As per the discussion: http://05command.wikidot.com/forum/t-14063367/proposal-defining-vandalism
This vote is open to Moderators and Admin only
Modifications to the Site Rules requires a supermajority. This vote would thus require 17 affirmative votes in order to pass.
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This policy proposal, if accepted, would amend the following pages:
- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/site-rules
- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/guide-for-newbies
- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/faq
In the Site Rules, we change the “Editing others’ articles” section to:
- Editing others' articles: You may correct grammar, spelling, or formatting errors on other peoples' articles. Please put a summary of changes in the 'Short description of changes' box. Any further edits require permission from the original author, the current curator, or the Rewrite team. Any unauthorized edits may be viewed as vandalism and subject to disciplinary action.
Adding to the “Other things that can get you in trouble" section:
- Vandalism: Making malicious edits to pages without proper authorization will result in a ban, the length of which will be decided by the Disciplinary team. Unauthorized edits without malicious intent will result in a revocation of membership, with ban implementation at the discretion of the Disciplinary team.
In the Guide for Newbies, we amend the “Major Edits” section to read:
- Major edits: This includes changing or adding sentences (aside from minor grammar edits), altering pictures, or other concept changes. You need to get permission from the author for these edits, even if your intent is to "help out" rather than vandalism. If the original author is gone, ask a member of staff for permission or advice. Any unauthorized edits may be viewed as vandalism and subject to disciplinary action.
And finally, in the FAQ, we add the following:
What is vandalism?
We define any unauthorized edits to pre-existing content on the site as vandalism. You are free to edit your own works as you see fit, but editing the work of other users without permission is against the rules. You are already authorized to make minor grammar edits (fixing unintentional typos, spelling errors, etc), but nothing more. You may request any additional edits to be made to existing work by asking the original author, the current curator of that work, or a member of the Rewrite Team. If you don’t get permission, don’t make the edit. If you don’t know if your edit requires permission, you may ask in our IRC chat.
Should we implement the previous amendments?
||~ Yes ||~ No ||
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