgender)).

Separating two versions of a term isn't preferable, but is also sometimes necessary to keep information easy to find, accurate, and clear. Choosing to separate two different iterations of an article should be a community decision. Any user who thinks it would be appropriate to do so can start a discussion about this in the comments, and Template:Separation may be added to the top of the article to help bring attention to that discussion. Major reasons a term should get different pages for different definitions:

  • Context of the second coining implies that coiner had no idea of the original one.
  • The second coining shares no relation whatsoever to the first one and is extremely different (such as Dreamgender and Dreamgender (Mcytgender), where one is a mutogender and one is a mcytgender).

Community & Conduct

Important points:

  • Assuming good faith and keeping an open mind is key. We ask that you try to understand that even for identities that seem on the surface "contradictory" and "useless," having a label for experiences is very important to those people.
  • Commenting that someone's identity is "just" another word for a similar term (such as commenting that pan is just the same as bi), or similar microaggressions is not tolerated. Asking questions is accepted, but asserting that something isn't needed isn't.

No overt bigotry. Comments and articles that insult or put down minority groups are not allowed. This includes:

  • Specific erasure or prejudice against portions of the LGBTQ+ community such as biphobia, transphobia, transmisogyny, stellphobia, aphobia, etc.
  • Racism (the unfair treatment of a minority race). (This includes making racist comments such as commenting that a certain race has a negative trait inherently, making exclusionary comments about racially specific identities, refusal to comply when it is explained an action was racist and harmful, and general bigotry/prejudice against minority races. Additionally - Please be aware that racism against White people does not exist, and we will also act against the claim that it does in the same way as we would any other bigotry.)
  • Ableism (Neurodivergent and physically disabled experiences need to be respected and understood, and discriminating against someone for perceived or actual disability is not allowed.)
  • Whorephobia (Although this wiki will not focus on or host NSFW/overtly sexual content, respect should be given towards SWs and anti-SW sentiment is not allowed.)
  • Pluralantagonism (Systems are welcome on our wiki, and content invalidating them, including non-traumagenic systems, is not allowed.)

Bigotry can often be handled according to a moderator's discretion. A polite first warning being left in reply to bigoted comments should be the typical response if context indicates that the user in question didn't understand the issues with their comment, but comments that seem in bad faith can be dealt with more harshly. This is detailed more in one of the "Dealing With Rule Violations" section.

Slurs and Reclamation

Given that Ezgender Wiki is based around gender identities, orientations, and other LGBTQ+ facets of identity - Do not use bigoted language, including slurs which degrade another person or group of people based on gender, race, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, etc.

However, there is a marked difference between someone insulting another person with these slurs, and someone who reclaims slurs that get used against them and incorporating those words into their identity. Some people reclaim slurs and the act of them reclaiming slurs is their own personal identity and not them applying it to someone else. In accordance of Wikia's Terms of Use, no one should ever apply slurs to others without permission - but that's not the same as an identity including a slur. Reclaimed identities like dyke and faggot are allowed on the Wiki before some people do proudly call themselves these, using these words for those who specifically haven't given you permission is not.

"Not Safe For Work"

Fandom Wikia does not allow "NSFW" content. NSFW content is generally defined as content one wouldn't show to their boss at work - Pornography, other graphic sexual content, gore, and the like.

Pages for terms that relate to these topics here are allowed for the time being, but these pages in particular need to use the appropriate warning template at the top of the page and not include a serious amount of detail about the subject. There is no reason to go into detail about how a sexual act is performed. We believe in archiving who coined these terms, when they were coined, their flags, and so on - But we also need to abide by Wikia's rules. By using Ezgender Wiki, you are agreeing to Fandom's Terms of Service.

Dealing With Rule Violations

The following are warnings and responses that admins may use against users who break the rules. From least serious to most serious:

  • A polite first warning explaining what the user did wrong and asking them not to do it again.
  • Blocks of a duration of 1 to 7 days for minor violations, if the user has continued to break rules after receiving one or more warnings.
  • Blocks of 1 to 4 weeks for more persistent violations and/or serious violations.
  • Blocks of 1 or more months for numerous, persistent violations and/or very serious violations.

As of January 2022, creating pages that completely ignore the page guide is instantly subject to a 2 hour block, and starts with this punishment instead of following the usual process. More information about this can be read in the announcement.

Permanent blocking is usually reserved for more serious issues:

  • Users that engage in persistent, serious vandalism, especially if the account is used only for vandalism.
  • Users who have come back from multiple temporary blocks in the past, but still continue to break the rules.
  • Users that have accounts that appear to be made only to troll/vandalize and have no edits beyond that.

Accounts that are confirmed to be sock puppets can be blocked permanently. Also, it is against the rules to create a new account to get around an existing ban. Such accounts should be blocked permanently, but only if it is known with certainty that the account is used by the same person who used a currently-blocked account.

Generally, if a user continues to break rules, they will incur progressively more serious punishments from this list. However, for very serious offenses, administrators can skip directly from a first warning to a long block. This should be done mainly in cases of accounts that seem to have acted only in bad faith and made by bigots to comment bigotry. (An example could be an account that references TERFs in it's username that makes no edits and has no activity beyond commenting transmisogyny on articles.)

Administrators should provide a clear explanation when performing any block, leaving a comment on the user's wall explaining why they were blocked. (Template text for this is available to the Staff in their channels in the Discord.)

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Resources

All of these are also mentioned above, but for your convenience, here are the most helpful links to keep on hand:

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