Survivor Wiki:Blocking Policy

The  is a set of guidelines to enforce the policy of the SurvivorWiki by which administrators may technically prevent users from editing Survivor Wikia. Blocks are used to prevent damage or disruption to Survivor Wikia, not to punish users. Blocks sometimes are used as a deterrent, to discourage whatever behavior led to the block and encourage a productive editing environment. Any user may request a block, users requesting blocks should supply credible evidence of the circumstances warranting a block.

Administrators are never obliged to place a block and are free to investigate the situation themselves. Because blocks may be reviewed and appealed, it is often important that the blocking and reviewing administrators each communicate with and take care to inform the other.

Vandalism
Vandalism is the most common cause for blocking on Survivor Wikia. Vandalism is any addition, deletion, or change of content made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of Survivor Wikia. The most common type of vandalism is the replacement of existing text with obscenities, page blanking, or the insertion of bad jokes or other nonsense. Fortunately, this kind of vandalism is usually easy to spot. Vandalism also includes adding spam links to pages, and deliberately falsifying information on the page by changing dates, names, or other information.

Note: that in order for something to be considered vandalism, it must be done in "bad faith." Though the Internet makes it difficult to determine a person's intentions, problems such as those listed above are obviously done in bad faith for whatever reason. Other problems, such as users testing their abilities to edit, making accidental mistakes, and learning wiki markup, are less clear cut- they can easily be attributed to a new user with good intentions who just does not know how Halopedia works. In this instance, you should instead kindly inform that user of how to properly use editing tools to help them along.

There is no warning required for vandalism. Vandals are usually blocked on the spot and recorded in Survivor Wikia Security's Criminal History as a Misdemeanor, Felony, or Teason depending on how severe the vandal is, the time ranges from 2 weeks to a month depending on the extent of the vandalism attributed to that user. Vandalism of multiple pages sometimes warrants longer blocking periods of three months or more.

Creating pointless pages
Pages that have nothing to do with the Survivor Wiki create problems for the community. A user who created these pages should be warned about them; note that sometimes information is related to the wikia in an indirect way, so a page may not be as pointless as it initially seems.

Repeated creation of pointless pages will result in blocking ranging from a few weeks to a few months, depending on the extent of the infraction.

Harassment and Personal Attacks
Harassment and personal attacks are not tolerated. Survivor Wikia encourages a positive atmosphere so that users can contribute and cooperate in a way that is constructive. Harassment and personal attacks not only drive away potential users, but also damage Survivor Wikia by making it a less people-friendly place.

Harassment is a Felony on Survivor Wikia and will result in a 1 year bann or more. Refrain from making personal attacks on another user, even when confronting them about the issues stated above. Users who harass and attack others will be banned for an extended period of time, ranging from a month to a year to an indefinite ban and issued a felony.

Deletion of Pages
Although rarely exercised, users that actively encourage the deletion of pages will be rewarded with a 1 year IP ban.

Confirmation
If you have been banned from the forum and feel as though you can return prior to your ban being lifted, you can appeal to have your case heard by the Bureaucrats. All requests must be made in an e-mail to survivorwiki@yahoo.com stating your IP/Username and the reason as to why you were banned.

Hearing
Bureaucrats will then pass judgement on the user dependent on the severity of the ban. In the event that a Bureaucrat is not able to make a decision, an Administrator will be tasked with said responsibility.