Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, is the largest and most successful wiki. This page lists some of the overarching guidelines that have helped make Wikipedia a success. You may like to consider them for this Wiki.
- Encourage others, including those who disagree with you.
- Be civil to other users at all times.
- When in doubt, take it to an Admin. We have all the time in the world. Mutual respect is the guiding behavioural principle of Fandom and, although everyone knows that their writing may be edited mercilessly, it is easier to accept changes if the reasons for them are understood.
- Respect copyright. Fandom uses the GNU Free Documentation License. Everything you contribute must be compatible with that license.
- Decent edit summaries and clear and transparent explanations are universally appreciated. Other editors need to understand your process, and it also helps you, yourself, to understand what you did after a long leave of absence from an article. Please state what you changed and why.
- Assume good faith; in other words, try to consider that the person on the other end of the discussion is a thinking, rational being who is trying to positively contribute to the project — unless, and only unless, you have firm, solid, and objective proof to the contrary. Merely disagreeing with you is no such proof.
- Particularly, don't revert good faith edits. Reverting is too powerful sometimes. Don't succumb to the temptation, unless you're reverting very obvious vandalism (like "LALALALAL*&*@#@THIS_SUX0RZ", or someone changing "1+2=3" to "1+2=17"). If you really can't stand something, revert once, with an edit summary something like "I disagree strongly, I'll explain why on your message wall." and immediately take it to their message wall.
- No personal attacks. Don't write that a user is an idiot, or insult him/her (even if (s)he is an idiot). Instead, explain what they did wrong, why it is wrong, and how to fix it. If possible, fix it yourself (but see above).
- Be graceful: Be liberal in what you accept, be conservative in what you do.
- Use the preview button; it helps prevent edit conflicts and mistakes.
It's important to have fun... but try to make sure those around you have fun too!
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