Non-Disc Record - Arcydziegiel

Summary:

Collaborative posting without proper attribution

Non-Disc Record - Arcydziegiel

MalyceGraves 22 Apr 2021 23:53

Arcydziegiel (W: 1502d | S:492d) recently posted an article in the 5314 slot. While the content of the article is not rulebreaking, per se, the comment left in the discussion indicates that this is a violation of an obscure site rule. Specifically:

Collaborative Posting:
All posted works must be written by the user that posts the work unless specifically noted as being a collaboration between one or more site users that are current members of the SCP-Wiki at the time of publication. Collaborative works must indicate which site users collaborated in the creation of the article in question.

The co-author (Silnik) of this piece is not a current member of the -EN branch of the wiki. As per the site rules, the users in question will have 48 hours to show a good faith effort to remedy this. Towards this end, I've sent the following message to both authors in question.

Good day,

I am writing to inform you that your recently posted article, SCP-5314 is inadvertently a violation of our Site Rules, specifically the rule involving co-authored works. Both authors must be members of the -EN branch of the SCP Wiki at the time of posting, and the article must be attributed to both authors.

This must be remedied within 48 hours, which can be done by (the other author) applying to join the site, or with a response to this PM requesting additional time to comply. If this has not been completed in the time indicated, the article will be deleted for being a violation of the site rules.

Respectfully,

MalyceGraves
SCP Wiki Disciplinary Committee

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Re: Non-Disc Record - Arcydziegiel

MalyceGraves 24 Apr 2021 02:50

Noting that I received the following response from silnik:

Welcome.

I want to appeal from the accusation that I broke that ridiculous rule. You told me that I must be member of -EN branch, but your rules don't mention "-EN branch" part. It only says "members of the SCP-Wiki" which doesn't specify any branch and by law every mistake and understatement is considered on favour of accused person. I'm a member of SCP-Wiki branch, just not -EN which is no superior to any other branch and should be treated same way.

I also want to make a request to extend its time to an indefinite period, because I'm afraid that my case won't end before appointed date.

As well as a response from Arcydziegiel:

The article was attributed to both authors

This article is a collaboration with Silnik

on the top of author's post.

If you have some other internal mechanism to mark authors, then I do not know it

Upon discussion with the rest of the Disciplinary Committee, we have decided to grant a 1 week extension in order to allow Silnik to join the site. If they have not at least applied to join the site within that time, the article will be deleted.

I have sent PMs to both authors telling them that Silnik must join the site by May 1st.

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Re: Non-Disc Record - Arcydziegiel

MalyceGraves 24 Apr 2021 16:12

Noting that I received another PM from Silnik.

I'm glad that the Committe granted me with more time, however this doesn't solve my issue. I don't want to join the -EN branch and despite that rule don't say "-EN branch", but "the SCP Wiki" when for me more "the" than -EN branch is the -INT branch which by the way I'm member of. Also, I don't understand why you to make that big fuss about it, especially considering one of the authors is a member of EN and my lack of this questionable pleasure doesn't affect the quality of the work in question. Your problem is just ridiculous bureaucracy malarkey which doesn't bother anyone that you and your pointless rules. Why must a co-author join EN if the second one is already a member of it?

Also, I want to point out that ignoring the opinion of person which you discuss is rude (and dicky in some sort) and make more difficult to find compromise between sides.