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==== 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. [[: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. ▼
▲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.
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 [[Template:CitationNeeded|CitationNeeded]] to indicate that it needs to have a cited source added.
===== Unacceptable Sources =====
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) maywill be met with the samesimilar treatment as breaking another rule of the Wiki. This[https://ezgender.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000032421 includesAs a politeof firstJanuary warning2022, blockscreating frompages editingthat ifcompletely theignore behaviorpage continues,guides will be subject andto potentiallyan longerinstant blocks2 orhour banningblock.]
===== Acceptable Sources =====
=== 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 authorcoiner 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 ===
* '''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 following"Dealing sectionsWith Rule Violations" section.
=== Slurs and Reclamation ===
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 [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:'''
* 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. '''[https://ezgender.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000032421 More information about this can be read in the announcement.]'''
'''Permanent blocking is usually reserved for more serious issues:'''
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. If a block is neither permanent nor for vandalism, the admin should leaveleaving 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.)
[[File:Lizard holding xenogender flag.png|thumb|The Ezgender Lizard, mascot of Ezgender and the Wiki.]]
== Resources ==
All of these are also mentioned above, but for your convenience, here are the most helpful links to keep on hand:
*[https://ezgender.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000031716 Newbie Editing Guide]
*[https://ezgender.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000031526 Acceptable Sources For Citing]
* 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]]''
* Tutorial Tuesday: ''[https://ezgender.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000032301 Uploading Images]''
* Guide Pages: ''[[Guide:Gender|Gender]] • [[Guide:Orientation|Orientation]] • [[Guide:Symbol|Symbol]] • [[Guide:Gender System|Gender System]] • [[Guide:Coric|Coric Gender]] • [[Guide:Hate|Hate Group]]''
*[https://discord.me/ezgender Discord]
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