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=== Images and media ===
 
=== Images and media ===
{{main|Team Fortress Wiki:Licensing images}}
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:''For image licensing policy, see [[Team Fortress Wiki:Licensing images]].''
Images and media on the Team Fortress Wiki must follow these licensing guidelines.
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:''For guidelines on image quality, see [[Team Fortress Wiki:Images]].''
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:''For placing images in articles, see [[Help:Images]].''
  
* All images ''must'' have a license template appearing on their file page;
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=== Languages and localization ===
* The license template used ''must be correct''; examples of ''incorrect'' licensing:
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:''See [[Help:Language translation]] for help on translating articles.''
** claiming fair use justification ({{tl|FairUse}}) on an in-game screenshot image;
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** using a public domain ({{tl|PD}}) license on a copyrighted image;
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* Most templates (excluding [[:Category:Navigational templates|navigational boxes]]) should use [[Help:Translation switching|translation switching]]. This allows localized text and template code to be kept in one single template.
** using a Creative Commons license on a logo image or other trademark.
 
  
 
== Editing ==
 
== Editing ==
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* [[Help:Editing]]
 
* [[Help:Editing]]
 
* [[Help:Style guide]]
 
* [[Help:Style guide]]
** [[Help:Style guide/A-Z|A-Z]]
 
** [[Help:Style guide/Maps|Maps]]
 
  
 
== Other ==
 
== Other ==
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=== User content ===
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* '''Images'''
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*: Some images are permitted to be uploaded for personal use on user pages. However, users who abuse the right to upload decorative images may have them removed.
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*: User images should follow these rules:
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*:* They should have the user's name in the file name (e.g. {{code|File:User MyName Steam avatar.png}})
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*:* They should be placed in the category [[:Category:User images|User images]] (place the code {{code|[[Category:User images]]}} into the upload box)
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*:* User images should not be used in articles.
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* '''Signatures'''
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*: Custom signatures are allowed. However, we would prefer that more attention is payed to improving articles rather than your own signature. As with user images, misuse of signatures may result in you losing the right to have them.
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* '''Pages'''
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*: User pages should ''not'' be placed in any article category.
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=== Elevated privileges ===
 
=== Elevated privileges ===
 
{{hatnote|See [[Help:Group rights]].}}
 
{{hatnote|See [[Help:Group rights]].}}
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* If an edit war breaks out and involved parties refuse to stop;
 
* If an edit war breaks out and involved parties refuse to stop;
 
* If the page is high-risk: this can include templates that are transcluded heavily, or images that are [[:Category:Externally linked files|externally linked]].
 
* If the page is high-risk: this can include templates that are transcluded heavily, or images that are [[:Category:Externally linked files|externally linked]].
** The main exception to this is if the template uses {{tl|lang}} to [[Help:Translation switching|switch translations]] it should not be protected in order to encourage localized strings to be added.
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*: The main exception to this is if the template uses {{tl|lang}} to [[Help:Translation switching|switch translations]] it should not be protected in order to encourage localized strings to be added.
 
* In some cases pages may be protected for other reasons, in particular, if the page is receiving a high amount of regular traffic (e.g. the [[Main Page]]).
 
* In some cases pages may be protected for other reasons, in particular, if the page is receiving a high amount of regular traffic (e.g. the [[Main Page]]).
  
 
=== Blocks ===
 
=== Blocks ===
 
* Users are only blocked from editing if they prove to be consistently disruptive to the wiki.
 
* Users are only blocked from editing if they prove to be consistently disruptive to the wiki.

Revision as of 10:53, 26 August 2010

This page documents accepted policies and guidelines in use on the Team Fortress Wiki.

Terms of Use

Main article: Team Fortress Wiki:Terms of Use

Content

Unreleased content

  • Generally, images or articles relating to unreleased weapons, items or other game content are not permitted until they are officially released.
  • The main purpose of this is to reduce unverified speculation or other ridiculous conjecture appearing as 'fact' on article pages.
  • You are, however, free to start creating the article in your user space and have it moved back into the article space upon official release.

Images and media

For image licensing policy, see Team Fortress Wiki:Licensing images.
For guidelines on image quality, see Team Fortress Wiki:Images.
For placing images in articles, see Help:Images.

Languages and localization

See Help:Language translation for help on translating articles.

Editing

See the following links for guidelines on editing.

Other

User content

  • Images
    Some images are permitted to be uploaded for personal use on user pages. However, users who abuse the right to upload decorative images may have them removed.
    User images should follow these rules:
    • They should have the user's name in the file name (e.g. File:User MyName Steam avatar.png)
    • They should be placed in the category User images (place the code into the upload box)
    • User images should not be used in articles.
  • Signatures
    Custom signatures are allowed. However, we would prefer that more attention is payed to improving articles rather than your own signature. As with user images, misuse of signatures may result in you losing the right to have them.
  • Pages
    User pages should not be placed in any article category.

Elevated privileges

See Help:Group rights.

Deletion

See the above section on unreleased content.

Protection

See also: Wikipedia:Protection policy

Generally most pages are not protected to encourage new edits and additions to content. However, some pages and articles are deliberately locked against editing, mostly for the following reasons:

  • If an edit war breaks out and involved parties refuse to stop;
  • If the page is high-risk: this can include templates that are transcluded heavily, or images that are externally linked.
    The main exception to this is if the template uses {{lang}} to switch translations it should not be protected in order to encourage localized strings to be added.
  • In some cases pages may be protected for other reasons, in particular, if the page is receiving a high amount of regular traffic (e.g. the Main Page).

Blocks

  • Users are only blocked from editing if they prove to be consistently disruptive to the wiki.