MediaWiki:Forum-policies-and-faq

Forum policies
Before contributing to the Forums, please keep in mind a few best practices for conduct:

Be nice and treat people with respect.
 * People from all around the world read and edit this wiki and its forums. Like any other collaborative project, not everyone will agree all the time. Keep discussions civil and be open minded about differing opinions. We're all here because we love the same topic. Please keep from making inflammatory personal comments when having deep discussions. Users are expected to use proper grammar and spell check before they publish a thread reply. A user should also refrain from:
 * Writing comments in full caps, or making excessive use of either colons, semi-colons, exclamation points, period dots, asterisks and so on.
 * Posting photos in a comment - Due to the large quantity of users posting miscellaneous photos and the issue of having photos on the wiki that are not used in the galleries at all, the wiki is disallowing the uploading of photos in comments.
 * Spamming the comments section of any page - Each comment page is used to discuss topics pertaining to the page subject. Comments which go off topic or are not relevant to the page itself will be subject to deletion. Spam also includes a user posting the same comment on more than one page, or writing complete gibberish/nonsense. Trolling in comments is also unacceptable.
 * Advertising or excessive linking to another wiki/outside site.
 * Cursing, use of explicit language or discussions of an graphic nature, which may include sex, violence, etc.
 * Race discussions -The wiki does not tolerate prejudice or racism, and comments pertaining to this will be automatically deleted.


 * Those who do not adhere to the following rules, and choose to break any single rule will be given a warning, and if the user continues to disobey the policies, he or she will be blocked for a period of time from the wiki. It is a user's responsibility to know the forum policies, and his or her own responsibility to read and get a clear grasp on the rules.

Try to find existing discussions first, but don't be afraid to start a new thread.
 * Please take a moment to sift through the Forum boards to see if a discussion already exists about something you want to talk about. If you can't find what you're looking for, jump right in and start a new discussion! Of course, if your thread happens to be a duplicate thread whereas there is also an active thread discussing the same topic, it may be closed to discourage multiple duplicate threads.

Ask for help.
 * Notice something that doesn't seem right? Or do you have a question? Ask for help here on the forums by going to the Questions and Answers board. If you need still help on the Once Upon a Time forums, you may ask an administrator with your problem or question by posting a message on an individual administrator's message wall.

Have fun!
 * The community is happy to have you here. We look forward to seeing you around as we discuss this topic we all love.

Forum FAQ
How do I stay on top of discussions I'm interested in?
 * With a Wikia user account, you can follow specific conversations and then receive notification messages (either on-site or via email) when a discussion has more activity. Be sure to sign up for a Wikia account if you don't already have one.

How do I remove vandalism?
 * If you notice some spam or vandalism on a thread, hover your mouse over the offending text. You'll see a "More" button appear. Inside the "More" menu, you'll find "Remove". This will allow you to remove the vandalism and optionally inform an admin.

What are Kudos?
 * If you find a particular discussion or reply interesting, well thought out, or amusing you can show direct appreciation by giving it Kudos. They can be helpful in voting situations, too.

What are Topics?
 * Topics allow you to link a forum discussion with a wiki article. It's another way to keep Forums organized and to help people find interesting discussions. For example, a Forum thread tagged with "Lord Voldemort" will appear at the bottom of the "Lord Voldemort" article.