User:Rob/Style Guide What SRB2 Wiki is not
What the SRB2 Wiki Should Not be (Front Page)
What the SRB2 Wiki Should Not Be
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| "What the SRB2 Wiki Should Not Be" is a section consisting of what the SRB2 Wiki should not be used for, or what should not be appearing on it. |
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What the SRB2 Wiki Should Not Be (Actual page)
The SRB2 Wiki is not designed to be a place where anyone can do anything. It is designed as an informational tool, as described in What the SRB2 Wiki Should Be. It is not a place where anything goes. Users can not register just to spam the Wiki. The SRB2 Wiki is not designed for use outside of members from the SRB2 Community. In short, all pages, excluding userpages, should not link to any sort of material that could be considered an advertisement outside of Sonic Robo Blast 2 material, mods, and the like. DooM series websites/material and Wikipedia are both acceptable resources for this project and can be used at any given time. Example wads demonstrating how a specific function are also acceptable material. Editing tools, C Compilers and editors, and the like, are all perfectly acceptable as material that can be linked to. Whatever else that is linked is left up to the Wiki staff to determine its nature.
An Advertisement for Any User's WADs
SRB2 Wiki is not designed to be an advertisement for a user's SRB2 modification. While modification pages are allowed, they must follow a strict guide. (See WADs and Presentation: How to write a Modification page for the guide). WAD pages can not simply be added without a link. WAD pages must include detailed information on the WAD the article is about. WAD pages must include a download link. WAD pages for anything described in this topic are strictly forbidden. Instead, one may advertise a WAD such as those in their userpage. (See Userpages: Free use of SRB2 Wiki)
A Personal Webspace or File Hosting Service
SRB2 Wiki is not designed as personal webspace, or free file hosting. All files deemed unrelated to the SRB2 Wiki and not uploaded to forward its main goal will be deleted by SRB2 Wiki staff. Note that this does not include example wadfiles for the sake of tutorials or level effects pages, but the restriction does include personal wadfiles or projects for entertainment. Users who repetitively upload such material will be blocked from editing SRB2 Wiki. Among files that can not be uploaded are:
- Custom WADs
- Custom EXEs
- Images unrelated to SRB2 or SRB2 Wiki
- Any sort of file that is not used in SRB2 or does not forward SRB2 Wiki and its goals.
- Any sort of malicious or otherwise misleading files.
- Any sort of ZIP, RAR, or other compressed folder containing any or all of the above mentioned.
There are many free file hosts that can be used as an alternative. The following are acceptable for use on userpages:
- Imageshack or Photobucket for images
- SRB2FFH for WADs & EXEs.
General Restrictions on What May be Used
There are restrictions on what can be used here. Pornography should never be linked to or uploaded. Illegal material, also called warez, should not be linked to anywhere on the site. Registering here to spam is also forbidden. The definition of "spam" is left up to the sysops on a case-by-case basis. Inflammatory comments left on other user's userpages or their talk pages are strictly forbidden. Trolling and flamebait are also likewise forbidden. Insulting and demeaning comments will be deleted on sight. Any user adding any of these things will be instantly blocked from editing SRB2 Wiki at a Sysop's discretion. The length of the ban is based on the nature of the offense, and is left up to the Sysop who instills it.